Looking Ahead in Leeds

If you are the kind of person who likes to plan things well in advance then I can reveal that the Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles from 21st July to 6th August, 2028 so get your skates on and book those tickets. If you take life one year at a time […]
Leeds Gin Fair – At The Corn Exchange on 13 April

Samantha Fish and Bruce Lerman, the pair behind Leeds Rum Festival, are introducing the brand new Leeds Gin Fair to the City for just one day on 13 April. Samantha and Bruce have gained respect in the Leeds hospitality industry and the wider community, so their take on presenting an event on one of the […]
The UK Festival Awards – and Live at Leeds is The Best for Emerging Talent

On 6 December, The Festival Awards 2018 decided that Live at Leeds was ‘Best Festival For Emerging Talent’. The competition was strong – Dot To Dot Festival (2017 winners), Festival No.6 and FOCUS Wales were amongst those vying for this prestigious accolade. A panel of experts decided that Live at Leeds deserved to be named […]
Leeds Rum Festival Reviewed

I was first introduced to rum in, of all places, France. About twenty years ago I was having a stroll round the Old Port of Marseille and had finished dinner when I spied a bar which looked perfect for sitting outside to people watch over a coffee and cognac before retiring to my bed. Well, […]
Yorkshire Dance Presents Encounters – A Mini-Festival of seeing, doing and eating

Encounters is a mini-festival of things to see, things to do and things to eat, which is being held at Yorkshire Dance, 3 St Peter’s Square, Leeds LS9 8AH on Friday and Saturday 9th and 10th November. Things to see: H2 Dance Company will present Strangers and Others in which each member of the audience […]