Arm Knitting at Chirpy With Mizzknits
Chirpy in Chapel Allerton has a quirky little frontage, unprepossessing and yet intriguing. It’s a place packed with art and crafts, unique pieces to surprise and – the reason I was here – a first floor workshop. There are more artefacts on the first floor, too. Owner Jo aims to showcase the work of local […]
The Bear at Leeds Playhouse on 18 February
Maria Forryan and her son discover a visual treat for children – and it’s pure entertainment for any accompanying adults! Anyone with a small child knows the delights of sitting through some pretty horrendous TV shows or films, wondering why on earth your child is mesmerised by them. So you’ll be delighted to know that […]
The Kay Mellor Fellowship Finds a Winner
Kat Rose Martin is the inaugural winner of the £10,000 Kay Mellor Fellowship, giving her the opportunity to develop the first draft of a stage play at Leeds Playhouse. Writers who had at least one professionally produced play, as well as an idea for a new,full-length production,were invited to apply for the Fellowship. Bradford-born Kat will […]
LIVEWire at Hyde Park Book Club – Words to warm toes in winter
Winter nights are made for poetry. Nothing suits a chilly February evening better than the roll of a story cast in rhyme and rhythm. It reminds us of simplicity, of friendship – of the joy of listening. It lets you escape cold skies and warm your toes against the inner workings of someone else’s imagination. […]
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro at Leeds Grand Theatre
Charles Eager reviews Opera North’s Marriage of Figaro: ‘Despite one or two small blemishes this was an evening both moving and hilarious.’ The first blemish tonight was my fault: I forgot my glasses and, with my shortsightedness and seating position, I was in for a night of squinting. (Only after the performance did I notice […]
