An Evening of New Music at Wharf Chambers
Introducing the evening, promoter Sam Legg of Elusive Jazz quipped that this was to be a night of creatures. Cats, snakes, and wolves were conjured by the names of three acts: Catbandcat, Vipertime and Marco Woolf. He had even brought along bags of catnip for the merch stall. I didn’t take him up on his […]
Down for the Count at Harrogate Royal Hall on 5 December
Down for the Count Orchestra’s Swing Into Christmas concert took us back to the 1950s. Outside, it was cold and very wet, but inside we were we bathed in the warm glow of thirty musicians who were clearly enjoying themselves. It is rare these days to listen to a full orchestra outside a major classical […]
[uz], [uz], [uz] at Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery Until 6 June 2026
The exhibition’s title comes from Them & [Uz], a poem by Leeds-born Tony Harrison, a creative who never forgot his working-class origins. Sadly, Harrison passed away in September, but he was pleased that the University of Leeds was using his words to highlight working-class artists. All 36 artists featured are from, or have significant links, […]
Nesso: Afternoon Tea With a Difference
Nesso has arrived in Leeds City Centre. The cafe bar is stylish, welcoming and serves great afternoon tea. I like the idea of afternoon tea more than the reality. Part of my hesitancy is that I like my food hot, although I am a sucker for cream cakes and pastries. At Nesso, they have solved my […]
The Fergus McCreadie Trio.. at Howard Assembly Room on 16 November
Enthralled is the only way to describe the audience who listened to the Fergus McCreadie Trio at the Howard Assembly Room. Whilst jazz audiences are usually attentive, this went beyond the norm, with the applause after the first composition, entitled Wayfarer, continuing as long as that usually experienced at the end of a set. Fergus […]
