Of Facts and Tales by Chris Nickson
Chris Nickson tells us some tales of Leeds that are all but forgotten. You can hear about his Leeds, The Biography: A History of Leeds in Short Stories at the Big Bookend festival on Saturday 6th June […]
The Man in the Monkeynut Coat by Kersten Hall
In this week’s article, Kersten Hall tells us about Leeds-based physicist William Astbury, the unsung hero of DNA whom he writes about in his book The Man in the Monkeynut Coat. Sir Isaac Newton once famously declared
Ricky Baxter: An Author from London to Leeds
This week we talk to London-raised author, Ricky Baxter, let loose in Leeds and discuss how moving up North has influenced his literary career, and his novel Gideon and the Crimson Samurai. What initially inspired you in
Róisín Bán by Ian Duhig
You may remember an article Chris Nickson wrote for us awhile ago, Leeds, Motorway City of the Seventies. The poet, Ian Duhig, wrote Róisín Bán about the Irish workers that the M1 brought up and the singer
Isaac the Jew and The Rise of the Leylands by Chris Nickson
This month Chris Nickson explores the history of the Jews in Leeds which informs his next novel, Two Bronze Pennies. There have been Jews in Leeds for over 250 years. In the 18th century there’s
Drink with a Chimp by Lynsey Jones
Lynsey Jones, a Leeds based actor, talks about her work on an exciting new show, Drink with a Chimp. “Once you are free from addiction, you are free from everything.” Spacious Places Client For the past
One Plus One Equals Three by Simon Brewis from Escape:CYT
Escape:CYT is a youth theatre where young people are writers and theatre makers in their own right. Their new show One Plus One Equals Three opens on Thursday and group director Simon Brewis tells us how
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 people
Nicobobinus, the Boy Who Can Do Anything by Vicky Pointing
With Red Ladder Theatre’s national tour of Nicobobinus heading to Leeds this Friday (27/28 February at the Carriageworks Theatre), Vicky Pointing tells us her memories of reading Terry Jones’ children’s book Nicobobinus. I first read