Saturday 14 January 2023

Things to do this weekend in Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, London, Wakefield, Scotland, Ireland and more

Here is my weekly blog post with ideas of things to do this weekend in Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, London, Wakefield, Scotland, Ireland and more:

WIN an epic bottomless brunch, find the best January offers in Leeds and check out this exciting South Bank development...

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Leeds-list.com

 

This week...

 

·         Coming soon

·         WIN £150 of Trinity Leeds vouchers

·         January offers

·         Take a look around this exciting new development

·         The charity supporting Leeds Teaching Hospitals

·         New sarnie shop

·         WIN a special Tattu bottomless brunch

·         New build homes that give you the best of both

·         WIN £150 of Latin street food

·         Medtech companies on a growth kick

·         The best of Burley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portrait Painting Workshop & 10 more.

Hi ,

We've discovered new events for you!

 

Portrait Painting Workshop

Portrait Painting Workshop

Leeds

Hosted by Left Bank Leeds

 

 

I'm interested

it

 

Live Jazz at Archive

Live Jazz at Archive

Leeds

Hosted by Archive Leeds

 

 

I'm interested

music, entertainment, live-music

 

LYP x Absolute Body Solutions

LYP x Absolute Body Solutions

Leeds

Hosted by Leeds Young Professionals

 

 

I'm interested

it

 

Letterpress Taster Day

Letterpress Taster Day

Leeds

Hosted by 

 

 

I'm interested

workshops, art

 

Paint a Pic: Wild Stag

Paint a Pic: Wild Stag

Leeds

Hosted by Prime Pass

 

 

I'm interested

it

 

Jesmonite Coaster Workshop

Jesmonite Coaster Workshop

Leeds

Hosted by Chirpy, Leeds

 

 

I'm interested

it

 

Mono-Screen Printing

Mono-Screen Printing

Leeds

Hosted by Leeds Print Workshop

 

 

I'm interested

it

 

Extended Beginners guide to painting and decorating

Extended Beginners guide to painting and decorating

Leeds

Hosted by Seagulls Paint

 

 

I'm interested

it

 

Rugtufting Workshop with Huffletuft Studios

Rugtufting Workshop with Huffletuft Studios

Leeds

Hosted by Left Bank Leeds

 

 

I'm interested

workshops

 

Wellbeing Course

Wellbeing Course

Leeds

Hosted by LMM

 

 

I'm interested

workshops, health-wellness, nonprofit


 

Letterpress Taster Day & 10 more.

Hi ,

We've discovered new events for you!

 

Letterpress Taster Day

Letterpress Taster Day

Leeds

Hosted by 

 

 

I'm interested

workshops, art

 

Paint a Pic: Wild Stag

Paint a Pic: Wild Stag

Leeds

Hosted by Prime Pass

 

 

I'm interested

it

 

Jesmonite Coaster Workshop

Jesmonite Coaster Workshop

Leeds

Hosted by Chirpy, Leeds

 

 

I'm interested

it

 

Mono-Screen Printing

Mono-Screen Printing

Leeds

Hosted by Leeds Print Workshop

 

 

I'm interested

it

 

Extended Beginners guide to painting and decorating

Extended Beginners guide to painting and decorating

Leeds

Hosted by Seagulls Paint

 

 

I'm interested

it

 

Rugtufting Workshop with Huffletuft Studios

Rugtufting Workshop with Huffletuft Studios

Leeds

Hosted by Left Bank Leeds

 

 

I'm interested

workshops

 

Wellbeing Course

Wellbeing Course

Leeds

Hosted by LMM

 

 

I'm interested

workshops, health-wellness, nonprofit

 

Saturday Skate

Saturday Skate

Leeds

Hosted by Potternewton Rollers

 

 

I'm interested

entertainment, parties

 

LYP x Absolute Body Solutions

LYP x Absolute Body Solutions

Leeds

Hosted by Leeds Young Professionals

 

 

I'm interested

new-year

 

#Tuesdays | Cargo Leeds Student Sessions

#Tuesdays | Cargo Leeds Student Sessions

Leeds

Hosted by 

 

 

I'm interested

entertainment

 

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Hi,

Welcome to your weekly dose of all that goes down at the Dom. Read on to learn about the amazing musicians we have lined up for you and a cost price whisky that we've been reliably informed, "Bangs".

The Domino Team

 

2023 DOMINO WEEKLY GIVEAWAY

 

Every week, one reader from our mailing list gets a limited-edition, engraved 2023 White Domino.

The 23 Domino gets you free entry on paid nights, a welcome cocktail with every visit to the club and a queue jump with one friend.
 
This weeks winner is Paul Bickerdyke. 
We'll be in touch via email.

