Red Ladder – Reaching Out on Male Mental Health
Leeds Community Foundation has awarded a grant of £10,000 to Red Ladder Theatre Company to help develop a new play to raise awareness of men’s mental health. The Men’s Suicide Prevention Grant, funded by Leeds City Council, will contribute to The Parting Glass, which will tour in community venues from September. Each performance will be […]
Leeds Kirkgate Market and Daylight Stars
Everyone is welcome at Daylight Stars Pick ‘n’ Mix on Thursdays from 10:30 until noon. Pick ‘n’ Mix takes place in Kirkgate Market’s events space and offers activities for everyone – all ages, all abilities. Pick ‘n’ Mix brings people together and gets them talking. Nichola Pemberton explains why she co-founded Daylight Stars: “When I […]
First Kirkstall Valley Grants Awarded
Kirkstall Valley Grants launched in June this year, sponsored by Power to Change and co-ordinated by Open Source Arts and Kirkstall Valley Development Trust. Residents and businesses in the Valley, who have solutions to help maintain and improve the local environment whilst also supporting community and sustainability, are eligible to apply for a small grant […]
Thought Bubble Comic Convention in Harrogate 4 – 10 November
Thought Bubble has a new home this year, in Harrogate Convention Centre – and some new quests are joining in, including GBBO’s Kim-Joy, who is making her debut. Also new to the Festival are Invader Zim creator Jhonen Vasquez, Brian Azzarello (Joker, Wonder Woman and Hellblazer) and Gemma Correll (NY Times and The Observer). This, […]
Yorkshire More Moves In With Leeds Cookery School
The two social enterprises of Leeds Cookery School and Yorkshire More are now sharing a home at Gipton Fire Station. Yorkshire More donates its profits to mental health projects in Leeds. The enterprise has the help of 20 volunteers who have for four years made jams and chutneys to raise funds. Originally, funding came from […]
