Good News for Leeds Heritage Theatres
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is helping these much-loved venues to reduce the adverse impact of COVID-19. The Fund has granted the Theatres £119,900. The theatre company has lost 99% of its income since closing all doors on 17 March this year, and 96% of staff were furloughed. Chris Blythe, CEO, said: “Since our venues ceased trading […]
Leeds Digital Festival Has Worldwide Appeal
Taking place for the second time this year, Leeds Digital Festival has increased its offering from 134 online events in April to an extremely impressive 294 events this September. Whilst the events in April were necessarily driven online by COVID-19 (the change planned and delivered within just 3 weeks) this autumn will see some physical […]
Leeds Rum Festival Goes Digital
This year, the Rum Festival, normally held at the wonderful Corn Exchange, will take place online from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. on 19 September Founders Samantha Fish and Bruce Lerman (Rolling Social Events) have been running successful ‘Sip Alongs’ as a response to lockdown and were really hoping the 6th Rum Festival would be […]
Switch ON: Opera North’s New Autumn Programme
Opera North is committed to making music for communities across the North of England, and via its Switch ON programme whilst audiences are not yet permitted indoors. The previously planned season of large-scale operas which were schedule from September onwards had to be postponed, so this autumn, Opera North will produce new outdoor events as […]
Hiding in Plain Sight – Lost Cinemas of Leeds
On Friday 14 August, Hyde Park Picture House launched the Hiding in Plain Sight, an interactive heritage Project which is the culmination of years of careful research. Leeds was once home to no fewer than 80 cinemas, reflected in new artwork by Adam Allsuch Boardman, providing an illustrated history of cinemas in Leeds, from small […]
