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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
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 best
Introducing our poetry competition – Tanka and Renga
This competition is now closed. As a special treat for our writers, we are running not one, but two creative writing competitions at our Indie Writer’s Festival! Our first competition is a poetry competition, using a
Write a mini-saga : Win a mini ipad #writing #competition
This competition is now closed. As announced on Radio Leeds – this should be a lot of fun. Can you write a saga in 50 words? The rules are simple. All you have to do
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We’re Not Going Back by Boff Whalley
Boff Whalley tells us about the women of the miners’ strike who inspired his latest musical, We’re Not Going Back, as it plays its final show in Leeds this month. So the year-long anniversary of
Illustration has Gripped the Nation by Sarah Butler
Your last chance to see this excellent exhibition which showcases the work of major post-war British illustrators such as Edward Bawden and Edward Ardizzone, as well as contemporary illustrators inspired by the era. Sarah Butler tells
Love Letters of the Great War by Mandy Kirkby
On this Valentine’s Day, author Mandy Kirkby reminds us that, “We are human and, especially where love is concerned, we can’t help but feel an emotional link going right back through the years.” I spent