Fashion and Lifestyle Victoria Leeds announces its first Fashion Week Fashionistas get ready, Victoria Leeds launches a full fashion week for the city this summer, following the success and popularity of last year’s Fashion Weekender. Victoria Leeds Fashion Week will begin on 6th June, starting in style with a spectacular fashion show staged in the iconic Victoria Quarter at By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Perfect pitch for local traders as new artisan market comes to Leeds A new artisan market is set to add an extra touch of handmade magic to Briggate in Leeds city centre. Leeds Briggate Market will be running once a month on the much-loved shopping street, with a launch date of Sunday, June 23. Showcasing and celebrating the work of independent producers By The Editor • 2 min read
What's on What's coming to Heritage Theatres this May From epic Olivier-Award winning musicals to intimate, unique nights out, Leeds Heritage Theatres has it all this May. Experience Come From Away and Pretty Woman: The Musical at The Grand on their first-ever UK tours. At City Varieties, choose between screenings from National Theatre Live, live music of all genres By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle York Fashion Week extends branded merchandise and announces 2024 York Fashion Week (YFW) has extended its official apparel in a collaboration with the charity, ‘Smart Works Leeds’. Nicky Hayer, Creative Director at YFW, was head of creative on the range, which includes four stunning T-shirts emblazoned with nods to life affirming quotes from famous people including ‘Think for yourself. By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Yorkshire Artspace: maker showcase Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visitor Centre 15 April – 6 October 2024 17 exceptional Yorkshire artists and makers showcase work for sale at Yorkshire Sculpture Park 17 skilled craftspeople and makers, based at leading Sheffield artist studio provider Yorkshire Artspace (YAS), are set to display and sell their work at Yorkshire Sculpture By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Spring market to bring artisan food, drink and crafts to Brighouse Dozens of stalls selling everything from cheese to charms, soaps to sausages, and fudge to furniture will be taking over Brighouse for the town’s latest artisan market on Sunday 28 April. From 10am, over 70 independent food, drink and craft sellers will be set up on the streets, which By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle This is one jackpot you don’t want to miss! Kay Mellor’s The Syndicate opens at Leeds Grand Theatre tomorrow (Thu 18 April) and to celebrate the cast, including Director Gaynor Faye, Samantha Giles (Emmerdale), Brooke Vincent (Coronation Street), and Kay’s grandson, Oliver Anthony, pose for photographs at the venue. Running until Sun 28 April, The Syndicate is By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Join Smart Works Leeds for the Yorkshire Style Event of the Year Smart Works Leeds, the charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for interview and job success, is to host a celebration of Yorkshire fashion in November this year to mark its 5th birthday. The charity’s second Fashion as a Force for Good Ball will take place at The Marriott By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Beauty & the Beast comes to Leeds Get lost in the classic fairy-tale 4th - 9th June with Northern Ballet Northern Ballet’s glittering Beauty & the Beast arrives at Leeds Grand Theatre this June, offering the perfect fairy-tale escapism to kick off the summer season. Choreographed by David Nixon CBE, this enchanting reimagining of the classic By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Would-be catwalk stars wanted for 2024 Great Yorkshire Show The search is on for catwalk stars as preparations for the 2024 Great Yorkshire Show Fashion Shows get underway. Following last year’s amazing success involving rookie models alongside the professionals, the competition is now open for farmers or people working in the agricultural industry to take part in the By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Smash hit The Syndicate returns, this time to the theatre It’s exactly 12 years since the smash hit television programme The Syndicate burst onto our TV screens with a host of famous faces amongst the cast. Written, directed and produced by the wonderful Kay Mellor with daughter Gaynor Faye by her side as series script editor and appearing herself By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Northern Ballet introduces a triple bill of short works Northern Ballet will open its autumn 2024 season with Three Short Ballets a triple-bill featuring two world premières and a Northern première. The trio of works will be performed in Leeds at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre from the 6-14 September and in London in early 2025. The mixed By The Editor • 2 min read