Veterinary Specialist Dental Practice Becomes Latest Harrogate International Festivals Sponsor
One of the UK’s only dedicated specialist-led small animal veterinary dental practices is the latest big-name sponsor of Harrogate International Festivals. VetDentist, based in a superbly equipped, purpose-built state of the art facility in Harrogate, has become one of the Festival’s Platinum Partners.
Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger's Drift
Way back in 1997, The Killings at Badger’s Drift was the very first episode of what became a much loved and long running television series, Midsomer Murders. In the intervening years, the beautiful county of Midsomer has seen numerous murders, making it, I’m sure, one of the most dangerous place to live in England and Wales.
‘Queen Of The Psychological Thriller’ Lisa Jewell To Chair Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2026
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Harrogate International Festivals today announced bestselling psychological thriller writer Lisa Jewell as Festival Programming Chair for the 2026 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, the globally renowned celebration of crime fiction which will take place from 23 to 26 July 2026.
A Break From Budget Gloom - Brits Still Protect One Spend - Live Music
London may have the biggest population in the UK - and boast national stadiums and more than 120 music venues – but the North West is the place where people are most likely to enjoy live music, according to new research.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park Announces 2026 Programme
In 2026, Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) presents a bold year-long programme of exhibitions, commissions and residencies that reflects on how artists navigate resilience, inheritance and transformation in a rapidly changing world.
Hits Radio Live, BP Pulse Live, Birmingham
Hits Radio Live has grown into one of the must-attend shows of the annual calendar. With well over 7 million listeners on their 26 stations, the shows attract some of the biggest names in pop over the course of their two nights.
Hits Radio Live - Pop Perfection In Manchester
Twenty years ago a concert featuring all the best pop acts of the day would have been named the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party, named after the famous pop music magazine of the day.
Gladiators: Live On Tour, AO Arena, Manchester
From the moment the legendary call echoed through the AO Arena — “Gladiators, are you ready?” — the atmosphere was electric. The iconic setup, so familiar from television, looked even more impressive in person, with its towering structures, dramatic lighting, and slick transitions between events.
In Conversation With Maryze
Queer Canadian-French alt-pop artist Maryze makes their UK debut with False Icon, a glittering, scathing critique of celebrity culture produced by Skyler Cocco. Known for stormy-sweet synths, bilingual lyrics, and bold theatricality, Maryze has toured internationally, gone viral with Langue, and performed at SXSW while sharing stages with acts like Boy Harsher and Desire.
CMAT - Winning Leeds Over By A County Mile.
If you don’t already know it, CMAT – or, to give her full name, Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson – is fast becoming one of the biggest names in pop music. Blending country music and pop, her third album, Euro-Country, was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize this year. The idea of marrying the two genres is not entirely new; it has worked in the past for Kylie Minogue and Taylor Swift.
Classical Music: Prokofiev Symphony No 4
On this new release from LSO Live, Gianandrea Noseda conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in that revised version, capturing the work's dark ambivalence with remarkable clarity. While this is not among Prokofiev's best-known scores, Noseda's performance makes a persuasive case for its place in the symphonic repertoire, drawing out the lyricism and dramatic intensity that lie beneath its troubled surface.
Classical Music: Bach: Cello Suites Anastasia Kobekina
What makes this recording compelling is how Kobekina's approach prompts even seasoned listeners to reconsider these familiar works. Her choices of tempi and dynamics reveal fresh perspectives, and there are moments when a dazzling improvisatory feel succeeds in making centuries-old music sound spontaneous. Each suite—prelude followed by its dance movements—crafts her distinctive personality onto these iconic works without overwhelming Bach's blueprint.
Classical Music: A Vision In A Dream - Concertos By Edward Gregson
Edward Gregson, who turned 80 in July, remains a prolific figure in British music, with a substantial catalogue of works that have achieved widespread performance. This new recording from Chandos brings together three major concertos alongside two more intimate pieces for piano and orchestra, the latter featuring the composer himself as pianist, offering a welcome survey of his concertante writing.
A Ghostly Count Magnus In Person On The Coast
‘Count Magnus’ is coming to Scarborough in the SJT’s busy run up to Christmas! It will be the fourth successive year Robert Lloyd Parry has brought his thrilling one-man show to town - and there is every reason to suppose a seasonal tradition may be in the making.
Blue Announce UK Outstore Tour For July 2026
How often do you get to see No.1, multiple-platinum, BRIT Award-winning pop legends in a venue so intimate you feel part of the action even at the back of the room? That’s something that Blue are set to do with the confirmation of a new UK outstore tour for July 2026.
Giving Into Temptation – Heaven 17 Entice Leeds
The posters displayed on the way towards the O2 Academy in Leeds advertised forthcoming concerts by The Human League, ABC and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark; anyone could be fooled into thinking it was still 1981 when another act who emerged from that year, Heaven 17, arrived in town as part of their Sound with Vision tour.
