Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
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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Last night I went to the second in a short season of plays at Leeds Playhouse concerned with men’s mental health and wellbeing. It is called Reasons To Stay Alive and is based on the best selling book of the same name by Matt Haig which tells of his struggle with depression. The book has…
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One of the hidden gems of Leeds, The Leeds Library, organises an event held every two months called Chelping, a poetry evening which is a combination of open mic and invited guests. Sadly I am not able to attend the next one which is on Wednesday, 20th November beginning at 7.30pm. As a taster, here…
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As the Rolling Stones said ‘Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday.’ They could have added it is now ‘Hello, Purple Tuesday’ and instead of some geriatric old boy who should know better strutting his stuff – no, not me – on 12th November we have the very great pleasure of an informal performance by Bibi Heal, a star…
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Before I begin the review proper I would just like to say that it is good to be back at the Leeds Playhouse as it is now known. I am pleased to report that there is a new street level entrance at the front with a lift to take you to the appropriate auditorium or…
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As Mark Twain nearly said, ‘There are pies, damned pies and hedonistics.’ On Sunday I was invited by Jo and Stuart at The Swine That Dines, to call and sample their Sunday Pie Day menu, and I was subjected to one of the most self-indulgent afternoons I have ever had placing it firmly in the…
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Leeds Playhouse stages three powerful stories dissecting the lives of modern men in the run-up to the Northern Man Festival I don’t know about you but I am delighted that the Leeds Playhouse is back in full working order, bigger and better than ever. There have been productions, of course, even when the main auditorium…
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Tyke It To The Limit 