Category: Local News

Local hairdresser, Ross Charles fills us in on what the Salon has been up to recently…  The Charles name has been synonymous with hairdressing in Yorkshire for decades now with my father running a 5 star salon in the area since the 80’s. This is where I actually uncovered my love for hair and my […]

Glamour, drama and scandal, you guessed it right, it’s award season again. Where the great and good agonizingly wait to find out whether they will join the list of the immortals or be lost to history. As the most important ceremony of them all gets ever closer,  the gongs are getting polished and the red […]

“Let’s flip, flop and fly down to Rydell High!” York Light Opera returns with a production of Grease at York Theatre Royal that’s anything but amateur.  An excitable, giggly crowd provide a welcome atmosphere for York Light Opera’s opening night. The actors let it fuel an upbeat, well rehearsed and perfectly cheesy performance. Everybody is happy […]

Interview: Strictly’s Kevin Clifton & Graziano Di Prima Strictly Come Dancing heartthrobs Kevin and Graziano talk secrets, their favourite ballroom dances and the UK tour of Burn The Floor – which is coming to York’s Grand Opera House on the 1st of May! Legend has it, that the inspiration for internationally acclaimed ballroom dance show […]

Whether you want to strengthen your CV, meet new people or give something back – volunteering has many rewards. And if it’s something you’re keen to have a go at, then Goddards House and Garden in York are opening their doors for you to find out more about how you can help. This ex-home to […]

THAT’S right – our very own city has hit another milestone. We officially have the BEST Christmas Market in the UK. This year’s Great British Market Awards saw the St Nicholas Fair in York pick up the Best Large Speciality Market trophy at the ceremony in Birmingham’s Council House on the 31st January. Chris Price, […]

You take your seat, legs shaking, heart pounding, you begin cursing whichever supposed friend talked you into this horror show, probably Linda from marketing, why are you even friends with that bloody woman. Then the buzzer rips though the silence and you wait in petrified fear of what monstrosity, weirdo or creep is about to […]

Are you ready to be entertained? If so, you’re in luck. Because the brilliant toy shop The Entertainer has arrived in York, and you’re invited to their grand opening event. Christmas may have been and gone, but let’s face it; for the kids (and the bigger kids) among us, excuses are never needed to buy […]

Okay, so 2019 has only just started – but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to have a chill out and some ‘me time’. And if peace and relaxation is exactly what the doctor ordered right now, then we know no better place to visit than Select Beauty Salon at York Marriott Hotel. The choice […]

You step out onto the stage, your heart pounding, the room is full, hundreds of eyes bare down, your mind panics as it runs through every line, you freeze, your voice lost… Yes, it is most people’s worst nightmare to stand in front of a theatre full of strangers but for the plucky few it […]

Are you a vocally gifted, youth choir member based in York? Well, we have an opportunity for you that will have you singing the house down (sorry Mum and Dad). Last summer’s royal wedding was truly magical, the entire country stood silent and watched, lost in that moment. A moment that changed Britain forever, as […]

We heard from the legend that is Sir Michael Parkinson – here’s what he had to say… You’re hosting An Audience With Sir Michael Parkinson at Grand Opera House York on Tuesday 19th February. What can the audience can expect to see? Well actually I’m co -hosting. The show is myself in conversation with [my] son and long-term Producer, Mike, who takes me though my life and career – with […]

Nope, not Chelsea FC’s football ground, but the pretty village with a big battle history.  Always practical: Let’s start the tour of old Stammy B in Shallows Free Carpark just off Viking Road. Don’t miss the Viking Ship Planter on your way in. Head to the information board on the right hand side of the […]

Chartered accountants, auditors and advisers firm Garbutt & Elliott proudly present their Yorkshire Food Entrepreneurs Awards – and they want to hear from you. If you’re a retailer, baker, chef, exporter and reckon you could win an award for what you do, then make sure you enter! And if you’re just a food-lover who wants to submit […]

It’s hard to beat the sensational atmosphere you get when walking into a packed auditorium at Christmas – and the Grand Opera House York certainly has the grandeur and elegance to support this.   I walked into an extremely busy house, where lots of excited children were rushing to their seats. While the grown-ups sat […]