Sip and Paint: at The Wardrobe on 19 June

A beginner-friendly painting night at The Wardrobe proved that artistic talent is entirely optional (with apologies for so few images – we have a little weekend glitch here and will add more of Lucy’s pics soon) On Friday evening, I headed to The Wardrobe for one of Prime Pass’s Sip and Paint events. The painting […]
Mamma Mia! at Leeds Grand Theatre Until 27 June

As bars in Leeds welcome fans for the England vs Croatia match, I find myself at the Grand Theatre wearing a sequinned hat. I’m sitting in a football-free zone, in a bar decorated with mirror ball bunting with a foil curtain backdrop below letters spelling out “dancing queen”, waiting for the start of the Mamma […]
Blue Mist: at Leeds Playhouse Until 20 June

Funny, heartbreaking and urgently relevant…Blue Mist is theatre at its very best ★★★★★ Some productions make you laugh, some make you cry and some make you think. Blue Mist, currently touring the UK and playing at Leeds Playhouse, is one of those rare plays that somehow manages to do all three. Written by Olivier Award-nominated playwright Mohamed-Zain […]
Holdfast Books: a Leeds Bookshop With a Social Conscience

When visiting UKREiiF earlier this month, it would have been easy to miss Holdfast Books. Surrounded by marquees promoting property investment and with over 16,000 people attending, Holdfast continued to bob serenely in Leeds Dock. Most of the delegates will not have even noticed the former coal barge but anyone who stepped onboard was in […]
Legally Blonde: The Musical – at Leeds Grand Theatre Until 13 June

This spectacular musical follows Elle Woods, a determined girl who will do anything for love, including gaining admission into Harvard Law School. We follow her along this journey as she realises that her ambition extends far beyond winning her ex-boyfriend back. First and foremost, the set design was incredible. The iconic pink lighting set an […]