Kate Tempest – Exhausting, Thrilling and Emotionally Ravaging
The genius of spoken word artist and Brit Award winner Kate Tempest lies in how masterfully her work marries the personal and the political, micro and macro. Her solo performances are cinematic; panning outwards to survey the whole of society’s frivolities and failings through a wide-angled lens, then zooming close up on a shared moment […]
L19 – The Changing Face of UK Film and TV
Say what you like about the Leeds International Festival but they do get some amazing contributors. Last night I attended my third L19 event this year, a discussion on The Changing Face of the UK Film and TV Industry hosted by the BBC presenter Terry Christian. He can justifiably be named as one of those […]
L19 – Sport 2.0
After speaking to Amy Williams MBE, I was intrigued to learn more about how technology is used in sport to enhance performance. So, on behalf of Leeds Living, I attended ‘Sport 2.0’, one of the events being held as part of the Leeds International Festival. This full-day conference, hosted by Professor Greg Whyte, promised […]
LIF19 – Plant Styles at Laynes
Thomas Chalk is all for kicking kale out of the kitchen, but found much to enjoy at his first Leeds Indie Food event of the year. Plant Styles’ entry to the Leeds Indie Food Festival programme was a sharing menu of plant-based dishes, consisting of three courses – a starter, 5 sharing plates and a […]
Less is almost more – Live at Leeds 2019
Another year, another Live at Leeds. I’ve covered this for a few years now and I’m finally getting better at pacing myself. When I first started, the temptation was to try and see as much as possible; trudging the streets of Leeds back and forth, trying my best to mentally map the quickest route from […]
