Author: Caring Together

Shakespeare’s Sonnets – The Shows Must Go On

Week 4 of Shakespeare Season from The Shows Must Go On and the mysteries and marvels of Shakespeare’s Sonnets are revealed as never before in these vivid, compelling and accessible performances. All 154 Sonnets are performed by a stellar cast of actors including, Fiona Shaw, Sir Patrick Stewart and David Tennant.  Other contributors include actors Simon… Continue reading Shakespeare’s Sonnets – The Shows Must Go On

‘Monday Mind Workout’ – answers for Monday 23rd November 2020

Dear all, Below are the answers to yesterday’s Monday Mind Workout, how did you do? 1. The voices of Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life. True: Wayne and Russi were married for 18 years until Wayne’s death in 2009. 2. A group of bunnies is called a “fluffle.” 3. The largest sand… Continue reading ‘Monday Mind Workout’ – answers for Monday 23rd November 2020

Alcohol awareness week (16-24 November)

Alcohol awareness week This week (16-24 November) is Alcohol Awareness Week, A recent survey has found that nearly a third of the UK public are drinking more alcohol than usual during the pandemic. If you are interested in cutting down your drinking, the Drink Coach Alcohol Test is a quick and confidential way for you… Continue reading Alcohol awareness week (16-24 November)

‘Monday Mind Workout’ – Monday 23rd November 2020

Dear all, Today’s ‘Monday Mind Workout’ is a mixture of questions, all the best? 1. The voices of Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life. True or False 2. A group of bunnies is called a a) herd      b) bundle      c) fluffle 3. The largest sand castle in the… Continue reading ‘Monday Mind Workout’ – Monday 23rd November 2020

Playhouse Connect – a digital showcase

A collection of short films, audio drama podcasts and artwork created by the local community and Leeds Playhouse during lockdown. You can view/listen to it all at Playhouse Connect Digital Showcase For the films, scroll through the pictures at the top of the page to select the one you want.  For the rest there are links… Continue reading Playhouse Connect – a digital showcase

Update on Leeds infection rate from Leeds City Council

As it stands, the latest figures for the 7 day infection rate is 439 per 100,000 and the positivity rate is 16.1%. In Leeds as a whole, cases have stabilised since the lockdown was announced two weeks ago. However, some areas have seen a rise in cases which might be due to a minority of… Continue reading Update on Leeds infection rate from Leeds City Council

Third sector organisations in Leeds recognised for their hard work over the last 8 months during COVID-19 pandemic

On behalf of Caring Together I attended a Virtual event on Thursday along with many other representatives from various third sector organisations, and our local Councillors too. The Lord Mayor of Leeds, the Lord Lieutenant, the County Sheriff and Councillors gave their thanks to all at Caring Together. We feel this includes not only our… Continue reading Third sector organisations in Leeds recognised for their hard work over the last 8 months during COVID-19 pandemic

West End Unplugged Vol 2 from The Shows Must Go On

The second  lockdown special celebrating the very best of London’s West End This edition includes the west end musical talents of David Bedella (ROCKY HORROR / & JULIET) Hannah Waddingham (SPAMALOT / A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC / THE WIZARD OF OZ) Cavin Cornwall (LTTLE SHOP OF HORRORS / JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR) Katie Brayben (BEAUTIFUL /… Continue reading West End Unplugged Vol 2 from The Shows Must Go On

Book festival at Home

The Cove & Kilcreggan Book Festival comes to your living room this Saturday and it’s a fantastic varied line-up from fiction to music, sewing to politics: This online book festival is from MyVLF and you can access it here https://myvlf.com/ You need to register (free) with MyVLF and then click on the picture for the festival… Continue reading Book festival at Home