 

THIS WEEK'S BREAK-EVEN LIQUID

 

Isle of Raasay 
 

Matured first in the strong foundations of ex-rye whiskey casks and finished in a combination of ex-Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry quarter casks, this whisky boasts hints of peppery spice, almond, nuts and sweet fruit.

Every drop is distilled, matured and bottled on the Isle of Raasay.
A new frontier in Scotch whisky!


Our Price £3.71
Usual Price £15.93
Cheers!

 

WEDNESDAY - DUO

 

9:00pm - 11:45pm

Alice Kim Duo

Leeds-based singer Alice Kim has lent her soulful, refined vocal talents to a huge range of projects over the years and has performed at a long list of legendary UK venues.

 

THURSDAY - HARDBOP

 

9:00pm - 11:45pm
Emily Brown  
Emily Brown is an experienced jazz singer with a gift for harmonic risk-taking and accessing emotional depth in a song. You can expect to hear jazz, blues, soul & some ear-opening detours – all classics but delivered in Emily’s warmly alert & soul-enlarging style.  

 

FRIDAY - THE DOMINO SOUND

 

6:00pm - 7:45pm

Chris Lloyd      

Domino favorite Chris Lloyd will be easing you into your Friday night with 2 sets of Jazz and Rhythm and Blues.

 

8:00pm - 10:00pm

The Domino Rhythm & Blues Band      

The Domino Rhythm and blues band are back with 2 sets of blistering Rhythm and Blues.

 

10:30pm - 1am
Louis Louis Louis     
Classic jump blues, rocksteady and ska with thumpin' slap bass, honkin' horns, raucous four-part vocal harmonies, and a driving piano boogie.

 

1am - 3am
DJ Greggo     
Come make some shapes at the Domino from 1-3am!
 

 

SATURDAY - FUNK & GROOVE

 

6pm - 7:45
Abbey Peacock  
Abbey Peacock will be easing you into your Saturday night with 2 sets of funk soul and all things groovy.

 

8:15pm - 10:00pm
The Hot Sweat   
Playing out some of the funkiest grooves of the 60s and 70s, expect to hear the sounds of Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Prince and many more booty shakers and boogy makers.

 

10:30am - 1am
The Dana Ali Band   
Taking elements of Soul, Jazz, Blues and R&B with Latin and Funk Rhythms to create a fresh and distinctive sound, The Dana Ali Band cite as their influences India Arie, Lauren Hill, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder.

 

1am - 3am
Domino DJ Sessions  
Come make some shapes at the Domino from 1-3am!
 

 

SUNDAY - ROOTS 

 

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Jacob Savage     
Friend of the Domino Jacob kicks off your Sunday with a laid-back solo piano performance.

 

9:00pm - 11:30pm

The Suitcase Rags Trio     
The Suitcase Rags Trio are a Leeds-based skiffle group playing American folk music, blues covers and original material in an authentic style.

 

 

 

 

The Domino Club,
The Grand Arcade, Leeds (map)


 

LIFF Presents returns for 2023 | Volunteer Applications now open for the INDIs festival | January Criterion Collection Competition | The latest events and new releases across Leeds and Yorkshire.

 

LIFF Presents with Saint Omer, EO, Joyland and Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

 

Still from Saint Omer

 

We return to Vue in The Light from 25 January for our next LIFF Presents season of weekly previews and other special screenings. We launch with Alice Diop’s extraordinary courtroom drama Saint Omer, one of the most acclaimed films of 2022. On 1 February we present EO, Jerzy Skolimowski’s strikingly beautiful and mesmerising vision of modern Europe told through the eyes of a donkey.

On 8 February we present Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, composer Pierre Foldes’ richly-rewarding animated adaptation of a short story collection by Haruki Murakami. On 15 February we repeat a LIFF 2022 audience favourite in partnership with Leeds Queer Film Festival - Saim Sadiq’s dazzling first feature Joyland, a bittersweet tale of repressed desire and the quest for individual freedom.

 

 

OTHER Films & EVENTS

 

BEYOND CLUELESS: COMING OF AGE IN AFRICA

 

Tue 24 January / Sheaf Street Leeds

 

Come On In events will be hosting a prom-themed dance workshop followed by a screening of Charlie Shackleton's documentary, Beyond Clueless (2014), which looks at extracts from over 200 teen movies with a particular emphasis on those released between 1995 and 2004. The dance workshop is for people of all abilities. There will be a raffle after the film, and a free zine for all ticket holders: a collection of short essays and musings on dance in the teen movie written by Ellie Hales and illustrated by Emily Cullen.

 

Text saying Shock Horror with an image of a hand coming out of the shadows towards a screaming man.

 

 

 

DAY SCHOOL: COMING OF AGE IN AFRICA

 

Wed 21 January / Mechanics Institute Library in Bradford

 

Text saying Shock Horror with an image of a hand coming out of the shadows towards a screaming man.

