Leeds International Film Festival is looking for volunteers from 3rd - 17th November 2022! Volunteering with LIFF is a unique and unparalleled experience, and they are looking for a small, dedicated group of people who are: 

Passionate about film, especially world cinema 

Reliable and available across at least four different days from 3rd - 17th November 2022 

Enjoys being part of a team and collaborating with others 

Driven to help make Leeds International Film Festival one of the best audience experiences in the UK. 

‘Meet you at the Mansion?’ is a familiar phrase to many people who know and love Roundhay Park in Leeds. You might also have arranged to meet at Barran's Fountain, Hill 60 or maybe Waterloo Lake? This September, A Quiet Word invites you to meet us at the Mansion for a performance walk exploring the past, present and future of the park.

Over the next three months, BasementArtsProject will be working with sculptors John Barber and Keith Ackerman on the production of two stone benches. The benches will be made using the same type of stone as the sculpture Jacob’s Ladder, also sited on the same bit of land at the edge of Tunstall Road, and the same process of direct carving.

We have a lot of people to thank for helping us put on some of the best jazz around - and to pick up a couple of jazz awards along the way! We'll be celebrating at the Chapel Allerton Arts Festival on 1st - 4th September with four jazz events to choose from.

The focus is on FUN – we have jazz and dance, jazz and silent movies, the best contemporary music and an open-air Jazz Sunday for all the family. 

Let the good times roll!

For prime pre-Independence Day action, head to Jamaica House in Chapeltown on 1 August for August Mawnin, a traditional Emancipation Day early morning gathering featuring readings of the 1838 Proclamation of Emancipation, rousing renditions of Jamaican abolitionist speeches and moving songs of freedom. 

Free admission, a ticketed event, more details here.

 

Learning from our past, reimagining our future.



This summer, The World Reimagined will see trails of over 100 huge globes in seven cities across the UK from 13 August – 31 October 2022.

The Captain of the Big Ship is coming to Leeds - legendary reggae artist Freddie McGregor is one of a host of iconic names taking to the stage in Road to Trojan, on 6th August as part of the Out of Many Festival. Here he talks to Out of Many Festival PR Manager Samantha Walker for The Voice.

Leeds Inspired is 10 this year. That's ten years of supporting over 750 artists and organisations with grants, ten years of the Leeds Inspired What's On website sharing thousands of your events and ten years of us commissioning and working with amazing creatives at all stages of their careers.

The Breeze Card has been replaced with a trendy new Breeze Pass which is a digital pass that sits on your phone giving you some pretty cool discounts, VIP experiences, priority bookings and offers to venues, events and different activities across the city and West Yorkshire.

We are looking for original, handmade, handcrafted gifts including ceramics, prints, jewellery, glass, textiles, homeware, cards, art and more for their Christmas Market running Friday 25th - Sunday 27th November 2022.

The Market will take place within one of the Mills' historic industrial buildings.