Looking Ahead – Let’s Be Optimistic about 2022
Whether you’re a music fan or a performer, an artist looking for space or just curious about what Leeds is hoping to offer in the new year, here is a selection of events and venues we’re hoping to cover in 2022. Music Miles Kane Miles Kane has joined forces with Corinne Bailey Rae on his […]
Howard Assembly Room – an Immersive Winter Solstice
Carnatic singer Supriya Nagarajan will celebrate the Winter Solstice in the Howard Assembly Room, Leeds on 21 December. Duncan Chapman, per musical partner, and musicians from the Orchestra of Opera North will join Supriya in an immersive performance inspired by the Northern Lights. This is the latest collaboration between Opera North and South Asian Arts-uk, […]
Opera North – It all starts in Leeds
Opera North’s 2022 Winter Season opens at Leeds Grand Theatre in January with two new shows. Rigoletto (Verdi) – opens Sat 22 January Making his opera directing debut is Nigerian-British theatre artist Femi Elufowoju Jr, in a production ‘mapping identity and inequality onto a contemporary canvas’. Eric Greene returns in the title role, and Sir Willard White as Count Monterone, […]
Victoria Quarter Shoppers are in for a Treat on Purple Tuesday
Purple Tuesday, on 2 November, celebrates improving the shopping experience for disabled people, raising awareness of their needs. Opera North and its Access Ambassador Victoria Leeds will be joining forces to present an operatic treat in the Victoria Quarter, following on from Opera North’s successful dementia-friendly performance of Carmen at Leeds Grand Theatre. Whistle Stop […]
In Conversation With Benjamin Wilson – ‘When we claim the platform we deserve, we thrive.’
Actor Benjamin Wilson lost his sight when he was in his twenties. Now, he takes time to make the case for greater access for performers as well as for audiences. It’s clear from the outset that when Benjamin chose his career, he chose what was truly right for him. He says that there is no […]