The next film day school from Reel Solutions looks at how African Cinema represents adolescence and 'coming of age' across different parts of the continent. The day school at the Mechanics Institute Library in Bradford cover many different films and includes watching You Will Die at Twenty (Sudan-Egypt-Qatar 2019), one of the few African films to be released in the UK recently. Tea and coffee will be provided.

 

 

 

 

YORKSHIRE SILENT FILM FESTIVAL: ECHOES OF THE NORTH

 

Online until March 2023

 

Yorkshire Silent Film Festival has released Echoes of the North, a new film made from more than 100 fragments of archive film of northern life in the early 20th century. Rural life, wartimes and festivals, transport, holidays, family excursions and huge, city-wide occasions are all featured in the sixty minute film. It is accompanied by a new score – the first ever all-brass soundtrack for a silent film - composed by acclaimed composer, musician, writer and broadcaster Neil Brand. 

 

A cartoon image of a map of Keighley with the text Keighley Arts & Film Festival

 

NEW RELEASES

 

A colourful, dreamlike image of David Bowie, looking up, with stars and other colourful and blurred images of Bowie in the background.

TÁR

 

Released 13 January

Praised as one of the best films of 2022, Todd Fields first feature-length film in 16 years portrays the downfall of celebrated composer Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett), whose life begins to spiral when serious allegations from the past come back to haunt her. Showing in local cinemas including Vue in the Light, Vue Kirkstall, Everyman Leeds, Pictureville Cinema, Square Chapel Arts Centre, Hebden Bridge Picture House and Ilkley Cinema.

 

 

 

EMPIRE OF LIGHT

 

Released 09 January 

 

Sam Mendes' new film is a poignant drama starring Oscar winning actress Olivia Coleman as the duty manager of a coast town cinema in the 1980's who finds a powerful connection to a younger staff member. Showing at Cottage Road Cinema, Everyman Cinema Leeds, Vue in the Light, Vue Kirkstall, Ilkley Cinema, Pictureville Bradford and Hebden Bridge Picture House.

An image of an elderly woman with hooded eyes, frowning, a glass of clear liquid in hand whilst she sits in an old fashioned armchair.

 

 

 

A colourful, dreamlike image of David Bowie, looking up, with stars and other colourful and blurred images of Bowie in the background.

Still from Alcarràs

NEW RELEASES AT SQUARE CHAPEL ARTS CENTRE

 

Alcarràs, A Bunch of Amateurs, Living and Rimini are being screened this month at Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax. A Bunch of Amateurs was the audience award winner for best documentary film at LIFF 2022 and Living, the opening film of the festival, was in the top 10 audience favorites for best fiction film.

 

 

COMPETITIONS

 

THE CRITERION COLLECTION COMPETITION

 

Our exclusive monthly competition gives you the chance to win one of two bundles of the latest Blu-rays from The Criterion Collection. This month's titles include The Breakfast Club&The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

To enter, answer the following question: The Breakfast Club star, Emilio Estevez, is the older brother of which controversial Hollywood actor?

Email answers to leeds.film@leeds.gov.uk by Tuesday 31 January 2023, 11:59pm.

Two cowboys stood next to each other, one gesturing to something in the distance, out of sight.

 

 

OPPORTUNITIES

 

Two volunteers smiling at the camera.

VOLUNTEER AT THE INDIS 2023

 

Volunteer applications are now open for the INDIs Film Festival 2023, a festival of discovery for young audiences and dedicated to supporting new filmmaking talent through screening and events led by screen industry professionals. This year’s festival will take place at the Pyramid Theatre in the University of Leeds from 22-26 February 2023.
 

  The deadline to apply to volunteer is 20:00 on Monday 30th January. 

 

 

 

 

 

JOIN THE LEEDS TICKET HUB TEAM

 

There are currently two roles available with Leeds Ticket Hub. 

 

This is a fantastic opportunity to work across multiple cultural organisations in Leeds, including LIFF,  to help deliver events and to further the development of the Leeds Ticket Hub. 

 

 

Closing Date for both positions:
Mon 23 Jan 2023. 
(Interviews w/c 30 Jan).

 

Two volunteers smiling at the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leeds Film is supported by the British Film Institute.

Leeds Film is proud to have achieved the BFI Diversity Standards.

 

Leeds International Film Festival is part of Leeds Ticket Hub, the city's cultural ticket office: Leeds Ticket Hub, Carriageworks Theatre, The Electric Press, 3 Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 3AD. 

New Year Events and Activities

 

 

New Year, New Book!

