Image Dandyism by Luke Waddington Welcome to the Leeds Inspired Blog: a place for behind the scenes art and culture news, job postings, volunteer call-outs and creative opportunities for everyone in Leeds. See what's out there!
Blogs Filter blog postsComedyConcertCraftDanceDigitalEnvironmentalExhibitionsFamily FriendlyFilmFood & DrinkGigGuided ToursHealthy LivingHeritageJazzLGBT+LiteratureMarketMusicMusicalOnlineOperaOutdoorPerformancePlayQuiz / GamingRadio & PodcastsSpoken WordTalkTheatreVisual ArtWorkshop Image Blog. 03 May 2024 Championing Women of Leeds Nearly 400 inspirational Leeds women, voted for by members of the public, are being celebrated with a new sculpture in the heart of the city’s cultural quarter. Written by: Leeds Arts University Visual Art Image Blog. 03 May 2024 Lau-Land Folk Festival lands at Howard Assembly Room this May Folk music fills the Howard Assembly Room this month as the venue hosts Lau-Land, the acclaimed weekend festival curated by multi award-winning alt-folk trio Lau and recently performed at Edinburgh International Festival. From Friday 17 – Sunday 19 May. Written by: Howard Assembly Room Music Image Blog. 03 May 2024 SI Leeds Literary Prize Returns Leeds-based SI Leeds Literary Prize is a biennial writing competition for UK-based Black and Asian women writers, which is currently open for submissions of unpublished fiction. Closing date for submissions 13th May. Literature Image Blog. 25 April 2024 Celebrated Sitar Player Niladri Kumar Comes to Leeds A rare opportunity to catch sitar maestro and award-winning film composer Niladri Kumar in Leeds on Thursday 16 May, when he brings his immersive musical experience to the Howard Assembly Room for the very first time. Written by: SAA-uk Music Music (Classical) Image Blog. 19 April 2024 Opera North Costume Sale There's a rare chance to bag a bargain at Opera North's costume sale over two days in late May. Written by: Opera North Community Music (Classical) Performance Image Blog. 21 March 2024 Feminist Poetry Call Out Leeds Rape Crisis Centre, SARSVL, has issued a call out for submissions of feminist short poems to celebrate feminist art and help raise money. At least 12 original poems will be selected for a ‘Feminist Poem a Month’ calendar to sell as a winter fundraiser. Community Literature Image Blog. 15 March 2024 Wellbeing Weekend at Opera North Ceremonial listening, a love revolution and the healing power of music take over the Howard Assembly Room from 22-24 March Community Healthy Living Music Music (Classical) Image Blog. 15 March 2024 Dance All Night - volunteers needed Would you like to volunteer as part of a big art event in the city involving dancing through the streets of Leeds? Community Dance Performance Image Blog. 11 March 2024 Letters to Leeds Your chance to put your word in the story of Leeds. Written by: Letters to Leeds Literature Image Blog. 27 February 2024 ACCA Dance Theatre are recruiting a Female Focus Group Are you aged 18+, female identifying, and interested in feeding into the rehearsal and creative process of Leeds based dance theatre duo ACCA for their show Occupational Hazard? Read on... Written by: ACCA Community Dance Image Blog. 26 February 2024 VERVE 2024 Premiere at the Riley Theatre Leeds-based dance company VERVE is set to present a breathtaking triple bill of works this season starting with a world premiere at the Riley Theatre in Leeds on 1st and 2nd March 2024. Written by: Northern School of Contemporary Dance Dance Image Blog. 20 February 2024 Spotlight Dinners put Leeds City College Students' Culinary Skills to the Test You can support students from Leeds City College who are putting their culinary skills to the test by visiting the Printworks for a series of 2Spotlight Dinners running throughout the year. Food & Drink Image Blog. 20 February 2024 Calling Leeds Artists for an exciting new billboard commission in the city To celebrate Arts Council Collection’s latest touring exhibition, Found Cities, Lost Objects curated by Lubaina Himid CBE and on display until 21 April 2024, Leeds Art Gallery is inviting submissions from Leeds-based artists to create a billboard artwork or design. Art Community Image Blog. 15 February 2024 Save Aire Place Studios Aire Place Studio (APS), a disabled and queer artist-led community interest company, faces the threat of losing our studio space and gallery due to the building being sold to developers. Written by: Aire Place Studios Community Image Blog. 31 January 2024 Call For Artists! Showcase Your Artwork in a Central Leeds Exhibition Are you a Yorkshire-based or born artist eager to display your work in a vibrant Central Leeds location overlooking the river? Left Bank Leeds have teamed up with Canal Connections CIC and The Boat Co North to invite artists to join a unique art exhibition for the opening of ‘The Lock House'. Written by: Left Bank Leeds Exhibitions Image Blog. 31 January 2024 Portrait of Britain - we have a (Leeds) winner Leeds photographer Rachael Munro-Fawcett is among 100 winners of this year’s prestigious Portrait of Britain award with an image, Leonna Lynch, that celebrates womanhood, empowerment and woman’s connection to nature. Written by: Rachael Munro-Fawcett Exhibitions Photography Image Blog. 26 January 2024 Travel Light Travel Light - a new live music commission for Smeaton300 by SAA-uk and Foxglove. Written by: Smeaton300 Music Music (Classical) Performance Image Blog. 22 January 2024 Photo North Festival 5 Prepare to immerse yourself in the captivating world of images as Photo North Festival gears up for its fifth edition, set to illuminate Leeds at The Carriageworks Theatre, 12 - 14 April 2024 with what promises to be one of the most exciting European photographic events of the year. Written by: Photo North Festival Exhibitions Festival Photography Image Blog. 12 January 2024 I Know A Place - championing and advocating for increased diversity in the music industry Bringing together locally and nationally influential music industry figures to Leeds for an unmissable event, on 19 January 2023 at the Brudenell Social Club. Written by: Come Play With Me Community Music Workshop Image Blog. 08 January 2024 Trephination for the Twenty-First Century On Thursday 18th January Thackray Museum of Medicine opens its Victorian operating theatre for a one-night-only performance of a solo theatre piece to reclaim former operating theatres and asylums for our mad, neurodivergent, and mentally ill ancestors - and you’re all invited. Written by: Amanda Grace Theatre Load More