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Kate Pankhurst at Leeds Storytelling Festival. Photo by Lian Furness.

10th February 2026

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Leeds Storytelling Festival returns with new programme for National Year of Reading

Leeds Storytelling Festival is set to return with a fresh programme celebrating the National Year of Reading 2026, bringing a citywide mix of events designed especially for children and families. Running from Saturday 14 February to Sunday 8 March, the festival is delivered by Leeds Libraries in partnership with Wrongsemble and LIVEwire Poetry. Organisers…

21st October 2022

NEWS

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Online ‘warm spaces’ map to help residents in Leeds goes live

Locations offering support during the winter months. An online map showing the locations of ‘warm spaces’ in Leeds to help people with the cost of living crisis has gone live. The map, which can be seen at Warm Spaces Public app – embed (arcgis.com), shows the venues across the city which people are able…

14th October 2022

NEWS

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Senior councillors in Leeds to discuss ‘warm places’ plan as part of cost of living response

People encouraged to visit public venues across the city over the winter months. Senior councillors in Leeds will consider plans to open up venues across the city as ‘warm places’ as part of its response to the cost of living crisis at a meeting next week. At its meeting at Civic Hall on Wednesday…

7th October 2022

BOOKS

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Leeds school boy raises money to buy new books for the local library he loves

Drupta from Whinmoor raised £150 for new Leeds Libraries books. When his local library in Whinmoor closed during the lockdown, eight-year-old Drupta Vangapally was determined that when it reopened it would be better than ever. Book fan Drupta, who goes to Highfield Primary School in Whinmoor, has been a member of Leeds Libraries from…

2nd April 2021

WHAT'S ON

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Stage is set for new arts grants scheme to boost city’s live events

A new funding package to support an exciting programme of post-lockdown live events and performances across Leeds has been launched this week. The innovative Leeds Inspired LIVE grants scheme is aimed at harnessing the power of culture and the arts to help get the city safely back on its feet after the pandemic. Local…

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Leeds Storytelling Festival returns with new programme for National Year of Reading

Online ‘warm spaces’ map to help residents in Leeds goes live

Senior councillors in Leeds to discuss ‘warm places’ plan as part of cost of living response

Leeds school boy raises money to buy new books for the local library he loves

Stage is set for new arts grants scheme to boost city’s live events

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