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. 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 Image Blog. 08 January 2024 University of Leeds International Concert Series - Spring Season 2024 The Spring Season of the University of Leeds International Concert Series, hosted at the stunning Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall takes place 2 Feb 2024 - 10 May 2024. Music Music (Classical) Image Blog. 05 January 2024 Call Out - Chapeltown Photographer-In-Residence Are you a photographer with a connection to Chapeltown and/or the African and Caribbean communities? Are you interested in creating a new body of work for and with the community? This is your chance to create a new body of work in Chapeltown, Leeds. Written by: Lens Lab Community Photography Image Blog. 18 December 2023 The Gifting A spectacular event bringing Leeds 2023 to a close. Theatre Image Blog. 06 December 2023 Songs of Hope and Home: 23 People's Lullabies for 2023 Opera North will release 23 short films this December, documenting songs performed by participants in the Leeds-based company’s Community Partnerships Scheme, the culmination of a four-year People’s Lullabies project. Community Music Image Blog. 06 December 2023 From Within - A Winter Solstice Concert South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk) presents Winter Solstice: From Within in collaboration with Opera North on Thursday, 21st December 2023 at Howard Assembly Room. Written by: SAA-uk Music Music (Classical) Image Blog. 15 November 2023 Heritage Crew Are Seeking Investigative Creatures Heritage Crew,a new youth-led arts team, are seeking intrepid investigators (aged 16-25) of hidden history, who will share their findings through creative engagement. Their current venture, The Indigo Project, is taking applications now. Written by: Heritage Corner Community Image Blog. 15 November 2023 80s Classical returns to Millennium Square in July 2024 with some very special guests Bananarama will headline the fifth edition of 80s Classical which returns to Millennium Square as part of next year’s Summer Series on Saturday 20 July 2024. Music Music (Classical) Image Blog. 10 November 2023 The Enormous Crocodile A Q&A with Director Emily Lim and Co-Director and Puppetry Designer Toby Olié about bringing Roald Dahl’s story, The Enormous Crocodile, to the stage of Leeds Playhouse as a joyful musical extravaganza. Written by: Leeds Playhouse Theatre Image Blog. 02 November 2023 A fresh new look for the Henry Moore Institute The first major refurbishment in Henry Moore Institute's thirty-year history and will see a temporary closure of the gallery from 27 November 2023 until summer 2024. Exhibitions Image Blog. 02 November 2023 Horsforth Village Museum This small, volunteer led, local museum is sharing a new video 'The Bell Chapel Revisited' by local Architectural Illustrator Iain Denby, available to see on YouTube. Written by: Horsforth Village Museum Heritage Image Blog. 18 October 2023 Get Your Skates On - Ice Cube Returns to Millennium Square Ice Cube returns to Leeds City Centre, 24 Nov - 30 Dec. Leeds City Council Image Blog. 13 October 2023 The Black Nature In Residence Programme 2.0 - Deadline 31 October ‘Identity On Tyne’ along with the five Northern National Parks are delighted to announce the next phase of The Black Nature in Residence Programme 2:0. Written by: Identity on Tyne Art Image Blog. 10 October 2023 Create a beautiful space for Yinka Shonibare’s Hibiscus Rising, remembering David Oluwale This November, as part of LEEDS 2023, the new sculpture, Hibiscus Rising, will be unveiled in Aire Park, Leeds, in memory of David Oluwale. Community Image Blog. 02 October 2023 Explore the ‘Wild Waters’ at Otley Wildlife Arts Festival Dr Amy-Jane Beer comes to Otley, Saturday 7th October at 7.30pm as part of the WILDLIFE ARTS FESTIVAL. Festival Image Blog. 19 September 2023 New Views at Leeds Playhouse In partnership with the National Theatre, Leeds Playhouse is excited to be hosting the New Views playwrighting programme for ages 14 - 21 this year. Theatre Image Blog. 14 September 2023 Wild Irish Tales for Global Rehabilitation Professional storyteller Clare Muirreann Murphy is supporting Global Rehabilitation's work through an evening of "Wild Irish Tales" from her native land on 11 October 2023. Written by: Global Rehabilitation Spoken Word Image Blog. 10 September 2023 The House With Chicken Legs A cracking story that was born to run at Leeds Playhouse, 13 - 16 September. Written by: Leeds Playhouse Theatre Load More