Maria Ferguson is at Seven Artspace on Thursday 26 September
Chapel Allerton’s Seven Artspace is the venue for poet Maria Ferguson’s ‘Essex Girl’ this Thursday, her tale of a sixteen year old with a secret. This performance might well provide us with an insight into the mind and life of a young girl from Essex. Should the stereotyping which emerged around 40 years ago be […]
The Owl – A First Pub for Kirkgate Market
Two well-known Northern businesses are joining up in the autumn to bring the first pub inside Europe’s biggest covered market in its 150 year history. The Owl is a gastropub which will open on the Market’s Fish & Game Row as a collaboration between Northern Monk and HOME restaurant owners Liz Cottam and Mark Owens. A new […]
Alibi Bar Opens in Halifax in Grand Style
Somerset House, a Georgian mansion in Rawson Street, Halifax, is the home of Alibi Bar, which has welcomed its first guests. The listed building has just been given the special refurbishment treatment it deserves, to the tune of £450,000, which has created a main bar with private booths, an intimate cocktail bar and a courtyard. […]
Ten Miles and Ten Years – It’s All About Life Expectancy
Leeds charity Zest is hoping to raise awareness of the TEN years difference in life expectancy, depending on which areas babies are born in Leeds. To emphasise the ten years, Zest staff will walk ten miles from Harewood to Holbeck – and they’re hoping as many people as possible with tag along, even if they […]
Opera North’s 4th Summer Camp for Young Musicians
Young and aspiring musicians who would like the opportunity to perform with professionals from the Orchestra of Opera North are invited to apply for their summer camp by Friday 19 July. This opportunity is open to all 10 to 18-year-olds who play an orchestral instrument and can attend from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 August at […]
