A Yorkshire-based start-up distillery has appointed its first full time employee alongside the founding duo. Laura Bartram has joined Cooper King Distillery as events and development manager to support the company’s rapid growth. Based in Sutton-on-the-Forest, Cooper King Distillery is England’s first self-built gin and whisky distillery. Laura, who hails from Pickering, has an arrayRead more
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Leeds Corn Exchange has been selected by LeedsBID to host the opening night of Leeds International Festival and the world premiere of an immersive art installation. Launched in 2017 by LeedsBID, Leeds International Festival will welcome London-based design studio, Flat-e and pioneering electronic musician, Daniel Avery to showcase the creative collaboration, Falling Light at theRead more
A female entrepreneur is the latest tenant to open her shop in Leeds’s Corn Exchange. Product designer Kate Pearson of Fabrikk, launched her business in 2013 with the mission of ensuring fashion is produced ethically. Six years on, Fabrikk’s range includes unisex, women and menswear from flat caps and wallets to a pioneering LED lightRead more
A world-renowned fashion designer of choice for London’s “it” girls and international celebrities has collaborated with a start-up gin and whisky distillery to launch a bespoke gin. Scott Henshall whose client list includes Victoria Beckham, Paris Hilton, and Supermodel Petra Nemcova, has partnered with York-based award-winning distillery Cooper King Distillery. The duo has come togetherRead more
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An award-winning Yorkshire gin and whisky distillery has donated over £1,000 to the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT) to plant 115 new trees to mark International Day of Forests. North Yorkshire-based Cooper King Distillery is a self-built venture run by co-founders Dr Abbie Neilson and Chris Jaume. Inspired to build their own sustainable distillery afterRead more
Yorkshire Water has placed a £1.1m order for Blackline Safety (TSXV: BLN) connected safety products and services, through Blackline Safety Europe’s distribution partner, Breathe Safety. Yorkshire Water is the latest company to protect its workface from the risk of environmental gas exposure to flammable, toxic and asphyxiating gases while delivering water services to over fiveRead more
Five students from Leeds Beckett University have joined forces with Leeds-based homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets to launch an International Women’s Day campaign. Working in partnership with the charity to re-name it ‘Simone on the Streets’, the campaign aims to highlight female rough sleepers which are often forgotten. According to government statistics, 14 perRead more
A Yorkshire-based distillery is marking the end of Dry January by updating and relaunching its popular Yorkshire Gin Map which plots the gin distilleries and brands thriving around the county. Cooper King Distillery, based in Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire, originally launched its Yorkshire gin map in October 2017 with 15 companies who were selling or soonRead more
A Leeds-based super casino has celebrated its second birthday by launching a quirky game of Drag Queen Bingo, alongside an extravagant party to mark the occasion. Victoria Gate Casino invited guests to celebrate its second birthday on Saturday 26 January to celebrate a second successful year in business in Leeds. The afternoon saw hundreds ofRead more
