Christmas Read-a-Long – The Dream

THE ADVENTURES OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING AGATHA CHRISTIE There are six short stories featuring two of Agatha Christie's most beloved detectives - Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. The plan is that we shall read one a week in the build up to Christmas BLURB Hercule Poirot is slightly reluctant to answer a letter demanding his services … Continue reading Christmas Read-a-Long – The Dream

Christmas Read-a-Long – Four and Twenty Blackbirds

THE ADVENTURES OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING AGATHA CHRISTIE There are six short stories featuring two of Agatha Christie's most beloved detectives - Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. The plan is that we shall read one a week in the build up to Christmas BLURB Hercule Poirot is about to tuck into a very traditional English supper … Continue reading Christmas Read-a-Long – Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Christmas Read-a-Long –

THE ADVENTURES OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING AGATHA CHRISTIE There are six short stories featuring two of Agatha Christie's most beloved detectives - Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. The plan is that we shall read one a week in the build up to Christmas BLURB ‘One looks for humanity in these matters’ Pretty Lily Margrave, smart little … Continue reading Christmas Read-a-Long –

Christmas Read-a-Long – The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

THE ADVENTURES OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING AGATHA CHRISTIE There are six short stories featuring two of Agatha Christie's most beloved detectives - Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. The plan is that we shall read one a week in the build up to Christmas BLURB Major Hastings and Hercule Poirot are not interested in the case of … Continue reading Christmas Read-a-Long – The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

Christmas Read-a-Long – The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

  THE ADVENTURES OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING AGATHA CHRISTIE There are six short stories featuring two of Agatha Christie's most beloved detectives - Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. The plan is that we shall read one a week in the build up to Christmas BLURB In this delightful tale, an Eastern Prince arrives in England with … Continue reading Christmas Read-a-Long – The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

Christmas Read-a-Long 2015

As November draws to a middle, it's time to get excited for our Christmas Read-a-Long! For the last few years, we've embraced the festive spirit via fiction (because OF COURSE!) and this year will be no different...despite my protestations to the contrary! Last year, White Swan settled on Julius Ceasar, after our brilliant Augustus read. Previously, we … Continue reading Christmas Read-a-Long 2015

MINI-REVIEW – The Winter’s Tale

This will only be the briefest of posts as it's late and a school night. This evening I headed out with two friends I do not see frequently enough to the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield, to see The Winter's Tale by Northern Broadsides - three firsts in one evening! Though I rarely spend any time there, … Continue reading MINI-REVIEW – The Winter’s Tale

LBC White Swan – Good Omens Write Up

LBC White Swan Venue: White Swan Leeds Date:  Sunday 12th of July 2015 Time:  6:00pm Address: Swan Street, Leeds Discussing: GOOD OMENS TERRY PRATCHETT AND NEIL GAIMAN The BLURB (Amazon) “Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don’t let you go around again until you get it right.” According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, … Continue reading LBC White Swan – Good Omens Write Up

EVENT – Sense and Sensibility in Leeds

Leeds Arts Centre is an amateur drama group based at the Carriageworks Theatre in Millennium Square in Leeds. Their next production might be of interest to some of the LBC members*!! 23 April 2015 - 25 April 2015 Main Auditorium: 7:15pm ​presented by Leeds Arts Centre By Jane Austen, adapted by Jessica Swale When bereavement … Continue reading EVENT – Sense and Sensibility in Leeds

Anne Frank – #NotSilent – 14th of April 1944

Anne Frank #NotSilent campaign   Friday, 14th of April 1944