Fashion and Lifestyle Couple follow lifelong dream of opening a destination for ‘outdoorsy’ travellers A couple are following their lifelong dream of opening a destination for ‘outdoorsy’ travellers, with the launch of five luxury lodges in Marsden. Hannah Byram and Jamie Mawson are set to open phase one of A Place In The Pennines this month, following nine months of construction. Located between the By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Jonathan Baldock: Touch Wood The Weston Gallery 23 September 2023 – 14 April 2024 Jonathan Baldock’s new exhibition Touch Wood at The Weston Gallery is a joyous, sensory feast taking inspiration from medieval sculpture, sacred geometry, the seasons and folk motifs. Jonathan Baldock’s distinctive sculptural installations are immersive environments where colour, texture, scent, By The Editor • 4 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle The gift that keeps on giving Actor and writer Harvey Virdi, best known as Dr Misbah Maalik on long-running TV soap Hollyoaks, tells us about her hit play Happy Birthday Sunita, the power of British Asian women on stage, and the fun you can have with a dysfunctional family Tell us a bit about Happy Birthday By The Editor • 4 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Puppetry, dance and music set to bring African children’s story to life A much-loved children’s book being brought to the stage by a Sheffield-based African theatre company is set to tour community venues across the region to break down barriers to the arts. Anna Hibiscus' Song by Atinuke, co-produced by Utopia Theatre and Sheffield Theatres, will first be performed at By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Takahashi McGil and Emma Lawrenson: Balance and Form Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s (YSP) latest exhibition Balance and Form will bring together the complementary practices of exquisite woodworkers, Takahashi McGil, and the intuitive printmaking talent of Holmfirth-based artist, Emma Lawrenson. Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s latest exhibition Balance and Form will bring together the complementary practices of exquisite woodworkers, Takahashi By The Editor • 4 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Murder In The Rhubarb Triangle at Wakefield Library Wakefield author Catherine Yaffe, Wakefield Library and Darling Reads of Horbury are getting involved in the Crime Writers Association’s National Crime Reading Month this June, with a full day of crime featuring some of the region’s top crime writers. The event will take place on Saturday 17th June By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Zara to launch flagship store at former Topshop unit at Trinity Leeds Zara will open a new flagship store at Trinity Leeds – upsizing and relocating into the centre from its current location on Briggate. The new 46,000 sq ft store will take over Trinity Leeds’ former Topshop unit, and will include Zara’s woman, man, and kids collections over three floors. By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Millennium Square's summer series returns with musical extravaganza Big names from the music world will have Millennium Square rocking this summer as the venue’s annual concert series returns with a blockbuster programme. The Summer Series will be making a welcome return from July 6 until August 5, 2023, promising an unforgettable experience with sixteen open-air gigs from By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle WOW - Women of the World Festival returns to Rotherham for its second year WOW - Women of the World Festival (WOW) is back for its second year in Rotherham. Taking place on Saturday 10th June, the brand new and exciting free festival celebrating women, girls and non-binary people will be spread across All Saint’s Square, Minster Gardens, various venues on High Street By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Jaggar Footwear opens pop-up shop at Junction 32 Junction 32 Yorkshire Outlet Shopping has warmly welcomed global fashion label Jaggar Footwear to its retailer line-up. The Australian-born brand, renowned for its fashion forward kicks, opened the doors to its latest pop-up store this month, located next to the New Balance store. Described as quirky, cool, sexy and sophisticated, By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle First look images of Kay Mellor’s A Passionate Woman at Leeds Playhouse Behind-the-scenes images have been released for the highly anticipated new production of Kay Mellor’s A Passionate Woman at Leeds Playhouse. The production, staged in memory of the leading British dramatist who passed away in May last year, returns to the Playhouse’s Courtyard theatre in her home city of By The Editor • 2 min read