Leeds Lit Fest: Review – A Trio of Events
Charles Eager reviews 34 Years of Peepal Tree Press, Anna Beer: Patriot or Traitor – The Life and Death of Sir Walter Raleigh, and Nunkie Theatre: A Pleasing Terror- Two Stories by M R James. I have always been somewhat sceptical of Literature Festivals, given my conviction that almost all literary figures worth seeing are […]
PREVIEW: The Sounds Like THIS Festival
The Sounds Like THIS Festival provides a stage for new music and musicians to perform work which is challenging and intriguing. It also provides both leading and emerging artists the opportunity to show their visual installations and sound art. The work being featured is either new or a maximum of five years old, with a […]
Leeds International Festival 2019: Full Programme
Leeds International Festival 2019 has revealed its full programme for 2 – 12 May. It’s clear to see that the organisers have worked hard to ensure that we are presented with an innovative and diverse line-up, which includes a wide spectrum of talent and expertise drawn from the UK and beyond, and of course the special […]
In Conversation With Gemma Holsgrove
“The ideas of tomorrow, now.” Gemma Holsgrove on why 2019 is the year of revolution for Leeds International Festival. It’s early March. The sun has made an appearance four out of seven days this week, and there’s still a glimmer of light in the sky when Leeds’ nine-to-fivers turn out. There’s promise in the air […]
Tramlines Festival – Apply to Play
It may not be Leeds, but it’s a great opportunity for recently-formed Leeds bands and artists to have themselves heard, at Tramlines Festival in Sheffield. The Tramlines Festival takes place in Hillsborough Park from 19 to 21 July, and budding bands and artists can apply to play there. It could turn out to be the […]
