Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
You know that things are hotting up, or, at this time of year, cooling down, when Leeds favourite outdoor entertainment venue opens for another season. From 10th November to 31st December Chow Down is returning bigger and better than ever. The new layout is not even half of the story, it is the food, drink…
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Well, who would have thought it, another new experience just days short of my 73rd birthday – my first ballet. I have watched them on television but, as with any art form which is not specifically made for that medium, the live experience is something else. I am fortunate that Northern Ballet’s winter programme has…
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On Saturday 14th May I went along to what must have been Leeds’ best kept secret. I had stumbled across mention of this event when looking on-line for something else, but when I tried to find out more there was scant information. I couldn’t even find the original source. I had recalled that the do…
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At last we were able to see the World Premier of the new musical Say Yes To Tess. It was due to happen a couple of years ago but was one of the casualties of lockdown. It is the true story of an accidental female politician and, while no Evita, it was fun and just…
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It is worth a trip to Yeadon just to marvel at the restoration which the Town Hall has gone through. It is not just a nip, tuck and a shot of Botox, but the full Dolly Parton. The effect is stunning both inside and out, the Town Hall that is, I am not sure that…
Read MoreIn keeping with its original roots, the City Varieties has a host of one-night stands lined up over the coming months. There are so many of them that I would be sitting here typing until it was time to do my Autumn/Winter Previews. I have decided to take the easy way out and highlight a…
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Getting to the age of 40 is definitely cause for a song and dance, when you are Phoenix Dance Theatre the latter part of that duo is bound to be something special, and it is! I had seen Phoenix Dance Theatre only once before and that was as half of a double bill with Opera…
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Tyke It To The Limit 