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Leeds Lit Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

Charity, Local News
The  Yorkshire Haven Breast cancer charity in Leeds are promoting breast cancer awareness month by  lighting Leeds up Pink throughout October, several business and iconic buildings have switched their lighting to pink to support  this national campaign. Nicola Burns the Yorkshire fundraiser at the Haven has been overwhelmed by the…

MECHANIC TURNED ARTIST UNVEILS EXHIBITION IN LEEDS

Arts, Lifestyle, Sculpture
Dan Lane, a.k.a. Mechanica, an assemblage artist who uses mechanic parts and disused items to create elaborate sculptures will be showcasing his works at Castle Galleries, Leeds. The engineer decided to turn full time artist after encouragement from his family and friends prompted him to pursue his passion.  The ‘Every…

Quarantine: Zombie Fright Night at Thackray Medical Museum

Local News
Are you brave enough to step inside the Quarantine Zone at Thackray Medical Museum this Halloween? As the lights are turned down, you are invited to enter the Zombie infested museum and explore the galleries after dark and after hours. Quarantine: Zombie Fright Night is an interactive event that is…

DRACULA, THE FANGTASTIC TALE

Special Features
With Halloween at the end of this month, kids (and maybe some adults!) are thinking about things that go bump in the night. Costumes and treats are being bought in anticipation, and soon carved pumpkins will be decorating homes. Halloween is a magical time with tales of witches, ghosts and…

THORNER TURNED INTO FILM SET

Local News
The village of Thorner near Leeds was turned into a film set for the filming of a new British comedy-drama Gloves Off. The village became Appleby for the day for the true story of a bare-knuckled boxing match. Writer-director Steve Nesbit’s feature follows a former boxer who must train a…

LEEDS PHOTOGRAPHER SHARES HIS LOVE OF NATURE THROUGH THE LENS

Features, Travel
Paul Miguel’s stunning nature photography has graced the front cover of calendars and featured in books. It is easy to see why. The pictures capture in great detail the wildlife that most of us glimpse only fleetingly, giving us a snapshot into the beautiful world around us. Paul has been…

LEEDS CAMRA’S GOOD BEER GUIDE LAUNCH NIGHT

Local News
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) launched the 2016 edition of “CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide”. The book is packed with 4,500 of the best real ale pubs in the UK and includes information on every real ale brewery currently operating. This is the perfect package for pub-goers everywhere! You can…
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