Leeds Lit Fest From Your Sofa
The 3rd edition of Leeds Lit Fest is available, free, in your own home from 2nd – 7th March. 50 writers and performers will give you 26 events on a pay as you feel basis. What’s to lose? And there’s a lot to gain: Quiz Night tests your knowledge of literature. That’s on Tuesday at […]
PANIC!
PANIC! Steering Group announced and first open call for bursaries. ‘PANIC! – Promoting an Artists’ Network in the Crisis’ today (February 22, 2021) announced its steering group and its first open call for bursaries of £1,000 and £5,000 for artists in the Leeds City Region. The aim of PANIC! is to create an artists’ network […]
Burn Bright’s Better in Person
This digitally commissioned anthology returns via Zoom on 14 December at 8 p.m. in a northern-centric instalment. Five talented women writers capture the reality of the north in an eye opener brought to you in partnership with Hull Truck Theatre, Live Theatre, Octagon Theatre and the Stephen Joseph Theatre. The writers – Shannon Barker, Olivia […]
Compass Festival 2021
Biennial interactive Compass Festival returns to Leeds from 19 to 28 March 2021. Imagine every Leeds ‘phone box ringing simultaneously. What about a portable museum? And a pop-up pub? These are among the first projects to be announced by the Festival directors. Museums in People’s Homes looks at how collectors engage with the world. Artist […]
The British Library and Leeds Libraries Present a Weekend of Events on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
From Thursday 19 November until Sunday 22nd, the British Library’s Leeds Programme holds a weekend of events to explore the debates around women’s rights and gender equality in the City under the banner Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women’s Rights. Lead Curator Dr Polly Russell: “Leeds has a strong history of female activism, from the […]
