Dr Amy-Jane Beer comes to Otley, Saturday 7th October at 7.30pm as part of the Wildlife Arts Festival.  

In partnership with the National Theatre, Leeds Playhouse is excited to be hosting the New Views programme this year.

If you are aged 14 - 21 you could be part of an amazing playwriting opportunity, with the chance for the winner to have their play read and rehearsed by professional actors.

New Views is the National Theatre’s playwriting programme for young people wanting to learn and develop their playwriting talents.

Global Rehabilitation is a small Leeds-based charity which trains and supports rehabilitation doctors and other medical professionals in countries in the Global South, in particular Madagascar, mainly through the transfer of skills and knowledge.

Madagascar is a huge island nation off the east coast of Africa and has very poor health systems and health infrastructure and a small number of extremely dedicated medical professionals who work hard to improve the lives of patients living with disease and disabilities in very challenging conditions.

The House with Chicken Legs author Sophie Anderson on the magical stage adaptation at Leeds Playhouse this month.



For a long time the bestselling children’s author didn’t think she would find an audience for her work, “I’d been writing for ten years, mainly for my own children, and purely for the love of it,” she says.

The British Library and Leeds Art Gallery seek to co-commission an artis

Leeds People's Choir is a friendly, community, secular, non-auditioned choir. We meet Wednesday evenings at Swarthmore Education Centre, in central Leeds, at 7pm-9pm.

We sing to support causes and campaigns we believe in and to promote equality, justice, peace, and community. Our songs come from different countries and cultures, and we sing unaccompanied (acapella).

Our musical director, Jenny Goodman, is an experienced choir leader who runs very enjoyable and uplifting sessions. 

"Picture a stadium show, but without the stadium, set against the backdrop of the evening and night sky, surrounded by the stunning natural environment. We have a talented cast of around 100 young performers who are driven by a strong desire to tell stories that promote positive change." - Paul Roseby, Director 

Fredlin Morency is the 18-year-old singer, songwriter, musician, composer, musical director and choir director is currently taking Leeds by storm.

Disabled people have always been part of the textile workforce of the UK, but their contributions have often gone unrecognised. Once the industrial revolution got underway, the narrative that disabled people were unable to work and had to depend on the workhouse or on charity took hold. This idea of disabled people as being dependent and needy continues to this day. But it’s not the whole story.

Join us this August for the Summer of Play at Sunny Bank Mills - a series of workshops, clubs, events, exhibitions and more.

This August, we're running a 4-day summer school aimed at young people aged 6-11 years of age from the 8th - 11th August. This Summer School is perfect for children who love making and creating. Each day we will be doing a different mix of creative, engaging, and playful arts and crafts - including textile collage, ceramic sculpting, drawing, creative writing, and more! There will also be some movement and dance activities.