Leeds outperforms other regional cities in tech sector growth.
New data reveals that Leeds companies working in the technology sector are growing at a rate of more than double the national average. The study by Leeds Digital Festival and The Data City examined data from 5.3m companies. It found that Leeds’ tech firms are growing 125% faster than the national average. Businesses classified in […]
Space Hub Yorkshire – Based in Leeds
Space Hub Yorkshire is a collaboration of our region’s industries, universities and regional governments, funded by the government and backed by the UK Space Agency. Do you think of Space when you turn on your TV, use your car’s satnav, or make a mobile phone call? Space technology facilitates the daily lives of us all. […]
Fabulous February Half Term at Thackray Museum
It’s looking like a Fabulous February at Thackray Museum of Medicine, with a programme which includes Bot Bonanza! and Sparks!, their new early years play area. From February 19th – 27th, ‘Bot Bonanza!’ will give children and their families the opportunity to design their very own robotic friend, meet a real robot, watch Disney Pixar […]
The British Library Commissions Yorkshire Artists
As part of their Leeds Culture Programme, The British Library has collaborated with Yorkshire artists to launch an online artwork for Light Night. ‘Faint Signals’ is the Library’s commission with Yorkshire’s Invisible Flock, an interactive arts studio. Its creation is a response to the challenges emanating from COVID-19 to cultural engagement. It’s hoped that visitors […]
In Conversation With Richard Murphy
First Event is a corporate events company based in Yeadon and fast becoming global virtual events specialists. The creative team that works across Yorkshire and London strives to develop truly special events. These events include conferences, exhibitions, celebrations, employee engagement events and more, but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the company had to pivot rapidly […]
