In Conversation With Richard Murphy
First Event is a corporate events company based in Yeadon and fast becoming global virtual events specialists. The creative team that works across Yorkshire and London strives to develop truly special events. These events include conferences, exhibitions, celebrations, employee engagement events and more, but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the company had to pivot rapidly […]
Bento Japanese Street Food & Izakaya: The new kid on the block in Leeds
As a lover of all things Japanese, I was so pleased to see that a new Japanese eatery was opening up in Leeds. Bento is an authentic Japanese ‘Izakaya’ or informal bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks. The stretch of road that Bento now calls home may be better known for its rowdy night […]
The Brew Society – A café, bar and restaurant in one
The Brew Society opened in 2018 as a collaboration project between friends who were keen to create a relaxing, indie coffee and beer house in the City Centre. This welcoming eatery and drinkery serves North Star single origin coffee in the day, and then as the evening draws in, 13 rotating micro brewed beer lines […]
Catch – A fish and chip shop with a difference
Catch opened a few weeks ago in Headingley, and since then I’ve often walked past and wondered what the food is like. Last Saturday, I found out. Growing up I would have fish (or more often a battered sausage) and chips a lot. It was a family treat that I will always have fond memories […]
In Conversation With Abigail Scott Paul, Director of External Relations, Leeds 2023.
Abigail Scott Paull joined Creative Director Kully Thiarai and Executive Director Mark Hollander at Leeds 2023 in March, taking on the responsibility of the company’s communications and partnerships activities. Abigail was previously employed as the Deputy Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement at Yorkshire based social change charity, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, where she made […]
