Review: War Horse (Touring)

Tuesday 19th August 2025 at Leeds Grand Theatre  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Michael Morpurgo’s celebrated novel has been a roaring success on stage for some years - and this latest touring production proves very quickly why that is. There’s an emotive magic to the story of a young boy and his deep connection with his horse, but there’s... Continue Reading →

Review: Opera North’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Saturday 12th October 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Midsummer Night’s Dream is undoubtedly one of Shakespeare’s greatest works. Inventive, playful and magical with a characteristically dark underbelly, the twisted tale of supernatural beings toying with amorous (or plain foolish) mortals is a real winner. Here, the tale takes shape as a three act... Continue Reading →

Spotlight on: A Grand Tour of Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House

August 2023 Let’s talk about Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. Designed by George Corson and James Robertson Watson and taking £62,000 and 13 months to build in 1878, this stunning Grade II listed building began its reign with a production of Much Ado About Nothing and has hosted countless shows and names since. One... Continue Reading →

Review: 42nd Street (Touring)

Tuesday 25th July 2023 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Few shows can boast the kind of spectacle and sense of trapped-in-amber theatrical magic that 42nd Street delivers. Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes and the movie of the same name, and with book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, 42nd Street... Continue Reading →

Review: Fisherman’s Friends The Musical (Touring)

Wednesday 9th November 2022 at Leeds Grand Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you’re a fan of any kind of foot-stomping, roof-raising, mood-lifting choral singing, you’ll love Fisherman’s Friends The Musical. Packed to the gunnels with snatches or full length ditties and sea shanties, this show offers a two in one: an engaging story of love and loss... Continue Reading →

Review: Derren Brown’s Showman (Tour)

Tuesday 23rd August 2022 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Derren Brown’s Showman is certainly one of the most aptly named shows out there. Brown is many things on stage: storyteller, comedian, illusionist, mentalist - he is a gifted entertainer and his showmanship delivers an impressively captivating few hours. If you’ve seen any... Continue Reading →

Review: Jersey Boys (Tour)

Wednesday 27th July 2022 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jersey Boys is ultimately a cracking hit parade celebrating one of the best singing groups of the 1960’s: The Four Seasons. It’s a lively, sharply delivered show which offers comedy and drama as bookends to a fantastic catalogue of toe tapping classics. We... Continue Reading →

Review: Chicago the Musical (Touring)

Tuesday 10th May 2022 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chicago features some of the most iconic sights and sounds of musical theatre and it’s always a pleasure to behold, whether live or in its immortalised movie form. With Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse (based Maurine Dallas Watkins’ play) and the... Continue Reading →

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