‘Collections in Verse’ Showcase to Launch at Leeds Central Library in March

Collections in Verse is a unique nationwide collaboration between The British Library, The Living Knowledge Network (of 22 major libraries in the UK) and Poet in the City, funded by Arts Council England. Following on from the British Library’s successful exhibition Windrush: Songs in a Strange Land, the showcase will celebrate the Caribbean community’s impact on the cultural landscape of Leeds and will feature live […]
Porterhouse Cake Co. – Kickstarting Expansion

Liz Richardson has been supplying local business with cakes from her home kitchen for two years. You may have sampled and enjoyed some of her creations at Eat North, Leeds Feast, Laynes Espresso or the Belgrave Feast. Liz supplies launch parties, weddings and other events in Leeds and is now looking to expand, both in […]
A Good News Update – Does Music Work For You?

Music Works is a major campaign in Leeds to raise funds to transform Opera North’s current premises, improve the reception area for Leeds Grand Theatre and incorporate and transform currently vacant shop spaces to create comprehensive facilities for artists, budding artists, the general public and the staff. The year-long works will begin as the Howard Assembly […]
Cultural Community College Announces Second Term

Leeds theatre company Slung Low has unveiled an exciting new programme of Pay What You Decide cultural classes for their second term at the Cultural Community College, now in Holbeck. The new terms starts on the 17 February, offering a wide range of cultural activities which include Woodwork, Podcasting, Asian Cookery, T’ai Chi and Mental Health First Aid. All courses and […]
A Big Thank You to Leeds’ Winter Heroes

The Big Thank You Campaign is encouraging people across Leeds to say a Big Thank You to anyone who has helped them this winter, or even during previous winters. The campaign is being run by the NHS in Leeds, together with Leeds City Council and a variety of community and voluntary organisations in the City. The […]