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UNUSUAL With some businesses already open postCOVID-19, many about to reopen and others waiting for the green light after lockdown, the county’s creativity is showcased in truly inspiring ways, as to how places have adapted to the current coronavirus climate … and there’s lots to look forward to too. SOUL II SOUL Many musical acts and event venues across the country have had to rearrange concerts because of the coronavirus crisis. Soul II Soul are one of many bands who have shifted this year’s tour dates to next. With huge hits including ‘Keep On Movin’ (sold over a million copies in the US alone) and the UK number one single ‘Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)’, Soul II Soul progressed from being one of the leaders of the ’80s warehouse scene to pioneering British black music around the world. Securing commercial success for themselves and the huge amount of artists they have influenced, they’ve sold over 10 million albums worldwide and main man Jazzie B was awarded an OBE for services to music in 2008, as well as winning an Ivor Novello Award for Inspiration, as “the man who gave British black music a soul of its own”. The double Grammy award-winning and five-time Brit award-nominated Soul II Soul will be in Yorkshire at Hull Bonus Arena (2nd April) and York Barbican (3rd April).
TREE-MENDOUS EXHIBITION To mark 100 years of the Forestry Commission a new online exhibition has been launched - Forest 100: a year in the life, reflecting exactly that, a year in the life of North Yorkshire’s Dalby Forest and the forests that surround. Featuring images from Scarborough-based editorial photographer Tony Bartholomew, the pictures portray activities ranging from bird ringing and harvesting to rallying, alongside portraits of forest workers and scenic views.
M I N T C H O C O L AT E For the first time in its 1,100 year history, The Royal Mint has combined gold with chocolate to develop a new Bullion Chocolate Bar Gift Set. In partnership with Sheffield’s Bullion Chocolate, an award-winning bean-to-bar chocolate maker, each bar has been exquisitely crafted and is presented in a gold foiled luxury gift box, which means chocolate lovers can indulge in style. Each bar is ethically sourced direct from farmers and contains real edible gold leaf flecks for an indulgent treat.
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