Kirkstall Abbey’s Nutcracker Extravanganza 14 – 16 December
There can be few more magical places to go at Christmas than Kirkstall Abbey, especially when the nave has been turned into a Winter Wonderland. The atmosphere is set the moment visitors walk in, passing through a shower of snowflakes and under an awning which stretches the full length of the Abbey, stopping just short […]
Festive Offerings From a Few of Our Favourite Leeds Indie Food Outlets
Well, here we are again in the run-up to Christmas. This means that thoughts are turning to the blowing of diets and budgets, letting rip for once in the year. If you haven’t given much thought about where to sample the Yule Fare then might I be so bold as to make a few suggestions. […]
Eat North Comes Out of Hibernation With a Christmas Special
The highly popular and well-attended series of Eat North street food events made its last appearance of the year on Saturday 8th December. I had already been to the last Eat North of the year in September but, owing to its popularity, a Christmas Special was arranged. It put me in mind of the Frank […]
A Christmas Stroll Part 2 – The Victoria Quarter
After my stroll around the Civic Quarter, I decided to see what the Victoria Quarter had to offer by way of festive cheer. There is a marked contrast between these two areas of the City Centre in the way they are celebrating Christmas. The area around the Town Hall and Civic Hall is full of […]
Leeds at Christmas
If you’re short of ideas for what to do around Christmas-time, Stan Graham has a few ideas which you might like to pursue: For something a bit different to eat and drink there is the annual German Christmas Market in Millennium Square until 22nd December. Whilst there are clothing and gift stalls, the main focus […]
