What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The number of schools accessing Opera North’s award-winning music education programme, In Harmony Opera North, has doubled this term with over 3,200 pupils benefitting each week from the high-quality music provision and performance opportunities the initiative provides. The new In Harmony schools include Sharp Lane Primary School in Middleton. As
Almost 1,000 schoolchildren from 26 primary schools across the north of England, including several from South Leeds, have been treading the boards over the last couple of weeks, as ‘Wonderland Restored’ made a welcome return. Composed by Will Todd, one of the UK’s leading composers, Wonderland Restored was inspired by
Four South Leeds schools could benefit from Opera North’s fundraising push ‘Let Music Inspire’ and donations next week will be doubled. For one week only from Tuesday 19 March, every donation made towards Opera North’s ‘Let Music Inspire’ campaign will be matched pound for pound thanks to the Big Give’s
Clapgate Primary School in Belle Isle is the latest school in our area to join Opera North’s In Harmony programme, joining Windmill, Low Road and New Bewerley. The school joined the programme in September 2022 and are already seeing the benefits. Headteacher, Natasha Singleton, explained: “What we are seeing is
I was very pleased and honoured to be invited to witness Opera North and the Music Federation (Windmill and Low Road primary schools) join forces to present the Big Sing. The performance they presented was a piece first created in 2007 for the BBC Proms and was commissioned by Rachel
Later this month, Opera North will be welcoming the community behind the scenes of its newly redeveloped building, the Howard Opera Centre, during its first Open Week when all ages are invited to come and find out more about the company and enjoy a programme of performances, talks and workshops.
Opera North is asking communities around Leeds area to write songs on the theme of ‘Home.’ This is to celebrate the company moving back into their artistic home on New Briggate which has been closed for nearly 2 years for refurbishment. Some of the songs will be installed in the
Families are being invited to get their first taste of opera this summer as Opera North takes its Whistle Stop Opera: The Magic Flute on tour, kicking off in Holbeck. Inspired by Mozart’s final opera, The Magic Flute, this Whistle Stop version packs adventure, a thought-provoking message and enchanting music
In recognition of the huge impact the current situation has had on care homes, Arts Together has launched a new project which will see music, drama and performance being used to boost the mental and emotional wellbeing of residents and their carers across Leeds. During September, Arts Together for Care
Four Weeks Four Voice Types Three Operas One Virtual Choir Anyone who has been missing their usual singing group during lockdown or who fancies having a go at mastering opera from the comfort of their living room can look forward to this summer’s launch of a new digital choir by