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Articles by Alexandra Boyle

Yorkshire women and their 20th century lot.
March 16, 2012 – 4:41 pm | One Comment
Yorkshire women and their 20th century lot.

2 million women were left without men to marry at the end of WWI. Alexandra Boyle reviews a book from a local author that details their extraordinary, or disappointing lives, including some women from Yorkshire.

The food revolution happening in West Yorks
February 23, 2012 – 10:12 pm | No Comment
The food revolution happening in West Yorks

Alexandra Boyle enjoys an afternoon playing with rare breed piglets at Porcus Farm. Then makes sausages. Mmmm.

Illuminating York
October 27, 2011 – 1:15 pm | No Comment
Illuminating York

The yearly light festival comes again to York. Alexandra Boyle went along to see the city in a whole new light.

Inkwell’s latest exhibition
August 15, 2011 – 12:36 pm | No Comment
Inkwell’s latest exhibition

Inkwell is described by it’s users as ‘a sanctuary in an art room’. Their latest exhibition at Leeds Central Library features the group’s work. Alexandra Boyle went along to see.

One night at Transform
June 8, 2011 – 3:08 pm | One Comment
One night at Transform

Seen the publicity for Transform? Looks a bit groovy, doesn’t it? Understand what it’s about? No, me neither.
Having read the programme, some of the events sounded really interesting, but I felt a bit overwhelmed by …

Bettakultcha Bradford II. The legend continues…?
June 5, 2011 – 9:56 pm | 10 Comments
Bettakultcha Bradford II. The legend continues…?

With Bettakultcha apparantly set on world (well, West Yorkshire) domination, how did it’s 2nd trip to the outside world go down? Alexandra went along to see…

A funny play about mental health, you say?
May 24, 2011 – 4:57 pm | One Comment

Bent Architect want to make you question what it’s like to live with mental health problems, and in doing so, create an entertaining, innovative play.

Leeds Royal Armouries
March 19, 2011 – 10:38 am | 2 Comments
Leeds Royal Armouries

Alexandra Boyle gets along to the Royal Armouries to the Farewell to Arms exhibition

Leeds’ Darkest Night
March 16, 2011 – 11:54 pm | 2 Comments
Leeds’ Darkest Night

Alexandra Boyle reveals Leeds Darkest Night 70 years ago on the 14th and 15th March, when it was hit by the most severe bombing raid of the Second World War

Robots made out of tvs…?
January 7, 2011 – 5:14 pm | No Comment
Robots made out of tvs…?

Alexandra nipped over the Pennines to see the new exhibition at Liverpool Tate featuring one of the leading media artists of the twentieth century. Was she impressed?