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June 24, 2020|Lifestyle

Martin Kemp reduces ticket prices for NHS staff for 80s party at Scarborough Spa

As a thank you to NHS staff, Martin Kemp has reduced ticket prices for his Back To The 80's DJ Set which will visit Scarborough Spa later in the year. With a valid NHS ID, NHS staff can now gain a 20% discount on tickets for the party on Friday 6 November 2020. Set to be the biggest 80s party to hit Scarborough this year, the one and only Spandau Ballet legend and TV heart-throb will play pop music from the decade of leg warmers and shoulder pads. Alongside his famous role as bassist in the i

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June 16, 2020|What's on

MEPC hosts virtual beekeeping lesson

Wellington Place is encouraging the community to come together and learn all about honeybees Developer and Asset Manager, MEPC, is hosting a virtual beekeeping lesson to help the local community get their nature fix whilst spending more time at home. The Wellington Place business quarter in Leeds city centre is home to a colony of 45,000 + honeybees and will be showcasing all aspects of the bees’ lives in a virtual session on 17th June at 2pm, enabling viewers to learn about this declining spe

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April 7, 2020|What's on

Local Business Coach pledges support to businesses affected by the impacts of the Coronavirus

With many business owners struggling to get their heads around the sudden impacts that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the economy, local business growth expert, Jenni Morgan has stepped in to do what she can to help. FREE Webinars She is offering a series of FREE webinars to help guide business owners through these uncertain times. From helping business owners get their heads around the confusing amount of information that has been given by the government, to helping them understand how to ap

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April 6, 2020|What's on

Smart Works Leeds launch series of webinars

Running throughout the month of April, Smart Works Leeds is launching a series of weekly webinars to continue supporting the Yorkshire community. Known to support women in the city and surrounding area with securing employment, the charity has sought new ways to engage with the community, following a shift to remote working in the current period of lockdown. Presented by high-performance coach Lisa Clifford, the sessions will provide viewers with mindset techniques to help individuals find the

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March 9, 2020|What's on

Getting in the swing for Vintage Bling Fling

Businesswomen will be getting in the swing by donning glamorous 1940s glad rags for this year’s vintage-themed Bling Fling charity “jamboree”. The vintage theme has been chosen to commemorate VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) which marks the 75th anniversary of the formal end of World War II, because this year’s event, on Friday May 1, takes place just a week before the May 8 celebrations. The Bling Fling charity businesswomen’s lunch is held annually at The Arches in Dean Clough, Halifax, in aid

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March 6, 2020|What's on

Leeds Playhouse to stage new musical featuring the hit songs of Sir Tom Jones

WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT?, a brand new musical featuring the iconic songs of the internationally celebrated singer Sir Tom Jones, and written by the Tony-Award winning Joe DiPietro (Memphis the Musical), will premiere at Leeds Playhouse on 23 September. WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT? takes Henry Fielding’s classic comic novel, The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling and using the legendary hit songs of Sir Tom Jones, casts it in a fresh and vibrant new light in the swinging 60s. The production will include the

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March 3, 2020|What's on

Shows set to launch UK tours at Leeds Grand Theatre

In a year that sees many West End and Broadway shows announce their first UK tours, Leeds Grand Theatre can reveal that cult classic HEATHERS THE MUSICAL will run from Tuesday 3 to Saturday 7 November 2020, DREAMGIRLS from Tuesday 13 April to Saturday 1 May 2021 and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SCHOOL OF ROCK from Monday 17 to Saturday 22 May 2021. CILLA THE MUSICAL will also return from Monday 9 to Saturday 24 November 2020. HEATHERS THE MUSICAL. Tuesday 3 to Saturday 7 November 2020. In the immortal

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February 25, 2020|What's on

Meet the real Mr Wickham and learn to dance like Mr Darcy

Huddersfield Literature Festival promotes interest in all things Regency From the recent premiere of the film Emma to the 2017 release of the £10 bank note featuring an image of the Pride and Prejudice author, there has been renewed interest in the work of Jane Austen and all things Regency. Now, 25 years since the BBC’s memorable adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, Huddersfield Literature Festival (19-29 March) is bringing the real Mr Wickham, actor Adri

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February 21, 2020|What's on

Malton Food Lovers Festival

Stall holder applications are now open. One of the UK’s biggest foodie events, the Malton Food Lovers Festival returns to the Yorkshire market town of Malton for its twelfth year in 2020 – and for the first time, due to popular demand, it will run over three days from the 23rd – 25th May, for a gastronomical celebration that will welcome thousands of visitors from across the country. The centrepiece of the Festival is its unrivalled Producers’ Market, home to over 160 of the finest food and dr

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February 21, 2020|What's on

FREE Online Panel Discussion: Celebrating International Women's Day

**The future is exciting. The Future is Female! ** Wednesday 18th March 12pm - 2.00pm FL is delighted to present Their annual celebration of International Women’s Day. An equal world is an enabled world. How will you help forge a gender-equal world? Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality. Everyone has a part to play. Now, more than ever, there's a strong call-to-action for being equal. This is a call to motivate and inspire friends, colleagues a

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February 18, 2020|What's on

Cabaret returns to Leeds Grand Theatre

Kander and Ebb’s landmark musical CABARET returns to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tuesday 3 to Saturday 7 March 2020. Directed by Rufus Norris and produced by Bill Kenwright, CABARET tells the tale of A young American writer, Cliff Bradshaw, and his relationship with English cabaret performer Sally Bowles. It features some of the most iconic songs in musical theatre, including Money Makes the World Go Round, Two Ladies, Maybe This Time and Cabaret. John Partridge, winner of Celebrity MasterChef 20

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February 17, 2020|What's on

Bradford Garden Centre to host free planting advice sessions

A Bradford garden centre is launching a series of six free planting advice sessions. Tong Garden Centre is holding the first of its ‘Learn with Joe' events on Saturday, 7th March, when its resident expert, Joe Appleyard, will be sharing his hints, tips and advice for planting up spring containers and baskets. The free demonstrations will take place in the outdoor plant canopy at the Tong Lane centre between 11am and 3pm and visitors are encouraged to ‘drop in' at a time to suit them. Tong's H

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