Leeds Festival Chorus at St Edmund’s Church in Roundhay on 22 November

Leonard Bernstein stirred strong passions in concert halls and in his life generally. You will know this if you watched Maestro, the biographical film about him on Netflix a couple of years ago. The actor playing the great composer-conductor (Bradley Cooper) threw himself around energetically to give us a good idea of what an American […]

Sunny Bank Mills Broken//Makeshift Exhibition

The beauty in everyday objects is shared with visitors to Sunny Bank Mills’ latest exhibition. Broken//Makeshift is an exhibition that celebrates contemporary craft by finding the beauty in everyday objects. It explores how our emotional attachment to them can survive a break, fracture or tear. The show and surrounding programme highlight modern and historic methods […]

In Conversation With Leeds Children’s Theatre

…..about ninety years of magic, community and creativity – and The Gingerbread Man, at Carriageworks Theatre on 6 – 9 November. As Leeds Children’s Theatre celebrates an incredible 90 years of entertaining audiences and nurturing generations of young performers, Leeds Living sat down with Janine Walker, the group’s long-standing Secretary, and Dan Dainter, the director of its upcoming production […]

Bradford Arts Centre Opens

Bradford has a great new arts venue and public building. Simply called Bradford Arts Centre, it will build on the arts legacy of both Kala Sangham and Bradford City of Culture 2025. Debbie Rolls has the details….. A larger theatre and more dance studios and rehearsal spaces will increase creativity, whilst the new layout opens […]