Lifestyle Keighley to host official Yorkshire Day celebrations in 2022 Keighley has been invited by The Yorkshire Society to host the official Yorkshire Day civic celebration in 2022 (Monday 1st August). It will be the first time the town has hosted this important annual event since its conception in 1985. The official celebration, believed to be the largest such event By The Editor • 1 min read
Lifestyle Leeds Playhouse launches new streaming service – Playhouse At Home – with A Christmas Carol Just as the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future try to instil in Scrooge some seasonal spirit, Leeds Playhouse remains committed to spreading much-needed festive cheer across the city and beyond this year, with ‘as live’ digital screenings of its sensational family show A CHRISTMAS CAROL. As Leeds remains By The Editor • 3 min read
Lifestyle Hardeep Sahota: Bhangra Lexicon comes to Yorkshire Sculpture Park YSP Upper space - 9 January 2021. Bhangra Lexicon is the world’s first ‘visual dictionary’ of movements found within this beautiful artform, carefully compiled by World Bhangra Day founder, the Huddersfield-based dancer, Hardeep Sahota. Bhangra is an energetic form of dance and music that originated in the Panjab, by By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle A more sustainable future From the gifts we buy, to the way we wrap them, and how we choose to decorate our homes, opting for less wasteful, or disposable choices over Christmas means casting a vote for a more sustainable future. All small changes over the festive period can all add up to make By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Skincare’s for life, not just for Christmas Author: Lubna Khan-Salim Ladies, if you’re anything like me then a beauty product or two is likely to appear on our Christmas wish lists this year. As much as I love the miracle that is makeup, as a skin specialist I believe that skincare is really the best investment By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Christmas Carol Drive-in Experience’ Co-working office space, The Junction Horbury is using its car park to host Yorkshire's first ever ‘Christmas Carol Drive-in Experience’ on Friday 11th December from 6.00 - 7.30pm raising much needed funds for Wakefield Hospice. Helen May, MD of The Junction co-working office space, has persuaded By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Lotherton brings Christmas magic to Yorkshire This December, Santa and his elves have taken up residence at Leeds-based family attraction, Lotherton, bringing the magic of Christmas to Yorkshire after months of uncertainty. From now until 3 January 2021, The Christmas Experience will return for its fifth fantastic year, with a sprinkle of extra magic making it By The Editor • 1 min read
Lifestyle Local DJ to entertain Christmas shoppers in Malton Local DJ and presenter Ryan Swain will be volunteering his time, to play Christmas themed music to entertain shoppers in Malton at the late night Christmas shopping events, organised by local traders. "I want to help support local businesses and hopefully spread lots of festive cheer in the town, By The Editor • 1 min read
Lifestyle Local charity brings Christmas cheer to Leeds communities A Leeds-based arts and social change charity is currently working overtime to produce and deliver more than 1,000 Christmas packs to families and individuals across the City. Award-winning arts and social change charity Space2, part of the Orion Consortium in East and NE Leeds, successfully applied for Community Fund By The Editor • 3 min read
Lifestyle Catherine Tydesley's first ever comedy play to be filmed at City Varieties Music Hall City Varieties Music Hall is set to take a starring role in the filming of Catherine Tyldesley’s (Coronation Street, Scarborough) first ever comedy play, The Ceremony, which will be broadcast online from Sunday 13 December, with all proceeds going to Acting for Others, Theatre Artists Fund and Leeds Heritage By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Rob Brydon adds Scarborough Spa to 2021 tour TV funny man Rob Brydon has added a show at Scarborough Spa to his 2021 tour. Award winning comedian Rob and his eight-piece band will take to the road next year with his new show, Rob Brydon – A Night Of Songs & Laughter, marking the first time Brydon has created By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Make it independent and support Leeds Kirkgate Market this Christmas Whilst Leeds Kirkgate Market has remained open during both lockdowns for essential traders only we are excited that our independents will be back open for Christmas. Supporting our small businesses after the year everyone has had would be the best Christmas present for independents who have, like lots of small By The Editor • 2 min read
