Platforming Community Talent at Seven Arts on 26 January
Platforming Community Talent: A South Asian Cultural Showcase in Leeds by SAA-uk is supported by Leeds Civic Trust and Leeds Community Foundation. The event marks the conclusion of the successful Platform project. Over two years, the project has documented and celebrated the voices and creativity of Leeds’ South Asian community. Featuring talents like the remarkable […]
Against The Grain: Exploring the Martin Bell Archive on 18 January
Join University of Leeds archivists and special guests in the Special Collections Research Centre next Thursday to celebrate the launch of the online catalogue of the papers of the poet Martin Bell. We’ll hear from researchers and members of his wide circle – which included Philip Larkin, Geoffrey Hill and Anthony Burgess. The archive at Leeds […]
Opera North at Howard Assembly Room: Albert Herring From 12 January
The winter season opens with a revival of Giles Havergal’s immersive production of Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring. Conducted by Music Director Garry Walker, the opera will be staged in the Howard Assembly Room, Opera North’s intimate performance space in the heart of Leeds. Britten’s wry look at an archetypal English village sees Lady Billows (Judith […]
The Syndicate: World Premiere UK Tour – at Leeds Grand Theatre 18 – 28 April
Legendary writer Kay Mellor’s final play is directed by her daughter, Gaynor Faye. Max George is set to make his stage acting debut in the world premiere of Kay Mellor’s The Syndicate UK Tour. Max is best known as a member of boy band The Wanted, whose hits include All Time Low and Chasing the […]
Preserving the Passion: Northern Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet – an Exhibition at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
Northern Ballet’s hit production of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ has survived fire, flood and the changingfashions of more than three decades. Ahead of the ballet’s much-anticipated revival in March 2024, an exhibition at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds, brings together drawings, props, costumes and photographs from the Company’s archive, to tell the […]
