Albert Herring: Howard Assembly Room – Various Dates From 12 January
Benjamin Britten’s chamber opera, a revival of Giles Havergal’s Opera North production from 2013, appears to be in its optimum performance space in the beautiful Howard Assembly Room attached to Leeds Grand Theatre, which provides just the right level of intimacy. Any attempt to put ‘Albert Herring’ into a grandiose theatre with a proscenium arch […]
Leeds Peace Poetry Competition 2024 – Your submissions are invited!
The biennial Leeds Peace Poetry Competition has become a well-established event. Partnered with the University of Leeds Poetry Centre, which administers the judging and hosts the prize-giving, it has, over the years attracted thousands of entries from people of all ages, not just from the City but also from many parts of the world. The […]
Looking Ahead to: Opera North’s Spring Programme
The three ‘sustainable’ operas at Leeds Grand Theatre during the autumn were produced following the advice provided in the Theatre Green Book, an initiative by the whole of theatre. All sets, props and costumes were sourced from previous productions and current stock, or were acquired second-hand. Donated items included an ancient caravan, which seems to […]
Antigone at Elliott Hudson College on 23 November: Superbly Organised and Beautifully Synchronised
At a sad time when subjects like Drama and Music have been devalued or pushed to the sidelines in many schools and colleges, it is heartening to discover one where they are an important part of the curriculum. I have just returned from a visit to Elliott Hudson College, situated next door to the White […]
Leeds Festival Chorus: Christmas Treasures
Members of Leeds Festival Chorus are pictured in Leeds Town Hall not long before the announcement that it was closing for a major refurbishment, which came as particularly stark news for them, because the Chorus was first formed in 1858 to mark its official opening. Like other musical users, it has had to find other […]
