Dear Leeds – A Centrepiece of Welcome
As shoppers return to the City Centre over the festive season, the words of writer Kate Ryrie provides a welcome, writ large in neon across Briggate. This is a new light installation which moves beyond the traditional Christmas and seeks to lift the spirits of everyone walking below. LeedsBID is responsible for this 2020 addition […]
Burn Bright’s Better in Person
This digitally commissioned anthology returns via Zoom on 14 December at 8 p.m. in a northern-centric instalment. Five talented women writers capture the reality of the north in an eye opener brought to you in partnership with Hull Truck Theatre, Live Theatre, Octagon Theatre and the Stephen Joseph Theatre. The writers – Shannon Barker, Olivia […]
Nicole Joseph – Freedom Studios’ New Associate Producer
Bradford’s award-winning Freedom Studios have appointed Leeds theatre maker Nicole Joseph as Associate Producer. Nicole’s recent credits include Assistant Producer at Slung Low, where she worked on several projects including their Leeds People’s Theatre short film, The Good Book (2020). She was also Assistant Director on Oliver Twist (Leeds Playhouse, 2020) and Writer-Director of an extract of her play, Ghosts […]
OPEN Gift Card Launched by Leeds Entrepreneurs
Paul Lenihan, Tim Rooke and Greg Brant have launched OPEN gift card in a mission to help boost a wide variety of independent businesses in Leeds and its suburbs. The card provides an excellent alternative to gift cards offered by the high street chains and national stores, ensuring that the local economy is being supported […]
The British Library and Leeds Libraries Present a Weekend of Events on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
From Thursday 19 November until Sunday 22nd, the British Library’s Leeds Programme holds a weekend of events to explore the debates around women’s rights and gender equality in the City under the banner Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women’s Rights. Lead Curator Dr Polly Russell: “Leeds has a strong history of female activism, from the […]
