One of the most popular instruments in Hindustani classical music, and similar in its structure to the western lute, the sarod is a...
Located next door to Leeds Grand Theatre, the Howard Assembly Room forms part of the Opera North Centre. Having been...
In October 2015, PJ Harvey and the photographer/filmmaker Seamus Murphy staged a multimedia performance at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The occasion featured...
Speaking specifically to the predominantly female audience in what is a packed Howard Assembly Room tonight, Fafa Ruffino, says “Our...
The Rheingans Sisters released their fourth album, Receiver, in October 2020 to widespread critical acclaim. It was described on these...
Another Saturday night at the Howard Assembly Room and yet another completely sold-out show. This should really come as no...
The Delines were last in Leeds in January 2019. Their second album, The Imperial, had only just come out, nearly five years...
The name of Kathryn Tickell is synonymous with Northumbria. The English composer, performer, educator, and successful recording artist is widely...
In a consistently innovative and most impressive recording career that now stretches back almost two decades, Tord Gustavsen last month...
And yet again the Howard Assembly Room further enhances its reputation for bringing some of the world’s finest musicians to...
Eliza Carthy apologises. Three dates into the tour and she is suffering from a cold. She quickly adds, as a...
It’s the day before All Hallow’s Eve and the Howard Assembly Room has already entered into the spirit of the...
It is Refugee Week, a national festival “celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.” Founded...
Having just experienced a quite remarkable performance of Neon – the latest project to come from Manchester Collective – we...
The Howard Assembly Room is a beautifully restored performance space that lies within the magnificent surroundings of Leeds Grand Theatre....