A CHRISTMAS CAROL A NEW RETELLING….
It’s Christmas Eve in Victorian Leeds, but cold-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge hasn’t an ounce of festive cheer to spare. As the cold night draws in, four ghostly spirits take him on a life-changing journey...
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Recently released images show the company of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, bringing to life Charles Dickens’ spine-tingling festive story. From ghost lights centre stage, the spirits emerge to share with miser...
View ArticleYORKSHIRE HERITAGE RAILWAY SHARES BELOVED TALES AND BEDTIME STORIES
To celebrate National Storytelling Week (30th January – 6th February) North Yorkshire Moors Railway has teamed up with a number of critically-acclaimed authors for a week of readings and activities....
View ArticleYORK PREPARES FOR THE WORLD’S LARGEST ONLINE VIKING FESTIVAL
Ambitious plans are afoot in York to host the world’s largest online Viking festival. That JORVIK Viking Thing will take place from 15 – 20 February 2021 and features chart-topping music,...
View ArticleTHE CREATIVE EARTH ….
An art competition for young people across the UK has launched, with the winners having their artwork displayed at the COP26 Climate Change conference this year in Glasgow. The Creative Earth...
View ArticleLOCKDOWN OR NO LOCK DOWN…….
One of the hits of last summer’s Park Bench Theatre open air season in York is being streamed by Engine House Theatre from Friday (Feb 26). Children’s show Teddy Bears’ Picnic, performed by Cassie...
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NORTHERN BALLET ANNOUNCES NEW DIGITAL SEASON
Northern Ballet has launched a new digital season of dance including What Used To, No Longer Is, an original dance film by Olivier Award-winning Mthuthuzeli November. In addition, the Company will...
View ArticleSAVE THE DATE…
Lightwater has confirmed it is planning to re-open to visitors on Saturday, 17th April. In order to manage numbers, and ensure social distancing guidelines are maintained, the North Yorkshire theme...
View ArticleCHOWDOWN IS BACK
ChowDown, opening its doors to the public again on 12th April. The outdoor destination, hailed for its incredible selection of food, drink, and music is returning bigger and better with the addition of...
View ArticleJUDY AND LISA – A HEART WARMING STAGE SHOW
A dazzling and heart-warming stage show charting the careers and relationship between Hollywood mother and daughter Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli is going on a UK tour which will open many theatres...
View Article“OH ROMEO, ROMEO, WHEREFORE ART THOUS ROMEO?”
Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers get on their bikes … and cycle to York Theatre Royal as The HandleBards bring their take on Romeo and Juliet to the main stage on May 25 and 26. The show all began...
View ArticleWE’LL MEET AGAIN…..
The Vera Lynn Story comes to King’s Hall, Ilkley on Tuesday 31 May 2022 for one matinee performance only. Join us for a very special musical celebration jam-packed with Dame Vera Lynn’s hugely popular...
View ArticleTHE AJ BELL TRIATHLON LEEDS
For the first time all races at AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds will start and finish in Roundhay Park, with all routes reaching the same finish line outside the park’s Mansion House. With a packed...
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FROM THE OPEN AIR THEATRE WHERE THE STARS COME OUT AT NIGHT
Planning where to visit and what to do as lockdown restrictions lift? With many people looking forward to revisiting favourite UK destinations this year, the Yorkshire Coast is making sure that there...
View ArticleSWAN LAKE – A MODERN TAKE ON THE ICONIC CLASSIC
For the first time since March 2020 Northern Ballet is returning to Leeds Grand Theatre, with performances of Swan Lake from 17 – 26 June 2021. A modern take on the iconic classic with all the beauty...
View ArticleTHE SPECTACULAR LEEDS WATERFRONT FESTIVAL
The spectacular Leeds Waterfront Festival is set to make a triumphant return this weekend with its biggest ever series of events and activities. After last year’s event had to be cancelled due to...
View ArticleLEEDS GOES PURPLE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LITTER
A community-led campaign which is taking positive action to tackle the scourge of littering in Leeds is aiming to turn Leeds into a sea of purple this Saturday. This follows the success of the Litter...
View ArticleITS APRIL IN PARIS…..
John Godber’s touching and hilarious classic April in Paris will be stopping off at St George’s Hall, Bradford on Monday 12 & Tuesday 13 July 2021 as part of a national tour. Directed by Richard...
View ArticleA BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK …..
Stephen Sondheim’s peerless music and lyrics are echoing around Leeds Playhouse as rehearsals get into full swing for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, the exciting new co-production between the Playhouse and...
View ArticleA GLAMOROUS NIGHT….
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC – the latest collaboration by Leeds Playhouse and Opera North – reveal the glamorous lives of the hopelessly mismatched lovers in Stephen Sondheim’s witty and wonderful classic....
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