Articles by Mark O'Brien
Freelancer. Writer. Traveller. Lover of spirits, fine women, and life. Twitter: @mw_obrien Website: www.mark-obrien.com
Leeds University students exhibit their fascinating work on the history of the Leeds Jewish community this Tuesday at The Zone in Moortown.
Guest blogger and Leeds student Yosra Awad writes about the exciting and eclectic Undergraduate Research Experience that came to the University earlier this month, and what it meant for the students on Woodhouse Lane.
Leeds minimart workers become lottery millionaires in new Kay Mellor series.
Still down after another Valentine’s Day alone? Well join Mark as he takes the ultimate anti-Valentine’s stand, and opts to go out on the town for a dinner date… with himself.
Mark O’Brien follows a day in the life of Paul from Bramley as he goes about town and finds ‘How Leeds Changed The World’
Looking ahead to the weekend’s Live Art Festival in Leeds, with a chance to win tickets to see Forced Entertainment’s epic set-piece show.
“Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world…” – Leeds Summat may well be the place to prove it.
A look ahead to this month’s upcoming Compass Festival of Live Art in Leeds (25th-27th November)
Mark O’Brien has a new big project up his sleeve — and he needs your help, people of Leeds!
Mark O’Brien reviews ‘Paint It White’ at the West Yorkshire Playhouse: a saga of of life, love, and Leeds United.
Mark O’Brien visits Test Space Leeds ahead of their next provocative exhibition in association with Manchester arts collective One69a – delving into the sporting enigma that is Joey Barton.
News on the Sunday Cinema Club at Headingley’s Original Oak pub, starting up this month…
Do you ever find yourself stuck for things to do when it gets to Sunday night? With the dread of Monday …
Journalist Liv Walker picks out her top tips from the listings for this Friday’s Light Night in Leeds, and shares her advice for any Light Night virgins out there.
Rachel Kerr writes about her inspiring group of retired, 80-something student writers, after wowing the audiences last weekend at this year’s Ilkley Literature Festival Fringe.
As Anthony Clavane and Jason Cowley visit the Ilkley Literature Festival, Mark O’Brien explores sport and culture, and what “being Leeds” means to him.
Leeds is lighting up for this year’s Light Night Leeds. Tell us what you want to see, what you’re involved in, and what you’re looking forward to most….
Ian Rankin? Adam Hart-Davis? Pauline Black? The stars are coming out in Morley this season, as the local Literature Festival kicks off in a week’s time…
Mark O’Brien pays a visit to Masham, one of North Yorkshire’s creative capitals and home to an exciting new workshop venue.
Tom Smith visits the Leeds Central Library, one of the highlights of this month’s Heritage Open Days.
Your chance to win tickets to Leeds TiE’s exciting new show ‘Bad Mummy’ at the University’s Workshop Theatre as part of next month’s Love Arts Festival.
LS11’s own exciting BasementArtsProject becomes a haven for free expression Twenties-style this weekend with the launch of their new ‘Speakeasy’ exhibition.
Have you seen what’s been on the streets of Leeds lately? Mark O’Brien finds out what local homeless charity Simon on the Streets are doing around town this month.
“Fine buildings”, “historic sites”… Mark O’Brien looks beyond the meaningless labels and tells some of the incredible stories on offer in this weekend’s Heritage Open Days.
Mark O’Brien reflects on his evening looking at Leeds City Centre with new eyes as he joined Exposure Leeds on their photography mission.
Twenty-eight days later, Mark O’Brien returns home – and finds tenderness, darkness, and truth.
