Olly Alexander from Yorkshire is set to represent the UK at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Alexander announced that he was going to Eurovision during the final of Strictly Come Dancing. The current Years and Years singer is going to Malmo, Sweden to partake in the competition.
Alexander walked out of a gold door frame during the Strictly episode, where he proceeded to read some small print about voting during the dance competition. Claudia Winkleman suggested that Olly had some news, and it was then that he proceeded to reveal exclusively that he was going to be representing the UK.
A Market Weighton grief charity is to host a Family Wellbeing Day next month.
Talking about Loss has secured funding from ERYC and local businesses to host the event at Rossmoor Park, home to Mindful Memorials, on 25th September.
A Mercury Prize-winning singer-songwriter, award-winning hip-hop theatre, and a feast of beastly films, as well as a secret gig, complete Hull UK City of Culture 2017’s Back To Ours line-up.
Badly Drawn Boy, Skin and Picture House join Black Grape, Bedtime Stories, Once Upon a Pillow Fight and Drip during the autumn half term holidays for the family festival which takes world class arts and culture to people’s doorsteps across the city. Plus, a critically acclaimed character will be making a special guest appearance at the William Gemmell Social Club.
Giovanni Pernice & Luba Mushtuk, from Strictly Come Dancing, star in ‘il ballo è vita’ at Bridlington Spa on Thursday 29 June.
Joined by professional dancers from ‘Dancing with the Stars Ireland’, this is not just another ‘An evening with….’ show, but a wonderful evening including a story set in a Sicilian Caffè/Bar.
Hull City Council has confirmed that SMG Europe Holdings Ltd has been awarded preferred bidder status to run Hull’s newest music, events and conference centre.
This follows a decision last year for BAM Construction Ltd to build the facility. Subject to finalisation of the legal agreements for occupation, operation and management, SMG Europe Holdings Ltd
England Rugby World Cup winning player Matt Dawson MBE has told students at Bishop Burton College celebrating the end of their studies the future is “very, very bright” for them.
The award-winning Beverley Festival of Christmas – now in its 19th year – promises this year to be the best yet, offering traditional favourites alongside new attractions.
In addition to the region’s recent successful Olympic and Paralympic Flame celebrations, in which the county crier Michael Wood was involved, the East Riding can now also claim to have both the overall Best Town Crier and Best Dressed Town Crier in Britain.
Your friendly Social Club invites you to learn to dance for Christmas! Do you ever watch Strictly Come Dancing and think to yourself? “I wish I could do that?” Well now you can try it at your local friendly Club.
The Mayor of Beverley, Cllr Peter Astell will be holding a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Ball on the 27th April 2012 to celebrate the Queen’s reign on the throne for 60 years.
One of hu17.net’s avid male ballroom dancing viewers has lost his recent partner and his feet are tapping out an urgent message for her successor!! Ray Grange’s dancing days have hit a non-dancing patch, of late – and could you be his new partner to waltz away dancing evenings? And Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Quickstep, even Paso Dobli? Tall enough? 5’6” and upwards. Maybe up to silver standard, or slightly…
