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Arts@Leeds
21st February 2020
2 mins read

Arts grants help give city’s economy multi-million pound boost

An innovative grants scheme has helped cultural organisations in Leeds generate more than £56m for the local economy in just one year, new figures have revealed.   The Arts@Leeds project, run by Leeds City Council, gives arts organisations across the city financial support to create exciting events and activities in venues and communities. Now…
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
24th January 2020
1 min read

Lord Mayor will lead city’s Holocaust Memorial Day event

A city civic commemoration event marking Holocaust Memorial Day will be held on Sunday 26 January at Leeds Town Hall from 2pm. Holocaust Memorial Day is the international day of remembrance of six million Jewish men, women and children murdered in the Holocaust, and millions of other people killed under German Nazi persecution, and…
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Leeds Food and Drink Festival
31st May 2018
1 min read

Tasty treats in store as food festival returns

A spectacular showcase of some of the city’s finest food and drink will return to Millennium Square this weekend. The eighth annual Leeds Food and Drink Festival opens this Friday and will feature a huge array of street food vendors and international cuisine along with a delicious selection of local dishes and produce. Formerly…
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Leeds Symphonic Sounds of Back to Basics
11th April 2018
5 mins read

Top names announced for summer orchestral extravaganza

Dance music legends Robin S, Utah Saints and Alison Limerick have been confirmed as the headline special guests for the return of The Symphonic Sounds of Back to Basics featuring the Orchestra of Opera North on Millennium Square, Leeds on Friday 27 July. This year’s collaboration between Dave Beer’s trailblazing Leeds club and Yorkshire’s…
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Millennium Square
19th December 2017
5 mins read

Spectacular return to Millennium Square for Opera North next summer

Opera North and Leeds City Council have announced more details of their return to Millennium Square next summer. With an eclectic mix of operatic and classical greats, orchestral club anthems and a special live screening of the classic British film Brassed Off in all its grit and glory, accompanied by Grimethorpe Colliery Band and…
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Back to Basics
21st November 2017
1 min read

Summer symphonic spectacular returns to Millennium Square

A spectacular fusion of energetic dance anthems and the stunning sounds of an award-winning live orchestra will once again take over Millennium Square in Leeds next summer. The incredible Symphonic Sounds of Back to Basics will return to the square on Friday 27 July 2018, featuring a unique collaboration between the Orchestra of Opera…
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Millennium Square
12th June 2017
3 mins read

Basement Jaxx to headline Back to Basics orchestral extravaganza

Dance legends Basement Jaxx have been confirmed as the headline special guests for a spectacular meeting of club music and symphony orchestra, The Symphonic Sounds of Back to Basics, which opens the Millennium Square Summer Series on Friday 28 July. The event, a new collaboration between Opera North, Leeds City Council and Back to…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
15th May 2017
3 mins read

Millennium Square going Back to Basics for orchestral extravaganza

A new live music spectacular will see classic club dancefloor anthems reimagined and performed in a unique and contemporary way on Millennium Square this summer. Two contrasting Leeds-based musical institutions will come together for the first time at an event that will celebrate the full range of the city’s sensational musical offering. The soundtrack of…
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