JanineThe 21st century is increasingly reliant on software and digital skills, and 100% Digital Leeds is working hard to make sure everyone has access to these skills.
As part of the Leeds 2023 initiative to provide inspiring events during Leeds Year of Culture, 100% Digital Leeds has teamed up with Leeds 2023 to put on a series of free digital skills workshops throughout Leeds. These workshops will use free creative software to help attendees learn the basics of the software, allowing them to continue learning and developing their skills in their own time.
This is an important step towards making Leeds the most digitally inclusive city and will make sure that everyone has access to the digital skills they need to succeed in the 21st century.
We wanted to share with you a selection of the workshops that have events in East Leeds:
Sound Editing with Audacity (podcast and recording software)
Led by BBC Radio Leeds producer Dan Purvis, and will take you through all the basics of the software. Starting a project, adding sounds, simple editing, adding effects and exporting your work. I highly recommend the software. I used it for the experiment with the Harehills Good News Advent Calendar podcasts early in December.
- Wednesday 8th March, 11am – 1pm at the Hamara Centre, Tempest Road, LS11 6RD. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite.
- Friday 5th May, 1pm – 3pm at Garforth Community Hub and Library, Lidgett Lane, Garforth, LS25 1EH. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite.
- Tuesday 27th June, 2pm – 4pm at Horsforth Community Hub, Town Street, Horsforth, LS18 5BL. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite.
- Thursday 28th September, 11am – 1pm at Morley Salvation Army, 75 Ackroyd Street, Morley, LS27 8PZ. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite.
Image Editing with GoDaddyStudio
Led by artists and marketing genius Lydia Cottrell, the workshop will take you through the basics of the software, from opening a project and adding images to simple editing, adding effects and exporting your work.
- Thursday 6th April, 11am – 1pm at Morley Salvation Army, 75 Ackroyd Street, Morley, LS27 8PZ. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
- Thursday 1st June, 2pm – 4pm at Moor Allerton Library, Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane, LS17 5NY. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
- Wednesday 26th July, 11am – 1pm at Hamara Centre, Tempest Road, LS11 6RD. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
- Friday 27th October, 1pm – 3pm at Garforth Community Hub and Library, Lidgett Lane, Garforth, LS25 1EH. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
Video Editing with DaVinci Resolve
Led by Lee Robinson, and will take you through the basics of opening a project, adding video clips, simple editing, adding effects and exporting your work.
- Thursday 2nd March, 11am – 1pm at Morley Salvation Army, 75 Ackroyd Street, Morley, LS27 8PZ. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
- Thursday 16th March, 2pm – 4pm at Moor Allerton Library, Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane, LS17 5NY. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
- Wednesday 17th May, 11am – 1pm at Hamara Centre, Tempest Road, LS11 6RD. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
- Friday 14th July, 1pm – 3pm at Garforth Community Hub and Library, Lidgett Lane, Garforth, LS25 1EH. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
- Tuesday 10th October, 2pm – 4pm at Horsforth Community Hub, Town Street, Horsforth, LS18 5BL. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
Creative Livestreaming with OBS
Led by Ora Ataguba and Balie Ali from Sable Radio, the workshop will provide a step-by-step guide on how to use OBS, from opening a project to adding different scenes and streaming to the platform of your choice.
- Tuesday 18th April, 2pm – 4pm at Horsforth Community Hub, Town Street, Horsforth, LS18 5BL. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
- Thursday 15th June, 11am – 1pm at Morley Salvation Army, 75 Ackroyd St, Morley, LS27 8PZ. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
- Monday 7th August, 2pm – 4pm at Moor Allerton Library, Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane, LS17 5NY. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
- Wednesday 8th November, 11am – 1pm at Hamara Centre, Tempest Road, LS11 6RD. Book your free ticket at Eventbrite.
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