CELEBRATE INDEPENDENTS DAY
Thursday 4 July is Independence Day and Leeds Corn Exchange is celebrating independent retailers through its own campaign ‘Independents’ Day’. Boasting 30 unique retailers of fashion, eyewear, music,...
View ArticleAMELIE THE MUSICAL
Amélie The Musical – the critically-acclaimed new UK musical stage show based on the five-time Oscar®-nominated film is coming to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford this July. West End performer, Strictly...
View ArticleTIME TRAVELLERS TURN BACK THE CLOCK
Colourful characters plucked from the pages of history will to come face-to-face with visitors in the stunning surroundings of modern day Temple Newsam. The estate’s amazing Time Travellers weekend...
View ArticleTHE SHOW EVERYONE’S BEEN WAITING FOR….
On Thursday 9 July three of the biggest rock stars of dance Aljaz Skorjanec, Giovanni Pernice and Gorka Marquez are at St.George’s Hall. These three stars of dance battle each other every night in...
View ArticleCAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO SHINE SPOTLIGHT
Up-and-coming artists across Leeds have the unique opportunity to showcase their skill on a national scale and be crowned the best in Yorkshire, as a campaign launched to discover the region’s hidden...
View ArticleKEEPING THE MAGIC ALIVE
It has been many years since the most successful Folk/Rock Duo of all time recorded their first no1 hit single The Sound of Silence. Keeping the magic of Paul and Art alive, the fantastic Simon and...
View ArticleGREASE GETS A LONG AWAITED REVIVAL
Grease started life in 1971 as a play with music based on the lives of its authors Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey and their experiences of growing up in a working class environment in the 50’s. It was...
View ArticleTHE ICONIC LEEDS BREWERY
Four emerging artists are completing their year-long talent development programme supported by Tetley’s Beer. After a successful inaugural year, we are launching the second call-out for artists....
View ArticleHITCHCOCK IS AT THE GRAND THEATRE
Bill Kenwright presents the never-before-seen adaption of the Hitchcock classic The Lady Vanishes at Leeds Grand Theatre from Monday 22 to Saturday 27 July 2019. The latest instalment from the hugely...
View ArticleZOG LANDS IN BRADFORD
Large in size, and keen in nature, Zog is so eager to win a golden star at Madam Dragon’s school, where dragons learn all things that dragons need to know. Zog tries so very hard, perhaps too hard and...
View ArticleITS THAT TIME OF YEAR
Whitelock’s and Turk’s Head bring back their annual beer festival to Turk’s Head Yard for the fifth time this July! This year they’ll bring all sorts of diverse, interesting and exclusive beers from...
View ArticleSOLOISTS BEYOND COMPARE …
The 2019 Castle Howard Proms take place on Saturday 3 August 2019. The soloist line up includes best-selling tenor Wynne Evans who will be joining North Yorkshire’s own operatic soprano, Sarah Fox...
View ArticleDON’T STOP BELIEVING
Leeds audiences are encouraged to get their ‘rock’ on as the award-winning musical Rock of Ages makes its first ever visit to Leeds Grand Theatre from Monday 29 July to Saturday 3 August 2019. Now a...
View ArticleITS PRIDE THIS WEEKEND
The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Eileen Taylor together with staff from across Leeds City Council gathered in front of Leeds Civic Hall today in preparation for their part in this weekend’s Leeds Pride....
View ArticleTHE RUBY SLIPPER TEA DANCE
Leeds Corn Exchange is set to host a unique Pride event in support of the city’s older LGBT community. Organised by Friends of Dorothy, the event named ‘Leeds Ageing with Pride’ will see a ruby slipper...
View ArticleHAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE….
Leeds audiences are in for the time of their lives as Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage concludes its 2018/19 UK tour at Leeds Grand Theatre from Monday 5 to Saturday 17 August 2019. Produced...
View ArticleREADY TO DO THE TIME WARP?
Dammit Janet, Richard O’Brien’s legendary musical, The Rocky Horror Show, returns to Leeds Grand Theatre from Monday 19 to Saturday 24 August 2019. Since first opening in London in June 1973, The Rocky...
View ArticleAN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNGSTERS TO TREAD THE BOARDS
WOULD YOU LIKE TO TREAD THE BOARDS WHERE LITTLE MIX, OLLY MURS AND JESS GLYNNE HAVE APPEARED? On Stage, a leading Leeds arts academy, based at The Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds is looking for young...
View ArticleHOLIDAY ACTIVITIES FOR EVERYONE
Leeds Kirkgate Market has welcomed Leeds-based Daylight Stars to host free weekly activities for everyone. Pick ‘n’ Mix runs every Thursday from 10.30am to 12pm in Kirkgate Market’s Events Space to...
View ArticlePUT ON YOUR BOOGIE SHOES..
Leeds audiences are invited to put on their Boogie Shoes and strut on down to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 August 2019 when Bill Kenwright’s Saturday Night Fever will ignite a...
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