 

We're vibing this Veganuary 💚

Whether your vegan, veggie, flexi or just branching out, Leeds has all the Veganuary vibes this month to make sure you’re covered! All the plant-based powers have been engaged so your Veganuary is a blast. Be a dirty meat cheater this January and enjoy all the delicious vegan menus across Leeds.

 

 

Leeds, are you hungry? 

Dust off those January blues, something exciting is coming to Eat Leeds. The Eat Leeds team have been cooking up a storm for you all to enjoy and it's coming very soon! Keep your eyes peeled and your tummies rumbling ready for the announcement. 

Make sure your watching your inbox and follow our socials to be the first to hear...

 

 

Restaurant Spotlight…

Fourth Floor Brasserie

Fourth Floor Brasserie
A seasonally changing menu takes diners on a culinary exploration of Yorkshire’s finest produce. Each dish showcases fresh local food of the highest quality, from the delights of spring to the fruits of summer; autumnal palate-pleasers to home-cooked winter favourites.

 

 

SALT Oakwood
Situated in Leeds’ popular suburb Oakwood, SALT Craft + Cocktails pairs award-winning craft beer with delicious cocktails ‘on tap’. Not only that, you can also indulge in some exceptional comfort food like burgers, wings and loaded fries all courtesy of their friends at BigBuns.

 

 

Lamb & Flag

The Lamb & Flag
The pub boasts a food offering of a range of British classics with contemporary twists or just the good pub stuff, prepared freshly and executed to a high and premium level. The locally sourced menu is full of delicious tastes and flavours of the seasonal dishes on offer.

 

 

 

Tharavadu

Tharavadu
Tharavadu, is a place to experience the flavours of traditional Keralan cooking. The chefs are born and brought up in Kerala and have numerous years of experience in this traditional way of cooking. Quality is key, enjoy one of the best Indian restaurants in town. 

 

 

 



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Leeds Libraries Newsletter

 

Leeds Libraries Newsletter - January 2023

Happy New Year

Welcome to 2023 with Leeds Libraries. Being a member of the library really is like being part of a special club, in this issue of our newsletter we highlight some of the benefits of using your library card and some of our best kept secrets. Read on to find out more.  

If you're not already, please make sure you're following us on social media to get the latest news and see what we're up to.


Discover something new this year

If you are looking to explore a new hobby, skill or expand your imagination this year we have just the thing.

aNew book recommendations have arrived! 

Your 'to read pile' is about to get bigger and better! A brand new website has been launched with Leeds Central Library being the first to deliver Ask for A Book.

You'll get trusted recommendations and free books, all you need to do is tell us what you like by picking cover designs and themes that appeal to you. Your personal Book Picker will then suggest 3 books and let you know when they will be ready to collect at the library. Perfect if you are looking to read more this year. Be inspired and get reading!

Simply visit askforabook.com to get started. Currently available at Leeds Central Library.

 

discover digitalDoes someone you know need help to get online? 

Whether they are a complete beginner or just need a bit more support, or even have a question about a device, we can help.

Get in touch: 0113 378 5005 or find a #Digital121 support session here. 

 

discover libraries onlineEnjoy your library anywhere, anytime

You can enjoy the library from the comfort of home or when you are out and about using your mobile device.  

Download the library app, read an eBook or eMagazine for FREE! Get started: Leeds.gov.uk/Libraries

 

mediciStream music for free

Discover Medici.TV for free with your library card! The world's leading classical music channel, medici.tv offers access to the best of classical music, concerts, films and tutorials for viewers.

Learn more in this helpful guide: bit.ly/MediciGuide

Log in to enjoy: bit.ly/MediciLL
 

 

bipc

New year, new business idea?

If you’re thinking of starting up or growing your own business this year, our Business & IP Centre has got you covered. With a range of free workshops across West Yorkshire, get to grips with key business topics, learn new skills and meet other entrepreneurs in your area.  Find events happening near you – from getting going as a craft business to putting your branding strategy in place for 2023.

You can also visit your nearest Business & IP Centre for free access to resources, one-to-one support, and information and guidance for your small business.

If you’ve used Business & IP Centre services, have your say in the user survey. Feedback is vital to help us maintain our services so that we can continue to provide you with free business support. Take 10 minutes to fill out the questionnaire before 20 January.

If you're looking for extra information around starting or growing your own business, you can call the team on 0113 378 6010. If you'd prefer you can also email bipcleeds@leeds.gov.uk or sign up to the BIPC newsletter.


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Leeds Lit Fest is back

Leeds Libraries is the place to be for families and young readers for Leeds Lit Fest. With an exciting program of STEAM based family friendly events leading up to a full day of books and science to tickle your curiosity on Saturday 4 March.

Your favourite authors will treat you to storytelling, feisty feminist fairy tales, spells, monsters, jelly fish and much more!

