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Articles by Monica Tailor

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Monica is the Client Services Director at digital agency, kilo75. She has worked in new media and digital for ages. These days she works with clients, writes, thinks and talks about digital. Monica also runs Leeds Social Media Surgeries and is the producer of LSx Junior.

A Toddler Eye View of Pharoah King of Egypt
May 15, 2012 – 8:25 am | One Comment
A Toddler Eye View of Pharoah King of Egypt

Leon Burton Davies went along to see the Pharoah King of Egypt at Leeds City Museum with his two year old daughter.

13th Leeds Young People’s Film Festival: Great Big Family Film Day
April 3, 2012 – 4:15 pm | No Comment
13th Leeds Young People’s Film Festival: Great Big Family Film Day

Elizabeth Holdsworth reviews the Great Big Family Film Day at Leeds Young People’s Film Festival.

Opera North – Cautionary Tales at Square Chapel
March 31, 2012 – 7:50 pm | No Comment
Opera North – Cautionary Tales at Square Chapel

Damien O’Keeffe reviews Opera North’s Cautionary Tales at Square Chapel Centre for the Arts.

Foodie art attack at Create
March 4, 2012 – 1:54 pm | No Comment
Foodie art attack at Create

Louise Hickford and her family enjoy an art attack at Create. They enjoyed lunch while they were there too.

Rawdon Billing Walk
February 27, 2012 – 1:19 pm | No Comment
Rawdon Billing Walk

Jane Zanzottera takes her family on an ‘airy walk’ taking in Rawdon, Yeadon and Leeds/Bradford Airport.

Family friendly eating out in Leeds
February 23, 2012 – 9:32 pm | 31 Comments
Family friendly eating out in Leeds

Monica asked Twitter followers what their favourite family friendly restaurants in Leeds are and reports back on the verdict.

Toy Hacking Workshop
February 21, 2012 – 1:04 pm | 3 Comments
Toy Hacking Workshop

Monica fills us in on an unusual sounding workshop at East Street Arts and part of the Inxclusion art fair on Sunday 26th Feb.

Catching up with Alfie Barker
February 18, 2012 – 10:28 am | No Comment
Catching up with Alfie Barker

Monica Tailor covers an interview with award winning, young filmaker, Alfie Barker who is a big fan of the Leeds Young People’s Film Festival.

Call for Family Writers
February 13, 2012 – 5:51 pm | One Comment
Call for Family Writers

Monica, our families editor is recruiting family bloggers to help develop the families section. So if you want to contribute, get in touch.

We want your mobile chargers for LSx Junior
September 8, 2011 – 10:27 am | No Comment
We want your mobile chargers for LSx Junior

A couple of weeks ago we announced that tickets were available for LSx Junior, Leeds’ first family technology festival.The idea for an event for families which included things for children was first discussed two years …

Black Beauty Live at Broughton Hall
July 19, 2011 – 9:48 am | One Comment
Black Beauty Live at Broughton Hall

Guest post by Vicki Psarias who reviews an open air adaptation of Black Beauty, which proved to be passionate performance against the beautiful backdrop of Broughton Hall in Skipton.

Black Beauty Live at Broughton Hall
June 24, 2011 – 7:51 pm | No Comment
Black Beauty Live at Broughton Hall

Monica previews an open air adaptation of the classic novel Black Beauty performed in the grounds of Broughton Hall this July.

Easter Family Fun at the National Media Museum
April 19, 2011 – 10:53 am | No Comment
Easter Family Fun at the National Media Museum

Monica went along to the National Media Museum on Saturday and gives us a run down of all the workshops and activities she and her two little one’s enjoyed.

Kids Holiday Activities at The National Media Museum
April 3, 2011 – 9:31 am | One Comment
Kids Holiday Activities at The National Media Museum

Monica’s previews the children’s activities on at the National Media Museum during the school holidays.

Family Day Out to Wentworth
February 25, 2011 – 10:04 am | 2 Comments
Family Day Out to Wentworth

Monica and friends spent an afternoon at Wentworth Castle Gardens near Barnsley. They found parklands, playground and a car rally to keep all the kids happy.

In Conversation with Bruce Salt
November 17, 2010 – 3:11 pm | 3 Comments
In Conversation with Bruce Salt

Ahead of the opening of the second Salt’s Deli this week, Monica Tailor caught up with owner Bruce Salt to ask him a few choice questions.

Family Fun in Filey
July 4, 2010 – 8:03 pm | 3 Comments
Family Fun in Filey

Monica and family have a great day out in Filey.

Half Term at Lightwater Valley
June 8, 2010 – 9:02 am | No Comment
Half Term at Lightwater Valley

With five children to entertain, Monica sums up their family day out at Lightwater Valley.