Chow Down is at Piece Hall Halifax on 26 – 28 July
The North’s best indie food and drinks traders, alongside music and activities for children, will be there to help you enjoy a feast and fun, hopefully in the sun, at the cost of just £3 entry for three days – and for under 14s, there’s no charge. Loud Noises brass band will be there, and […]
Celebrate Independents’ Day at Leeds Corn Exchange

Whilst Americans celebrate their Independence Day, Leeds Corn Exchange, an inconic landmark of Leeds, will celebrate its retailers with its own Independents’ Day on 4 July. The Corn Exchange, originally opened to corn traders in 1864, is now home to 30 independent retailers who offer us fashion, eyewear, music, food and home and garden. The […]
Hubbub and the #LeedsByExample Campaign

The people of Leeds have been showing the nation their enthusiasm for recycling on-the-go. As concerns deepen about plastic pollution and sustainability, the #LeedsByExample campaign to improve recycling has so far proven to be hugely popular, with the number of people doubling who recycle paper cups, cans and plastic packaging in the City. The six-month […]
Review: Northern Writers Gather at the Crowd of Favours

A group of four Yorkshire-based novelists, mostly newly published, got together for an evening of readings, chat and a short dramatization at the Crowd of Favours pub off Kirkgate on Thursday 16th May. PJ (Philip) Whiteley hosted the event, introducing younger writers Eli Allison, Robert Welbourn and Claire Patel-Campbell. Each of the authors writes in […]
Preview: Live at Leeds 2019 – The Farah Stage

This familiar menswear brand is renowned for its support of emerging and established music talent and is presenting The Farah Stage at Live at Leeds tomorrow, with a line-up which includes Tom Grennan, BlackHoney, The Academic, Sea Girls and When Young. Farah continues to embed music genres at the heart of its collections – and […]