67) 8th March
Leeds’ only Poet Laureate was Alfred Austin (1835-1913). He has the reputation of being “the worst and least read English poet”.
Video by Blessing Bolu Oyebanji
Let me take you on a tour of the city of Leeds. We’ll start at the railway station near City Square. It’s one of the biggest stations in the North of England with about 25…
We are pleased to now have our recent projects added to this 365 Leeds Stories site, and can be found at Maps 15 – 19. Click on the links below to see photos and materials…
Over the course of the project we have worked with a number of different artists to map people’s journeys through the city. One of these artists is historian and storyteller Joe Williams. Joe’s work often…
What lies at the heart of the city of Leeds? A Labyrinth full of stories – stories of the past, the present and the future. Since September 2013, Leeds-based artists Matthew Bellwood and Alison Andrews…
We are thrilled to launch our tenth map of the 365 Leeds Stories project! For the past few months Matthew and Alison have been working with writer Peter Spafford, photographer Lizzie Coombes and locals of…
This is our latest project, taking place this summer in Roundhay Park. We are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the opening of the park to the public in 1872. We are working with a range…
