Leeds International Festival of Ideas: Is the UK media broken?
Evan Davis, who is an economics expert and probably best known as the presenter of Dragons Den, facilitated an interesting discussion amongst five speakers, all of whom are interested in or play a role in the UK media. As is often the case with Leeds International Festival events, the session was a stimulating and provocative […]
Leeds International Festival of Ideas – Do we have enough food?
This Leeds International Festival of Ideas event took place at City Varieties Music Hall, with a panel of experts in food and drink led by food critic Grace Dent. Much is being promulgated about the challenges that we face in the future as our population grows. Recent estimates suggest that we’re going to have a […]
House of Fu, a new Japanese street food restaurant on the Headrow
House of Fu is a raman, rice bowl and gyoza hang out that recently opened on the Headrow, next to Headrow House in Leeds City Centre. I had seen lots of great looking photos of food from House of Fu and had heard great things about their dishes from friends, and so when I was […]
In Conversation With Hossein Ahmadi
Hossein Ahmadi came to the UK in 2016, a 15 year old refugee who had left his home country because it was unsafe. On arrival in the UK, Hossein was placed into foster care, and attended college in Leeds. This year, Hossein performed in Freedom Project, a play that tells the story of two young […]
Are we more lonely? A panel discussion at Leeds International Festival of Ideas 2021
Leeds International Festival of Ideas is a celebration of new ideas and innovation. The event, which began in 2017, brings world-leading thinkers, creatives and pioneers to Leeds to share their thoughts and discuss the world of tomorrow. The first panel session of the 2021 festival was held on Monday 13th September at City Varieties Music […]
