Articles by Lucy Bannister
Based in Bradford but born in Leeds, Lucy is definitely a Yorkshire lass despite studying at Glasgow School of Art and subsequently falling in love with Scotland. She has spent much of her time in the last ten years being a visual artist and curator and is now editor of the contemporary art webzine on Axis. Her interests have diversified from visual art of late, getting passionate about politics, sound art, music, yoga, swimming and camping (yes, even in the rain). She also loves Twitter. You can follow her witterings on @luluartist
Just days before the much anticipated landmark Hepworth Wakefield gallery opens artists Victoria Lucas and Richard William Wheater have been told they can’t continue with their self-funded project, 12 Months of Neon Love. Lucy Bannister feels Wakefield Council should be feeling a little more romantic about their local artists.
Lucy Bannister previews a right family cinematic rumpus as part of Leeds Young Persons Film Festival. Olsen 27th March at Hyde Park Picture House
Artist Mick Welbourn is exhibiting new work, a series of drawings made in 2010 in his show ‘200 Lengths Per Year’ at Leeds College of Art. Lucy Bannister reviews the show.
Despite being a terrible singer, Culture Vulture blogger Lucy Bannister belted out a Christmas carol on Briggate, Leeds, in the middle of the Saturday Christmas shoppers. She tells us why she and a group of tweeters have got together to make creative interventions at the nation-wide anti-cuts protests.
Cherry Kino screened a selection of ‘wondermental films’ during the Leeds International Film Festival in November. But where do films like this sit within a contemporary art discourse and do they belong in a cinema or an art gallery?
Eminent philosopher Simon Critchley and writer/designer Will Holder take part in a two night event at Pavilion in Holbeck. Lucy Bannister takes a look at this rare treat for Leeds’ thinkers.
Leeds based photography organisation, Pavilion, bring another high quality artist to the city. Experience a multi-location screening of French artist Aurelien Froment on Tuesday 5 October.
A new arts magazine was launched in Leeds this week. Lucy Bannister headed down to the launch event and had a read to see what it is all about.
Lucy Bannister is impressed by the quality of work in ‘ex’, at the Foundation course department of Leeds College of Art, but feels that the college could do more to be part of the cultural fabric of Leeds.
It’s all too easy to overlook tourist destinations that are on your doorstep, so Lucy Bannister and her husband set off on an impromptu day out to the spa town of Harrogate to reclaim a lost holiday and see what all the fuss is about regarding this posh town in North Yorkshire.
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.
A once in a lifetime opportunity awaits you at The Brudenell Social Club on Friday 18th June. This party is your only opportunity to grab yourself an Audio Almanac, unless you win one here on Culture Vulture!
‘One with no legs, one with no clue’. Actually neither proved to be a problem in this new production at Theatre in the Mill.
Beatles week at Bradford Playhouse kicks off on 27 April at Bradford Playhouse. Lucy Bannister met curator Jean McEwan to find out how Beatles mania became art and chats to the Director of the Playhouse, Eleanor Barratt, about this exciting venue in Bradford’s Little Germany.
