Arts&Culture Manufacturer offers flood defence support One year on from the devasting floods which hit its home region, a Yorkshire manufacturer, is offering to donate profits from a flood defence project to a local voluntary group. Britain’s largest manufacturer of specialist in-building water, oil and gas leak detection systems, Andel, will donate products to groups By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Welcome to Yorkshire - In Response to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak MP’s Summer Economic Statement Welcome to Yorkshire Chief Executive James Mason (pictured) said “The Chancellor’s announcement to cut VAT from 20% to 5% will be a huge welcome boost for thousands of organisations within Yorkshire’s tourism industry. "It’s been a tough year for many businesses and hopefully this will be By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Support package for arts and culture The Leader of Leeds City Council and executive member for culture, Councillor Judith Blake, has responded to an announcement from government that £1.57bn will be made available to help Britain’s arts, culture and heritage industries tackle the ongoing impact of coronavirus. Leeds has a thriving arts and culture By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Brand new jukebox launched for the ultimate music fan Leeds-based Sound Leisure, Europe’s only classic jukebox manufacturer, has teamed up with world renowned audio experts Marshall Amplification to manufacture a Marshall branded, vinyl playing jukebox. An iconic British brand, integral to the worldwide music scene, Marshall has been producing amplifiers for more than 55 years and has been By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Council releases guidance ahead of hospitality venues reopening in Leeds Leeds City Council has issued guidance for residents, visitors and businesses as hospitality and entertainment venues prepare to reopen this weekend. From Saturday July 4, restaurants, bars, leisure and entertainment venues can reopen as part of the latest relaxation of restrictions due to Covid-19. Working with representatives of the businesses By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds development scoops prestigious award A residential scheme near Headingley that houses homeless people who are recovering from addictions, has been named Yorkshire’s best residential development at the inaugural Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Social Impact Awards. Regent Lodge in Hyde Park is owned and operated by longstanding Leeds charity, St George’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture 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 By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds Council parking charges resume Charges for Leeds City Council car parks and on street parking will resume from Saturday 4th July 2020, with some important changes in place. City centre parking Payment via the machines will resume at our standard prices. Payment via the ParkMobile app will resume at a temporarily discounted rate of By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Welcome to Yorkshire launch recovery plan As the county’s destination marketing organisation, Welcome to Yorkshire accepted the challenge at the start of COVID-19, to stand up for thousands of tourism related businesses and retain a vital part of the region’s identity now and for the foreseeable future. Working with the county’s local authorities, By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds City Council launches review into city statues A long-standing former councillor is to lead a city-wide review into statues and monuments across Leeds. Alison Lowe, chief executive of Leeds-based mental health charity Touchstone, who was the first female BAME city councillor and represented Labour from 1990 to 2019, has been appointed to the role as part of By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture City Varieties Music Hall celebrates 155th Birthday The world-famous City Varieties Music Hall – and Guinness World Record holder for the longest running music hall in the UK - turns 155-years-old on Sunday 7 June 2020. On a day that should be marked with great occasion, the doors to Leeds oldest theatre remain firmly closed as a result By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Artists commissioned to create new public artworks in South Yorkshire A group of artists have been commissioned to create a series of art installations at three of South Yorkshire’s finest historic venues. The artists have been appointed by Great Place Wentworth & Elsecar, and Wakefield-based arts organisation Beam to create a series of large-scale art installations at the venues By The Editor • 2 min read
