Week Ahead with The Yorkshire Post

A look at the week ahead with The Yorkshire Post's features writer Laura Reid.

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00:00Hi, I'm Laura Reid, the Deputy Features Editor at the Yorkshire Post, and here's a look at

00:04what's coming up in the week ahead.

00:08On January 20th, the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United

00:13States will take place. Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform America the

00:18Beautiful at the event, taking to the stage shortly before the President-elect takes the

00:23oath of office at the US Capitol.

00:26Republican Trump is returning to the White House after winning the 2024 presidential

00:31election against Kamala Harris. He previously served as the 45th President of the US from

00:362017 to 2021, before Democrat Joe Biden took over.

00:42Elsewhere, the innovative dance troupe Akram Khan Company is performing in Bradford for

00:49the first time during the Bradford 2025 celebrations. It brings Jungle Book Reimagined, based on

00:56the much-loved story by Rudyard Kipling, to the Alhambra Theatre on January 24th and

01:0125th. Khan has reinterpreted the tale through the lens of today's children, with he and

01:06his team reimagining the journey of Mowgli through the eyes of a refugee caught up in

01:10a world devastated by the impact of climate change.

01:14Elsewhere, an immersive show will be shining a light on science at Hull Minster this week.

01:20Science will see the Minster transformed into a light show with artwork exploring chemistry

01:24and biology. It interprets artistically the scale of molecules, cells and DNA, as well

01:29as exploring the history of science and the contribution of science to humanity. That

01:34runs from January 22nd to the 25th.

01:38And finally, in Rotherham, there will be a free trail of light and sound projections

01:41through the town from 24th to 26th January. The Rotherham Winter Light Festival will feature

01:47five projection sites, each telling their own story. It's part of Rotherham's year-long

01:52celebration in becoming the world's first children's capital of culture.