Leeds Local Customs

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The 43rd annual West Indian festival was once again a friendly colourful affair; The parade was amazing and the music foot tapping loud. I consider myself very lucky living in Leeds where there are parades and shows such as this, Leeds lights, light night and gay pride that are very happy community led occasions.
Once at Potternewton Park the problem was what to eat. Jamaican and Caribbean food smells wafted from the many stalls around the show ground. I decided to pass on the goat curry and I had my usual jerk chicken...delicious.
The colourful entrants of the parade all make their way back to the show ground where the winner is announced. I am glad I do not have to pick a winner as all the entrants were colourful and a lot of work must have gone into making the costumes.

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The 42nd annual West Indian carnival was held in Leeds on bank holiday Monday august 31st. as usual it was a colourful exciting event, with wonderful costumes and lively music. This is definitely an event for the whole family.

Every year at the end of November, Leeds city council celebrates the turning on of Leeds Christmas lights.
A local radio station set up a stage on the Headrow and guests entertain the crowds before the countdown. Past guests at the show have been girls aloud, Shane ward, Rachel Stevens, Mcfly, Alesha Dixon, Simon Webb and Shane ward. the show is also attended by famous local celebrities like Jane Tomlinson and Chris Moyles
The turning on of the lights is followed by a firework display.

Dont be shocked, surprised or embarassed if anybody calls you "luv". It is a term of endearment and not sexual, sexist or meaning of any offence. Men will say it to men, women to men, women to women and men to women. It can a be a little bit of a surprise at first but it gets kind of nice once you get used to it.

There is a good programme of concerts at the town hall featuring a number of top class orchestra from UK and overseas. Leeds is internationally noted for its piano festival.
I only go this far for classical music but the website below is more cahtolic.

Yorkshiremen have a habit of commenting that 'where there's muck, there's brass', referring to the mining and industrial activities which were the source of the county's wealth in the 19th century. But brass also refers to the county's world famous bands - Grimethorpe Colliery Band, especially - which have since travelled the world, winning competitions and delighting audiences with their unique brand of big band music.

When young Cliffie joined the newspaper in South Yorkshire all those years ago, he took over from a young reporter who had gone off to London in search of fame and fortune. Well, he seems to have made a reasonable job of it, since after an early career in national journalism he switched to television, where he became one of British TV's more intelligent and most highly paid chat-show hosts: Michael Parkinson. Young Cliffie met him, and shared a couple of pints in the beer tent, at the Cudworth Festival Show back in the 1960s.

when someone says,"are you alrite luv"it can mean,do you need help,how are you,or just a general greeting.