Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
Saturday 7th December sees what is becoming the Annual Eat North Christmas Special. This year’s bash promises to be bigger and better than ever! OK, there has only ever been one before but this will definitely be bigger and better. Because it is December there will be concessions made for the weather with a larger…
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There are various types of beer festivals; those which are hosted by pubs, the monoliths with hundreds of ales on tap and then there is Festival of Brewers. The first category is a great way of introducing your customers to different beers, usually with a theme, and giving them an opportunity to drink out of…
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I recently published a piece on Chelping, a poetry event which occurs at the magnificent Leeds Library every other month, and whilst on their website I noticed a talk being given by His Honour Judge Paul Worsley QC. Admission was free so I got myself a ticket. At the end of the Swinging Sixties I…
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My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you not one Leeds legend, not two Leeds legends but three, yes three, of the City’s icons combined for your delectation. I will deal with them in order of seniority so as not to offend – not like me, I know. First is the City Centre landmark which…
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Where does the time go. It only seems like six months ago when I was sitting in the North Bar having purposely ‘missed’ my bus and was enjoying a pint of ale called Prototype which I had just noticed on the bar and being told that it was brewed by the newly opened North Brewing…
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I was going to wait until the beginning of December before I began to write about Christmas but my hand has been forced. The Festive Season comes early in Harrogate with the Annual Christmas Market being timed so as not to clash with the others in the vicinity and also to coincide with the turning…
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Festival of Brewers is the brainchild of Mike Hampshire of Mike’s Tap Room, and is a brewers’ market style event showcasing eight small independent breweries. In Strictly Come Dancing style the names of the participating breweries have been announced in stages, two per day, over the past week. We now know the full set which…
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The first three L20 events have now been announced and they promise to be as good if not better, than those from previous years. The Theme is Generation Futur. The first of the trio is titled Living in a Future City and will comprise an evening of talks, panels and debate on what living in…
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What great performances by Bibi Heal and Miloš Milivojević in the County Arcade on Purple Tuesday. There was a mix of operatic arias from works such as La Boheme and also some Parisian Café songs which sounded superb with the voice and accordion combination. The acoustics were incredible but Ms Heal’s voice is so strong…
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Where does the time go? Saturday, 16th November sees the 4th Birthday of North Brewing Co and to celebrate there is a Bash at the Brewery. The shenanigans kick-off at High Noon with street food from ParmStar and the DJs, Ed Vetor and Leon Johnson, kicking in at 5.00pm until late. Coffee and cocktails will…
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Tyke It To The Limit 