Monday, June 3, 2013
Founding member of comedy institution the GrumbleweedsGraham Walker, who has died of cancer aged 69, was a comic and musician whose inspired ad-libbing helped to make the Grumbleweeds a come…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:33PMFriday, September 14, 2012
Then get it down in an email or on paper and you could become part of Barnsley's Christmas showHave you got a Yorkshire love story to match the ardour of Cathy Earnshaw and Heathcliff or per…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00AMWednesday, June 27, 2012
But the thoughtful head of the theatre for the last decade will be back at Christmas, directing Ratty, Badger, Mole and Mr ToadThere's a party this evening, Wednesday 27 June, at the West Yo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PMSunday, May 6, 2012
We're not talking First Folio, mind. This is the world of 2b r nt 2b - but with the highest of motivesWilliam Shakespeare's reputation has little to fear from history, but even so it's nice …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:58AMWednesday, March 14, 2012
Cornwall is in with chance of a share as well, as theatre and gallery combine to give a buzz to local schoolsThe Hepworth Wakefield has won golden opinions for its David Chipperfield buildin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:49AMWednesday, March 7, 2012
Former colleagues reunite for Rutherford & Son, a drama of capitalism, class, gender and the north by a woman who understood them allNorthern Broadsides have formed an interesting alliance f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:44AMMonday, February 13, 2012
It's a nice, short 'long' list - only ten finalists - but there are other hot contenders. The judges have organised an advisory vote, with the Twitterish chance to explain your choice in 100…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:53AMFriday, November 11, 2011
Follow in the footsteps of Dame Judi Dench. Paint the stable. Run up some angels' wings on your sewing machine. Preparations for the biggest-ever Mystery Plays are under wayHave you fancied …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMWednesday, November 2, 2011
The threat to the library in Wakefield, which has 500,000 scores and 90,000 scripts, sparks outcry from arts organisationsThe biggest music and drama lending library in the UK faces closure …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:50AMTuesday, November 1, 2011
A wealth of unseen art goes on display at the university of Salford; and other northern cultural groups are opening their archives for a digital 'culture hack'As the Northerner's Artcast mak…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:05AMFriday, September 16, 2011
City Varieties music hall, which hosted BBC's long-running The Good Old Days series, is reopening after a £9.2m restorationStandup comedy in the UK is to get a shot in the arm with the reop…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:27PMMonday, September 5, 2011
They've been afloat for 40 years and brought plays and musicals to canalside pubs, factories, streets and fieldsHappy birthday to one of Yorkshire's greatest art exports – if also one of t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMSunday, June 26, 2011
University of York to open up playwright's huge stash of material – including plans, minor works and correspondenceA huge stash of insights into the work of the world's most popular living…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00PM 