Don't miss our big finale: Weather Investigations with Princess Olivia and Lucy Hawking Best-selling author Lucy Hawking introduces a brand new series of stories for children offering an engaging and fun to find out more about earth and climate science.

View the full Leeds Lit Fest family friendly offer brought to you by Leeds Libraries here.

For updates on family friendly activities and events sign up to Leeds Libraries Newsletters for Children and Families  or visit our events page. 


Literary events

tThe Art of the Short Story

Chapel Allerton Library, Thursday 2 February, 7-8.30pm

This event is a must for all aspiring writers and anyone interested in how to write short fiction. We’ve assembled an amazing panel of multi-award winning writers. Join Naomi Booth, Leone Ross and James Clarke as they discuss what makes a good short story and to share their top tips on how to write short fiction.

Book your ticket.

 

Rainbow flagQueer Publishing Now

Horsforth Library, Saturday 11 February, 2-3.30pm

Join us in the fabulous surroundings of Horsforth Library ballroom as we discuss queer publishing now,  including the hottest queer publishers on the block, Inkandescent and Cipher Press, with Ray Larman from The Bookish Type coming along to talk about their experiences running Leeds’ very own queer bookshop.

Book your ticket.

 

pIn Conversation with Gwendoline Riley

Leeds Central Library, Thursday 16 March, 6:00pm

Join prize-winning author Gwendoline Riley as she discusses her highly-acclaimed most recent novel about a tense mother/daughter relationship with Sarah Tyson from Books Up North My Phantoms is described as ‘a bold, heart-stopping portrayal of a failed familial bond, which brings humour, subtlety & new life to the difficult terrain of mothers & daughters’.

Book your ticket.

 

penCelebrating Publication Day with author J. M. Hall

Riversmeet Café in Methley, Thurdsay 30 March, 6:30pm

Celebrate the launch of J.M Hall’s sequel to his bestselling cosy crime debut ‘A Spoonful of Murder’. In ‘A Pen Dipped in Poison’, retired schoolteachers Liz, Pat and Thelma are back at their usual table at the Thirsk Garden Centre café with a brand-new mystery to solve…

Book your ticket.

Sign up to the Readers' Group newsletter if you would like book recommendations, support with your Readers Group, and to find out about future author events. 


Lunar New Year with the British Library

Chinese and British

16 January – 4 March

Chinese communities have been calling the UK home for much longer than many realise. Tracing their heritage back to regions in East and South-East Asia, they’ve established a rich and diverse culture across the UK.

In a new free panel display, inspired by the British Library’s current exhibition, we reflect on this long history through photographs, manuscripts and interviews with those who have lived through it. 

Visit Halton Library from 16 January to learn more about the history and lasting legacy of this vibrant community, and to understand what it really means to be Chinese and British.

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Lunar New Year: A family celebration

Live streamed from Liverpool Central Library

Halton Library, 21 January, 10.30am

Join us to celebrate Lunar New Year alongside beloved children's authors Eva Wong Nava and Maisie Chan. How does a writer think of a great story? How do they come up with their characters? Do they do all the drawings themselves? Drop-in to these streamed events to hear stories, join activities and even ask your own questions to the authors.

Alongside these events there will be a family friendly activity trail and craft activities inspired by the Chinese calendar.

Free event, booking recommended. Suitable for children age 4+

Keep an eye out for other events as part of the Chinese and British programme at Halton and Moor Allerton Library.


warm spaces

Stay warm at your local Library

Your local Community Hub and Library offers a warm welcome and are free to use for anyone struggling to heat their home.

We offer hot drinks, activities, and other services such as free Wi-Fi. Warm Spaces are heated, safe and friendly places where you can comfortably spend time reading, studying or chatting with others.

Find your local Warm Space here and local library opening hours here. 

Library Socials

Library Socials are monthly events for people to meet one another and enjoy a variety of activities in their local library. Each one has a different theme; a creative activity to enjoy, a new skill to learn. It's free and there's no need to book.

Find your Library Social here. 

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Introduction to printing: Learn to linocut

Drawing Room, Leeds Central Library, Friday 27 January, 2pm

Hosted by Annie Cunniffe you will be taught the basics of linocut printing, and take away a new skill and hobby. All materials provided, plus access to printing press. For this and more fantastic Drawing Room activities check out Leeds Inspired


vols neededHelp others to discover the joy of reading

We are looking for Reading Friends. Help others to find books they enjoy and spark conversation.

To get involved visit: volunteering-in-libraries


Thank you for reading our newsletter, we are always happy to welcome you, get in touch or find your local library


 


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What's on at Pictureville

Welcome to our weekly film listings. 2022 saw a lot of Bradford on the big screen, and 2023 promises to be no different. Check out our screenings of locally-filmed independent drama Tell Me About It and the Yorkshire Film Archive's TV Comes North – featuring shots of our very own building looking great in the 1980s.

