A Short History of Shell Shock by Suzie Grogan
‘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...
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Shell Shocked Britain: The First World War’s Legacy for Britain’s Mental Health with Suzie Grogan. Event
There’s a lot going on in Leeds in the next few weeks regarding mental health issues. The Love Arts Festival launches on Wednesday with a packed programme of events which the festival team hope...
Love Arts Festival launches this Wednesday in Leeds
Welcome to Love Arts Leeds 2014! It’s the 4th festival in Leeds, the first of its kind to be organised by an NHS Trust in England. The aim is to get people...
Why do writers write? By N.E. David
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...
Morley Literature Festival on now!
The ninth Morley Literature festival launches today with a programme of exciting events that will appeal to all ages. In addition to their adult, family and schools programme, 2014 introduces events specially aimed at budding young writers...
Forgotten Leeds: Martin Bell by Paul Whittle
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:...
Conscientious. Adam Z Robinson’s new play comes to Leeds
Pillbox Theatre’s debut play ‘Conscientious’ comes to Leeds for two nights this October before embarking on a national tour. Directed by Alex Chisholm, written by Adam Z. Robinson and performed by Rachel Ashwanden. ...
Wole Soyinka and Other Poems by Kemi Atanda Ilori. Book launch
Come along to a vibrant evening of readings, speakers, food and music to celebrate this new collection of poems by Dr Kemi Atanda Ilori which pays tribute to the Nobel prize winning playwright and poet,...
What if stories changed people, referendums and reality? By Daniel Ingram-Brown
Have you ever asked, ‘What if?’ What if we lived in a totalitarian state run by Big Brother? What if we lived in a world where the fight for power and occupation of thrones...
Death of an Avid Reader by Frances Brody and Competition Giveaway
Death of an Avid Reader, my sixth murder mystery featuring Leeds-based Kate Shackleton, First World War widow turned sleuth, partly set in the historic Leeds Library, is published on 2 October. I’m not sure...
