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28th April 2023

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Northern to use classical music to ‘Handel’ anti-social behaviour at stations

Train operator, Northern is set to pipe classical music inspired by Handel, Beethoven, Mozart and Tchaikovsky into 23 stations across its network as part of measures to deter anti-social behaviour. The plan follows a pilot scheme conducted at nine stations across the North of England in the past twelve months (Billingham, Shildon, Heighington North

14th April 2023

CHARITY

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Lord Mayor’s ‘Just One Day’ charity appeal returns for 2023

The Lord Mayor of Leeds’ charity appeal ‘Just One Day’ event is returning on 19 May, with everyone in the city encouraged to get involved. The ‘Just One Day’ event, which is in its sixth year, aims to raise money for Leeds causes, with people spending a particularly eventful day or any amount of

14th April 2023

CHARITY

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Leeds Hospitals Charity are recruiting for a “paw-esome” team of volunteers for the 2023 Leeds Bear Hunt

Leeds Hospitals Charity is inviting members of the public to join their volunteer team to support the 2023 Leeds Bear Hunt, a large-scale public art trail of bears set to stomp across the city from 1st July – in aid of Leeds Children’s Hospital. Paying tribute to Michael Rosen’s much-loved ‘We’re Going on a

14th April 2023

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Natural history with a twist as house brings great outdoor indoors

A new exhibition at Temple Newsam House has seen some of the wonders of the animal kingdom recreated through a series of beautiful new art installations. The stunning sights and sounds of the natural world have been brought to life inside the walls of a historic Leeds mansion. The exhibition, entitled Outside In, celebrates

14th April 2023

HEALTH

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Senior councillors to hear update on Marmot City health programme for Leeds

Senior councillors in Leeds will discuss a new programme aimed at improving health levels and tackling inequality across the city at a meeting next week. At its meeting at Leeds Civic Hall on Wednesday 19 April, the council’s executive board will consider an update on realising the city’s commitment to becoming a Marmot City.

14th April 2023

NEWS

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Open Source Arts launches free ‘Elevate Residency’ for performers to develop new work

Arts and culture organisation, Open Source Arts, is launching a new scheme, Elevate Residency, for performers and creatives in West Yorkshire. The 3-day residency offers free rehearsal space in its Leeds studio to develop performances that will be shown to the public for free. The scheme is opening in April 2023 to provide a

31st March 2023

WHAT'S ON

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Call for the ‘fast and the furry-ous’ to sign up for Mascot Gold Cup

A search is on for competitors to take part in the sixteenth annual Sue Ryder Mascot Gold Cup ahead of its hotly anticipated return to Wetherby Racecourse next month. The world’s biggest mascot race, sponsored by Poundland, will be held at the racecourse’s Family Race Day on Sunday 30 April, with dozens of iconic

31st March 2023

WHAT'S ON

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Leeds Young Film festival returns for country’s largest family film event

The largest children’s film festival in England returns to Leeds next week with an exciting programme, which includes eight UK movie premieres this Easter. Young people from across West Yorkshire are invited to sample award-winning films from across the world, giving them a chance to see award winning stories from cultures that they don’t

31st March 2023

CULTURE

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Cotton’s common threads entwined in hall’s new exhibition

Visit the latest exhibition at Lotherton, exploring the last 300 years of cotton in Cotton Connections. Now the fascinating story of cotton and its remarkable impact on different cultures and communities in India and Europe is being explored in a new exhibition at Lotherton. Cotton Connections: From India to the High Street opens at

31st March 2023

MUSIC

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Leeds Beckett University Professor Nikos Stavropoulos to present his inaugural lecture on compositional practices in music

Professor Nikos Stavropoulos from Leeds Beckett University’s Leeds School of Arts celebrates his professoriat and his work in electro-acoustic music at his inaugural lecture on Monday 24 April. In his inaugural lecture, Nikos Stavropoulos, Professor of Composition at Leeds Beckett University, will explore the notion of aural micro-space in compositional practice and how the

31st March 2023

POLITICS

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Call for registration to vote in local Leeds elections

Important information for voters about Leeds City Council and local parish council elections in May. Residents of Leeds who are not registered to vote are encouraged to do so now ahead of the local and parish council elections in May. In order to vote in the elections which take place on Thursday 4 May,

His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort

17th March 2023

OUR CITY

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Leeds City Council encourages communities to come together to celebrate the Coronation weekend

Communities in Leeds are being invited to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort which will take place over a three day Bank Holiday weekend in May (6-8 May). His Majesty King Charles III was ascended to the throne in September last year following the death of

Meadow Lane development opportunity within the new Aire Park

17th March 2023

NEWS

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Development plot at prominent South Bank Leeds site comes forward

A new plot of land at the heart of one of the most exciting sustainable regeneration schemes in Europe has come to the market this week. Meadow Lane in Leeds, which sits at a key historic gateway to the city centre, and forms a vital piece of the new multi-million pound city centre green

17th March 2023

WHAT'S ON

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New Stacey Solomon DIY show Brickin’ It on Channel 4 looking for Leeds contestants

A new television series is coming to Channel 4 and producers are looking for people from Leeds to star. Brickin’ It features people who have been left high and dry by builders, and are in desperate need of help. Fronted by TV presenter and best-selling author Stacey Solomon, the new Channel 4 build series

17th March 2023

NEWS

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Leeds City Council adopts Age Friendly Employer Pledge

New commitment to help recruitment and staff development. As part of its commitment to being an Age Friendly City, Leeds City Council is adopting a new Age Friendly Employer Pledge. By collaborating with other employers, this will help improve recruiting and developing staff of all ages. It also will help address barriers older workers

17th March 2023

WHAT'S ON

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Military Wives Choir tops the bill for Leeds Armed Forces Day 2023

The Dishforth Military Wives Choir (MWC) will top a bill of festivities and excitement at this year’s Armed Forces Day in Leeds. Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Armed Forces Day celebrates the courage, dedication, and commitment of the British Armed Forces. People of all ages and backgrounds are invited to come along

10th March 2023

OUR CITY

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Leeds to host Flag of Peace to mark the tenth anniversary of the Charter of the Commonwealth

A new Flag of Peace will be raised in Leeds on Commonwealth Day, marking the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Commonwealth. Members of the public are invited to join the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert Gettings, Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Mr Paul Lawrence DL, and the High

10th March 2023

WHAT'S ON

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Model railway exhibition steams into Leeds

A model railway exhibition which has been putting Yorkshire on the map for the past 28 years, pulling in enthusiasts from across the UK and the rest of the world, is being held in Pudsey. Narrow Gauge North 2023 takes place at Pudsey Civic Centre on Saturday 11th March between 10.30am and 4.30pm. The

10th March 2023

HEALTH

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Leeds Children’s Hospital and University of Leeds launch £5 million research centre supported by charity funding to improve outcomes for poorly children across the UK

Leeds Children’s Hospital and the University of Leeds are delighted to announce the launch of the CHORAL ‘Children’s Health Outcomes Research at Leeds’ Research Centre. This £5 million research partnership, delivered over five years, will be the biggest children’s research programme ever undertaken by the hospital. The brand-new CHORAL Research Centre has been made

10th March 2023

CULTURE

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Leeds Beckett to launch new Leeds School of Arts building with exclusive programme of academic and student events

The new Leeds School of Arts building will be launched officially on 29 March with an exciting programme of events, featuring the inaugural lecture of the school’s Professor Sue Miller, an exclusive live performance, reception, and concert featuring live academic and student performances throughout. Professor Sue Miller from Leeds Beckett University’s Leeds School of

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