Fellowship for British Hairdressing Celebrates Westrow Academy as Second Centre of Excellence
The Fellowship for British Hairdressing unveiled Westrow Academy as the second Centre of Excellence and the Northern Hub during a fantastic celebratory evening. Held at the beautiful Westrow Academy in Central Leeds, the event began with a red carpet roll out and a prosecco reception spread out across their sprawling open-plan, three-floor building. Fellowship Board […]
Opera North and SAA-uk’s Orpheus Wins THREE Top Awards
Last year’s ground-breaking new staging of Monteverdi’s opera Orpheus, with newly composed music by Jasdeep Singh Degun, has swept the board at recent award ceremonies, garnering a trio of accolades in recognition of its innovative approach to cultural collaboration. Having scooped the Outstanding Achievement in Opera Award at the 2022 Critics’ Circle Music Awards in […]
Zak Abel: at The Brudenell on 30 November
After playing King Charles’ Coronation and releasing impeccable singles, Zak Abel’s new album Love Over Fear was released in August 2023. His headline tour continues on 24 November. . Possessing one of the most impressive British male singing voices of his generation, Zak’s music emanates an instinctively soulful, funky feel, with an ability to fast-track an […]
Fazerdaze: at Headrow House on 10 November
Ahead of her forthcoming winter tour, New Zealand songwriter and producer Fazerdaze (aka Amelia Murray) has shared her new single “Bigger”, a high impact and gritty alternative rock offering, courageously exploring the inner world of the female psyche. “Rollicking garage rock” – The Guardian“Exceptional…Amelia Murray resurrecting her Fazerdaze project in 2022 was one of the most welcome events in New Zealand […]
In Conversation With The Enormous Crocodile Directors Emily Lim and Toby Olié
The world premiere of The Enormous Crocodile is at Leeds Playhouse on 2 December until 6 January. Ten puppet-makers spent three months creating twenty puppets for the Roald Dahl classic. Here, we bring you images from behind the scenes from puppetry designer Toby Olié’s workshop as the co-directors Toby and Emily Lim tell us about […]
