A Passionate Woman is Coming to Leeds Playhouse
The stage adaptation of Kay Mellor‘s A Passionate Woman presents an exciting cast, including Katherine Dow Blyton, a familiar face on stage and screen. The new production is staged in Kay Mellor’s home City, in her memory, and at the theatre where her first breakthrough play was staged 30 years ago. Kay Mellor, a leading […]
Pete Wharmby – Untypical: How the world isn’t built for autistic people and what we should all do about it
In case you didn’t realise it, World Autism Week ended on 2 April. Given that 1 in 30 people are autistic, perhaps we should be more aware of the condition and its impact. Because 1 in 30 means one child in every classroom, perhaps one person in your department at work or at least one […]
Leeds Playhouse is Being Taken Over!
In a ground-breaking celebration of age and ageing that is 1001 Stories, contemporary artists, modern-day activists and revolutionaries will take over the Playhouse’s spaces. In Conversation With Alan Bennett (now SOLD OUT) is one of the many events during the takeover from 24 April until 6 May. The acclaimed author, playwright and screenwriter will return […]
Chaophraya – Named Best World Restaurant
Chaophraya Thai Restaurant in Leeds City Centre was named Best World Restaurant in Yorkshire at the Yorkshire Evening Posts Oliver Awards, held at Headingley Stadium last month. The awards recognise and celebrate the best of the county’s food and drink scene. This year saw the introduction of the Best World Restaurant award, which coincides with […]
Rapunzel Reimagined – Coming to Leeds Playhouse 5 and 6 April
The classic children’s tale, with beautiful new words by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, presented by leading dance theatre company balletLORENT, comes to the Courtyard at Leeds Playhouse. The tale is told of Rapunzel becoming trapped in the tower, hiding her beauty from the world, because her hair grows so long. A Witch and her […]
