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A view of the Leeds Grand Theatre auditorium from the stage. There are people with a guide dog on stage and a group doing a touch tour.
  • Buildings 
  • People 

Access in the arts

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Simon Reeve wearing an olive-coloured shirt with his hands on his hips, smiling.
  • Shows 

Simon Reeve: From pre-teen petrol bombs to mountain-top revelations

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Jonathan Hanks smiling as frown lines are painted on his forehead.
  • Shows 

Bah Humbug! Becoming Scrooge for Northern Ballet

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Highschool aged children exploring the boxes at City Varieties Music Hall.
  • Learning 

Discover Creative Careers Week

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Leigh Francis in a red and white gingham-patterned suit, pale blue and white shirt with long collar, maroon oversized bowler hat. He's raising his right eyebrow.
  • Shows 

Leigh Francis: A grand return

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A collage of posters for Rosemary's Baby, Planet of the Apes, The Godfather, Rocky Horror Picture Show, 2001: Space Odyssey, Some Like It Hot, The Wicker Man and It's a Wonderful Life
  • Buildings 
  • Heritage 

On The Books: Cinema history at Hyde Park Picture House

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Helen Anker playing Cynthia Murphy. She sits on a bed and holds paper in her hand while singing.
  • Shows 

Meet the mothers in Dear Evan Hansen

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A collage of images of promotional material for previous productions of Jack and the Beanstalk
  • Heritage 
  • Shows 

Jack and the Beanstalk: A History of Pantomime

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A zoomed-in black and white photo of Leeds city centre from above with the Thorne's factory building visible in the middle of frame
  • Heritage 
  • Shows 

Leeds and the Chocolate Factory

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A group of people sit in the circle at City Varieties Music Hall smiling
  • People 
  • Shows 

World Students' Day

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The side profile of Tom Cruise as Maverick in military uniform with a military base blurred in the background.
  • Shows 

Movie magic: Opera North's Orchestra prepares for Top Gun

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Ryan Kopel as Evan Hansen wearing a blue t-shirt and backpack with a plaster cast on his arm. Behind him is the cast dressed as school pupils.
  • Shows 

Today is going to be a good day and here's why

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