LIF19 – Kachumber
I suppose that it had to happen eventually. I have been to quite a few events at Leeds Independent Food Festivals over the years and the standard has ranged from very good to great. Kachumber Kitchen Vegan Supper Club broke the mould and only just rated an OK, thanks to dessert. The event was held […]
L19 – Notes On A Nervous Planet – Matt Haig
At least part of the goal of any decent arts and culture festival should be to capture the essence of the zeitgeist and throw it back to the audience for discussion. The 2019 Leeds International Festival’s attempt at this most deft of moves came in the form of a four-part, one-day event series entitled What […]
LIF19 – Food and Drink Photography
I seem to spend most of my time photographing and writing about food, so I thought that I would go along to this event at the Leeds Indie Food Festival to see if I could pick up any tips with which to hone my skills. The two and a half hour workshop took place at […]
Live at Leeds 2019 – A Fine Confusion; A Rarefied Joy
Undoubtedly one of the biggest musical events of the year, Live at Leeds sees hundreds of artists take over the City and thousands of revellers on the streets. Now in its twelfth year, Live at Leeds carefully treads a balance between established acts and emerging talent. This abundance of new talent meant that, for an […]
LIF19 – Asfaneh’s Taste of Persia
I have passed Seven Artspace and Cafe Bar many times on my commute to Leeds City Centre to cover events for Leeds Living, but until last night I had never been inside. After five minutes, even though I was due to revisit for another presentation today, I had promised myself that I would never go […]
