Day: 18 March 2026

Review: Small Island at Leeds Playhouse

Andrea Levy’s Small Island at Leeds Playhouse serves both as a compelling drama and an education presenting perspectives that are often absent from narratives. Set in the 1940s (but could just as easily been set today), it follows the story of Hortense and Gilbert who relocate from Jamaica to Britain

Aire Park selected as Yorkshire HQ for growing consultancy

Leeds’ new 24-acre mixed-use district, Aire Park (the former Tetleys brewery site) is set to welcome leading multidisciplinary built environment consultancy, Ridge and Partners to 1 South Brook Street. Following continued growth at the firm, which employs 65 people in Leeds, it will relocate from Brewery Wharf to take 6,930