Tambo & Bones: at Courtyard Theatre 14 – 24 May
Written by US spoken word poet and playwright Dave Harris, Tambo & Bones is a blistering, darkly comic satire that fuses hip-hop and theatre to explore the intersection between race, capitalism and performance. The production is directed by Matthew Xia aka DJ Xcalibah. Matthew was the first DJ to join BBC 1Xtra in 2001 after being recruited from […]
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: At Leeds Grand Theatre 25 to 29 March
Michael Harrison and the Really Useful Group have announced the return of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to Leeds Grand Theatre this month, having played to packed audiences in 2022. The sensational and multi-award-winning production – Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s first major collaboration – has been performed thousands of times, including multiple […]
Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra Concert Staging – at St George’s Hall Bradford on 24 April to 24 May
Set in 14th-century Genoa, Simon Boccanegra is a gripping story of political intrigue and personaltragedy. At its core is a decades-long feud between political rivals: Simon Boccanegra, former pirateand man of the people, and Jacopo Fiesco, a leading member of the nobility. But these enemies arebound together by the strongest of family ties: one is […]
Hats Off! Celebrating Women in Leeds
International Women’s Day today is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the progress in women’s rights and to reflect upon what else needs to change. Yesterday saw over 50 Unite members gather to celebrate the work done by women. Sporting hats related to their workplace, they celebrated the diverse range of work undertaken by women: […]
The Sculpture Gallery: ‘Fragments’ Launches on 6 March
Fragments: A Fusion of Dance, Sculpture and Photography is the result of a collaboration between ceramicist Mandy Long, photographer Stephen Cole and dancers Tony Polo and Pablo Reyero. It runs until 31 March. This is the second such exhibition of photographs of dancers paired with the sculpture they inspire that Mandy and Stephen have worked […]
