17 April 2014
Frank Fulford led a double life. For over 30 years he was managing director of the Leeds-based company supplying the hugely popular and aggressively promoted patent medicines, Bile Beans (pills) and Zambuk (ointment), a business tainted by accusations of quackery. In his private life, he was a dedicated amateur musician, a patron of the arts, […]
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17 April 2014
Celebrate Mandela, a week of events to honour the life and works of Nelson Mandela, takes from 24th – 30th April in Leeds and will see communities stage events in recognition of the city’s strong ties with South Africa and commemorate Nelson Mandela’s 2001 visit when he received the Freedom of the City. The event […]
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17 April 2014
After taking the West End by storm last year, burlesque musical ‘Miss Nightingale’ comes to City Varieties this month. The show follows northern songbird Maggie and her Jewish composer, George, as they struggle to find their big break. She longs for stardom and the high life. He wants to bring a bit of his beloved Berlin to […]
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17 April 2014
There will be an Easter Family Fun Day and Welly Walk in Golden Acre Park, Otley Road, from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 19th April. The event will feature an Easter trail around the lake, a larger than life Easter chick, Easter crafts, planting vegetables, face painting, hook-a-duck, new and nearly new toys, a fantastic […]
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16 April 2014
A composition by Headingley-based composer Tim Knight has been nominated for Classic FM’s Hall of Fame. The piece, ‘Elegy for an English Summer’ was written for small orchestra in 2006 and was recorded by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Tim, who is principal of the Yorkshire College of Music and Drama, also conducts of Leeds Male […]
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16 April 2014
A new photographic exhibition ‘Yorkshire Made Me’ opened at Yorkshire Sculpture Park on Saturday 29th March and runs until Sunday 1st June. It features 37 of Yorkshire’s best known faces, all of whom are passionate about being Yorkshire born and bred and it is accompanied by a gorgeous book of the portraits. The idea came […]
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16 April 2014
I suppose the exciting thing about Dough Bistro is that it is always changing! It started out as Dough Bakery, which morphed into Dough Deli, which in turn became Dough Bistro! It all comes down to Luke Downing’s passion for food and trying out new tastes and combinations. There is no standing still! The […]
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16 April 2014
When Leeds-based singer-songwriter, Fuzzy Jones attended the premiere of ‘50 Kisses’, London Screenwriters’ first crowd-sourced feature film, in London recently she’d gone along because one of her songs is included on the end credits of the film. What she didn’t know was that her track, ‘Swans’, had just been voted ‘Best Song’ at the London Screenwriters’ […]
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