Leeds Heritage Theatres is the new umbrella term for Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds City Varieties Music Hall and Hyde Park Picture House. In the past I have done previews of the two live venues separately but now that their website is a comprehensive list of everything on offer it seems logical to treat them as…
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HOME from HOME
That fabulous restaurant, HOME, is relocating next month from its present premises in Kirkgate to new ones in Brewery Wharf. I was fortunate enough to have been invited to the launch of HOME in 2017 which was at Harewood House, the restaurant not having been quite completed, and I was amazed by the quality of…
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Winter Preview 1. Chow Down Winter Village
While we wait for summer, let’s have a look at what winter has in store for us. Now that I seem to have everybody’s programmes I am working my way through them over the next few days. They are in alphabetical order so as not to imply favouritism, sorry about that Yeadon Town Hall! If…
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Rum Festival 5th Birthday Party at Leeds Corn Exchange
I’ve been to some rum parties in my time but this was a cut above the others. If you are going to have a do there can be fewer finer places for the bash than the iconic Leeds Corn Exchange. As it was a celebration of rum it was a pretty safe bet that it…
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Open Doors at Howard Assembly Room
This article is as much about the venue as the event and I must say that both elements were excellent. I was at the newly refurbished Howard Assembly Room for its first concert in over two years and to celebrate the occasion three performers had been assembled to showcase their considerable talents and introduce the…
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Carmen at Leeds Grand Theatre
What a great way to kick off the first Opera North Season since lockdown. Carmen is one of those operas where everyone knows at least two of the arias even if only from adverts or film scores. Before the curtain opened the audience was given a brief welcome back by Richard Mantle, Opera North’s General…
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Dracula – The Untold Story at Leeds Playhouse
imitating the dog (with no upper case letters) are back at Leeds Playhouse, this time presenting the story of the only surviving victim of the world’s most famous vampire as a ‘live graphic novel’. The production is graphic in every sense of the word, being both gory and presented in the form of what we…
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Kirklees Concert Season 2021/22 Triumph Over Tragedy
After more than 600 days, live classical music has returned to Huddersfield Town Hall with the launch of a new season of events, and it couldn’t have started with a better curated programme. The title of this first concert says it all, the pieces starting with a choice from the darker side and ending in…
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Kerry Godliman’s BOSH Tour
That wonderful actress and comedienne, Kerry Godliman, is coming to Yorkshire with her BOSH Tour. I’m not sure what BOSH stands for, I can imagine you all rolling your eyes in disbelief at that, but I am sure that it will be made clear on the nights. The press release for the tour contains a…
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Broadley’s at The Craven Heifer
When I was approached to write an article about the opening of Broadley’s at The Craven Heifer in July it was suggested that I might like to pay a visit and sample the food for myself. Unless there is a dedicated press event I like to give new ventures a short time to get into…
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Tyke It To The Limit 