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 […]
A Glittering Invitation: Harewood’s Grand Christmas Ball
Harewood House say their Christmas extravaganza is Bridgerton inspired. There are certainly strong nods towards a formal Regency ball. As you enter the house, through advent door number 24, you are handed an invitation, marked ‘carriages at dawn.’ If invited to a party here, I am sure you would not want to leave until dawn, […]
Farwa Rizvi…Mastering Her Art On Two Continents
Leeds is becoming a city that attracts artists. The variety of galleries, the art education on offer and a rich cultural scene are encouraging creatives to call Leeds home. One such artist is Farwa Rizvi, who came to the City to study an MA in Fine Art at the University of Leeds, and has continued […]
Mutton: a Story of Witchcraft, Murder and Misogyny From Leeds’ Past at Leeds Central Library on 13 November
… and other venues until 29 November. It was fitting that the first performance of Mutton took place in the Family History and Reference Library at Leeds Central Library. The Victorian panelled gallery provided a fitting venue for Brave Words’ historical drama. Writer Chris Singleton may well have visited the Yorkshire archives here to research […]
