Craft Industrialism / Jenny Lee
Craft Industrialism was a pop-up event at Lambert’s Yard hosted in March 2015 that showcased the…
The Leeds Inspired Grants and Commissions Programme supports arts projects that take place in communities across Leeds. We've funded art on canal boats, street corner poetry, dance in libraries, newly commissioned radio plays, art in vending machines, mobile museums, riverside theatre, community choirs, pop up carnivals, recycled robots, enormous light projections, edible art exhibitions and public art. Browse through some of the featured projects that Leeds Inspired has supported over the years or, to see the full list of over 300 projects, head over to our Grants page.
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Chapeltown Arts Festival 2015
Chapeltown Arts Festival is an annual arts programme in Chapeltown that aims is to give voice…
Full Contact / Balbir Singh
Balbir Singh Dance Company were awarded a grant by Leeds Inspired to create a celebratory dance performance…
Get Into Comics / Thought Bubble
Get Into Comics is a series of interactive, mobile art installations that allows the public to…
Dark & Lovely / Selina Thompson
Rooting herself in Chapeltown’s salons and beauty shops throughout 2013, Selina explored the culture around afro…
Another Crossing / Peepal Tree Press
In October 2014 Peepal Tree Press published a new collection of poetry by Leeds writer Khadijah…
Bicyclism / Casey Orr & Jenny Harris
2014’s Bicyclism exhibition and newspaper was part of the city’s Tour de France celebrations and explored…
Roseville / A Quiet Word
A Quiet Word worked with residents and businesses on Roseville Road in 2014 to create a…
Passion4Fashion / Leeds Federated Housing
Passion4Fashion was a design project managed by Leeds Federated Housing that worked with 124 people to…
Evie's Story / Space 2
Evie's Story is a new play that follows on from 2014’s Before the Leaves Fall. It…
The Beam Team / Pyramid of Arts
The Beam Team at Pyramid of Arts featured six Leeds artists (three who have learning disabilities)…
365 Leeds Stories / Matthew Bellwood
365 Leeds Stories originated as a storytelling project on Twitter. Over the course of a year,…
The Word On The Street / Morley Lit Fest
The Word On The Street brought poetry into the streets, shops, pubs and public buildings of…
The Mango Tree / Musical Arc
Musical Arc ran workshops and performances on the theme of “The Mango Tree” at six venues…
Street Studio / Jonathan Turner
Street Studio is a project by photographer Jonathan Turner that celebrates the area of Chapeltown through…
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About Leeds Inspired
The Leeds Inspired website lists thousands of events happening in Leeds every year. You’ll find gigs, exhibitions, dance,…
Applying for Leeds Inspired Funding
Leeds Inspired manages two grant schemes to support arts events and projects in Leeds. Since April 2012 we…
Leeds Inspired Funded Projects
Leeds Inspired grants have supported hundreds of projects, read about some of them here...
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