Leeds Grand Theatre Celebrates its 140th Birthday
Sunday 18 November is Leeds Grand’s 140th birthday, and celebrations kick off on 21 November with ‘Oh What a Night’, a red carpet event in collaboration with the musical Jersey Boys. Would the Theatre have been built if not for Prince Albert’s remark that Leeds needed a good theatre as “nothing was more calculated to promote culture […]
Lost Dog’s Juliet & Romeo at The Riley Theatre, Leeds on 15 November
Juliet & Romeo opened in London earlier this year, broadly based on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet and performed by Ben Duke and Solène Winachter. Ben says that the intent of the piece is to allow people to consider the nature of their own relationships. It has been well received: “(Ben)Duke’s writing is fast, inventive and […]
City Varieties Youth Theatre is Writing it For Themselves!
Members of City Varieties Youth Theatre have written several pieces themselves, to be performed on one night only in December at the Howard Assembly Room. The Youth Theatre is for young people aged eight to 17-years-old, and is known for its high-quality take on classic shows which are performed every summer at City Varieties Music Hall. […]
‘Merrion Centre Goes Green’ is Celebrating Sustainability
The Merrion Centre is celebrating sustainability from 22 to 26 October. 100% of the Centre’s waste is now diverted from landfill via recycling or an energy recovery facility through its new partnership with Forge recycling. The Merrion Centre and Town Centre Securities’ commitment to sustainability will be reflected on each day of the week, […]
Yorkshire Dance Throws an Invitation to Yorkshire Youth Dance Companies for Fresh 2019
Fresh is Yorkshire Dance’s showcase of the Region’s best dance, and the company is looking for young talent (11 – 19 years old) to perform FRESH 2019 in Doncaster in April. Applications are invited to perform live or to have dance-film screened at CAST in Doncaster during the CAST event. It doesn’t matter what style […]
