Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
This edition of my Christmas series is a little different. Does that mean it’s funny? Don’t be daft! Up to now I have been to all the events I have written about as they are running for some time, but these are one-offs so I really need to let you know about them in advance.…
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Time for a stroll around town to see what the various Quarters have to offer. Where better to start than the Town Hall. This year the old girl has decided to book in for a nip and tuck to enhance her appearance and so the facade is a touch less festive than normal. The scaffolding…
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What would Christmas be without a good pantomime, and what would Christmas in Leeds be without the annual Rock’n’Roll Panto at the City Varieties? Answer – Easter! Oh no it wouldn’t! This year’s offering is Beauty And The Beast, a show which more than lives up to the standard previously set. Pantomime is a really…
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Bundobust’s Christmas menu has become as much a part of the Festive Season in Leeds as the tree in City Square or the lights in the arcades. There is a good reason for this, the Christmas Specials list is small but beautifully formed. There are only four food items and three Party Drinks but they…
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I was recently asked if I would like to sample the Christmas menu at Bundobust and write a review. Well, that took a lot of thinking about! I decided to go when the place was quiet and so scheduled it to coincide with Grease at The Grand, thus having a proper evening out with pre-show…
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For this edition I have moved a few minutes walk from Granary Wharf along Water Lane to Temple Arches where Chow Down Winter Village has been set up. It has grown so much since its early days on this site that it almost lives up to its name and is in grave danger of having…
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Well, here we are again back in festive mood after last year’s cancellation of Christmas. It didn’t make much difference to we singletons with no close family but it will be great to get together with friends on the run-up to the big day. Bearing that in mind, here is the first of a short…
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The backend of November seemed like a strange time to stage a concert with ‘spring’ in the title but all became clear when the featured works were by those two giants of American music, Aaron Copeland and Leonard Bernstein and it was performed on the eve of Thanksgiving. The concert was split into two sections,…
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Well, here we go on this year’s Christmas magical mystery tour, and where better to start than the amazing building that is Leeds Corn Exchange. The old girl is all dressed up in her finery for the occasion and can’t wait to welcome you. This is a Christmas Market like no other because it showcases…
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Leeds Playhouse have excelled themselves since lockdown with the productions they have staged. OK, so there was one clunker and another I thought was a bit too clever for its own good, but this is a real gem. Even Red Ladder have exceeded their usual high standards here, perhaps a longer ladder is now needed.…
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Tyke It To The Limit 