Rhiannon Hope: a New Release and in Person at The Brudenell on 30 April
Rhiannon Hope’s new single Magpie is released today – and next Thursday you can see her perform in person at Brudenell Social Club. The free Brudenell gig is the official launch of Magpie, which is an ode to trinkets and those who collect them. Originally from Liverpool, Rhiannon Hope now calls Leeds home and is […]
The Sculpture Gallery Celebrates
The Sculpture Gallery celebrated its fourth birthday on Sunday 5 April. Sculpture demands that we give it space. It requires us to move, to appreciate planes and curves, light and shadow, narrative and detail. Whilst few commercial galleries have a specific space for sculpture, here the whole premises is dedicated to the art form. Set […]
Who Am I To You? at Treasures of the Brotherton, Leeds University, Until 3 October
It is ten years since the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery opened. Their celebration exhibition, Who Am I to You? looks backwards and forwards. There are books in this exhibition, as befits a gallery set up to explore the archives of the Brotherton Library, but the dominant displays feature busts. These sculptures, many of which […]
The Freshwater Five: at Wakefield’s Theatre Royal on 4 March and Touring
In 2011, five fishermen on the Isle of Wight (Jamie Green, Jon Beere, Daniel Payne, Scott Birtwistle and Zoran Dresic) were sentenced to a total of 104 years for conspiracy to import £53m worth of cocaine. They have continually professed their innocence. The Freshwater Five is based upon their experiences and the campaign by APPEAL […]
Swing That Music: Down for the Count All-stars – at City Varieties Music Hall on 30 January
Leeds City Varieties was a great setting for the Down for the Count All-stars. Band leader Mike Paul-Smith has a style of jovial wit that seems well suited to a music hall and was clearly happy to be back in Leeds. The 10-piece band filled the venue with energy, elegance, and expertise. All wonderful musicians […]
