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March 22, 2024|Fashion and Lifestyle

Annual Sunny Bank Mills exhibition attracts a record number of entries

One of Yorkshire’s most prestigious annual art exhibitions has attracted a record number of entries this year. The acclaimed Ones To Watch exhibition at the Sunny Bank Mills Art Gallery in Farsley, between Leeds and Bradford, is now open and runs until April 21. It is focused on talented emerging artists and makers with Yorkshire connections. Ones to Watch returns to the Gallery for its eleventh year, showcasing some of the most exciting emerging talent Yorkshire has to offer. The exhibition

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March 21, 2024|Fashion and Lifestyle

2024 Children of Courage Awards launch at Banyan

The Yorkshire Children of Courage Awards 2024 was officially launched on 20 March with a star-studded event held at Banyan in City Square. The event was attended by several sporting supporters of the charity, including Rugby league legend Rob Burrow CBE, Leeds Rhinos players Rhyse Martin and Ash Handley, former LUFC star Brian Deane , and women's rugby league player and commentator Danika Priim. Former Emmerdale actress Natalie Anderson, The Apprentice star Rachel Woolford, Dixie from Heart

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March 20, 2024|Fashion and Lifestyle

New for Springtime Live 2024

Super Spaniel Shows, a crazy climbing wall and mini Land Rover rides are just some of the new activities to enjoy at this year’s Springtime Live. Springtime Live is on Saturday March 23rd, hosted by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society which also organises the Great Yorkshire Show. Held on the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, expect a host of farm animals from pigs and goats, to ferrets and giant tortoises and all demonstrations and hands-on workshops are FREE. For the first time, there

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March 18, 2024|Fashion and Lifestyle

Yorkshire Sculpture Park unveils new family friendly outdoor play space

An exciting new place to play, discover and imagine, Little Wild Wood at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is set to open in time for the Easter holidays, building on the charity’s reputation as one of Yorkshire’s premier family visitor attractions. The family-friendly Little Wild Wood has nature and creativity at its heart and sits within two of YSP’s 500 acres of beautiful landscape. It has been created predominantly using sustainable natural materials that have been foraged or repurposed from

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March 13, 2024|Fashion and Lifestyle

SOYO Leeds announces Emma Hardaker as Artist in Residence

New neighbourhood SOYO Leeds, in the heart of the city’s cultural quarter, is delighted to announce that local artist EV Hardaker has been appointed as Artist in Residence and is marking the cementing of this partnership with the launch of THE ARCH - a major temporary art installation at the heart of the project. EV Hardaker (Emma) is a Leeds-based visual artist and designer originally from Hull. Over the last decade she has grown a reputation for her socially engaged practice that employs bol

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March 13, 2024|Fashion and Lifestyle

Charlie & Ivy's extends popular Bread Dippers range

North Yorkshire artisan business, Charlie & Ivy's has developed a new bread dipper to complement its existing range of dippers, dressings, mayonnaise and marinades. Thixendale-based Charlie & Ivy's has launched a limited-edition Lemon, Garlic, Thyme & Balsamic Bread Dipper in time for Easter entertaining. The dipper, the first new Charlie & Ivy's product of 2024, is a fresh mix of citrus, garlic and herbs with a touch of sweetness from the balsamic vinegar. Jason Thompson was part of the t

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March 13, 2024|Fashion and Lifestyle

Stunning Newburgh Priory to host an exciting series of art courses

The historic Newburgh Priory in Coxwold, one of Yorkshire’s most beautiful country houses, is hosting a series of on-going art courses this year. These one-day Retreats will be tutored by award-winning Yorkshire artist Patrick Smith. The first one-day course, The Venetian School of Painting, is being held on Wednesday March 20 and will demonstrate the wonderful skills of the Venetian masters. Alice Wombwell of Newburgh Priory, who is a talented artist herself, explained: “We are incredibly

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February 29, 2024|Fashion and Lifestyle

Larger-than-life portrait of artistic director on display to mark International Women’s Day

A portrait of a theatre founder and artistic director, captured after a chance meeting with well-known US artist Kehinde Wiley, is set to go on display to celebrate International Women’s Day 2024. Kehinde Wiley’s vibrant portrait of CEO and artistic director of Utopia Theatre, Mojisola Kareem, was created after his team approached Mojisola in Dalston Market, London; asking if she would sit for a portrait. It was the first series by Wiley to focus exclusively on women and the subjects were all

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February 21, 2024|Fashion and Lifestyle

WORLD PREMIERE OF KAY MELLOR’S FINAL STAGE PLAY COMES TO LEEDS

Based on the smash-hit, critically acclaimed BBC One drama that entertained millions of viewers over four series, the world premiere of Kay Mellor’s final stage play, The Syndicate, comes to her hometown of Leeds, playing at Leeds Grand Theatre from Thursday 18 – Sunday 28 April 2024. TV, stage star and Yorkshire Businesswoman ambassador Gaynor Faye (pictured above), Kay’s daughter, makes her directorial debut, bringing her mother’s stage adaptation to life, in this moving comedy drama. The

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February 14, 2024|Fashion and Lifestyle

Stay warm and green: A guide to sustainable fashion for winter

When you’re battling the wind and rain in the sudden reminder that winter is still very much upon us, it can be tempting to want to reinvent your entire wardrobe to cope with the weather. Whether you’re looking for a new coat to beat the chill or a classic winter outfit for the office, there are ways to get the chic winter look that don’t cost the earth – literally. With Brits throwing away an average of 72 pieces of clothing per person per year, sustainable fashion has never looked so good. I

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February 14, 2024|Fashion and Lifestyle

Shakespeare's lovers dance into Leeds

Northern Ballet's award-winning Romeo & Juliet makes it's long awaited return to Leeds Grand Theatre on Friday 8 March. Romeo & Juliet promises to deliver ballet at its most dramatic and intense. With glorious dancing and Prokofiev’s timeless music played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia, audiences will be invited to rediscover the iconic love story like it’s the very first time. The beloved adaptation by Christopher Gable CBE and Massimo Moricone, which was broadcast by the BBC and enjoyed

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February 12, 2024|Fashion and Lifestyle

Countdown is on to Springtime Live 2024

Tickets are on sale now for the hugely popular Springtime Live on Saturday March 23rd, which will celebrate the best of food, farming and countryside. Springtime Live is hosted by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show and held on the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate. From pigs and goats, to ferrets and giant tortoises, youngsters can get up close to farm animals and all demonstrations and hands-on workshops are FREE. There’s also Diggerland, ride on

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