Stage at the Lake: at Shibden Hall, Halifax on 13 August
West End voices, summer skies and a stunning setting…Stage at the Lake is something Halifax can be truly proud of. What a fantastic way to spend my 41st birthday. I’m a huge fan of musical theatre, I love being outdoors, and there’s something rather special about a warm summer evening. Put all three together and […]
Fantasy World Adventures Mega Park! The Musical – One Year Later
It’s been a year since FWAMP was first performed at Stage@Leeds. Kaitlin Talbot was invited to catch up with the cast and crew ahead of their Edinburgh Fringe debut! The co-creator of FWAMP, Abbie Freeston, has done an incredible job of inventing a unique and dynamic show in a world where every idea seems already […]
Making Space: at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds Until 29 August
Making Space is a unique student exhibition. Usually at this time of year, you would expect to see final year degree shows. Whilst no doubt the University of Leeds Art Department has been staging shows, the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery has done something different. An open call sent to all University of Leeds students, […]
Opera North: The Sound of Music at Leeds Grand Theatre Until 1 August
These days, in all probability, the Mozarts can no longer claim to be Salzburg’s most famous family and it is all down to this glorious final collaboration of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein. The pair took its now-familiar storyline from the 1949 autobiographical The Story Of The Trapp Family Singers by Maria von […]
Manchester Collective: at Howard Assembly Room on 26 June
Manchester Collective made a welcome return to Leeds’ Howard Assembly Room on 26 June with Patterns in Repeat, five innovative and radical pieces by four leading female contemporary composers. Meredith Monk – Stringsongs, IV Phantom Strings Meredith Monk has some sixty years of experience as a vocalist, composer, director and choreographer. Stringsongs was written for […]