Meanwhile, as Oscar season heats up, don't miss three potential Best Actor nominations available this week and next: Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto, Cate Blanchett in Tár and Vicky Krieps in Corsage.

 

Love cinema? Don’t forget that you can receive free and discounted cinema tickets, plus money off in our bar and shop by becoming a Pictureville member.

 

SHOWING THIS WEEK (13–19 JANUARY)

 

 

TV Comes North

 

TV COMES NORTH: BRADFORD (U)

Thu 11.00, 16.30, 19.30

Tune in to the TV Time Machine and look back at television programming in the North of England, tailored to a Bradford audience by the Yorkshire Film Archive.

 

 

Empire of Light

 

EMPIRE OF LIGHT (15)

Screening daily except Mon and Tue; see website for full listings

 

I Wanna Dance With Somebody

 

I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (12A)

Sat 16.40; Sun 19.15; Wed 16.00

 

 

Avatar 2

 

IMAX 3D: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (12A)

Screening daily except Mon and Tue – see website for full dates and times

 

Corsage

 

CORSAGE (15)

Fri 20.00; Sun 16.30

 

 

Shrek 2

 

KIDS' CLUB: SHREK 2 (U)

Sat, Sun 10.30

 

A Man Called Otto

 

A MAN CALLED OTTO (15)

Fri 17.20; Sat 15.10; Sun 12.45; Wed 19.50; Thu 17.00

 

 

Met Opera: Fedora

 

MET OPERA: FEDORA (CERT TBC)

Sat 17.55

Giordano’s exhilarating drama, about a 19th-century princess who falls in love with her fiancé’s murderer, returns to the Met for the first time in 25 years.

 

 

PRE-CODE HOLLYWOOD: RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN

 

Pre-Code Hollywood

 

The moral backbone and happy ending of the Hollywood movie has been universally-received wisdom for decades. But before the censors came along and introduced the Hays Code guidelines in 1934, there were a few years where thrillingly edgy and risqué flicks, starring the likes of Clark Gable, James Cagney and Norma Shearer as greedy criminals and promiscuous libertines, were the talk of the town. 

In this new touring season of five restored films, Pre-Code Hollywood: Rules are Made to be Broken, experience the wild, dangerous period of the early '30s; when crime did pay, the bad guy got the girl in the end, and you really could get away with murder. 

We're pleased to present the films in this season at a discounted ticket price. And if you can't get enough of that artwork, follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram – there'll be posters and free tickets to be won.

 

A Free Soul

 

A FREE SOUL (12A)

21 Jan 19.50

A socialite risks total ruin after a sordid love affair with a murderous gangster, played by Clark Gable. 

 

Baby Face

 

BABY FACE (12A)

26 January 17.35

Barbara Stanwyck climbs her way to the top of New York one affair at a time in this bold Depression-era drama.

 

 

Blonde Crazy

 

BLONDE CRAZY (PG)

28 Jan 17.00

James Cagney and Joan Blondell sizzle as a con-artist duo robbing hotel guests and trying to stay one step ahead of the law.

 

Jewel Robbery

 

JEWEL ROBBERY (12A)

2 February 17.30

An ode to drugs and diamonds starring veteran screen pair William Powell and Kay Francis as a gentleman thief and the posh lady who falls for him. 

 

 

Red Headed Woman

 

RED-HEADED WOMAN (12A)

4 February 19.55

Jean Harlow sizzles and the dialogue crackles in this boundary-pushing comedy of sex and social climbing.

 

 

IMAX DOCUMENTARIES

 

Promotional still from Walking With Dinosaurs

 

IMAX 3D: WALKING WITH DINOSAURS (U)

 

 

Promotional still from Antarctica

 

IMAX 3D: ANTARCTICA (U)

 

A Beautiful Planet

 

IMAX 3D: A BEAUTIFUL PLANET (U)

 

 

Wild Africa

 

IMAX 3D: WILD AFRICA (U)

 

Hubble

 

IMAX 3D: HUBBLE (U)

 

 

COMING SOON

 

Tar

 

TÁR (15)

Screening from 20 January

Cate Blanchett gives an award-winning performance as a respected conductor and composer who begins to lose the life she’s known when allegations of her abusive behaviour come to light. 

 

 

Tell Me About It

 

TELL ME ABOUT IT (CERT TBC)

Screening 31 January 18.30

A special preview screening of this independently-made Bradford drama, with cast and crew Q&A.

 

Pleasantville

 

PLEASANTVILLE (12)

21 January 14.00

Siblings find themselves transported into a black-and-white 1950s sitcom in this comedy of free spirits and family values.

