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 […]
Harvey Nichols’ Fourth Floor: Add a Sparkle to Your Shopping.
Two weeks after the summer-long heatwave ends I am brought back to reality with a bump. Not only have I spent the afternoon in rain-drenched Leeds but I have also been asked to cover a Christmas event. Before you start feeling sorry for me I must explain that the promotion was held on the Fourth […]
The Choir of Clare College at Howard Assembly Room
An eclectic evening of fine pieces and jolly performances – a truly festive musical offering. The lights are off. The choir enters and surprises the audience by spreading out around the room. This gives to their performance of their first piece, Thomas Tallis’ Videte miraculum, something like a surround sound effect, placing the audience at […]
Alison Smith – Profile of an Artist
Alison Smith, the first artist in residence at East Street Arts’ 130 Vicar Lane and one of the artists approached by the Leeds BID for the #ChristmasinLeeds project, talks to Alys Marshall about her latest work, her creative process and upcoming collaborations. I begin by asking about Alison’s previous work, as she has already been involved […]
