Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
One of the things I was looking forward to before the C word struck was a performance by The Orchestra of Opera North of Also Sprach Zarathustra, which was due to take place in Leeds Town Hall and Huddersfield Town Hall. They always say that you can tell if someone is cultured by how they…
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Let me take you back to September 1956. There was a queue of young children waiting to start their school year, but it was not just the first year’s intake who felt nervous and excited about starting at a new school, it was all of them, as well as the teachers and even the Headmaster,…
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Thursday, 13th February saw the launch of Leeds International Festival 2020, and where better to stage the event than the fabulous Corn Exchange. The event spans 10 days and comprises 29 events with 45 speakers held in 13 venues throughout the city. I am in grave danger of making this article sound like the minutes…
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There is an old saying that a second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience. If that is true I must be an incurable optimist as on Friday I had my second marriage in less than a week. After seeing The Marriage of Figaro by Opera North at the Grand Theatre on 1st February…
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Green Eggs and Ham. No, not the latest environmentally friendly brunch fad but Opera North’s performance for all the family based on the Dr Seuss book of the same name. The performance lasts for 45 minutes and will be staged at Room 700, Leeds Central Library on 15th February at 11.00am and 2.00pm. The piece,…
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In the tradition of 1960s jokes I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that the Hyde Park Picture House is closing at the end of February. The good news is that it is being totally refurbished, and the even better news is that it will continue to show films…
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On Thursday, 9th January 2020 I spent the whole evening in a private room above the Adelphi with a Fat Cow and a Minger. Before you jump to any false assumptions these are the names of two of the cheeses on offer at the Scottish Cheese Night presented by Homage2Fromage. It would appear that the…
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I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year and hope that 2020 is very good to you. My year has started brilliantly with the rediscovery of the subject of one of my favourite reviews of the past. I was invited to a party just before Christmas, yes, just…
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Monday 9th December saw the Brass Section of the Orchestra of Opera North and the Chorus of Opera North give a pop-up performance of Christmas music in the Trinity Centre and it got the week off to a great start. Once again the shoppers of Leeds stumbled across a superb surprise event staged by the…
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Pantomime – check, Wizard of Oz – check, Cards written – check, now what is missing from the Yuletide List? Ah, yes! Eat North Christmas Special – check. This year’s festive celebrations are now well underway and what a beginning! After the theatre visits it is time for the calorie overload to begin, and what…
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