Join us at The Cardigan Arms for one of the festival highlights with a performance by Kevin P Gilday a critically acclaimed and award winning writer and spoken word artist from Glasgow. Kevin will be introduced by Mark Connors, organiser of several of the areas’ best poetry nights. Entrance: (pay what you feel). PWYF.
Meet Leeds Writer Fances Brody, her three historical novels are set in working-class Leeds in the early part of the last century. Frances started her writing life in radio and has written for theatre and television. She writes the popular Yorkshire based murder mystery series, featuring Kate Shackleton, war widow turned investigator. The Body on ... Read more
Join Richard Bojanowski for a 6 ish mile walk from Lawnswood Arms Pub, Otley Road, around Eccup Reservoir (clockwise). We will be passing St. John's 11th century Norman church at Adel, Then onwards with good vistas & views all round and opportunities to observe red kites. Back to Lawnswood Arms (or other cafe) for refreshments. ... Read more
Headingley LitFest welcomes two groups of local creative writers to a not-to-be missed performance of pieces of their work. Headingley Creative Writers and Osmondthorpe Hub writers will be reading and performing poems, prose, observation and fiction, personal anecdotes that range from the descriptive to the poignant, the profound and the amusing. Both groups have chosen ... Read more
Sakiko is nervous. She’s introducing her fiancé Dan to her parents for the first time at her family home in Kani, Japan. And, whilst brother Hiroki, the ‘perfect child’, got married close to home, Sakiko’s got to break the news that their wedding will be in London, where they’ve built their lives. But under the surface, something isn’t right. ... Read more
LCA Book Reading Group takes place on the first and third Monday's of the month (except Bank Holidays). We are currently reading 'The Miner's Daughter' by Jennie Felton. When Annie Day at number four, Fairley Terrace, loses her beloved husband in a tragic mining disaster, she cannot afford the luxury of grief. For now, she ... Read more
This evening we will be having an 'open mic' 'Poetry & Prose evening' on any theme All welcome to read throughout the evening.
Unfortunately this event has now been postponed until September. We will give more information about this nearer the time. www.headingleymusicfestival.org.uk
This month Emma, a Senior Ambassador from Tropic Skincare, will be doing a presentation on the importance of clean, green beauty. She will be discussing how what we put on our skin affects our overall health and wellbeing and how we should pay attention to the beauty industries environmental impact. We will all get a ... Read more
This event has been postponed for the time being. We will await further instructions from Leeds Grand Theatre for future dates which will be posted on this site. Direct from London and featuring many of the original West End cast, this ‘exhilarating extravaganza’ (WHATSONSTAGE) is the inspiring true love story of Emilio and Gloria and ... Read more
