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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 Leeds from 20 May – 10 June – 30 years after it was first staged there to incredible acclaim. The cast working with Director Tess Seddon and Assistant Director Xolani Crabtree, both from Leeds

Young people co-design new interactive experience

Women of the World, Four and The Space have come together to produce a Digital Interactive Experience that asks users to respond to the question ‘What would a world designed by women and girls look like?’ Digital studio Four have worked with a group of Year 8 students aged 12-13 from Trinity Academy, Leeds on the project, entitled One Way or Another which aims to encourage young people to explore gender equality issues. In the experience, users are presented with a number of scenarios and as

£93m cost of re-booking rail tickets a thing of the past

Northern partner, Seatfrog, has released research which reveals the £93 million cost that people incur re-booking new seats after missing their pre-booked journeys in the North of England. The train operator joined forces with Seatfrog in April to enable their customers with Advance Purchase tickets to benefit from greater ‘on the day’ flexibility if their travel plans changed. Using Seatfrog, customers are able to change their ticket up until ten minutes before departure of their original t

Harvey Nichols unveils stunning new Fourth Floor Bar and menu

Harvey Nichols Leeds has just revealed its new Fourth Floor Bar having undergone a springtime glow-up and brand-new menu. The iconic store has given the bar a cake and champagne theme, making it the perfect destination for shoppers to unwind after partaking in a spot of retail therapy across its five floors of luxury. A carefully curated selection of premium Champagnes, fine wines and new expertly crafted cocktails will be available, complemented by an irresistible selection of sweet treats. M

New exhibition is perfectly tailored to Sunny Bank Mills

Internationally renowned textile artist collective, the 62 Group, is returning to Sunny Bank Mills Gallery in Farsley with a new exhibition called Tailored. Tailored celebrates textiles and their place in the local community and economy as part of the celebration of 10 years of arts and culture at Sunny Bank Mills. The exhibition starts on Saturday May 13 and runs until Sunday July 2. Jane Kay, Creative Director at Sunny Bank Mills, explained: “We are delighted to welcome back the tremendou

City Square enters final phase of construction from 15 May

Major changes are taking place to vehicle movement in the city centre, as construction work begins to introduce a new 24-hour East Parade bus gate, coming into operation on 19 June. Works starting on 15 May will also see changes to a section of East Parade to make it two-way to traffic. Calverley Street will also see changes from one-way northbound to two-way. It will not be possible for motorists to access The Headrow when travelling southbound on Calverley Street. These form part of Leeds

TV stars pitch up to launch UK's biggest outdoor show

Celebrities are lined up to take part the UK’s biggest outdoor holiday home show which will be held in Harrogate later this year. For the first time in its history, the Great Holiday Home Show will be held at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate from Friday 8th September to Sunday 10th September 2023. The show will include the latest models and largest outdoor range of holiday homes, caravans, motorhomes and all aspects of life exploring the great outdoors. Tickets are now on sale f

Gough & Kelly joins forces to provide safe space in the city

Security firm Gough & Kelly is supporting a project to promote women’s safety at night in Leeds city centre. Following a successful pilot in March 2022, the Women’s Night Safe Space is running from 10pm to 3am every Saturday night and other key dates. Funded by Safer Streets, and run in partnership with Safer Leeds, Women’s Lives Leeds, Women Friendly Leeds and Bevan Health Care, it provides a safe space located next to the Corn Exchange for women and girls to seek refuge, emotional and practi

Leeds women urged to ‘Be Unstoppable’ with launch of free business course

Women aspiring to start up a business in Leeds are being invited to sign up for a free course designed to place them on the path to entrepreneurial success. Beginning on 22 May and taking place over six successive Mondays for two hours each week, the ‘Be Unstoppable’ programme will provide expert guidance on a series of topics including developing a business idea, deciding on a target audience, devising a marketing strategy and achieving maximum impact from the use of social media. Held at U

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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 Leeds from 20 May – 10 June – 30 years after it was first staged there to incredible acclaim. These lively rehearsal room shots show the cast working with Director Tess Seddon and Assistant Di