Leeds Inspired Blog

The Dynamite Project is a collective established in 2014 by local urban artist Mikkel Ullah.

Mikkel says "It felt important that I could help young musicians, dancers and artists from Leeds access opportunities and connections for creative projets, whilst staying connected to the city myself."

Marching Out Together, the LGBTQ+ fan group for LUFC discuss the new public mural they have just commissioned by artist CBLOXX.

Crowdfunder call out for The ‘Shove It’ documentary telling the story of Xero Slingsby.

Ever wanted to help shape the future of a creative organisation? Well, now is your chance. Connoisseurs of make-believe Lord Whitney the artist-led creative studio that exist to spark wonder and provide space to connect with yourself, is seeking up to four Advisory Group members.

Transform's step by step guide to experiencing FORGE, artist Rachel Mars' full scale recreation of the replica of the replica gate at Dachau concentration camp at Testbed.

Call out for book ideas for a new community book publishing project.

Leeds label and development organisation Come Play With Me have reopened submissions to artists, aiming to platform a new selection of artists and bands as part of their mission to showcase, support and develop the incredible emerging talent across the region. The call out is the latest in their search for exciting new releases from the Yorkshire region. 

A partnership of Culture, Active Leeds and Public Health in Leeds City Council has secured funding of £4,000 to deliver a project which will bring benefits to the city in terms of increasing levels of physical activity, promoting walking routes in areas including Chapeltown and Harehills, celebrating a Leeds cultural phenomenon, and developing a range of products to embed and showcase intergenerational story-telling. This is the brief for that work.

Hyde Park Picture House are presenting the first wave of a new African film strand, supported by Leeds African Communities Trust.

The Angels of Freedom is a community based initiative organised by volunteers and supported by Leeds City Council, British Transport Police and West Yorkshire Police. The aim is to provide visible support for the LGBT+ community based in the Freedom Quarter area of Leeds every Friday evening.

Daniel Maher, member of the LGBT+ community in Leeds and proud volunteer with Angels of Freedom offers an insight into the world of LGBT+ support available in Leeds, in this fourth year of existence of the Angels of Freedom and as they are campaigning for more volunteers.

A six-week campaign from Hyde Park Picture House which provides you with the opportunity to sponsor specific areas of upcoming conservation – from the restoration of our lamppost to the repainting of our auditorium.

Carrieanne Vivianette introduces a new theatre piece from CVIVArts exploring desire, societal rejection, and resilience against a backdrop of the COVID pandemic.

@WHYHydePark is a new social feed highlighting all that is wonderful in Leeds' Hyde Park.

Musicians of Leeds! Join artist Griet Beyaert for an experimental sound session this November.

Earlier this year we commissioned Leeds based designer Taaryn Brench to create illustrations for some of our well used event pages like gigs, films and half term events. 

Transform is seeking Leeds workers to be part of an extraordinary event that will create a portrait of the city, this October.

LIFF are now recruiting volunteers for the 2021 Leeds International Film Festival!

Here at the Art Doctors, we have produced a series of very short films of the activities in our Toolkit for Gallery Visits. If you’ve ever felt nervous about visiting an art gallery, felt a bit intimidated when you got inside or weren’t sure how to talk about your thoughts and opinions (we definitely feel all these things sometimes) these films are for you.

It might be tricky to get away this summer but Ellie Way's Leeds Travel posters are a great reminder of why there's no place like home.