Vicky Pointing tells us about her adventures with the Krampus Cracker flash fiction competition organised by Brisbane based Tiny Owl Workshop. You can hear the stories in their first ever reading on Thursday 4th December, […]
This month Chris Nickson reminds us that Leeds was very nearly a motorway city where the car would have been king and much of Leeds’ architectural gems reduced to rubble in the name of progress. Have
Have you ever thought of volunteering for a festival or just getting involved with something you are passionate about? We all did and three years down the line, the Big Bookend is fast becoming part
What’s not to like? Mick McCann and John Lake are looking for new writing talent. Go on, give it a go. They are slightly bonkers, of course, but that’s part of the charm and there’s
Our guest author this week is Rob Endeacott who explains why he has written about the Stranglers and how he went about finding the right angle for Peaches. You can catch Rob speaking about music writing
Chris Nickson’s October instalment for the Big Bookend blog takes us to Kirkstall Abbey. Read on to learn the history of one of Leeds’ most fascinating and picturesque sites. Live in Leeds and you know Kirkstall
‘Shell Shock’ is a term that is used loosely now. A lottery winner is ‘shell shocked’ at the size of their win, or a footballer similarly affected having scored the winning goal in a cup
I regularly buy The Daily Telegraph – once a week, on a Saturday. Not for its political opinions I hasten to add, I’d be just as happy to read The Independent, although I usually find
Forgotten Leeds – a mini-series of short introductions to three little-known figures connected to Leeds by birth and/or their work here in the city – part three: Martin Bell (1918-1978) – the forgotten poet: Originally
