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 […]
Chow Down: Introducing Winter Arches REGRETFULLY POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
After the success of its summer run at Temple Arches, and selling out Oktoberfest and Halloween events, Chow Down is back with ‘Winter Arches’. For 7 weeks, Temple Arches will be transformed to offer a wide range of drinks, food vendors and entertainment in the festive spirit of things. Four seating areas with heaters will […]
Thought Bubble’s Digital Convention
The digital version of the UK’s largest comic art festival will take place on 14 and 15 November this year, after the physical Festival had to be postponed until 2021. The events will include ‘In Conversation’ ,presented by Cape Graphic Novels, featuring influential cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco who will be interviewed by acclaimed journalist […]
Flying High Jazz and Blues Picnic
The first Sunday in September usually finds me enjoying jazz and blues at Chapel Allerton Festival. The annual event sees Regent Street packed with people listening to music, drinking beer and eating street food throughout the weekend. Clearly not appropriate for social distancing. However, Jazz Leeds found a way for the music to play on. Gledhow […]
Leeds Digital Festival Has Worldwide Appeal
Taking place for the second time this year, Leeds Digital Festival has increased its offering from 134 online events in April to an extremely impressive 294 events this September. Whilst the events in April were necessarily driven online by COVID-19 (the change planned and delivered within just 3 weeks) this autumn will see some physical […]
