Yesterday I had the pleasure of delivering a 30-minute webinar for the LEEDS 2023 Year of Culture project, in collaboration with British Council Schools, Institut français UK and Académie de Hauts-de-France. #Leeds2023 #SchoolsConnect .

Great culture job..

An alternative guide to #Leeds : a city with an independent spirit - great to see more recognition for the city’s cultural life LEEDS 2023⁩ theguardian.com/travel/2024/ma…

Our Abigail Scott Paul talking the value of culture and why it's so important to keep investing in and supporting our cultural life

Really exciting workshop coming up at our place on Myth Making. Creating new stories for Leeds. All welcome!
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A new programme has been launched by UNLIMITED providing disability access training, support, and grants for cultural organisations and venues across West Yorkshire thanks to support from WY Combined Authority Tracy Brabin 🌹 !

Find out more here 👉 bit.ly/3Trk1jW

Delighted that the 3rd chapter of our East Street Arts collaboration is up in the city bringing Mohammad Barrangi Illustration murals to different parts of Leeds. The series, Last Dream, is inspired by Mohammad's heritage, Persian myths & stories & his experience of seeking sanctuary in the UK

Four Nations will create a striking photographic record of the UK today – starting right here in Bradford 📸

Portraits of Bradfordians will be shown in public places across the District this September and one of them could be you 👀

Get involved 👇🏽
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On Sat 24 August, join us for a spectacular safari in the heart of Bradford, a magical street parade led by 7 towering red giraffes 🦒

Created by French theatre company Compagnie OFF this wondrous walkabout mixes performance, music & pyrotechnics 🔥

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Coming to Cartwright Hall in May 2024 💥
Osman Yousefzada takes a deeply personal look at migration, identity and community in 'Where It Began', a special solo exhibition with new works created especially for Bradford 🙌🏽

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Excited to see what's coming Bradford 2025 team!

Great opp here

Thanks @lucyjmoorre for all your work on this and Wikimedia UK for supporting it
A different view of Leeds Tom Riordan Eve Roodhouse Kully Thiarai. Abigail Scott Paul with more to explore on Wikipedia

Leeds named the best place to live in the North in The Times and The Sunday Times today, as if we didn’t know…

“Leeds is one of the greenest cities in the whole of Europe, it’s easy on the eye, and the people are lovely.”

Take a little nose at two projects I've been up to lately National Trust & LEEDS 2023

Brilliant to hear from you on Eurovision Rebecca! Lots for us all to learn

There were so many good angles yesterday at the LEEDS 2023 /Bradford 2025 conf on the role of events within the wider cultural & sporting sectors - that they could both do different things, and mutually enhance each other.

Lessons from LEEDS 2023 on constant need to have an access focus - and people responsible- from the beginning and throughout. Ring-fenced money. Continued practice.

🚨 IGN series on #culture and #inclusivegrowth

✍️Practical report with insights and examples

💬Engaging event with Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire

📄7 compelling case studies including LEEDS 2023 and New Writing North

Read more on our website 👇
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Inspired by Sjoerd Bootsma and Tracy For Mayor 🌹 & other fantastic speakers at 'Here today, gone tomorrow? The future of major events in the UK'
Why do we do these events? Think Sjoerd's slide sums it up... 'Art creates meaning & community'
Tracy For Mayor 🌹
LEEDS 2023
Bradford 2025