momentum Events

Launch: 21 February, 2008

momentum: the campaign to create a new centre of excellence for dance in Leeds that will become one of the most important dance spaces in the United Kingdom.

Below are a selection of photos from the launch event at the Old School Board in Leeds and the following performance of Hamlet at Leeds Grand Theatre.

Image Gallery

momentum Launch Event

HRH, The Earl of Wessex Leaving Leeds' Grand Theatre
HRH, The Earl of Wessex and Hamlet Cast, Leeds Grand Theatre
HRH, The Earl of Wessex and Hamlet Cast, Leeds Grand Theatre
HRH, The Earl of Wessex Meets the Hamlet Cast, Leeds Grand Theatre
HRH, The Earl of Wessex, Mark Skipper & David Nixon
HRH, The Earl of Wessex, Mark Skipper & David Nixon viewing the architectural plans for the new building
HRH, The Earl of Wessex, arriving at the launch event at the
Old School Board, Leeds
HRH, The Earl of Wessex, greeted by guests at the
momentum launch event
Javier de Frutos and David Nixon at the momentum launch event
Guests at the launch event
Mark Skipper & HRH, The Earl of Wessex at the launch event
Guests at the momentum launch event
Old School Board, Leeds; entrance hall to the momentum launch event
Nathalie Léger as Gertrude in Hamlet at Leeds Grand Theatre
Leeds Grand Theatre, Hamlet Front Gauze
HRH, The Earl of Wessex and guests at the momentum launch
[Left Image] Dr Ingrid Roscoe, the Lord Leiutenant of West Yorkshire
[Right Image] Professor Sally Brown and Earl of Wessex
momentum Launch Event Guests
Northern Ballet Theatre's Artistic Director, David Nixon
Royal Patron's Speech
HRH The Earl of Wessex