Students from Leeds City College are putting their culinary skills to the test through a series of Student Spotlight Dinners running throughout the year.
Open to members of the public, the students, who study as part of the School of Travel, Food and Drink, will prepare, cook and serve a five-course tasting menu located in the industrial heritage surroundings of Printworks Kitchen & Bar on Hunslet Road.
Tom Robinson enjoyed brief notoriety in late 70s Britain - a time of punk rock, political unrest and economic gloom - as a bandleader and activist.
The Tom Robinson Band (TRB) became known for the hit single 2-4-6-8 Motorway, their vocal support of Rock Against Racism and for the anthem Sing If You're Glad To Be Gay, which reached the Top Twenty despite a ban by BBC Radio 1.
Other hits included Don't Take No For An Answer, Up Against The Wall and Too Good To Be True while TRB's debut album Power In The Darkness went gold in the UK & Japan.
From his early days playing cover music behind chicken wire at a west side Jacksonville juke joint while still working at a lumberyard, to playing sold-out shows at some of the largest venues and music festivals in the world, JJ Grey has always delivered his soul-honest truths. Since his first album, Blackwater, back in 2001, Grey has been releasing deeply moving, masterfully written, funkified rock and front porch Southern soul music.
“I headed up to ‘Reds’ to catch ‘Just Radiohead’, another tribute act to entertain the masses ahead of the main stage kicking off later in the afternoon. They were IMMENSE, every track they played from ‘Pablo Honey’ through to the later releases was note perfect, ‘Just’, ‘Fake Plastic Trees’ and ‘Creep’ had me looking up to make sure that they hadn’t been replaced by Thom and his gang. The room sang along and slowly got back in the mood …” Musomuso.com – Shiiine On Weekender Nov 2023
The Wolves Are Coming follows his Spirit Rising (2020), his seventh full-length album released by Warner Music during the pandemic, and currently has over 14 million streams on Spotify.
“Last November’s UK tour (2023) was a revelation,” says Philip. “I hadn’t toured the UK for several years, and the reaction we received from the UK audiences was overwhelming. Our UK friends and fans are always so gracious, supportive, and welcoming. I am looking forward to touring the UK in November 2024. We are going to light it up with everything we’ve got. Are you ready?”
Scotland's folk sensation, Siobhan Miller, takes her acclaimed sound from festival arenas to intimate venues in her first-ever full band tour this November and December.
Bringing the live energy and out-and-out joy of her festival arena sets to venues throughout the country, Siobhan will be joined by her dynamic and energetic five-piece band for a set spanning her impressive discography of five critically acclaimed albums.
To celebrate Arts Council Collection’s latest touring exhibition, Found Cities, Lost Objects curated by Lubaina Himid CBE and on display until 21 April 2024, Leeds Art Gallery is inviting submissions from Leeds-based artists to create a billboard artwork or design.
“He is my guy, a musical brother. And I only f*ck with the best!” – Madlib A colossus of the funk & soul world, Adam Gibbons (aka Lack of Afro) has been releasing music for 17 years and continues to go from strength to strength with the release of Square One. His eighth album under the Lack of Afro moniker, the release featured Loving Arms, his first single to land on the BBC Radio 6 Music playlist, as well as Go Free which secured playlist spots on multiple radio stations.
Crafts, gifts, clothes, junk, art, farmers, vintage, food & drink, seasonal, makers - you name it Leeds is shopping there.
Dance On is a fantastic opportunity for over 55s to try something new, get active and meet new people.
Dance On Sumangal is a weekly hour long dance session taking place at Montaugu Burton Resource Centre.
This session can be accessed through Health for All is a gentle/moderate class and is led by Sophie Simpson.
Whether you’ve always danced, or you’re wanting to try something new, everyone is welcome. This session is free.