‘Becoming the Brontes: Tracy Chevalier meets Dr Katy Mullin on 3 October.

Join bestselling novelist Tracy Chevalier as she brings Brontë artefacts to life at the University of Leeds‘ Esther Simpson Building from 6.30 p.m., sharing insights into the artefacts on display in ‘Becoming the Brontës’. The evening event ‘On the Brontës: Tracy Chevalier in conversation with Dr Katy Mullin’ is free and open to all, as […]
Pioneer of City Living in Leeds Returns to The Property Game

Leeds city living specialist, Jonathan Morgan, who spent more than a quarter of a century pioneering and driving the City Centre’s transformation into a thriving residential market, has returned to the property industry after joining Zenko Properties. Jonathan launched Morgans in 1997 and the company became the leading city living agency in Leeds, at the […]
University of Leeds Adds to World-Leading Cookery Collection

Matured to perfection: 16th Century ‘Pamflyt compiled of Cheese’….. Special Collections at the University of Leeds Libraries has announced the acquisition of the earliest-known book about cheesemaking in Britain, ‘A Pamflyt compiled of Cheese, contayninge the differences, nature, qualities, and goodnes, of the same’, which can be viewed in full via the institution’s website. The […]
Phoenix Appoints a New Artistic Director

Leeds Phoenix Dance Theatre has announced the appointment of Marcus Jarrell Willis as its new artistic director. Marcus Jarrell Willis, 38, dancer and choreographer, was born in Houston, Texas in 1985. Following his passion for dance, he moved to New York at the age of 16 to study at The Ailey School. He performed with Ailey […]
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 […]