Verve’s Triple Bill: at Leeds Playhouse on 30 April.
VERVE delighted the audience with three exhilarating performances from 18 brilliant dancers. VERVE is the internationally-touring dance company of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD). Verve Curtain Raiser – Home Sweet Home by Bruce Wong The night began with a 6-minute piece Home Sweet Home, choreographed by Bruce Wong and performed by a group […]
Romeo & Juliet: at Leeds Grand Theatre Until 16 March
The triumphant return to Leeds Grand reviewed: The Northern Ballet brings a beloved classic back to life Christopher Gable CBE and Massimo Moricone’s Romeo & has returned to the stage following a premature hiatus in 2015 when the ballet was submerged in two meters of flood water. The Northern Ballet has a long history with […]
Northlight Arts Centre: A Knife Painting Art Class
Intrepid Leeds Living writer Blagovesta Tacheva signed up for Heather Burton‘s sellout Painting WIth Knives art class – with surprising results! Northlight Arts Centre is a not-for-profit arts centre and gallery in Chapel Allerton offering a wide range of art workshops and classes (including life drawing, lino printing and watercolours), hosting exhibitions and organising music […]
Galleria : Uncompromising on Quality
A new wood-fired restaurant and bar Galleria, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, has just opened doors at Armley Road cultural venue and 1, 000 capacity multi-use event space, Project House. I had a chat with Simon Stevens on opening day. Simon is one of the co-founders and directors of Project House and Galleria. I wanted […]
Face the Future Christmas Pop Up Shop
The next stop on your quest for the optimal skincare routine I consider myself lucky to have been invited to attend the Face the Future Christmas pop up launch. In the lead up to the event, my face had had an unusually bad week or so, as the cold Leeds wind had caused an uncomfortable […]
