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Computer Music for Hooligans
August 14, 2010 – 2:48 pm | One Comment
Computer Music for Hooligans

Barcelona based computer music project EVOL will be performing at ENJOY 20th August 8pm
£4 Entry Unit 22C Mabgate Leeds. UK. LS9 7DZ

If all the park is a stage
July 11, 2010 – 10:57 pm | One Comment
If all the park is a stage

Lucy Harper discovers a unique take on Shakespeare at Sheffield Botanical Gardens.

Alice in a strange, new Wonderland
June 24, 2010 – 9:02 am | One Comment
Alice in a strange, new Wonderland

Lucy Harper ventures over to the Crucible to see Alice, Sheffield Theatres new adaption of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, Alice in Wonderland. Win two wonderful family tickets to see the show.

The Demon Barber Roadshow
June 22, 2010 – 10:33 am | No Comment
The Demon Barber Roadshow

The Demon Barber Roadshow present ‘Time Gentlemen Please’, their new folk-fusion extravaganza at Theatre Royal Wakefield as part of the venue’s MOVES: A Festival of Dance this week. Pirouette Pundit implores you not to miss it – win tickets in her competition!

A girl about town!
June 21, 2010 – 3:11 pm | 2 Comments
A girl about town!

Our Katie Bolton is becoming so ubiquitous that she is pretty much invited to the opening of an envelope these days…follow her fortunes as she galivantes around Leeds

British Sea Power, Holy Trinity Church, Leeds
May 4, 2010 – 11:08 pm | 3 Comments
British Sea Power, Holy Trinity Church, Leeds

Songs of Praise! Phil Dean worships at the alter of British Sea Power during Live at Leeds 2010. Taking a pew at unusual venue Holy Trinity Church, he ponders what other bands should raise the roof? (in-spire)

Tea Cups and Tassles
April 29, 2010 – 12:50 pm | No Comment
Tea Cups and Tassles

Tea, Cake, Tassles, DJ’s, Raffles, Vintage Clothing, all for a very worthy cause! Thursday 29th April, St John’s Centre, Leeds 6pm – 8pm

Urban Story Walk
April 26, 2010 – 9:49 am | 7 Comments
Urban Story Walk

We sent Phil Kirby to the first Pannier Market at Granary Wharf to find out about the Urban Story Walk.

Journey down the rabbit hole to Dr Sketchy’s
April 19, 2010 – 9:01 pm | No Comment
Journey down the rabbit hole to Dr Sketchy’s

Dress up and draw at a very special Alice themed Dr Sketchy’s at The Faversham, Saturday 24th April.

New Art Space opening: Union 105 Chapeltown
March 17, 2010 – 4:07 pm | No Comment
New Art Space opening: Union 105 Chapeltown

For all those people who say nothing happens in the burbs East Street Arts open Union 105 in Chapeltown Thursday 18th March. Why not mosey along and see what you think?

Some more art in unusual spaces…
March 9, 2010 – 12:47 pm | No Comment
Some more art in unusual spaces…

Leeds Shopping Plaza is fast turning into a contemporary art gallery…who would have thought it? Get along to the preview event of three new exhibitions 11th March 5-7pm, ground floor

Umbrella Creative Launch
February 25, 2010 – 1:01 pm | No Comment
Umbrella Creative Launch

Get along to the launch of Umbrella Creative in Holbeck 25th February 6.30pm

Making Places: Green and Pleasant Land
February 19, 2010 – 10:25 am | No Comment
Making Places: Green and Pleasant Land

The thought provoking series of March debates give us a spring in our step! This time Making Places focuses on Green and Pleasant Land. Starting March 4th then every Thursday in March 6-8pm The Rose Bowl, Leeds Met

Special behind the scenes tour: featuring Janet Cardiff @OperaNorth
February 4, 2010 – 12:25 pm | No Comment
Special behind the scenes tour: featuring Janet Cardiff @OperaNorth

Join us for our first birthday, by enjoying a truely divine experience at the Grand Theatre and Howard Assembly Room. RSVP essential!

Art in Unusual Spaces Launch
November 27, 2009 – 11:13 am | No Comment
Art in Unusual Spaces Launch

You are cordially invited to the launch of a new project 3rd December starting off at the Merrion Centre

Food for thought
November 18, 2009 – 3:59 pm | No Comment
Food for thought

The countdown may be on to the Christmas offerings, but in the meantime there’s a play that is well worth a watch and some good grub up for grabbing at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Clancy Walker tells us more…

Care to come to fantastic travelling moleskine arty party?
September 30, 2009 – 9:25 pm | No Comment
Care to come to fantastic travelling moleskine arty party?

Our travelling Moleskines are now winging their way back to us and to celebrate their return we’re throwing a fabulous arty party. Fancy joining us? RSVP Essential!

Let Light Night illuminate your life
September 29, 2009 – 2:28 pm | One Comment
Let Light Night illuminate your life

Light Night is back on the 9th October transforming the city into a wonderland of events and activities. Check out some of our top tips to attend and experience Leeds from a wonderous new perspective.

Final Days at Temple Works
September 21, 2009 – 6:23 pm | One Comment
Final Days at Temple Works

Don’t be spooked by the final days at Temple Works! Book a place on a tour in order to avoid disappointment

It’s for you-hoo…?
September 19, 2009 – 4:35 pm | No Comment
It’s for you-hoo…?

Fancy spending a couple of hours immersed in a gripping story, sat in a flat in Maida Vale? Clancy Walker tells us just as much as we need to know about ‘Dial M for Murder’.

Elbow: Live at the MEN Arena 18/09/2009
September 19, 2009 – 3:30 pm | No Comment
Elbow: Live at the MEN Arena 18/09/2009

Laurence Boyce went to see Elbow play their homecoming gig. They were rather good.

Feeling peckish for a bit of Ballet…?
September 13, 2009 – 10:50 am | 2 Comments
Feeling peckish for a bit of Ballet…?

Fancy getting your teeth into a bit of culture…our intrepid ballet newbie Clancy Walker reports back from Northern Ballet Theatre’s production of Dracula

A winners eye (re)view from the bar
September 1, 2009 – 9:26 pm | One Comment
A winners eye (re)view from the bar

By sharing with us her favourite movie scene set in a hotel, Gill Crawshaw won a £50 bar tab to enjoy at the Granary Bar and Sky Lounge courtesy of City Inn Leeds. Read her review here…

An Evening Of Cartoons Films With Dan Meth
August 7, 2009 – 7:49 pm | No Comment
An Evening Of Cartoons Films With Dan Meth

A chance to meet the go to guy for funny viral web cartoons at Old Broadcasting House on 20th August

The drinks are on us!!
August 5, 2009 – 8:14 pm | One Comment
The drinks are on us!!

Another night out on us in conjuction with City Inn Leeds, but you’ll have to work for it! You get a £50 bar tab to spend at the Sky Lounge and Granary Lounge in Leeds. We get a review of your night in return. Closing date: 16th August

Town and Country – Urban/Suburban
July 21, 2009 – 3:05 pm | No Comment
Town and Country – Urban/Suburban

Project Space Leeds invite you to enjoy two exhibitions. Town and Country (where you get to see some quality bird boxes from Pippa Hale) and Jerwood Contemporary Painters. Who said painting was dead??? From July 21st -19th September