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OPERA NORTH CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

“We are very grateful for the opportunity to see performances which normally would not be possible to do. The venue is amazing. Visiting has been very beneficial for mental health and dealing with some aspects of life afterwards.”

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17 March 2025

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PLATFORM_ X Kid Acne Collab Brings Landmark Street Art to New 1.3m sq ft Sweetfields Neighbourhood in Leeds

Award-winning Build to Rent developer PLATFORM_ has collaborated with renowned international street artist 

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16 March 2025

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THE GLEE CLUB ANNOUNCES OPENING DATE FOR NEW LEEDS VENUE

The hotly anticipated Leeds launch date of comedy and entertainment venue The Glee has been revealed. The award-winning nightspot will open the doors to its new Albion Street venue on Friday 28th March with a weekend of incredi

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11 March 2025

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EXCITING NEW ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT MEDITERRANEAN TAPAS RESTAURANT TO OPEN AT THE MERRION CENTRE

The Merrion Centre is set to welcome a brand-new dining concept this Summer as La Fiesta plans to bring a unique, all-you-can-eat Mediterranean tapas offering to Leeds. A first for t

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7 March 2025

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KIRKSTALL’S UNIQUE BEER FESTIVAL CELEBRATING HISTORY OF BREWING RETURNS FOR ITS THIRD YEAR

Back and bigger than ever, The Great Exhibition of Prize Ales returns to Kirkstall Brewery on the Early May Bank Holiday weekend, featuring beers from across the UK brewed especially for the festival. E

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7 March 2025

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MARCH AT LEEDS HERITAGE THEATRES

March is jam-packed with dazzling productions and star performers at Leeds Heritage Theatres. Catch Carrie Hope Fletcher starring in Calamity Jane and Joe McElderry in Joseph and the Amaz

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4 March 2025

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FIRST MAJOR ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR LEEDS PRIDE FESTIVAL 2025

Organisers of Leeds Pride – one of the city’s largest festival weekends of the year – have announced the first wave of acts performing at the 2025 event this summer, which takes place on Sunday 20th July. Headlining t

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4 March 2025

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David Miller joins Northern Superchargers as Australian trio return to women’s team

David Miller joins Northern Superchargers as first Direct Signing, Harry Brook and Adil Rashid retained Annabel Sutherland, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Wareham and Kate Cross all retained by Lisa Keightley’

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25 February 2025

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New Exhibition at Thackray Museum of Medicine Explores the Deep Connections of Blood

Major new exhibition Blood: Ties and Tensions

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24 February 2025

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Cinnamon Kitchen Partners with The Queens Hotel for Leeds Launch

Cinnamon Kitchen, the renowned modern Indian restaurant led by Executive Chef and CEO Vivek Singh, is set to open its first northern outpost in Leeds this May. The restaurant and bar is launching in partnership with The Queens Hotel in Lee

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18 February 2025

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