Pop Up Roller Skating Shop at Leeds Corn Exchange on 30 November
This is the fourth year that Roller Girl Gang are running a pop-up roller skating shop in Leeds Corn Exchange. Primary school teachers Mel Blackwood and Len Laird, who are qualified British Roller Sports Federation instructors, began the business so they could skate around their busy jobs. After running skating classes in Leeds, they formed […]
The World Cup Final, Kirkgate Market and The Owl
Watch the World Cup Final at Kirkgate Market on Saturday on their big screen in the event space. To complete the package, visit The Owl on its first Saturday, the day after the opening of what is Kirkgate Market’s only pub. The Owl will be serving a selection of beers and bar grill specials from […]
Why Leeds United? The question answered.
Everyone I speak to has an opinion on Leeds United. Here, I posed questions to a former player, as well as fans from different generations. Lee, my brother, is 5 years my elder. Like me, he got the Leeds United bug through our dad and has followed Leeds around England and beyond while winning uncounted […]
An Evening With Bradley Wiggins at Harrogate’s Royal Hall
Sir Bradley Wiggins, one of Britain’s most decorated Olympic athletes, has embarked on a new venture – the ‘Bradley Wiggins: An Evening With tour’. This tour sees Wiggins recount memorable tales from his highly eventful cycling career as well as some more personal stories from his childhood in London. On 23 September, I attended the […]
Take Us Home Leeds United
Watching “Take Us Home”, Amazon Prime’s 6-part documentary that followed the on- and off-field drama of Leeds United’s 2018/19 season, you’d be in the minority if you didn’t feel a range of emotions from reliving the ups and downs; and although the season ended on a major down, it had many ups to revisit. Whenever […]
