In this illustrated talk, Emeritus Professor Joyce Hill, will draw upon her linguistic expertise to uncover the deep history of Leeds by showing us what lies behind the names we are so familiar with - the name of Leeds itself, the major streets of the city centre and some of the surrounding areas, separate from the tiny village of Leeds at the time of the Norman Conquest, but very much part of the city today.
Throughout Children & Their Grown Ups festival hang out in Yorkshire Dance’s foyer as it transforms into a green room of playful activities for planet lovers. Join Azizi Cole for a DJ set of chill out music for plants, high energy pop up performances from our Saturday Superstars and a play area.
About Children & Their Grown Ups Festival
This is a free event as part of Yorkshire Dance’s Children & Their Grown Ups Festival, a playful one-day festival about falling in love with the planet.
Did you know that it’s the Mountain Witch who makes the seasons come and go? Join her on a playful journey around the year featuring movement, song and live cello. A joyous and creative experience for children and their adults inspired by children’s connection with the natural world.
Led by Speedwell Dance’s Artistic Director Rachel Dean and cellist Michael Bardon.
About Children & Their Grown Ups Festival
Join us as we stretch out our roots, embrace the raindrops and wiggle like worms in this creative and playful session for tots and their grown ups.
Together with your little ones, we will explore, move and dance through a multi-sensory nature adventure inspired by the themes of the festival.
Louise McDowell and Alex Mettam will lead playful movement activities using a variety of props, music and obstacles to stimulate the senses.
This session is for families with babies and young children aged 0-5 (older siblings and non-crawlers are welcome)
Take a journey through the fantastic and drastic world of plastic!
In this workshop we’ll explore the fascinating properties of plastic through movement-based play and experiment with unconventional ways to upcycle.
We’ll also learn Mudra, the expressive hand gestures used in classical Indian dance forms, to tell a story and create a unique dance sequence.
Get seriously creative together in this fun, interactive experience for the whole family.
About Children & Their Grown Ups Festival
The Smalls is a fun, fascinating interactive dance experience exploring the magical microworld of soil animals with small people and their grown-ups.
Many soil animals are tinier than termites and weeny-er than worms, yet the future of our food depends on them.
The time has now come to look down, deeper and defend The Smalls. Calling all soil supporters, creature campaigners, dirt defenders!
Join us for a joyful, playful celebration of The Smalls, as we wriggle together through the untold story of their ecosystem.
Plastic. Is it friend or foe? Remarkable or rubbish? Helpful or harmful? Plastic Drastic Fantastic is a dance show for families exploring our complex relationship – from the molecular to the planetary – with all things plastic.
Plastic Drastic Fantastic draws from the Indian classical dance forms, Bharatanatyam and Kathak, to explore plastics and the dangers of their misuse through intricate movement, gestures and playful audience interaction.
Roadhouse is an evening of improvised dance performances hosted by the duo Eleanor Sikorski and Lewys Holt. Fast becoming one of the most popular alternative events in the Leeds arts calendar, Roadhouse features performances by an ever changing line up of incredible dancers, showcasing bold contemporary dance, spontaneous vocals and raw creative energy.
Expect the unexpected: experimental movement, improvised text and surprising moments that even the performers don’t see coming!
Roadhouse is an evening of improvised dance performances hosted by the duo Eleanor Sikorski and Lewys Holt. Fast becoming one of the most popular alternative events in the Leeds arts calendar, Roadhouse features performances by an ever changing line up of incredible dancers, showcasing bold contemporary dance, spontaneous vocals and raw creative energy.
Expect the unexpected: experimental movement, improvised text and surprising moments that even the performers don’t see coming!
Prem Kapoor’s film skilfully navigates the turbulent conditions under which it was made, subtly incorporating bisexuality in such a way that it bypassed India’s strict cultural censorship.
It's the story of the interlocking relationship between truck driver and ex-bandit Sarnam (Nitin Sethi), Bansari (Nandiat Thakur), a beautiful woman Sarnam saved from being raped, and Shivraj (Amar Kakkad), who works in a temple and is later hired by Sarnam.