Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
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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Tuesday, 2nd November was Purple Tuesday, a day when shoppers and browsers with disabilities were catered for even more than usual. To add a cherry to the icing on the cake, Opera North performed their abridged version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute to entertain passers by in the Victoria Quarter. The setting was stupendous with…
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I don’t know if it is by force of circumstance or design, but Leeds Grand Theatre has come up with yet another feel-good musical to cheer us post-lockdown. OK, I realise that there are very few miserable musicals, although I did see one, which will remain nameless, not so long ago, but the theme of…
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Purple Tuesday is not a celebration of the life and works of Prince, but an initiative designed to improve the customer experience for disabled shoppers. Shops and stores go beyond their normal practice regarding disabled shoppers, and their specific needs are highlighted to the less aware traders as well as we fellow bargain hunters. To…
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One of the lesser known gems in Leeds has announced its winter programme. This is not only a place where you can enjoy the works on display but can also get involved in workshops. On top of all that it is a great place to buy a unique Christmas present at a price which won’t…
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Friday saw another chance for me to visit the new Howard Assembly Room, this time to see a true jazz legend in concert. Not only that but also someone who will doubtless become a jazz legend in future. Before I get on to my thoughts about the show I would like to give another mention…
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For most of you it would have been Wednesday, 20th October 2021 but to me it was 1977. The time shift began when my bus failed to arrive and the following one was late. Those of you who were around in Silver Jubilee year will recall that this situation would have been the norm. I…
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Tyke It To The Limit 