Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
Those guardians of our heritage, The Royal Armouries, are mixing up something special on Wednesday 30th November at their dockside home. The event will be the first ever after-hours opening and is being done in conjunction with Rolling Social Events, the people behind the Corn Exchange Christmas Market and the various spirit festivals. The reason…
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I have had some great nights at The Tetley, both in its original form as a brewery, where I was treated to several tours, and in its present incarnation as a gallery, restaurant, bar and, in summer, outside street food venue. Wednesday was no exception when I was invited to the launch of the new…
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After the year of turmoil we have just lived through it is good to know that the season of peace and goodwill is just around the corner, and if ever we needed those two elements it is now. That grand old building, the Corn Exchange, has got its posh frock on for party time and…
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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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How did that happen? I am sure that we have been through a time warp as it only seems like a couple of months ago since I was at the opening of last year’s Christmas Market. I honestly don’t recall putting my hands on my hips or bringing my knees in tight, and, as for…
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I have been covering this event for several years now and, although I enjoy it, I must say that I am running short of new ideas to make my review a little different from the previous ones. This time I think that I have nailed it. It is always a pleasure to visit the beautiful…
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I would like you to ignore the text on this featured image. ‘Why has the old fool put it on the article then?’ I hear you ask. The answer is simple. This amalgam of two Leeds institutions has been so popular that extra dates have been added so, as well as 23rd and 24th September,…
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There’s an old saying that it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good and there was no better place to ratify that theorem than Harrogate Real Food Market. Covid has caused all kinds of devastation but it also seems to have provided the enterprising folk I met on Sunday with an opportunity, and…
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It’s funny how things have a way of repeating themselves. It’s funny how things have a way of repeating themselves. A couple of weeks ago I published a post about my visit to a pottery workshop and then, days later, my account of the Tequila Festival. Here the two were combined, with a masterclass on…
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All I can say is that it is about time! Ever since I was taken to the pantomime at the Grand Theatre in the 1950s and on all of my visits to see a show, an opera or a gig at Howard Assembly Room since then, the evening has always ended with the audience shouting…
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Tyke It To The Limit 