Chow Down: It’s Back – Bigger and Better
Chow Down returns with a new Urban Garden, new Chow Down Brunch and Taco & Tequila Festival. The new Urban Garden will be the largest garden in the City Centre. Chow Down will also feature an improved Tipple Cocktail Bar, a larger and tastier food selection, and new events like All Day Parties, Dog Social […]
AireCon Returns to Harrogate 9 – 12 March
One of the UK’s largest analogue gaming festivals is bigger than ever in 2023. AireCon, born in Leeds and based in Harrogate, has been extended by one day, and is taking more floor space at Harrogate Convention Centre to increase capacity for over 80 exhibitors for over 40 hours of gaming. The online G.A.M.E System […]
The World of Independent Publishing
Ink Slingers – The First Farsley Literature Festival, included this panel event on its programme, so Sunday 30 October saw me at The Constitutional, a club offering comedy, theatre, spoken word and music. The independent publishing event brought together five panellists, each one a representative of independent publishers across the North of England, namely And […]
An evening with Linton Kwesi Johnson at Howard Assembly Rooms
Gary Younge was the ideal person to interview Linton Kwesi Johnson. Both are accomplished wordsmiths, analysers of society and campaigners for justice. A clear mutual respect exists between the two men, which made for easy but informative conversation. The event at Howard Assembly Rooms, part of the Out of Many Literature Festival, was organised by […]
National Trust’s Heritage Open Days: 9 – 18 September
This year, the Open Days across England will give people the opportunity to see hidden spaces and have new experiences free of charge. The theme for 2022 is Astounding Inventions celebrating creations we can’t live without – and their imaginative inventors. From over 4,500 events, here are a few which are closest to Leeds: Mental […]
