Les Modernes at the Left Bank
Established as a Parish church in 1911, Left Bank presents a night of music and moving image with an atmosphere inspired by a particular moment in time – the art and aesthetics of 1910-1920....
The Big Bookend
Krampus Crackers: The Darker Literary Take on the Festive Season – Interview with Vicky Pointing
Flash Fiction enthusiast and Leeds Big Bookend team member, Vicky Pointing, talks to us about her most recent project with Tiny Owl, ‘Krampus Crackers’. Read on to find out what she’s up to, and...
The Leeds Story Cycle out now
Seven stories. Six characters. Two hours to Le Grand Départ. One city – Leeds. It’s 5th July 2014 and the world’s biggest cycling race is about to depart from Leeds. 22 teams, 198 riders,...
Gods of Gold Book Launch
Gods of Gold, a mystery set against the backdrop of the 1890 gas strike and the first in a new Victorian series by Chris Nickson, will be published in August 2014. The launch...
Forgotten Leeds: Joash Woodrow 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: an artist (Joash Woodrow), a novelist (John Wainwright), and a...
Matthew Hedley Stoppard & The Glass Delusion celebrate the release of their collaborative album, Runt County
Matthew Hedley Stoppard & The Glass Delusion celebrate the release of their collaborative album, Runt County – a collection of spoken word set to music in the style of John Cooper Clarke and The...
Flash Fiction Competition from Tiny Owl Workshop
Here’s another competition for you Flash Fiction writers! The lovely Tiny Owl Workshop, all the way over in Oz, has kindly extended its Krampus Crackers Flash Fiction Competition to UK writers. Last year they...
The Portico Brotherton Poetry Prize is now open!
The Portico Brotherton Poetry Prize celebrates new poetry, using themes to stimulate creativity in both an Open category and a Young category. The Portico Library launched the Portico Poetry Prize in 2012 with two...
Using the Arteries of Leeds by Chris Nickson
Chris Nickson’s monthly instalment of Leeds history looks at how the public transportation revolution changed people’s lives in Leeds for the better. Several months ago, there was some online debate about the ‘doughnut of...
Winners Announced: Leeds Big Bookend Festival Children and Young People’s Writing Competition
Big Bookend 2014 is pleased to announce the winners of their two writing competitions for under 18s. Pupils from eight different schools across Leeds took part in the challenge – for primary school pupils,...
