For this week's Visiting Artist's Talk at the University of Leeds we welcome David McAlmont.
Dr David McAlmont is a singer/songwriter, art historian and Studio Master at the Architectural Association’s Interprofessional Studio, a Spatial Design & Performance programme. He joined the team in 2009 as a performance consultant after two successful decades as a recording artiste.
For this week's Visiting Artist's Talk at the University of Leeds we welcome Dean Hughes.
Dean Hughes (born Salford, Greater Manchester, UK) studied at Chelsea College of Art & Design, London. Hughes works with a range of ordinary, familiar, objects such as paper, rolls of masking tape, and bus tickets. Through his work he makes small interventions, using banal materials, and dwells upon rituals of daily life.
Author and screenwriter Jeremy Dyson explores his incredible career and the influences on his acclaimed work in comedy and horror.
Jeremy is one of the award-winning League of Gentlemen, along with Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Sheersmith. He also created and co-wrote the West End show Ghost Stories and its film adaptation, which starred Andy Nyman, Paul Whitehouse and Martin Freeman.
You're invited!
Leeds is delighted to be celebrating International Day of Disabled People for the sixth year in Leeds. The theme this year is ‘Advocating for Accessibility’.
The free and inclusive event will feature a marketplace with over 20 stalls showcasing local disability support organisations. It promises to be a great day with: performances, guest speakers, an opportunity to discuss transport, an art zone, quiet sensory room and BSL interpreters.
As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival Truman Books three crime-focussed author events in one sitting
3pm – Cosy Crime with Josie Lloyd, JM Hall and Antony Johnston
5pm – Creating Kick-Ass Female Protagonists with Saima Mir and Lesley McEvoy
7pm – In conversation with Elly Griffiths
There are a number of ticket options with discounts if attending multiple author events on the day - please select the appropriate ticket for the sessions you want to attend.
As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival Truman Books three crime-focussed author events in one sitting
3pm – Cosy Crime with Josie Lloyd, JM Hall and Antony Johnston
5pm – Creating Kick-Ass Female Protagonists with Saima Mir and Lesley McEvoy
7pm – In conversation with Elly Griffiths
There are a number of ticket options with discounts if attending multiple author events on the day - please select the appropriate ticket for the sessions you want to attend.
As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival Truman Books three crime-focussed author events in one sitting
3pm – Cosy Crime with Josie Lloyd, JM Hall and Antony Johnston
5pm – Creating Kick-Ass Female Protagonists with Saima Mir and Lesley McEvoy
7pm – In conversation with Elly Griffiths
There are a number of ticket options with discounts if attending multiple author events on the day - please select the appropriate ticket for the sessions you want to attend.
Join publisher and librarian, Harry-Anne (Dragonhide Studios) for a talk about the past and present of book bans. Hear about the history of puritanism, anti-gay bans on children's books and the Nazi book burnings. Harry-Anne will chat about the modern British perspective including the social pressures and cyber bullying aspects of book banning.
The talk will be followed by a Q&A and you will be able to browse and purchase (banned!) books.
Is This What We Have Left - Artists in conversation
Join artists James Thompson, Kate o'Neill and Marta Dyczkowska in conversation about their current show 'IS THIS WHAT WE HAVE LEFT' and how their rich and conversant practices form a tale of two cities that has resonant effect.
Our current show is focused on the wider current dialogues we are having as creatives around space in our city, and this event will give you a chance to engage in discussions with artists from another city on the same theme.
This panel brings together the experience of activists, social entrepreneurs, academics and cooperatives to discuss how cultural and community spaces can be created, cultivated and preserved. This event is open to all, in particular those curious to learn about the socio-cultural spaces in Leeds and Bradford and those with practical questions on how to get started, run and enjoy working collaboratively to create spaces to play and be together.
Speakers:
Jack Simpson
Harry Jelley
Carys Fieldson
Zoe Pettavel
Paul Chatterton