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Underworlds and Overworlds
May 14, 2012 – 4:18 pm | 3 Comments
Underworlds and Overworlds

What’s that great walnut shaped boat that’s come up through the ground on Briggate in Leeds? It’s part of OverWorlds and UnderWorlds which will take place in locations across Leeds 18-20 May

Is graphic design art?
May 9, 2012 – 11:24 am | 6 Comments
Is graphic design art?

The Yorkshire Graphic Design exhibition at Cafe 164 runs between 14th May & 23rd June. Curator Sara Teresa debates with co-organiser Oli Bentley as to whether graphic design can be considered ‘art’. What do you think?

Why Rush at Temple Works.
May 5, 2012 – 10:05 am | No Comment
Why Rush at Temple Works.

Guest blogger Kirsty Ware (@gazpachodragon) tells us why we should be getting down to Temple Works next weekend (11th February) for Why Rush.

If music be the food of love…
May 2, 2012 – 8:33 pm | 2 Comments
If music be the food of love…

No… if love be the food of music… Oh, you get the idea. Music and food abound this weekend in Leeds for the annual Live At Leeds festival, as Simon Fogal reports. Find out what Leeds’ musicians will be munching and get some exclusive festival discounts…

Legendary Night Club Brighton Beach Returns to Leeds for One Night Only
April 21, 2012 – 12:41 pm | No Comment
Legendary Night Club Brighton Beach Returns to Leeds for One Night Only

Futuresound have announced that the legendary Brighton Beach will be returning for one night only at The Wardrobe on Saturday 28th April.

Phil Moody, Objects + Power in the MillSpace
April 20, 2012 – 3:20 pm | No Comment
Phil Moody, Objects + Power in the MillSpace

Casey Orr poses some questions to Phil Moody to find out more about his photographic essay on screen in the MillSpace later this month.

Bradford International Film Festival (April 19-29): Three to look out for
April 18, 2012 – 12:58 pm | No Comment
Bradford International Film Festival (April 19-29): Three to look out for

The Bradford International Film Festival opens tomorrow with the screening of Damsels in Destress (image above). Niki Bietron will be covering BIFF extensively for us, so look out for regular updates from her, and follow …

Leeds Inspired shed light on local culture
April 17, 2012 – 4:34 pm | No Comment
Leeds Inspired shed light on local culture

Earlier today a travelling shed of curiosities took up residence at Munro House to bring out the home tourist in us all by throwing a spotlight on events happening in the city. @KayLinaBrown caught up with Leeds Inspired co-ordinator Jane Earnshaw to find out more.

World Book Night at Arcadia
April 16, 2012 – 4:02 pm | No Comment
World Book Night at Arcadia

Jess (@BookElfLeeds) got in touch to tell us about a World Book Night Party at Arcadia so @KayLinaBrown posed some questions to find out more.

Leeds students spread the city’s Jewish story
April 14, 2012 – 8:49 am | 3 Comments
Leeds students spread the city’s Jewish story

Leeds University students exhibit their fascinating work on the history of the Leeds Jewish community this Tuesday at The Zone in Moortown.

North Leeds Charity Beer Festival
April 10, 2012 – 6:21 pm | No Comment
North Leeds Charity Beer Festival

Want to enjoy a local beer and give money to a good cause at the same time? The get along to The North Leeds Charity Beer Festival this month.

What’s in The Garage?
April 7, 2012 – 9:25 am | No Comment
What’s in The Garage?

This garage sounds cool as…Berlin? If you can find The Garage and Waxwerks even better…

Ellen & The Escapades Raise A Pint
April 4, 2012 – 6:58 pm | No Comment
Ellen & The Escapades Raise A Pint

Leeds’ very own Ellen & The Escapades haven’t just been brewing up a new album in recent months…

The Return of the Creatures of the Night (@Hyde Park Picture House)
April 4, 2012 – 11:17 am | No Comment
The Return of the Creatures of the Night (@Hyde Park Picture House)

Sam Reeves previews the new season of Hyde Park Picture House’s Creatures of the Night Strand. And what a fantastic collection of the weird and wonderful it is too. Sam will be on hand …

Minicine Presents Cine-Polskie: A feast of Polish Cinema on Saturday 7th April
April 1, 2012 – 11:19 am | No Comment
Minicine Presents Cine-Polskie: A feast of Polish Cinema on Saturday 7th April

Next Saturday (7th April), Minicine will be holding its largest event thus far. The Polish Parish Club, on Edmund Street in Bradford centre, will be installed with a big screen to show …

A Local Channel, For Local People?
March 30, 2012 – 10:37 am | 17 Comments
A Local Channel, For Local People?

Leeds is be one of 20 city’s given a licence for new local TV channel, but what does this actually mean? We sent Ben Brady to make sense of the debate.

A Marvellous New Venture
March 30, 2012 – 9:32 am | One Comment
A Marvellous New Venture

A preview of a Marvellous new alternative tea room in Leeds

Minicine’s Mini-Bloodbath: An evening of cult horror by way of public vote
March 27, 2012 – 12:58 pm | No Comment
Minicine’s Mini-Bloodbath: An evening of cult horror by way of public vote

Minicine lets you Culture Vultures know that there is less than a week to vote on their cult horror Mini-Bloodbath screening, ahead of the winning film playing at Glyde House next week.
On Wednesday 4th April, …

Leeds Young People’s Film Festival
March 25, 2012 – 8:29 pm | No Comment
Leeds Young People’s Film Festival

The 13th Leeds Young People’s Film Festival starts next week and @gazpachodragon shares her picks.

Local4Lent
March 21, 2012 – 10:25 am | No Comment
Local4Lent

The Twitter sensation #local4lent is culminating in an exciting event taking place on Saturday 24th March at The Corn Exchange, Leeds.

The Traipse
March 21, 2012 – 10:12 am | No Comment
The Traipse

‘The Traipse’ takes a modern twist on traditional sword dancing into pubs and schools, as part of the Cultural Olympiad.

Rhubarb Bomb: Big Noise In Little Wakefield
March 20, 2012 – 9:23 pm | One Comment
Rhubarb Bomb: Big Noise In Little Wakefield

Guest blogger Penny Brazier talks to the editor of the forthcoming ‘Rhubarb Bomb’ book and asks how the music scene in Wakefield is getting on. Very well it seems…

Who is a Young People’s Film Festival For? – LYPFF
March 19, 2012 – 7:29 pm | No Comment
Who is a Young People’s Film Festival For? – LYPFF

Nick Jones asks who a young people’s film festival is for as he previews the Leeds Young People’s Film Festival (LYPFF) (28th March – 5th April)
Who is a Young People’s film festival for? The answer …

Preview: Instrumental music event
March 19, 2012 – 10:24 am | No Comment
Preview: Instrumental music event

Nicola Chapman catches up with Tom Bailey of the Arts and Minds Network to talk about how their forthcoming music event will help local people living with mental illnesses.

This year’s Bradford International Film Festival catalogue has launched
March 17, 2012 – 1:35 pm | No Comment
This year’s Bradford International Film Festival catalogue has launched

We have two culture vultures below giving their impressions on yesterday’s Bradford International Film Festival catalogue launch. First we have Dan Fletcher of Dan’s Movie Insights and then James Voller of Wrestle With the Questions.
The …

Tom Gauld signing and talk at Travelling Man Leeds
March 16, 2012 – 4:53 pm | No Comment
Tom Gauld signing and talk at Travelling Man Leeds

Travelling Man Leeds have a signing and talk with the amazing Guardian cartoonist and comic creator Tom Gauld on April 5th at 5pm.