Kirkstall Abbey’s Nutcracker Extravaganza – Leeds Hidden Festival to Showcase Independents

As the wonderfully atmospheric Kirkstall Abbey lights up this Christmas, it will play host to a feast for the senses from 14 – 16 December. Children and their families will walk through a hidden entrance during the daytime, into an enchanted world, never without snow, and with a surprise around each corner and archway – […]
Riptide’s Lost Present – An Interactive Festival Adventure Across The City

Riptide, an innovative theatre company in Leeds, is creating an interactive festive adventure to help restore the spirit of Christmas. The Lost Present is a unique, live experience which will take place from Mon 10 – 16 December. Anyone can play and will be given a map to send them on their mission, which is to discover magical […]
Harvey Nichols Espresso Bar Sessions – Live Music, Festive Food and Drink

On Friday 14 December, if you haven’t already, then make a start to the festive season with food, drinks and live music in the Espresso Bar at Harvey Nichols, Leeds. You will be able to enjoy Christmas classics performed by Leeds-based Alex Eva, songer-songwriter, whilst you sip mulled wine or a winter spiced bellini – and […]
Knaves Kitchen – Making an Impression With Vegan Food

Sell out supper clubs with Berlin’s Stone Brewery and XO Kitchen; appearances at Chow Down and Vegan North. What next? Well, there’s Knaves Kitchen’s first vegan junk food Christmas menu, but before that, there’s Halloween/World Vegan Day. O! And of course New Year’s Eve. Not yet a year old, Knaves Kitchen was launched as part […]
Dakota Deluxe – Looking Towards the Festive Season

When you reach a certain age, it seems to become mandatory to bemoan the fact that Christmas gets earlier every year. While buying this year’s presents is still some way down my ‘to do’ list, the old fogey in me admits that having Christmas dinner in October is not quite right; so settling down to […]