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This is England ‘86
August 31, 2010 – 8:42 pm | One Comment
This is England ‘86

Adam Batty gets a sneak preview of This is England ‘86 directed by Shane Meadows… ahead of it’s launch on 7th September Channel 4. Stay in, or record it this is NOT to be missed

Art in Unusual Spaces & Art Walk
August 31, 2010 – 7:46 pm | No Comment
Art in Unusual Spaces & Art Walk

Get your contemporary art in non gallery settings: Leeds Art Walk 1st September & Art in Unusual Spaces ‘End of Season’ Preview Event 6-7pm 2nd September Ground Floor Leeds Shopping Plaza

Leeds Photo Week
August 30, 2010 – 9:46 pm | No Comment
Leeds Photo Week

Leeds Photo Week 1st – 7th September brings a great selection of activities and opportunities for everyone to take part in and enjoy. Founder Jon Eland picks out a few highlights

The 43rd Leeds Carnival
August 27, 2010 – 10:36 am | One Comment
The 43rd Leeds Carnival

Leeds Photographer Rick Harrison gives a preview of the Leeds West-Indian Carnival taking place this Bank Holiday Monday

Hope not hate for Bradford this weekend
August 25, 2010 – 3:41 pm | 4 Comments
Hope not hate for Bradford this weekend

Be Bradford – Peaceful Together 28th August on Infirmary Fields 12-4pm

Saltaire Arts Trail, 11-19 September
August 19, 2010 – 10:05 pm | 3 Comments
Saltaire Arts Trail, 11-19 September

Saltaire Arts Trail is part of the Saltaire Festival and runs from the 11th to the 19th of September in Saltaire, just outside Shipley and 14 minutes on the train from the middle of Leeds. The Arts Trail showcases the best in Yorkshire creativity and covers over 30 venues, including the stunning but rarely seen loft space of Salt’s Mill and half a dozen Saltaire resident’s front rooms.

Hyde Park United
August 19, 2010 – 7:05 pm | No Comment
Hyde Park United

From dog shows to DJs to dinner dances: the fifteenth annual Unity Day festival takes place on Woodhouse Moor in Leeds on Saturday 21st August.

People Show bring murder and mystery to Bradford
August 18, 2010 – 4:27 pm | No Comment
People Show bring murder and mystery to Bradford

Friday 22nd – Saturday 23rd October 2010 People Show bring murder and mystery to Bradford (I’m sittting on my hands to avoid commenting on the irony of coals to Newcastle) Get booking your tickets NOW!

Victorian Food Porn!
August 16, 2010 – 10:34 am | No Comment
Victorian Food Porn!

Test Space: Kitchen 4th -5th September Temple Works Leeds, a pop up restaurant! A showcase of local chefs, markets, businesses and creative talent…Victorian Steam Punk too….

Win a ticket to Hull Digital 2010
August 15, 2010 – 11:34 pm | 11 Comments
Win a ticket to Hull Digital 2010

This is ONE big reason to take the trek to the edge of the earth…okay Hull. In its second year it has an amazing line up of speakers, if they can make the effort, so can you! 4th November

Computer Music for Hooligans
August 14, 2010 – 2:48 pm | One Comment
Computer Music for Hooligans

Barcelona based computer music project EVOL will be performing at ENJOY 20th August 8pm
£4 Entry Unit 22C Mabgate Leeds. UK. LS9 7DZ

Paula Rego – New Etchings 2009
August 13, 2010 – 12:04 am | No Comment
Paula Rego – New Etchings 2009

You are welcome Thurs 2 Sept 5 – 7pm -to the exhibition launch & talk of Paula Rego – Printmaker by Professor Paul Coldwell at Gallery II, University of Bradford

miniciné
August 12, 2010 – 11:00 pm | No Comment
miniciné

Love indie Cinema? Bijou monthly pop up miniciné takes over the second smallest film theatre in the UK every third Thursday of the month… unconventional in every way…

A tiny bit of poetry
August 10, 2010 – 1:53 pm | No Comment
A tiny bit of poetry

What can you expect when you turn a tiny seaside art gallery into a Kerouac-inspired poetry venue for the night? Nobody knows, and that’s half the fun…

Impressions Gallery’s 3rd Bradford Anniversary
August 6, 2010 – 5:15 pm | No Comment
Impressions Gallery’s 3rd Bradford Anniversary

Impressions Gallery Bradford celebrate their third birthday with a party and a forest picnic Sunday 8th August 1pm – 4pm

What’s on Your radar for September?
August 5, 2010 – 12:52 pm | 9 Comments
What’s on Your radar for September?

Help us to uncover what we should NOT miss for September…

Welcome to YorkshireTelly.com
August 4, 2010 – 10:41 pm | 4 Comments
Welcome to YorkshireTelly.com

We can’t wait the launch of YorkshireTelly.com, a fresh new website bringing art, unusual locations and great video from across Yorkshire to our desktops…

Fold for Peace
August 2, 2010 – 2:16 pm | One Comment
Fold for Peace

You are invited to ‘Fold for Peace’ Thursday 4th August ahead of The Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorial Ceremony (9th August Park Square 10.40am)

Sheffield’s coming out to play at Tramlines
July 21, 2010 – 1:04 pm | 4 Comments
Sheffield’s coming out to play at Tramlines

Lucy Harper gives us a taster of what’s to come this weekend from Sheffield’s biggest celebration of local music.

Isolation at Hyde Park Picture House
July 18, 2010 – 4:29 pm | No Comment
Isolation at Hyde Park Picture House

Laurence Boyce advises you to look out for a great British documentary which plays the Hyde Park Picture House on Monday 19th July

Enjoy / Stephen
July 14, 2010 – 9:06 pm | No Comment
Enjoy / Stephen

Jay Cover from Nous Vous, may not post for us as frequently as some we might mention, but when it does it’s worth the wait! Here he shares his personal insight into artist Stephen Clatworthy and Enjoy

Not your average Paper Round
July 13, 2010 – 2:19 pm | 3 Comments
Not your average Paper Round

Now this is the kind of paper round we may have got up early to do! This lovely, tactile project originating from Berlin is coming to Manchester…fancy get involved in creating content?

Billy Bragg Brings His Jail Guitar Doors to Leeds
July 12, 2010 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
Billy Bragg Brings His Jail Guitar Doors to Leeds

Join Billy Bragg, Alan Miles & Jail Guitar Doors Graduates at the Hyde Park Picture House, Saturday 24th July 7.30pm

The Secret Tea Room
July 8, 2010 – 7:18 am | No Comment
The Secret Tea Room

Katie from Leeds Grub tracks down the Bakelady in Leeds’ first underground restaurant.

The MillSpace
July 6, 2010 – 7:49 pm | 2 Comments
The MillSpace

A new arts space opens in July at Leeds Industrial Museum. The MillSpace is a dedicated space within the mill, that will be used as a catalyst for a step change in way that the museum works with artists and the public, especially in the local area.

It’s Summer Party time in Bradford!
July 5, 2010 – 9:45 pm | No Comment
It’s Summer Party time in Bradford!

A Summer Party featuring Quack Quack and Cissy at Bradford Playhouse on Friday 9 July. CV blogger Lucy wants you all to come drink Pimms and eat home-made cake with her.