Max Farrar tells us about the origins of Leeds West Indian Carnival and the vision of its founder, Arthur France, MBE. A new publication, Celebrate! 50 Years of Leeds West Indian Carnival is out now […]
This month Chris Nickson writes about Leeds artist Jacob Kramer, a man with his soul on fire. Go upstairs to the East Gallery in the newly-reopened Leeds Art Gallery and you’ll see several works by Jacob
Think you know about Arthur Ransome? This month Chris Nickson tells us about the Leeds born author’s secret and sometimes dangerous life. We often believe we understand a writer through his or her work. But
Calling all Kate Shackleton fans! Frances Brody tells us about her ninth mystery, Death in the Stars, in advance of its publication on Thursday 5 October. When I was about eight years old and attending St
This weekend is Heritage Open Days and you will be spoilt for choice. If you’re in Leeds, then Chris Nickson picks out a few of the must sees to help you make the most of
This month Chris Nickson takes a look at how Leeds’ buildings have evolved over the centuries and what that has meant to the city. When you think of Leeds and its architecture, what do you
Last month, in Part One of Pulling the Wool Over Leeds, Chris Nickson looked at how the fortunes of Leeds were built on the wool trade. But fortunes go in cycles. They rise…and they fall.
This month, Chris Nickson looks at how the fortunes of Leeds were built on the wool trade. Part Two follows next month. Leeds is built on wool. That’s something many of us learnt at school.
In last month’s article, Chris Nickson told us about Leeds Bridge, this month he tells us about the river that flows beneath it and through Leeds, the River Aire. He will be in conversation with
