A New Sculpture Garden For Leeds
A Leeds artist is unveiling a tribute to the City’s lost streams and becks and the legacy of Burmantofts Pottery. Amelia Frances Wood has created a series of five ceramic sculptures entitled ‘Forged In The Muddy Beck’ which sit within a new ‘rain courtyard’ in The Terry Frost Building, a student building in the City. The […]
Leeds Conservatoire Contemporary Pop Choir to Compete at Royal Albert Hall
Leeds Conservatoire Contemporary Pop Choir has been chosen as a finalist for this year’s How Sweet The Sound competition at London’s Royal Albert Hall. A host of top choirs and spoken word artists will compete across three prize categories on Sunday 20 October. GRAMMY Award winner Donald Lawrence will host the event, with judges from […]
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is returning to Leeds!
This festive season, climb through the wardrobe (or should I say the doors of Leeds Playhouse) to experience the wonder and magic of Narnia in the UK tour production The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Following a hugely successful run in London, this production will be making its frosty return to Leeds from Monday […]
The Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery: Poetry or Bust
An oboe buried on a moor; a lichen-encrusted name carved into a rock; a lost grave; an empty plinth in a Bingley park; a chipped Burmantofts ceramic plaque… A new display in The Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, University of Leeds, tells the cautionary tale of ‘The Bingley Byron’, John Nicholson – and playwright and […]
Ellie Andrews’ (M) OTHER Exhibition: at Leeds Drawing Club – on 17 October until 2 November
From Hospitality to Healing Art, Ellie Andrews’ (M)OTHER Exhibition puts her Portraits of Mothers Front and Centre. Three events – Story Time (17th October), Body Image and Motherhood (26th October), and a Portraits Workshop (2nd November)- form the impactful (M)OTHER Exhibition. Dedicated to all mothers, Ellie Andrews is excited to showcase her large-scale Portraits with accompanying words and preparatory working drawings, to encourage us all to reflect on how society […]
