The Big Bookend Programme 2015 – Mapping Leeds
This year the Leeds Big Bookend Festival will become a living map of the city What is Leeds? A place defined by its history, by the stories we recount and the events that have...
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Book Review of Finding Mr Goldman by Linda Casper
Linda Casper’s review of Finding Mr Goldman is the winning entry in our review competition. In true parable fashion, Rhodes doesn’t waste a word in this novel which leads the reader through a series of...
Jon Silkin Complete Poems. Launch Events at Leeds University, Thursday 30 April 2015
In February this year, Jon Silkin’s Complete Poems was published by Carcanet, following several years’ work by co-editors Jon Glover and Kathryn Jenner. Despite being well known during his lifetime as a poet, editor...
The Thoughts of Chairmen Now: Wisdom from China’s Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs by Jonathan Geldart. Event 21 April
Meet the Authors- Jonathan Geldert, The Thoughts of Chairmen Now Event date: Apr 21 2015 18:00 to 19:30 The Business Confucius Institute, Leeds University Business School, Maurice Keyworth Building, Room G.02 Jonathan Geldart has interviewed some...
Notions of Identity. Bilingual Creative Writing Workshop, 18 April
Event date: Apr 18 2015 10:00 to 13:00 The Business Confucius Institute, Business School, Maurice Keyworth Building, 1.03, Leeds University This is a unique opportunity to get inspired by ancient objects from Leeds City Museum, using...
The Big Bookend. Supported by Waitrose Meanwood’s Community Matters Fund
We are very lucky to have been chosen by Waitrose Community Matters Fund for their Meanwood shop as one of the three organisations in March to receive financial help through their tokens scheme. So...
Subversive Peacemakers. Book Launch, 26 March.
Come along to the book launch of Subversive Peacemakers and hear Lindis Percy, Coordinator of the Campaign Against American Bases (CAAB), speak alongside the book’s author Clive Barrett. This event will take place on Thursday 26th March, 6pm...
Are You a Liar and a Writer? Then the Liars’ League Leeds Wants Your Submissions by 6th March.
We’re Liars’ League Leeds. We’re the northern cousin of London’s famous Liars’ League, and the transatlantic half-sister of Liars’ League New York City. Pleased to meet you. Every month, we ask you – the...
Review Finding Mr Goldman and Win a Prize
Calling book reviewers! We have copies of Finding Mr Goldman by David Rhodes to give away in return for a book review. If you are interested, please email events@leedschurchinstitute.org There’s a £25 voucher for the...
#LibFestLeeds! 14th – 22nd February 2015. Events Galore
Think you know your library? Think again… This year Leeds Libraries will be hosting the very first Library Fest Leeds. During this week libraries across the city will be showcasing the fantastic work that...
