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Review: Attempts on her life

After interviewing the director earlier this week, I still had absolutely no idea what to expect from TG’s final play of the semester: Attempts on Her Life. And I was pleasantly surprised.

Preview: TG’s TAttempts on Her Life

We found out what the Theatre Group have been up to with their newest play… a barefaced, hilariously dark, explicit attack on modern Western living…. something we are all awfully fond of.

Review: Live at Leeds

The best of both the up-and-coming and the well established (well established indie ONLY though)

Preview: Live at Leeds

Indie melting-pot of the north returns to Leeds and we find out who’s playing and gracing our stages

Interview: Tell Me A Secret

We caught up with the brains behind the novel and daunting new theatre piece under-wraps within some drama students

Review: Our Class

Olivia Hickey gives us her opinion on last weeks performance of ‘Our Class’

Review: Mum, Dad… it’s The Leeds Tealights

A run down of all the fun at the Library pub this week – including comedy sketches from ‘Twins’ and ‘The Tealights’.

Preview and interview: Our Class

Olivia finds out from the director what Our Class is all about and why you should head to stage@Leeds to see it THIS WEEK!!

Review: A Servant to Two Masters

There was no James Corden but let’s hear what Leeds University had to offer as an alternative…

Interview and Preview: A Servant to Two Masters

We interviewed “Three slighty clueless first years trying to make a play”

It’s coming home again…

The Tab had a quick catch up with the curators of Itchy Feet, one of the most successful club nights to leave Leeds.

Rag go to Kilimanjaro

Thoughts on climbing the highest freestanding mountain in the world, spending time with local children and visiting one of the most interesting and diverse places in the world… yeah sounds like fun?

Review: Two Gents

Following her interview with BackBreak Theatre’s co-founders, Olivia Hickey went along to “Two Gents” to see what it was all about

Preview and Interview: Two Gents

Olivia chats to founders of BackBreak Theatre; Iggy Jeffery, Sam Newton & Ellie Taylor, as the rehearsals for ‘Two Gents’ roll into full swing

Snowriders at it again

Snowriders doing what they do best. This time there’s even a prize up for grabs.

Tab Essential: 3rd-10th

Interview: Gentleman’s Dub Club

Tab’s resident interviewer OLIVIA ATKINS caught up with Gentlemen’s Dub Club before their gig at the Union

Preview and interview: This Man to His Wife

Olivia meets Joesph Kerridge – author and director of the next Theatre Group production.

Preview and interview: The 99%

Not just a normal play…

Review and interview: Leeds international film festival

1st–18th November, the ever expanding festival is in its 26th year. With 270 screenings and events throughout the city, to an audience of 35, 000.

Tab essential: 19th-25th

We pick out the best of the week’s cultural offerings

Review: Little Shop of Horrors

Before Saturday night, I had never seen anyone serenaded by a smooth-talking flesh-eating bloodthirsty plant. Now that I have, I think I’m a better person for it.

Tab essential: 12-19th November

CHRISTKINDELMARKT: A REAL MOUTHFUL OF CHRISTMAS CHEER

Halloween’s over, bonfiresare burnt and despite a month ’til the holiday season; Christmas has invaded the shelves of every shop in town.

Tab Essential: 5th- 11th

REVIEW: BEACH HOUSE AT LUU

American duo play at the union, Tuesday 30th 2012

Still no fun organised for halloween?

Check out what the Tab has to suggest for you

Review: Peace at Nation of Shopkeepers

Saturday 28 October saw the venue put on an array of music nearly as unique as the establishment itself.

Tab Essential: 29th–4th

The Tab finds you something to do this week

Review: Little Comets at Cockpit

Their music might be labelled “kitchen sink indie” but the Tyne and Wear trio (plus drummer) prove they can shine just as brightly onstage…

Tab Essential: 22nd-28th

Stuck for something to? We’ve picked out the best bits

Tab essential

The best mix for today

CAS at FullCircle

Welcome to the arts society

Review: Palma Violets at Nation of Shopkeepers

What the garage rock four-piece showed for themselves

What’s on this week

What’s there to keep you entertained?

WHAT’S ON

Don’t know what to do this week? Read The Tab’s essential guide

Review: The mutants are standing up

Latent Mutant Comedy’s first show showed how comedy should be done, says EDY HURST

Branch out!

Five clubs you may not know…

Hyde Park Picture House

Too many nights out in Freshers? Suffering the dreaded Freshers flu? Try something different and head down

Alternative Leeds

Where to catch the best live music