Snow White: a Festive Feast of Delight at Carriageworks Theatre
Carriageworks Theatre provides the magic this Christmas season with the timeless tale of Snow White. Conveniently next to the Leeds Christmas Market, the Theatre offers families the perfect festive evening—beginning with a stroll through the market, a cup of hot chocolate in hand, and culminating in the fun and excitement of live performance. This production […]
Riptide Theatre: Intermission – ‘A warm, winter hug’
Intermission is a genuinely unique experience. The individual nature, unusual venue and personalised experience make a visit to this immersive journey a one-off. Riptide, the theatre company behind Intermission, specialises in immersive personal experiences. Established in 2014, their present Lost Connections suite of performances began during lockdown with Project Intimacy, where strangers were paired to […]
Leeds Artists, Edek Thompson and Tanya Bentham, Chosen to Exhibit in Redcar
When Tees Valley Arts put out an open call for an exhibition in their new gallery at the Palace Hub in Redcar, they were impressed by the quality and range of submissions. Applications were received from across Europe, but it was two Leeds based artists that were chosen from among eighty applicants to mount solo […]
Oliver: A Fantastic Theatrical Feast for the Festive Season
I’m going to be honest and say that ‘Oliver’ has never been at the top of my must-see-show list. I vaguely remember watching it as a child and obviously there are a few classic tunes within, but the corniness of the film made me dubious of the stage show. I always love it though when […]
The Nutcracker: A Festive Crowd-pleaser
Looking back on its history, it is hard to believe that the first-ever performance of the Nutcracker failed to impress critics at its 1892 Saint Petersburg premier. Over 130 years later, the two-act classical ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky has turned into a timeless festive classic and has been dubbed as one of the most […]