 

 

 

 

 


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We ride at dawn

Dawn. The Southbank Centre. Next Sunday. An elated, exhausted crowd will trickle out of Concrete Lates, where Fabio & Grooverider have been pumping drum and bass through the night.

Only a few hours later, a fresh and eager crowd will turn out for something extremely different: reverent classical music at sunrise, the start of a day dedicated to Biber's Rosary Sonatas

As ever, a weekend at the Southbank Centre could go any way you choose (please, if you have the stamina, do both). Choose to do nothing this week? Try our blog for some light reading. Discover this year's Imagine Children's Festival, artist Conrad Shawcross and personal memories evoked by the Royal Festival Hall organ.

 

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Daniel Pioro & James McVinnie: Rosary Sonatas

SUN 22 JAN

One of the most challenging violin works ever composed, Biber’s Rosary Sonatas went unheard for two centuries. Don't miss this chance to experience them as the day unfolds, with performances and talks coinciding with the first morning rays, the harsh noon light, and the enfolding darkness of the evening.

 

 

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TS Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings

SUN 15 JAN

Hear the best new poetry coming out of the UK and Ireland read by the ten poets shortlisted for this year’s prize in an event hosted by Ian McMillan.

This event is also available as a live stream, and is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).

 

Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali waving his baton in the Royal Festival Hall

 

 

Santtu & Nemanja Radulović

THU 19 JAN

Watch sparks fly as Santtu-Matias Rouvali and the Philharmonia Orchestra link up with virtuoso violinist Nemanja Radulović.

 

Fabio & Grooverider in front of Queen Elizabeth hall

 

 

Concrete Lates x Outlook Orchestra: Fabio & Grooverider

SAT 21 JAN

Drum and bass shakes the brutalist concrete of our Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer, as living legends Fabio & Grooverider DJ into the early hours.

 

 

Isata Kanneh-Mason & Maxwell Quartet

FRI 27 JAN

Isata Kanneh-Mason joins the Maxwell Quartet for proclamations of love, defiance and joy from across the centuries.

 

 

 

 

Rapunzel

FRI 17 & SAT 18 FEB

Tumble into a tale full of fight, passion and longing with Carol Ann Duffy’s family-friendly dance-theatre retelling of Rapunzel, presented by balletLORENT.

 

 

 

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Winter Light: Conrad Shawcross on Dark Heart

Shawcross’ first outdoor mechanical work, Dark Heart, features as part of Winter Light, our free outdoor exhibition. In this video the artist gives us an insight into his practice, including the interests that fuel his approach, and how his works often bring together the rational and the irrational.

 

 

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Author Cressida Cowell sits with a pencil in her hand in front of her "How to Train Your Dragon" illustrations.

 

Imagine Children’s Festival 2023 at the Southbank Centre: 19 Highlights

You’ve only just stopped thinking about how to keep the kids entertained over Christmas, and now here comes February half-term. Thankfully, Imagine Children’s Festival is back: 11 days of events and activities for children and their grown ups, all here at the Southbank Centre. Here are 19 highlights from across the festival to get you started.

 

 

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Memories of the Royal Festival Hall organ

Our organ has not only produced some fantastic concerts over the years, but is also responsible for comfort at a time of crisis, for some hasty school exits, for a chocolate box bribe, and also for at least one marriage.

 

 

Three wine glasses being touched by three hands

 

 

Tasting notes

A gift for a music lover, review your wine and your music with each sip – this glass creates a full octave of musical notes as you sip your favourite tipple.

 

 

London International Mime Festival

BARBICAN CENTRE | TUE 24 JAN – SUN 5 FEB

The London International Mime Festival returns with four captivating theatre shows, including the poignant puppet tragi-comedy Bill’s 44th, and the playful, sensitive and powerful burlesque show, Flesh, from Still Life, the rising stars of Belgium’s acclaimed contemporary theatre scene.

 

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Theatre Royal Wakefield

 

 

 

Sing! Dance! Act!

 

A brilliant opportunity to see some of the most talented young performers in West Yorkshire as Theatre Royal Wakefield’s Performance Academy (Wakefield students) hit the stage for their annual showcase performance.

 

The performances help students to develop confidence and self-esteem as well as respond to direction and increase stagecraft.

 

‘I have had the pleasure of attending every showcase and have watched my daughter go from being a quiet, nervous little girl, hoping to stay in the shadows, to being a confident young women performing beautiful solos on stage.’ - Performance Academy Parent

Theatre Royal Wakefield presents

Sing! Dance! Act!

 

Friday 17 - Saturday 18 February

7pm

 

Tickets 

From £10

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Pop Princesses

 

A magical show where beautiful Princesses become Pop Stars!

 

This is the children’s pop concert with a big difference. A musical spectacular starring four fabulous fairy tale Princesses who just love to sing! It’s the perfect mix.

