Sinfonia: Stories from Harrogate 25 – 27 June
From 25 to 27 June, older residents from Harrogate will take to the stage at Harrogate Theatre in Sinfonia: Stories from Harrogate, a new production by The Performance Ensemble shaped by local lives. On stage, performers share fragments of their own stories. Some are fleeting moments. Others carry the weight of years. Together, they form […]
Leeds City College Catering Student Reaches Awards National Grand Final
Monty Middleton-Smith Advances to National Finals of Riso Gallo UK & Ireland Young Risotto Chef of the Year 2026 Rising culinary talent Monty Middleton-Smith, aged 17, studying at Leeds City College, has been named winner of the North-East Heat of the Riso Gallo UK & Ireland Young Risotto Chef of the Year 2026, securing his […]
Bee Inspired on World Bee Day: 20 May
A Leeds social enterprise is creating a buzz on World Bee Day. When Kate Turner found herself shielding at home with vulnerable family members during the first Covid-19 lockdown in spring 2020, nature became her lifeline. With the world outside paused, Kate turned to her garden for comfort – a space where birdsong was louder, […]
Leeds Adult Literacy Charity Seeks Volunteers
Read Easy Leeds is a charity run by volunteers dedicated to teaching adults to acquire basic reading skills. Read Easy, formed during Lockdown, is affiliated to the national charity, Read Easy UK. According to the National Literacy Trust, 7.1 million adults can be described as having ‘very poor literacy skills.’ Read Easy provides free, confidential, […]
Yorkshireman’s Bike Ride for Leeds Charity Epilepsy Action
Mark Mayatt-Simmons is taking on a mammoth journey on his bike, to raise money for Leeds-based charity Epilepsy Action. The 40-year-old is tackling the challenge, from Land’s End to Scotland, with his good friend Tom, and the pair hope they can raise money for the charity, as well as awareness of epilepsy, with which Mark’s […]
