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	<title>the culture vulture &#187; Carousel at Opera North, a letter to my mum.</title>
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		<title>Carousel at Opera North, a letter to my mum.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 09:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leeds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leeds grand theatre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opera North]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It was @philkirby's mums birthday the other day, but sadly she couldn't come to see Carousel at The Grand, so he wrote a letter instead.]]></description>
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		<title>Literally nothing.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/fiction/literally-nothing/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/fiction/literally-nothing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 09:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is there a blogger in the house? Poor Phil Kirby can't ever catch a few minutes breath...]]></description>
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		<title>Why Rush at Temple Works.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/headline/why-rush-at-temple-works/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 09:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On Our Radar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[headline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[temple works]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Guest blogger Kirsty Ware (@gazpachodragon) tells us why we should be getting down to Temple Works next weekend (11th February) for Why Rush.]]></description>
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		<title>voting . . . what&#8217;s that about?</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/all/voting-whats-that-about/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/all/voting-whats-that-about/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 18:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leeds is like...]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Self-appointed political editor @philkirby spends the day doing in depth investigative reporting from the front line, cutting edge, exclusive reportage of today's election count.]]></description>
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		<title>Paper Trails at the Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/mini-guides/paper-trails-at-the-stanley-and-audrey-burton-gallery/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/mini-guides/paper-trails-at-the-stanley-and-audrey-burton-gallery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 11:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Be guided]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stanley and audrey burton]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Second choice reviewer and art ingenue @philkirby says he needs to return to the University Gallery to do a proper review.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Leeds Mayor debate . . . take your pick.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/speakerscorner/leeds-mayor-debate-take-your-pick/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/speakerscorner/leeds-mayor-debate-take-your-pick/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture Vulture Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Speakers' Corner]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[apathetic editor @philkirby goes to last night's debate about Leeds Mayor and is definitely of the opinion he has no definite opinion.]]></description>
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		<title>Hayden Cohen at Temple Works, Age of the Geek.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/hayden-cohen-at-temple-works-age-of-the-geek/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/hayden-cohen-at-temple-works-age-of-the-geek/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hayden Cohen at Temple Works . . . disclaimer, @philkirby knows both quite well.]]></description>
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		<title>CV Bloggers at Carousel rehearsal, Opera North.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/behindscenes/cv-bloggers-at-carousel-rehearsal-opera-north/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/behindscenes/cv-bloggers-at-carousel-rehearsal-opera-north/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behind The Scenes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carousel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[culturevulture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opera North]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Culture Vultures organised a behind the scenes look at rehearsals for Carousel at Opera North. Editor of inconsequential rambling, @philkirby gets all effusive . . . awesome!]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>A nice review of 9 at the West Yorkshire Playhouse</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/a-nice-review-of-9-at-the-west-yorkshire-playhouse/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/a-nice-review-of-9-at-the-west-yorkshire-playhouse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[West Yorkshire Playhouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WYPTransform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lovely editor @philkirby goes to see 9, part of #WYPTransform . . . which was nice.]]></description>
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		<title>Getting a Taste For Cognac.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/food-and-drink-reviews/getting-a-taste-for-cognac/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/food-and-drink-reviews/getting-a-taste-for-cognac/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food and Drink]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Always around when there's a free drink, @philkirby samples the delights of Remy Martin at The Maven Bar . . . very nice too.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Michael Dean, &#8220;Government&#8221; at the Henry Moore</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/michael-dean-government-at-the-henry-moore/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/michael-dean-government-at-the-henry-moore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Henry Moore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[@philkirby gets a handle on contemporary sculpture at Michael Dean's exhibition "Government", at The Henry Moore Institute till June 17.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>What&#8217;s an Editorial Meeting About?</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/all/what-an-editorial-meeting-about/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/all/what-an-editorial-meeting-about/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[culturevulture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Editor at large - and fugitive from a chain gang - @philkirby explains why he rarely remembers what occurs at a CV editors meeting]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Mary Shelley at WYP.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/mary-shelley-at-wyp/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/mary-shelley-at-wyp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wyplayhouse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[an unromantic review of the production of Mary Shelley at the West Yorkshire Playhouse by cynic @philkirby.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Swallows and Amazons at WYP.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/swallows-and-amazons-at-wyp/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/swallows-and-amazons-at-wyp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Less a review, more a personal confession from antagonistic editor at large @philkirby about Swallows and Amazons at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Broken Shackles reviewed.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/broken-shackle-reviewed/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/reviews/broken-shackle-reviewed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Guest blogger Vicki Grimshaw (@AsbestosVicki) reviews Broken Shackles, a Mills and Boon Romance written by a group of local writers . . . a tale of feisty girl meets ithyphallic guy for fun and frolics, apparently.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Miro: Sculptor.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/exhibitions/miro-sculptor/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/exhibitions/miro-sculptor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exhibitions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A hasty post about the Miro sculpture exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Go!]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>No Frills</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/radar/no-frills/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/radar/no-frills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On Our Radar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The No Frills by Hayden Cohen Acoustic Album Launch is Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton  Wednesday (14th March) Here Hayden interviews himself. Wish it was always this easy]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Off Topic</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/speakerscorner/off-topic/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/speakerscorner/off-topic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Speakers' Corner]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Editor of odds and sods @philkirby explains his motivation for writing so much . . . . ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Play with your words.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/speakerscorner/play-with-your-words/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/speakerscorner/play-with-your-words/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Speakers' Corner]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/?p=17607</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[a response to a recent comment on a previous post . . . another @philkirby lunchtime ramble of no cultural consequence whatever.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>A bit of a rant about gig etiquette.</title>
		<link>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/speakerscorner/a-bit-of-a-rant-about-gig-etiquette/</link>
		<comments>http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/speakerscorner/a-bit-of-a-rant-about-gig-etiquette/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Kirby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Speakers' Corner]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Guest post from etiquette correspondent and manners consultant, Richard Higgins, who informs us how he expects us to behave at gigs. ]]></description>
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