Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Everyday Materials Upscaled to Monumental Sizes.
The work of artists Felicity Aylieff and Laura Ellen Bacon. Your house may be decorated with willow or ceramics. You probably have wicker baskets and clay bowls.We have become used to thinking of these materials on a household scale but Yorkshire Sculpture Park(YSP) is displaying the work of artists who have taken these everyday materials […]
A Thousand Splendid Suns: at The Quarry Theatre until 14th June
Based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini and adapted for the stage by Ursula Rani Sarma, directed by Roxana Silbert, A Thousand Splendid Suns tells the tale of the lives of two women in Kabul from the 1970s to 2001. The challenges in their lives change over time, but in the face of constant threat, […]
Exploring UKREiiF: Culture and Place Making
Last week, the 3-day UK Real Estate, Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) came to Leeds. With panel discussions on every aspect of construction and property management, itwas difficult to know what to focus on, but I was impressed by the number of organisations stressing the importance of culture and creativity to developing projects, whether that […]
Royal Armouries Purchase Leeds Site
This week the Royal Armouries has hosted the massive UK Real Estate, Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF). The event saw 16,000 tickets sold but with fringe events, visiting speakers and logistical support the event may have brought as many as 20,000 people interested in real estate development to Leeds. It was an appropriate time for […]
Leeds City Museum: Enlightenment – Vivid Light and Sound Show: From 3 July
Swiss art collective PROJEKTIL brings Immersive Audiovisual Experience Enlightenment to Leeds City Museum. Enlightenment by EONARIUM will make its Yorkshire debut at Leeds City Museum on 3 July, following acclaimed runs in Glasgow and Liverpool. In a dynamic 360º journey, visitors will be enveloped in stunning visuals and captivating soundscapes inspired by Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. The waitlist […]
