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Leeds Loves Food – a sneak peek

May 6, 2013 – 9:22 am |

I LOVE a good food festival. There are few better causes for celebration than damn good food and drink, and some of my favourite food-related memories revolve around festivals celebrating wine, beer and seasonal produce. …

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Save “The Owl” At Rodley

May 19, 2013 – 9:22 pm | 15 Comments
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Another pub at the heart of a community is closing its doors. Mark Whittle (@markvsmedia) visits The Owl in Rodley. Shouldn’t we be stopping this?

The Market Stalls On Briggate Earlier This Morning

May 19, 2013 – 1:13 pm |
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A few pictures of the market on Briggate I took this morning. Well worth a visit, some lovely stuff.

Job Opportunity at Impressions Gallery, Bradford

May 18, 2013 – 9:44 am |
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Impressions Gallery is seeking a Learning Manager responsible for the development and delivery of learning and audience development programme. The successful candidate will also play a role in progressing Impressions digital ambitions and developing new funding streams.

Big Ballet … For Anybody That Ever Wanted to Pirouette

May 16, 2013 – 2:21 pm |
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WANTED! Channel 4 are looking for passionate, plus-sized, would-be BALLET DANCERS for a new documentary series. Have you ever dreamt of being a ballet dancer but felt held back by your size or body shape? We’re looking for men and women to take part in an exciting new ballet production. We want to prove that ballet isn’t just for the petite.

Philistines!

May 16, 2013 – 12:53 pm |
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Philistines! How often have you shouted that word as an insult, as a weapon in an ill-tempered argument? Oliver Mantell from The Audience Agency thinks we should stop and think about it.

Laughing Mash: Comedy, in Hull

May 16, 2013 – 10:51 am | Comments Off
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Hull is a funny place … well, that’s what Sophie Kitching would have us believe.

She: To Be His Daughter at Heart in Headingley

May 16, 2013 – 10:27 am | One Comment
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Mark Whittle gets asked to review some experimental theatre at the Heart Centre in Headingley as his initiation into writing for The Culture Culture … he handles the assignment with some aplomb.

Bollywood, Bradford and Beyond…

May 15, 2013 – 11:23 pm |
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A celebration of the 100th anniversary of Indian cinema and it’s local relationship begins this Friday until 24th August in Bradford. Bollywood, Bradford and Beyond involves film posters reminding us of Bradford’s heyday as a …

Simon Lindley (organ). Mill Hill Chapel, City Square. Tuesday 14th May 2013.

May 15, 2013 – 9:46 pm |
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Dan Potts (@danpotts78) attended and organ recital in a much more intimate venue than usual on Tuesday.

Animal Experimentation at Leeds Student Union

May 15, 2013 – 1:43 pm |

It has been revealed that Leeds University Student Union may force dozens of innocent animals into inappropriate relationships with what were previously considered adults.
Obviously distressed to find that the end of a university course might involve …

Opera in The Arch Cafe

May 14, 2013 – 4:31 pm |
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Did you know it was European Opera Days last weekend? Celebrating the talent involved in the art of opera across Europe. In Leeds there was a beautiful little event put on by Opera North in The Arch Cafe. Let’s hope this wasn’t just for Opera Day.

Another ‘Kin Hell Fest Review

May 11, 2013 – 9:23 pm |
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Another review of ‘Kin Hell Fest at Temple Works. Disclaimer: I (Ed @philkirby) gave Andrew the extra sausage … in no way ought it to be considered a bribe.

Why I blog, or, Nominate our ElfinKate! (And not just because she rhymes good)

May 11, 2013 – 6:26 pm |
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Katie Beswick (@ElfinKate) on why she loves blogging, and also, if you read to the end, she is going to ask you to nominate her for the cosmo blog awards. She is totally shameless like that.

Yet Another Live At Leeds Review

May 11, 2013 – 5:57 pm |
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Yet another review of Live at Leeds 2013, from Matt Brown – evidently no fan of one of the headline bands.

Vintage Lovers Unite! Levantes Dance Theatre and their Two Peas Without a Pod

May 11, 2013 – 5:24 pm |
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Vintage dance from Levantes Dance Theatre at Bradford’s Theatre in the Mill, reviewed by Zoe Parker.

Theatre Review: The Reduced Shakespeare Company

May 11, 2013 – 8:00 am |
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During its UK tour, The Reduced Shakespeare Company stops at Bradford’s Alhambra where Leo Owen catches the show

Expressions of You: The Divine Feminine. Ashley Karrell’s Photography Exhibition at Leeds Gallery

May 10, 2013 – 5:19 pm |
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Expressions of You: The Divine Feminine, Ashley Karrell’s new photography exhibition at Leeds gallery … @philkirby fleshes out why you should go see it.

The Boy With Tape On His Face Competition

May 10, 2013 – 12:46 pm | 19 Comments
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The Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre and Culture Vultures have teamed up to offer the chance to win a pair of tickets to see The Boy with Tape on His Face at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds on Thursday 30 May, 8.00pm.