Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
Last Friday marked my having occupied a rather large space on this planet for three-quarters of a century, so I had a fish butty for dinner. I know how to party! I wasn’t the prettiest looking baby, in fact, the midwife picked me up by my arms and slapped my face. I had arranged to…
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Three years ago at this venue I saw one of the best pieces of drama I have ever witnessed in Jitney, the story of unlicensed taxi drivers in Pittsburgh. It had all the elements of a great work, but most of all it was a story with multilayered messages delivered in a straightforward, adult way…
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I must admit to not being an avid reader of novels, so the book by Sebastian Faulks on which this play is based remains a mystery to me. Actually it is not a mystery, it is a love story, but you know what I mean. Because of this, I had a cursory scan of the…
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I never knew that I had something in common with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, but you live and learn. We are/were both seemingly enthusiastic exponents of the sport of bowling – as you can see from the feature image. By the way, that is me, not Mozart! How do I know this, well, the first piece…
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Had someone told me, even three years ago, that I would get hooked on ballet I would have been a bit sceptical as, although the music is usually really good, I don’t speak the language of dance. If they had laboured their point and included modern ballet I would have been even more doubtful. Now,…
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It has been a long summer with very few productions at Leeds Playhouse and none at the Grand and so I have only been to the theatre once since the beginning of June! I saw the first Cluedo play a couple of years ago and thought it was awful, but, being an optimist, I approached…
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Here we have a preview covering the end of the year with not a mention of Christmas, so, should you want to escape the tinsel and fairy lights and experience something completely different, check out these events. Saturday, 28th September sees Memories As Harmonies at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, a double bill of music…
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After a quiet summer, it is all systems go for the end of the year. Again, there is the mixture of classics, innovative new productions, one-nighters and, of course, the Christmas Spectacular. So why don’t I just get on with it then. We begin, from 3rd-7th September in the Quarry, with Cluedo 2 which, I…
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Continuing my previews for the rest of the year it is the turn of probably the most famous venue in Leeds, The City Varieties Music Hall. As usual, it is hosting some of the best live performers currently on tour. Everything from music, comedy, personal appearances by well known personalities and miscellaneous to events such…
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Back in July I was invited to the World Premiere of the new blockbuster movie, The Story of Waddingtons. OK so it wasn’t at the Odeon Leicester Square and I wasn’t hounded by the paparazzi all evening, which was a pleasant change as I’m sick of having photographers pestering me to get out of the…
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Tyke It To The Limit 