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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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A red lamppost with two spherical orbs and swirling frame again a green tree background.
  • Buildings 

Celebrate The Picture House's birthday with poetry

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Michael Morpurgo sat on a chair in front of Joey, a brown lifesize horse puppet.
  • Shows 

Back in the saddle

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Ned Boulting holding a large old-looking map of France.
  • Shows 

Allez! Allez! Allez!: Ned's obsession with the Tour de France

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Andrew smiling in front of a chandelier
  • People 

In Conversation With... Andrew Cole

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The cast of Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) in a studio for rehearsals smiling at the camera
  • Shows 

Retelling Austen's iconic love story

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Matt Cardle and Lara Deering in rehearsal laughing
  • Shows 

First love in fair Verona

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Jade Helliwell wearing a cow print jacket and white knee-high boots sat on a black stepped block.
  • Shows 

Celebrating International Country Music Day with Country Hits Live

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