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An abnormally nosy bird who likes to stick her beak into the places most others cant be bothered to. Her feathers are ruffled by people who lament 'there's nothing to do' She gets her wings in a flap in excitement at discovering the new, novel, imaginative, quirky, underground, innovative, collaborative She fluffs up with pride when witnessing great ideas come to life, and seeing a merry throng at the events she puts on

Win: Tickets to enjoy good food, drink, company and inspirational authors
April 28, 2009 – 9:46 pm | No Comment
Win: Tickets to enjoy good food, drink, company and inspirational authors

Champagne lunch? That got your attention. We are shameless! Win a pair of tickets to hear 2 inspirational authors over a leisurely lunch. Closing date 28th May

Win: Talvin Singh at Harewood
April 28, 2009 – 9:41 pm | No Comment
Win: Talvin Singh at Harewood

Win a pair of tickets to see Mercury Music prize winner Talvin Singh and Niladri Kumar
Friday 22nd May 7.30pm. Closing date 10th May.

Culture Chicks and their parents at the Tiled Hall Cafe
April 28, 2009 – 9:36 pm | No Comment
Culture Chicks and their parents at the Tiled Hall Cafe

We gave some of our culture vultures and their chicklets the opportunity to express there views about what makes a good family friendly cafe

Private View: They think it’s all over (the Haywood does anyway) it is now…
April 28, 2009 – 9:30 pm | 8 Comments
Private View: They think it’s all over (the Haywood does anyway) it is now…

Mark Wallinger’s latest exhibition is coming straight from The Hayward in Londinium to Leeds in a glittering Tardis.

Let’s get digital
April 28, 2009 – 9:26 pm | One Comment
Let’s get digital

Cupcake competition – other than using your fingers what is digital about that we inquire? 23rd May Old Broadcasting House

Don’t give up the day job – Lucy Wurstlin – 4IP
April 28, 2009 – 9:24 pm | No Comment
Don’t give up the day job – Lucy Wurstlin – 4IP

We have finally pinned Lucy down to talk to us about what the devil she does as Digital Commissioning Manager for 4IP.
Who are you?
My name is Lucy Würstlin although, owing to my rather unusual surname, …

Who would work in an office like this?
April 28, 2009 – 9:21 pm | No Comment
Who would work in an office like this?

Who works in this cool New York Style Loft office?

Where the wild things grow…(and the cultivated hang out)
April 28, 2009 – 9:12 pm | No Comment
Where the wild things grow…(and the cultivated hang out)

Pack a hamper and head off for a village fete with a difference… the difference being it’s in Holbeck
29th – 31st May

Win tickets to Private View of Animalism and Don McCullin – In England
April 28, 2009 – 9:06 pm | No Comment
Win tickets to Private View of Animalism and Don McCullin – In England

We are offering our readers the chance to win tickets to a private view of the new exhibitions at The National Media Museum 7th and the chance to join Don McCullin “In Conversation” 8th May. Closing date 3rd May

Private View invitation: Leeds Art Fair
April 28, 2009 – 8:43 pm | No Comment
Private View invitation: Leeds Art Fair

Private view 30th April at the Light in Leeds

Private View: Project Space Leeds – Morphic Resonance
April 28, 2009 – 8:24 pm | No Comment
Private View: Project Space Leeds – Morphic Resonance

Very interesting goings on down at PSL (Project Space Leeds) defying easy categorisation. When we visited there was a 1970’s office being built complete with dead cheese plant…be brave and see for yourself

Who the nous vous are you/we?
April 28, 2009 – 8:21 pm | No Comment
Who the nous vous are you/we?

We weren’t the first to notice creative collective NousVous.  Jumping on the bandwagon we asked them to design this month’s banner, and they did, in record quick time. So these young men about town can …

Together we stand, United we call!
April 28, 2009 – 7:53 pm | No Comment
Together we stand, United we call!

A magnificent aray of visual arts under the branded ‘golden o’ of ‘United’ will be taking place all over Leeds in May and June. Something for every taste, including artistic Home Brew!

Win tickets: Evolution
April 27, 2009 – 10:59 pm | No Comment
Win tickets: Evolution

Win a pair of tickets to Lumen’s Evolution Festival. In it’s 8th year, it has an ever impressive programme of contemporary experimental film, sound and technology. Four days of screenings, live performances, animation & technical workshops. At venues across Leeds 13th – 16th May. Closing date 6th May

We showered prizes upon you in April
April 27, 2009 – 8:49 pm | No Comment
We showered prizes upon you in April

We had some pretty amazing prizes last month, here are just some of the winners

Tinker, tailor, techie, gardener?
April 27, 2009 – 7:32 pm | 2 Comments
Tinker, tailor, techie, gardener?

Fancy hacking a teddy bear and making it’s eyes glow?

Animalism Breakfast with the Artists
April 27, 2009 – 7:22 pm | No Comment
Animalism Breakfast with the Artists

Friday 8 May 10.30am,
Cubby Broccoli Cinema, National Media Museum, Bradford
As well as being the the perfect excuse to slope into work slightly later than usual, this event is also a great chance to mingle with …

Eve Carter’s film night at the Palace Picture House
April 24, 2009 – 9:43 pm | No Comment
Eve Carter’s film night at the Palace Picture House

Read all about our winner Eve’s fun night at the cinema with Steve McQueen, a game of chess and a coke float to wash it all down

What happened when 9 photographers were invited on a private tour of Temple Works…
April 5, 2009 – 4:10 pm | No Comment
What happened when 9 photographers were invited on a private tour of Temple Works…

Temple Works is undergoing some radical change and we bring you some exclusive photos from our private tour

Paper Scissor Stone Party
March 26, 2009 – 6:53 am | No Comment
Paper Scissor Stone Party

Read all about the exciting time we had at our exclusive drinks party at Paper Scissor Stone

What’s happening at Temple Works?
March 2, 2009 – 12:10 am | No Comment

Good question, the amazing space which has been suffering of late from the effects of weather damage and old age seems to have some dark and mysterious inhabitants….

Now who would work in an office like this? – Naughtone Furniture that’s who
March 1, 2009 – 10:45 pm | No Comment
Now who would work in an office like this? – Naughtone Furniture that’s who

In the first of this regular feature we stick our beaks up against the window of Leeds-based furniture designers naughtone, who amongst many other things have been producing furniture for James Bond

Don’t Give Up The Day Job – Jane Earnshaw – I Love West Leeds Festival
March 1, 2009 – 10:44 pm | No Comment
Don’t Give Up The Day Job – Jane Earnshaw – I Love West Leeds Festival

This month we talk  to Jane Earnshaw of I Love West Leeds Festival, about how her childhood dream job became a reality and years later she found herself sitting in a sea of sequined smalls.

18th March: Exclusive party and art to win for your office
March 1, 2009 – 10:43 pm | One Comment
18th March: Exclusive party and art to win for your office

Our wings are a flap with an exciting drinks party invitation exclusively for readers of The Culture Vulture at the unique concept gallery store Paper Scissor Stone.