Leeds Heritage Theatres: New appointments Reinforce Cultural Voice

Matt Collier, Daljinder Singh and Frank Burkitt join Leeds Heritage Theatres Leeds Heritage Theatres has announced the appointment of several esteemed industry figures in both new and continuing roles, celebrating three iconic venues – City Varieties Music Hall, Hyde Park Picture House and Leeds Grand Theatre – whilst refining their artistic vision and strategy to […]

Tambo & Bones: at Courtyard Theatre 14 – 24 May

Written by US spoken word poet and playwright Dave Harris, Tambo & Bones is a blistering, darkly comic satire that fuses hip-hop and theatre to explore the intersection between race, capitalism and performance.   The production is directed by Matthew Xia aka DJ Xcalibah. Matthew was the first DJ to join BBC 1Xtra in 2001 after being recruited from […]

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: At Leeds Grand Theatre 25 to 29 March

Michael Harrison and the Really Useful Group have announced the return of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to Leeds Grand Theatre this month, having played to packed audiences in 2022. The sensational and multi-award-winning production – Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s first major collaboration – has been performed thousands of times, including multiple […]

The Sculpture Gallery: ‘Fragments’ Launches on 6 March

Fragments: A Fusion of Dance, Sculpture and Photography is the result of a collaboration between ceramicist Mandy Long, photographer Stephen Cole and dancers Tony Polo and Pablo Reyero. It runs until 31 March. This is the second such exhibition of photographs of dancers paired with the sculpture they inspire that Mandy and Stephen have worked […]

NSCD’s Verve on Tour: at the Riley Theatre on 28 February

VERVE, the international touring dance company of Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD), performs a captivating triple bill of contemporary dance works, with a premiere at the Riley Theatre. The tour promises to inspire, challenge and engage audiences through bold, thought-provoking choreography that redefines the boundaries of contemporary dance. Each year, VERVE commissions renowned international choreographers to […]