Articles in Tell me why...
Paul Clarke worked 9 to 5 to explain why he so admires a genre of music often dismissed as both too camp AND right-wing… Stand by your man!
A Sheffield resident is mystified by the recent funding decision by Arts Council Yorkshire
Do we really need leaders in society? Ivor Tymchak asserts that no we don’t. But he’s taken the lead by writing a blog post on the subject and initiating a conversation (we hope) hasn’t he?
Paul Clarke is not likely to fork out £55 to see The Stone Roses reform. Mind you he’d put his hand in his pocket for the Smiths…
Bettakultcha loves to let everyone share their passion, but getting people to stand up for 5 minutes is tough. Especially for women, or so it seem. Please prove us wrong.
Business man Andrew Palmer asks why the arts community don’t go out and grab their audience by the short and curlies. Is he right or does he not know of the efforts being made already?
In considering how effective The Culture Vulture is in helping people to connect with the stuff off life (whilst not making assumptions everyone percieves it that way) we asked Twitter what defines Culture…
Jayne Rodgers asks why Leeds doesn’t make more of its spectacular viaducts
Elly Snare attended the Alternative Media discussion last Thursday – here’s her report, which says ‘hell’ twice and also ‘don’t give a toss’. And the word ‘manifesto’.
Emma Bearman ponders whether the plethora of gentleman’s clubs along the ‘Civic Quarter’ of The Headrow indicates a strong mixed cultural offer or just the opposite?
No one is more surprised than Jane Earnshaw to find herself on a demo in Bradford.
Which way to hinterland, there’s an art gallery there I think? Fran Graham asks whether its time to clean up our language?
Phil Kirby admits to digital ignorance . . . does anyone want to talk about it, he wonders?
What is the future for Libraries in this uncertain future for funding, e-books, online purchasing/reading and Big Society? Why are they even under threat? Shouldn’t they be sacrosanct? Do they need to modernise?
This is the post where taking advantage of a new baby coming in a matter of days, I shoot from the hip about my irritation with all this talk of action…
Is Leeds all about depth and substance yet no shouting about it’s offer? Is Manchester as playful and imaginative as the marketing suggests? What makes a you want to get off your arse and travel to another city?
Are you an appreciator of the arts? How important are they to your well being? What would happen if theatres, venues, festivals were to close, would you miss them? Would you miss the idea of them more? Would you notice? Do you care? We ask why should you care?
Culturally confused? Constantly baffled? Have a dopey question you are too embarrassed to ask out loud? We bet you aren’t alone! Share your curious questions here…
