Arts&Culture Yorkshire’s marketing professionals are keeping performing arts flame alive Under the new Tier 3 restrictions enforced across most of Yorkshire, theatres, live music venues and other places of indoor entertainment will remain closed, but it seems marcomms professionals are keeping the performing arts flame alive. In a recent questionnaire carried out by innovation marketing agency ThinkOTB, a quarter of By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Catherine Tydesley's first ever comedy play to be filmed at City Varieties Music Hall City Varieties Music Hall is set to take a starring role in the filming of Catherine Tyldesley’s (Coronation Street, Scarborough) first ever comedy play, The Ceremony, which will be broadcast online from Sunday 13 December, with all proceeds going to Acting for Others, Theatre Artists Fund and Leeds Heritage By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Welcome to Yorkshire announces tourism recovery task group chair As the country emerges from a second lockdown and tier systems, relating to COVID-19 restrictions, are put into place across the county, Welcome to Yorkshire is pleased to announce Calderdale’s CEO at The Piece Hall Trust Nicky Chance-Thompson DL, as the chair of their Tourism Recovery Task Group. The By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Rob Brydon adds Scarborough Spa to 2021 tour TV funny man Rob Brydon has added a show at Scarborough Spa to his 2021 tour. Award winning comedian Rob and his eight-piece band will take to the road next year with his new show, Rob Brydon – A Night Of Songs & Laughter, marking the first time Brydon has created By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture University Centre Leeds students transform Regent Street flyover construction site Creative Arts students from University Centre Leeds have worked with local artist, Emma Hardaker, to create a series of artistic banners on Regent Street, as part of the ‘Building Bridges’ project. Launched by infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty, Building Bridges aims to enhance Regent Street and its surrounding areas through public By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture An illuminating addition for the festive season A new light installation will be an illuminating addition to the high street as people look to return to Leeds city centre this Christmas. Making an entrance for Christmas 2020, the “Dear Leeds” installation brings more than the spirit of the season to Briggate as it delivers a series of By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Mural of Leeds Rhino's legend Rob Burrow nears completion A mural of rugby league legend Rob Burrow, whose courageous fight against motor neurone disease (MND) continues to inspire people from across the world is set for completion in Leeds city centre later this week. Depicted wearing the famous colours of Leeds Rhinos - the club synonymous with the former By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Teenage businessman produces video urging people to support local shops and small businesses A teenager just starting out in business has produced a video urging people to support local shops and businesses in Yorkshire in the run-up to Christmas. Sam Teale, 18, runs Sam Teale Productions, a video company based in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire. Sam teamed up with freelance TV researcher Jack Donohoe, By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Essential Equipment for Woodworkers Whether it is as a profession or simply a hobby in your spare time, woodworking is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable activities that there is. Woodworking combines creativity with technical skill and it is an amazing feeling to turn a piece of wood into something else, but it By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture White Rose Awards are an online hit Over a thousand people tuned into Welcome to Yorkshire’s virtual White Rose Awards on Monday evening to celebrate the county’s tourism industry. The social event was a big hit online with 624,139 social media impressions and 11,896 social engagements for the night. Welcome to Yorkshire’s By The Editor • 4 min read
Arts&Culture Gormley sculpture to be revealed at new Kirklees College centre A new sculpture by world-renowned sculptor Antony Gormley will be revealed later this year at the new Kirklees College Pioneer Higher Skills Centre in Dewsbury. The sculpture, titled WORK, has been loaned to the college and will sit on the rooftop of the Victorian building, formerly known as Pioneer House, By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Presence not presents - the true meaning of Christmas She Can Prosper, a women’s initiative that is helping women to become more financially independent, discusses how the value of family and friends is more important than presents this year. Christmas is a time for joy (mistletoe and wine) and is one of the most generous times of the By The Editor • 2 min read
