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Leeds Playhouse Autumn/Winter 2023 Season is an invitation to treat the theatre as a home

  Leeds Playhouse has unveiled the full spectrum of performances and events on offer at the heart of its Autumn/Winter 2023 Season. From large scale musicals to intimate dramas, beloved children’s stories to mind-expandi

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4 July 2023

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In Dreams company in rehearsals. Photo by Ramela Raith (4)

Less than a month to go until the world premiere of Emmy Award winning writer David West Read’s spectacular In Dreams

The countdown is on to the world premiere of exciting new musical In Dreams, written by Emmy and Golden Globe-winnin

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20 June 2023

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Picture House Project works - June 2023 - 11 (Credit - Ollie Jenkins)

Iconic Leeds cinema to reopen this June following completion of transformational redevelopment project

The Hyde Park Picture House, one of the UK’s oldest and most treasured cinemas, is to reopen its doors on Friday 30 June, as work on its refurbishment nears completion. Thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the 10

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9 June 2023

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Bombay Bicylcle Club press shot - depicting them on stage for encore. The photograph is in black and white.

KEY PLAYERS IN LEEDS CULTURAL SCENE JOIN FORCES TO LAUNCH NEW 1,000 CAPACITY EVENT SPACE.

From the teams behind Brudenell Social Club, Belgrave Music Hall and Welcome, Project House is due to open July 2023, bringing a launch season of acclaimed artists to Leeds city centre in

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1 June 2023

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Deeply moving and visually striking new stage version of international literary sensation The Beekeeper of Aleppo heads to Leeds Playhouse

  There’s a buzz of excitement in the air at Leeds Playhouse as it prepares to welcome The Beekeeper of Aleppo from 31 May to 3 June.   Produced by No

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31 May 2023

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Millennium Square’s Summer Series returns to Leeds with an unmissable musical extravaganza

Big names from the music world will have Millennium Square rocking this summer as the venue’s annual concert series returns with a blockbuster programme.   The Summer Series will be making a welcome return from July 6 until A

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27 May 2023

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Kay Mellor’s A Passionate Woman at Leeds Playhouse open now until 10 June

“I’m a passionate woman Donald, I needed a passionate man”   The day of her son’s wedding should be the happiest of days for Betty Derbyshire, née Wilson, but her thoughts are elsewhere. In the lof

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25 May 2023

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Thackray European Museum of the Year 2023

Thackray Museum of Medicine wins special award at European Museum of the Year 2023

Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds has been given a special commendation at European Museum of the Year by the European Forum, following an outstanding year of exhibitions and community engagement. The prestigious awards ceremony took pla

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10 May 2023

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Aire Place Studios

Putting the spotlight on Yorkshire Artists!

APS Gallery presents their annual Yorkshire showcase Bring It! 2023. An exhibition that celebrates the creatives on our doorstep. Come see the delights of our magnificent community of Yorkshire artists as they fill our gal

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26 April 2023

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Portrait photograph of Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett will join a lineup of mature talents, as more events are revealed for a ground-breaking celebration of age and ageing at Leeds Playhouse

  It is less than a month to go until Leeds Playhouse is taken over by the revolutionaries, modern-day activists and contemporary artists of 1001 Stories . As part of this exciting two-week t

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6 April 2023

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