Running in The Sun: The Leeds 10k
Thousands of fun-runners, fundraisers and club runners came together to take part in the City’s charity road run, the Leeds 10K – and records were broken as Heather Townsend crossed the line in the fastest time for a female at a Leeds 10K. Rob Burrow MBE, wife Lindsey and children Macy, Maya and Jackson were joined by groups […]
Six Decades of Artwork by Clem Archibald
APS Gallery in partnership with Ort Gallery and ICF presents the Agency of Realised Worlds – at Aire Place Studios from 23 June to 25 August. Celebrate the life work of Clem Archibald, a skilled, self-taught artist in his seventies who has lived in LS4 since arriving from St. Kitts aged 8 years old. Clem and and […]
Opera North – Celebrating Sanctuary, Compassion and Creativity
Opera North’s popular Refugee Week Session returns to the Howard Assembly Room on Thursday 22 June, bringing together sounds from ancient Persia and modern Iran, a Halifax-based band with members from across the globe, and spoken word. This year’s connection and collaboration is presented by award-winning composer and vocalist Christella Litras and Leeds-based musician Fredlin […]
Leeds Actions to Create Homes (LATCH) Appeals for Help
The Leeds housing charity is hoping to turn more unoccupied and derelict properties into homes. Recently recognised as a Big Issue Change Maker of 2023, the charity is today appealing to the citizens of Leeds and beyond to help them raise £650,000 to fund the purchase of 6 empty properties. These will be transformed into […]
The First Yorkshire Rewilding Festival Begins on 13 June
The Yorkshire Rewilding Network’s Yorkshire Rewilding Festival aims to create an opportunity for a wider audience to explore rewilding – through the arts, community gatherings, debate and discussion. The Festival’s events include the creation of a live, collaborative artwork that reimagines a Yorkshire city with a wilder future; a day of learning and connection for […]
