Sue Ryder Supporter’s 500km Desert Cycle Ride

42-year-old entrepreneur and Dubai resident, Ray Chan, has completed an epic challenge to raise vital funds for Sue Ryder, cycling 500 kilometres in six days along desert cycle tracks. Ray has so far raised more than £1800 for Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice, who cared for his mum in her final days. Ray grew up in […]

Yorkshire Children’s Charity’s Ride Owt is Back!

Ride Owt, Yorkshire Children’s Charity’s fundraiser, returns in May with a motorcycle ride through the Dales, stopping at Grantley Hall and Sandsend. The charity is calling on motorcyclists and bike enthusiasts to join the scenic ride on 16 May. The event this year, sponsored by Apache and DMB Collection, will include a ride out on […]

Please Help to Save Aire Place Studios!

Aire Place Studio (APS), a disabled and queer artist-led community interest company, are losing their studio spaces and gallery! Their buildings on Kirkstall Road have been sold to developers, leaving APS and its studio members with nowhere to go. APS provides a crucial service of affordable and accessible creative spaces for all artists, freelancers, and […]

VERVE: An International Tour and Breathtaking Triple Bill

Leeds-based dance company VERVE is set to present a breathtaking triple bill of works this season, exploring new creative territories and approaches.  The company will look to inspire, provoke and captivate audiences with each performance as it embarks on an 18-date international tour, starting with a world premiere at the Riley Theatre in Leeds on […]

Donkeys: Life-saving for Leeds Man

A young man from Leeds who spent two years struggling with alcohol and drug dependency says support from The Donkey Sanctuary in Leeds and EMERGE Leeds has given him a reason to live again. EMERGE Leeds is a specialist service covering West Yorkshire, provided by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The service works with […]