Celebrating Local Creativity with Leeds 2023
Natalie Tharraleos talks to Kelly Hamilton, one of 33 ward hosts for Leeds 2023 and our very own representative for letting culture loose in
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Quick Chats With Local Artist Ashley Ferrari
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Give a Hoot! Calls On Pensioners to Create Owls
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Leeds Radio Station Launches New Writing Courses
A Leeds radio station has kickstarted a series of different initiatives aimed at budding DJs and writers in the city. Chapel FM arts centre
City’s older residents share “1001 stories” at Leeds Playhouse’s celebration fortnight
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Space 2 Grow at their 20th Anniversary
Space 2 is celebrating its 20th anniversary at the Old Fire station in Gipton, and we went along to see what it had on
Quick Chat: Local Artist Doc Parkin
Quick chat with Doc Parkin by Natalie Tharraleos What inspires you to create art? Nature, mainly woodlands, trees, flowers and those kinds of things.
Quick Chat: Local Artist Faiza Ghanay
Quick chats: with Faiza Ghanay, local artist Chatting with Natalie Tharraleos Hello East Leeds readers, I am a local artist from Leeds, originally from