Arts&Culture Virtual Gliterary Lunch with Fiona Scarlett - 28th April At each Gliterary Lunch one compelling award-winning author talks about their book and inspirations, and then answers any questions from the Chair and guests. This month the Author is Fiona Scarlett from Dublin but now lives in Co. Kildare with her husband and two children. She holds an MLitt in By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Primary schools ease overcrowding with outdoor classrooms and canopies Lack of space in primary schools is a growing problem, with class sizes seeing a steady increase over the past decade. Schools need solutions that are easy and affordable, leading to many looking for creative ways to provide more room. School space experts Canopies UK have found that schools are By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Wakefield College wins education award Wakefield College’s Apprenticeships offer has been recognised at a glittering awards ceremony. The College scooped the Excellence in Apprenticeships award at the Educate North Awards 2022. The event, which took place in Manchester last week, celebrates outstanding work in the education sector across the North of England. Wakefield College, By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture York Minster submits plans to create internationally renowned Centre of Excellence Plans to establish the York Minster Precinct as a world class campus facility for research, education and training in ancient craft skills have taken a major step forward today. The Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills and Estate Management will bring benefits including continuing the craft of stonemasonry and By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture The Garden Party announces brand new venue The Garden Party is back this May Bank Holiday weekend! The biggest and best party yet calls for a bigger and better location – City One Leeds! And to celebrate its 16th Birthday The Garden Party has partnered with the UK’s number one rental brand, Moda Living. With City One By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Music and arts venue at ex-Emmerdale mill announces brand new line up for summer The Old Woollen, part of the flourishing Sunny Bank Mills complex in Farsley, which now hosts an ambitious and eclectic mix of music, comedy, theatre and the spoken word, has unveiled its exciting programme for the late spring and summer this year. The completely derelict mill building has been sympathetically By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture School of Rock comes to Leeds Grand Theatre... ...and TopicUK were lucky enough to hav already seen the production and would encourage everyone to go, this show is not to be missed! They say never work with children or animals, but the adult cast and creatives of School of Rock are thrilled to be sharing the stage with By The Editor • 5 min read
Arts&Culture Hot Chocolate + I love The 70's Disco play Holmfirth In 1970, Hot Chocolate with the help of record producer Mickie Most, began releasing tracks that became hits, such as "Love is Life", "Emma", "You Could Have Been a Lady", and "I Believe in Love". It was however in the disco era By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture White Rose celebrates 25 years at the heart of South Leeds White Rose Shopping Centre is celebrating its 25th birthday. To mark its silver anniversary as a Leeds institution, guests are invited to enjoy a one-of-a-kind retro 90s party experience, including: Game show-inspired activities including Plinko, The Price is Right, and Play Your Cards Right – all free to play, chances to By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture New TV show looking for contestants A new TV series, hosted by Amanda Lamb, will see a team of expert craftspeople take much-loved but unused objects from members of the public and transform them into something completely different; giving them a new lease of life and a real purpose, changing these items into something that their By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture www.yorkshire.com up for sale. Opportunity to buy one of the UK’s most desirable domains Following the appointment of Administrators to Yorkshire’s main tourism body, Welcome to Yorkshire Ltd, the business and its assets, including www.yorkshire.com, are now being offered for sale. The Administrators, Armstrong Watson LLP, are currently seeking offers for the business as a going concern and from buyers interested By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Big Ideas by the Sea Festival returns for 2022 The ideas festival, Big Ideas by the Sea, returns to Scarborough for a ten day extravaganza of culture, music, discussion and activism from 20 May - 3 June 2022. Following its triumphant debut festival in 2021, which saw over a thousand people attend, festival Directors Kane Cunningham and John Oxley By The Editor • 2 min read