Childhood Wonder Returns In Slava's Magical Winter Spectacle
As my grandson and I headed out to the Grand Opera House to see the multi award-winning international sensation Slava’s Snow Show, it started to snow, adding a wonderfully festive touch to our evening – marketing must have had a word with Mother Nature!
Pure Poetry! Young Poets Week To Inspire The Next Generation Of Young Writers, Lyricists And Storytellers
Up to 135,000 schoolchildren at more than 960 participating schools will take part in the inaugural Young Poets Week this month. Between 24 and 28 November, 60 poets will lead an England-wide network of workshops created by the National Poetry Centre and National Literacy Trust to inspire the poets of the future.
Yorkshire Students Take Centre Stage In National Theatre’s Dear England Schools Project
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Inspired by James Graham’s Dear England, Leeds-based students recently participated in workshops with Leeds Heritage Theatres (LHT) and the National Theatre, exploring themes of identity, legacy, and aspiration.
Lumas Winds Bring Diverse Programme To Skipton Music Series
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The next concert in Skipton Music’s 78th season sees the versatile Lumas Winds come to Skipton Town Hall on Tue Dec 2nd with a concert spanning delicate offerings from Mozart through to the jazz harmonies of film composer Lalo Schifrin. Lumas Winds are passionate ambassadors for wind chamber music, known for their vibrant performances and imaginative programming.
West End Stars Arrive At Blackpool Pleasure Beach For Pantomime Rehearsals
Three West End actors have arrived at Pleasure Beach Resort’s theatre ahead of the launch of its Christmas pantomime, Cinderella. Ian Oswald, Chris O’Mara and James Colebrook arrived last week at the resort, and have already begun rehearsing with the rest of the cast and crew.
Leading Young Film Star Receives Yorkshire Young Achievers Award
The 10-year-old actress, Matilda Firth, from Cleckheaton in West Yorkshire has received the Youngster of the Year award at Yorkshire Young Achievers Award ceremony. It comes just two weeks before the actress takes to the red carpet for the London premiere of her latest movie, the Sky Original Christmas film, Tinsel Town.
Radio 1 Anthems Live In Bradford
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In the year when the spotlight was on Bradford as UK City of Culture, the city may have missed out on hosting two of the biggest musical events of the year, namely Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May and the Radio 2 in the Park event in September; it was left to the inaugural Radio 1 Anthems Live extravaganza to make up for any amendments.
In Conversation With Vanya Polunin Ahead Of Slava’s Snow Show Coming To Yorkshire
Conducting an interview surrounded by clowns in full costume is something that I am not normally accustomed to; as I chatted to Vanya, son of Slava Polunin, the creator of Slava’s Snow Show, his fellow clowns were fooling around in the background. 32 years after its inception and thousands of performances, which have seen it dazzle everywhere from Beijing to Bogota, the touring troupe o…
Bands: Protomartyr + Honesty (Support)
An unusual sight greeted the audience at the Brudenell: a screen set up in front of the stage. I think this was a first for me, a visible barrier that would prevent you from seeing the support band, Honesty. The screen was very much part of the show, almost the lead, as vivid in-your-face projections accompanied beats produced by the Leeds collective.
Albums: Celeste Woman of Faces
Cue the velvet curtains and dim the lights: Celeste has returned with an album that sounds as if it swanned in from a lost reel of classic cinema. Woman of Faces is drenched in retro glamour—all smoky brass, midnight keys, and melodies that swirl like perfume in an old theatre foyer.
In conversation: Wheatus
Wheatus are set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album with a 2025 UK and Ireland tour. The New York rock band’s seminal 2000 LP featured the breakout hit Teenage Dirtbag, which reached Number Two in the UK Singles Chart and has since been certified quadruple platinum.
Theatre's Family Ties Still Sewing Strong
An inseparable mum and daughter working together in local theatre for almost 30 years have given a peek behind the curtain of a beloved Leeds venue celebrating a major milestone.
Classical Music: Mozart: Piano Concertos, Vol. 11
The Manchester Camerata under Takács-Nagy's baton responds with matching finesse and beautiful phrasing. The interaction between soloist and orchestra reveals an incredible chemistry built up over the earlier volumes, with playing that is precise and articulate, performed with wonderful clarity where the dynamics and shape add immeasurably to the performance.
Classical Music: Vaughan Williams Symphonies 5 & 9
Together, these two symphonies reflect a lifetime shaped by conflict and change. Side by side, they form a portrait of a composer who could embrace both light and shadow, hope and uncertainty, with equal mastery. With excellent accompanying notes in the booklet, this is an all-round success – an exciting performance where textures are wonderfully realised and the orchestra's precision never falters.