A New Mural in Chapeltown to Celebrate Leeds West Indian Carnival
Rhian Kempadoo-Millar, a visual artist and costume designer, has been selected to design a new mural in Chapeltown, which celebrates the rich, vibrant history of Leeds West Indian Carnival. The mural has been commissioned by East Street Arts in partnership with the Carnival Committee and Leeds City Council, to be developed in advance of this year’s […]
The First Yorkshire Rewilding Festival Begins on 13 June
The Yorkshire Rewilding Network’s Yorkshire Rewilding Festival aims to create an opportunity for a wider audience to explore rewilding – through the arts, community gatherings, debate and discussion. The Festival’s events include the creation of a live, collaborative artwork that reimagines a Yorkshire city with a wilder future; a day of learning and connection for […]
Chow Down in June
Leeds’ biggest outdoor food and drink venue is offering a great programme of live music, DJs, food and food festivals (including the Taco and Tequila Festival), cocktails and the return of Palm Swings super crazy golf. (Keen golfers can play for free!) Food lovers will be delighted to hear that Bastard’s Bistro and Braizin’ Squad […]
Yorkshire Rewilding Festival – WildSong Night 23 June
Yorkshire Rewilding Network, organisers of the Region’s first Rewilding Festival, hope the audience for WildSong Night will arrive intrigued – and leave inspired, uplifted and with a deep sense of connection to the natural world. WildSong Night is a magical night of story-telling from Leeds-based Matthew Bellwood, woven with musical accompaniment from Georgina Buchanan (pictured), […]
Threads Textile Festival at Sunny Bank Mills 12 – 14 May
The doors of Farsley’s Sunny Bank Mills will open for the Threads Textile Festival over the weekend of 12th -14th May. Talks and Workshops, Music and Refreshments The first day will be one of talks on dyeing by leading experts in the field. In the evening, a new exhibition, Tailored, by the 62 Group, will […]
