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Plans for a new community-led programme to improve neighbourhoods and strengthen partnerships in all parts of Leeds are to be considered by senior councillors next week.
HOT Aire! Concert Band recently returned from Carlisle, where they entertained an audience at the Cathedral.
More than 4,600 older people across Leeds found friendship, support and a hot meal at local lunch clubs, funded by Leeds Community Foundation and Leeds City Council’s Lunch Clubs grants. 91 clubs spent a year providing regular lunches in local…
A whole calibre of wicked and wild things can happen in 6 years. For Objectiv, it’s brought an abundance of change. Marriage, a baby on the way, a move away from Bristol and – perhaps most importantly – a completely new approach to how he makes…
Division: Leeds400 Sarah Howells Sat, 05/09/2026 - 12:05 Blog Division: Leeds400 Image Michelle Scally Clarke You may also like It was a big moment when I received the grant for my new project Division. My work has always centred on people, identity…
An in-depth investigation into Leeds's obsession with matcha
The Easy Way Out Sarah Howells Fri, 04/09/2026 - 14:33 Blog The Easy Way Out Written by Eli Yim Image Eli Yim, Writer and Performer/ Image: Hannah Parker You may also like I wrote The Easy Way Out by accident. My name is Eli Yim, a musician, and…
For everybody dreading the post-grad job hunt
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The Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway is expected to begin opening in October.
“Probably £300 on this taxi meter… It’s all for a good cause”
Original plans for Leeds Town Hall’s iconic clock tower have been revealed as the historic building takes another step towards an exciting new era. Drafted more than 160 years ago, the fascinating documents detail the intricate structural works…
The duo welcomed a total of 12 guest vocalists to close out the festival
Meaning in the Void Sarah Howells Fri, 28/08/2026 - 11:47 Blog Meaning in the Void Written by Leeds Arts Centre Image Meaning in the Void Poster Collage by Spike Marshall You may also like Leeds Arts Centre’s main focus is our shows. We’ve been…
We’ve appointed Alice Liley as our new Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager, strengthening the resource in our Partnerships team. Alongside our existing Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager, Hannah Buckley, she’ll develop relationships with…
We recently spoke to Oliver Collett, the Regional Lead Partner for Yorkshire & Humber at Irwin Mitchell, based in the Leeds office. How have you been involved with Leeds Community Foundation? Irwin Mitchell has had an office location in the city…
Meet Tony from Season Well “I was working for Chapel FM, just part-time, and Feed Yourself Well started coming here. And I somehow ended up helping them in the kitchen. I’m not quite sure how! These things just happen. I’m quite good at cooking…
Yorkshire Contemporary and Rowland Road Working Men’s Club teamed up to create Rowland Road Play Patch with a grant from our Leeds Civic Trust Community Fund. Working to the theme of ‘celebrating place’, the project brought together local…
“It’s for Keith and for everyone like him”
Seen Live also allows users to log gigs, upload photos and discover artists through other people's reviews
It came just two weeks ahead of Chase & Status' headline set at Reading & Leeds
A new and improved TESTBED Sarah Howells Tue, 18/08/2026 - 11:51 Blog A new and improved TESTBED Written by Testbed Image The purpose-built stage at Testbed and the brand-new mezzanine level with bar, seating and lockers for improved customer…
The Local Care Direct Health and Wellbeing Fund was our 5-year partnership with Local Care Direct. It took a varied approach to improving wellbeing. We funded direct mental health support, as well as activities that helped people to feel better…
Close Enough to Touch Sarah Howells Mon, 17/08/2026 - 13:22 Blog Close Enough to Touch Written by Red Ladder Theatre Company Image Close Enough To Touch goes on tour across the UK this autumn. (credit Mark Ratcliffe and Split Design) You may also…
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