 

Featuring a soundtrack of top pop hits from artists such as Little Mix, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor and Miley Cyrus, plus all the best songs from all your favourite films and musicals. Come and join the fun!

 

Book now for Pop Princesses

Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear

 

A mysterious, coded message is received, a warning of imminent danger, drawing Sherlock Holmes and the faithful Dr Watson into a tale of intrigue and murder stretching from 221B Baker Street to an ancient moated manor house to the bleak Pennsylvanian Vermissa Valley. 

 

Faced with a trail of bewildering clues, Holmes begins to unearth a darker, wider web of corruption, a secret society and the sinister work of one Professor Moriarty.

 

 

Book now for Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear

 

 

Queenz

 

The trailblazing, life affirming drag extravaganza taking the UK by storm. Featuring mind blowing live vocals, and not a lip-sync in sight! Join these death-dropping divas as they slay the biggest hits of all time and serve up sequin-clad pop party we’ve all been waiting for!

 

Get ready to sing along to reimagined classics from The Spice Girls, Lady Gaga, Little Mix, Britney, Whitney, and everything in between. Queenz is drag like you’ve never heard it before!

 

Book now for Queenz

Tap Factory

 

Take 12 oil barrels, one stepladder, four bins and a bucket. Blend with the breathtaking tap dancing of eight male performers. The result is Tap Factory, a potent cocktail of dance, acrobatics, music and comedy that is a must-see show for all the family.

 

High-energy dance, explosive percussion and awe-inspiring acrobatics collide in dazzling fusion of live music and choreography, as the company give new life to the most ordinary of objects in a show guaranteed to rattle the senses and set your toes tapping.

 

Book now for Tap Factory

 

 

Over the Christmas period you donated...

 

 

We are delighted to announce that we raised over £16,000 of donations over the Christmas period, thanks to your generosity! Our amazing pantomime audiences gave a staggering £8,977 to the bucket collections, the best total yet, and you helped us reach our Big Give Christmas Challenge target, raising over £4,000.

 

 

Stand-up comedy courses at the Grove Hall

 

Red Ladder Theatre Company are running free Stand-up comedy courses and still have spaces available at The Grove Hall in South Kirkby starting on Wednesday from 18th January run by comedian Alex Dunlop.

The courses will provide attendees with an introduction to stand-up comedy and teach them the basics of creating and developing material, and delivering it to audiences.

Alex also runs the Armley Comedy Club for Leeds Playhouse, which is funded by Comic Relief and won the Best Age-Friendly Outreach Award at the Fantastic for Families Award 2022.

To sign up for the free stand-up comedy course at The Grove Hall, please email Chris Lloyd at chris@redladder.co.uk.

The stand-up comedy course is supported with a Culture Grant by Wakefield Council.

 

 

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Theatre Royal Wakefield.

Read more about how we are keeping you safe throughout your visit

 

We thank you for your continued support.

 

 

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Happy New Year!

January is traditionally a time of looking forward – whether you’re keen to experience mouth-watering food & drink from exciting new eateries, plan a long-awaited family holiday, or simply switch off and escape into nature, Edinburgh has something to offer everyone.

So, clear a space in your diaries, it’s time to start planning your next trip to Scotland’s capital!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s on in Edinburgh this month

 

 

There’s plenty of opportunities to take a peek behind the scenes this month -  uncover new stories from Edinburgh’s past in the City Art Centre’s free exhibition, Auld Reekie Retold, or take a journey through TV history and explore the science behind the long running hit series with Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder.

Join in the Lunar New Year celebrations with Edinburgh Chinese New Year Festival, or be entertained by some of Scotland’s leading musicians as Burns & Beyond returns with a bumper programme celebrating the life and legacy of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national bard.

This month, The Real Mary King’s Close are inviting visitors to join them as the explore the secrets of 17th-century medicine with Dr Arnott's Sampling Sensation – it’ sure to awaken all your senses! While if it’s the history of fashion through knitwear that piques your curiosity , don’t miss Dovecot Studios latest exhibition, KNITWEAR Chanel to Westwood.

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Crave something a bit different? Then our 23 for 2023 Guide is for you!

Shining a light on some of the newest and lesser-known food and drink gems and experiences around Edinburgh, it’s sure to whet your appetite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrating Burns Night in Edinburgh

 

 

In need of some inspiration on how to celebrate Rabbie’s birthday on 25th January?

Our one-stop guide to all things Burns will point you in the right direction. So, grab your whisky, haggis and dancing partner and celebrate Scotland’s national bard’s birthday in style!

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We are delighted to announce that we have launched a brand new TikTok account for Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh's Winter Gems

 

 

Visiting Scotland’s capital this winter and looking for interesting things to see, do and experience?

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