A Thousand Splendid Suns: at Quarry Theatre 28 May to 14 June

Beautiful new production shots show how Leeds Playhouse’s epic Quarry stage is being transformed into the stunning world of A Thousand Splendid Suns. Ursula Rani Sarma’s play based on Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling spiritual sequel to The Kite Runner is presented by Leeds Playhouse, Birmingham Rep and Nottingham Playhouse. Roxana Silbert, who directed the critically acclaimed European Premiere of the […]
University of Leeds’ Cultural Collections: Oldest English Book on Cheese Newly Transcribed

Held by Cultural Collections at the University of Leeds, the earliest-known English book about cheese is revealing its fascinating and sometimes nauseating contents to the public for the first time. A new transcription, made by Tudor re-enactors at Kentwell Hall, is now available to read online alongside the digital version of the original handwritten manuscript. […]
Art Journey Hosts Contemporary Fine Art Exhibition: 3 – 5 May

Commission from all sales will help to support art therapy for children. Art Journey is set to showcase an exciting exhibition of contemporary fine art at Journey Further, 4 The Dockside, Leeds. A private view will take place on Friday, 2nd May from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, with tickets available via Eventbrite. The four-day event will feature […]
Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum – at the Royal Armouries Museum from 28 June to 2 November

Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum – Landmark Exhibition Brings Rare Roman Artefacts to UK for the First Time For the first time in the UK, the internationally acclaimed exhibition Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum arrives at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, from 28 June to 2 November 2025. Having captivated over one million visitors worldwide, this landmark […]
Opera North Brings You The Music of Star Wars: at Leeds Grand Theatre on 4 May

May the fourth be with you on stage on Star Wars Day. Light sabers at the ready! A stellar Sunday awaits all film fans as Opera North brings some of the best-known music from the Star Wars films to the Leeds Grand Theatre stage to celebrate Star Wars Day on Sunday 4 May. During The […]