Children’s Day: Reimagined
One thousand Leeds children will be joining the celebration in the next major LEEDS 2023 event, bringing joy and hope to the City. The last Children’s Day took place sixty years ago in Leeds’ famous Roundhay Park. This year, LEEDS 2023 has been working with local children and artists to reimagine Children’s Day for this […]
Running in The Sun: The Leeds 10k
Thousands of fun-runners, fundraisers and club runners came together to take part in the City’s charity road run, the Leeds 10K – and records were broken as Heather Townsend crossed the line in the fastest time for a female at a Leeds 10K. Rob Burrow MBE, wife Lindsey and children Macy, Maya and Jackson were joined by groups […]
Six Decades of Artwork by Clem Archibald
APS Gallery in partnership with Ort Gallery and ICF presents the Agency of Realised Worlds – at Aire Place Studios from 23 June to 25 August. Celebrate the life work of Clem Archibald, a skilled, self-taught artist in his seventies who has lived in LS4 since arriving from St. Kitts aged 8 years old. Clem and and […]
Opera North – Celebrating Sanctuary, Compassion and Creativity
Opera North’s popular Refugee Week Session returns to the Howard Assembly Room on Thursday 22 June, bringing together sounds from ancient Persia and modern Iran, a Halifax-based band with members from across the globe, and spoken word. This year’s connection and collaboration is presented by award-winning composer and vocalist Christella Litras and Leeds-based musician Fredlin […]
Leeds Actions to Create Homes (LATCH) Appeals for Help
The Leeds housing charity is hoping to turn more unoccupied and derelict properties into homes. Recently recognised as a Big Issue Change Maker of 2023, the charity is today appealing to the citizens of Leeds and beyond to help them raise £650,000 to fund the purchase of 6 empty properties. These will be transformed into […]
