The Libraries in Leeds Festival – Until 9 September
Leeds has a rich library heritage. The Libraries in Leeds Festival celebrates the fifty libraries that call Leeds home, including Leed’s 34 public libraries, The Leeds Library (Britain’s oldest operational subscription library) and British Library North. The inaugural Festival has enabled the various libraries: academic, public, health and specialist to connect, with each other and […]
Leeds International Festival of Ideas 2023: at Leeds Playhouse 27 – 30 September
In a welcome return to the City, LeedsBID’s annual event will once again bring diverse guest speakers and hosts to explore thought-provoking and hot topics. Taking to two stages at the Playhouse will be 39 speakers, 11 events and new host Jon Sopel. Jon will also lead the panel for ‘Who Does Our Political System […]
My LEEDS Summer: Roundhay World Music & World Food Festival
This was one of the 33 community arts events, one for each ward in the City, that are happening to celebrate Leeds Year of Culture 2023. Leeds has had regular events that feature music and food from different communities. Some, such as Carnival and Chinese New Year, continue. Others, such as Mela, have fallen by […]
A New Mural in Chapeltown to Celebrate Leeds West Indian Carnival
Rhian Kempadoo-Millar, a visual artist and costume designer, has been selected to design a new mural in Chapeltown, which celebrates the rich, vibrant history of Leeds West Indian Carnival. The mural has been commissioned by East Street Arts in partnership with the Carnival Committee and Leeds City Council, to be developed in advance of this year’s […]
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 […]
