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. 09 July 2024 Gledhow Valley Green Fair Closes the Road Gledhow Valley Road will be closed for most of its 1.5 Km length for a Green Fair, a unique opportunity for the local community to come together to enjoy Gledhow Valley Woods without the noise and pollution associated with a busy road. Sunday 14 July, 11am - 4pm. Written by: Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods Community Environmental Festival Image Blog. 08 July 2024 Henry Moore Institute Reopens The wait is nearly over, our refurbishment is almost complete and we can’t wait to welcome you back to the Institute from 12 July 2024. Written by: Henry Moore Institute Visual Art Image Blog. 01 July 2024 ACCA Dance Theatre - Art Market Call Out Leeds based ACCA Dance Theatre are seeking help with costs of taking their show to the Edinburgh Fringe this August. They are hosting a Fundraising Fiesta, FiestINBURGH!, featuring an Art Market and are looking for indie artists, creatives and traders to join them. Written by: ACCA Dance Theatre Market Image Blog. 17 June 2024 Yorkshire Dance’s Ageless Festival returns to Leeds this summer Over two days Ageless features an eclectic mix of bold new performances, inspirational talks and exhilarating workshops from critically acclaimed dance artists who are reimagining age through dance. Yorkshire Dance, 12-13 July 2024. Written by: Yorkshire Dance Dance Image Blog. 11 June 2024 Are you ready to open the door to a new adventure? Leeds Playhouse is searching for young actors to play the lead in the world premiere of Coraline – A Musical (Fri 11 Apr 2025 - Sun 11 May 2025) - closing date for applications is 30 June 2024. Written by: Leeds Playhouse Theatre Image Blog. 23 May 2024 Farsley Lantern Festival: Urban Wildlife and Environments Grumpy’s Leeds Ltd has been awarded a grant from Leeds City Council’s Culture Programmes to plan and deliver a fantastic Lantern Festival - a series of events, workshops and community engagement culminating towards the end of 2024 with two spectacular lantern parades. Written by: Farsley Lantern Festival Community Festival Image Blog. 22 May 2024 Kino presents Staycation Festival A summer of food, film and music at Kino and Howard Assembly Room. Written by: Howard Assembly Room Festival Image Blog. 17 May 2024 Summer Series Concerts Return to Millennium Square Millennium Square is set to host some of the most exciting acts in music this summer as it gears up for the highly anticipated Summer Series from 3 July - 4 August 2024. Written by: Events Team Festival Music Outdoor Image Blog. 17 May 2024 Threads Textile Festival 2024 Sunny Bank Mills, in Farsley, is looking forward to welcoming textiles enthusiasts for the second Threads Textile Festival is taking place 10am-4pm, Friday 7th – Sunday 9th June 2024. Written by: Sunny Bank Mills Exhibitions Festival Image Blog. 07 May 2024 The Chapeltown Photography Project A new photography project from Historic England has been launched, which aims to capture Chapeltown’s African and Caribbean community on film. Written by: Historic England Photography Visual Art Image Blog. 03 May 2024 Championing Women of Leeds Nearly 400 inspirational Leeds women, voted for by members of the public, are being celebrated with a new sculpture in the heart of the city’s cultural quarter. Visual Art Image Blog. 03 May 2024 Lau-Land Folk Festival lands at Howard Assembly Room this May Folk music fills the Howard Assembly Room this month as the venue hosts Lau-Land, the acclaimed weekend festival curated by multi award-winning alt-folk trio Lau and recently performed at Edinburgh International Festival. From Friday 17 – Sunday 19 May. Written by: Howard Assembly Room Music Image Blog. 03 May 2024 SI Leeds Literary Prize Returns Leeds-based SI Leeds Literary Prize is a biennial writing competition for UK-based Black and Asian women writers, which is currently open for submissions of unpublished fiction. Closing date for submissions 13th May. Literature Image Blog. 25 April 2024 Celebrated Sitar Player Niladri Kumar Comes to Leeds A rare opportunity to catch sitar maestro and award-winning film composer Niladri Kumar in Leeds on Thursday 16 May, when he brings his immersive musical experience to the Howard Assembly Room for the very first time. Written by: SAA-uk Music Music (Classical) Image Blog. 19 April 2024 Opera North Costume Sale There's a rare chance to bag a bargain at Opera North's costume sale over two days in late May. Written by: Opera North Community Music (Classical) Performance Image Blog. 21 March 2024 Feminist Poetry Call Out Leeds Rape Crisis Centre, SARSVL, has issued a call out for submissions of feminist short poems to celebrate feminist art and help raise money. At least 12 original poems will be selected for a ‘Feminist Poem a Month’ calendar to sell as a winter fundraiser. Community Literature Image Blog. 15 March 2024 Wellbeing Weekend at Opera North Ceremonial listening, a love revolution and the healing power of music take over the Howard Assembly Room from 22-24 March Community Healthy Living Music Music (Classical) Image Blog. 15 March 2024 Dance All Night - volunteers needed Would you like to volunteer as part of a big art event in the city involving dancing through the streets of Leeds? Community Dance Performance Image Blog. 11 March 2024 Letters to Leeds Your chance to put your word in the story of Leeds. Written by: Letters to Leeds Literature Image Blog. 27 February 2024 ACCA Dance Theatre are recruiting a Female Focus Group Are you aged 18+, female identifying, and interested in feeding into the rehearsal and creative process of Leeds based dance theatre duo ACCA for their show Occupational Hazard? Read on... Community Dance Load More