The Nutcracker: A Festive Crowd-pleaser

Looking back on its history, it is hard to believe that the first-ever performance of the Nutcracker failed to impress critics at its 1892 Saint Petersburg premier. Over 130 years later, the two-act classical ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky has turned into a timeless festive classic and has been dubbed as one of the most […]

Calendar Girls at Leeds Grand Theatre – Reviewed

As a musical enthusiast, I jumped at a last-minute opportunity to see the new rendition of Calendar Girls on 7 November at the Leeds Grand Theatre and share my thoughts for Leeds Living. Set in the small Yorkshire village of Cracoe, Calendar Girls the Musical brings to the stage the real-life story of 11 women […]