Area Jeune Ballet and VERVE Leeds at The Riley Theatre on 17 April
On Wednesday, Dance Area’s Area Jeune Ballet of Geneva and NSCD’s VERVE of Leeds will perform three works by Jose Agudo, Gil Carlos Harush, Noa Zuk and Ohad Fishof. Billed as ‘ritualistic, celebratory and intense’, the three dance works were created in Geneva and Leeds. Joining forces in this way should produce a doubly exciting […]
Yorkshire Sculpture International – Damien Hirst Sculptures
Seven of Damien Hirst’s sculptures will be part of the first Yorkshire Sculpture International Festival, which is to take place in Leeds and Wakefield from 22 June until 29 September. Leeds Art Gallery will be temporary home to Black Sheep With Golden Horns (2009). (Feature photograph.) In the City Centre, Hymn (1999 – 2005) and […]
Preview: Zara at The Piece Hall
On 19 and 20 April, Piece Hall will play host to a world premiere, staged on a huge scale. Zara, a creation of Mind The Gap and Walk the Plank, promises much for the whole family. “We are really excited to host this world premiere ahead of its London dates. It’s great news for us […]
Maggie Eisner – In The Face of a Life-changing Diagnosis
In January, Maggie Eisner, a retired GP, was diagnosed with glioblastoma. One of her health team is Professor Susan Short, a neuro-oncologist at St James University Hospital, Leeds, whose work is affiliated with The Brain Tumour Charity. Maggie also spent 13 years as a Training Programme Director with the Bradford Specialist Training Scheme for […]
Update: A Big Thank You to Leeds’ Winter Heroes
In January, we told you about The Big Thank You campaign, commissioned by the NHS CCG working with Leeds City Council, West Yorkshire Police, British Transport Police and community and voluntary organisations. Here’s an update on how it’s going: Since 6 December 2018, when the campaign was launched, over 1,000 messages of thanks have been […]
