Deer Shed Festival 2024
As we drive to Baldersby for this year's Deer Shed Festival, the group chat is a flurry of excited messages between people who have and haven’t met. Selfies of people in packed cars, ETAs, last-minute updates and requests.
Posts Categorized: Arts
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Theatre of Sanctuary: Refugee Week Events at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
The West Yorkshire Playhouse, the first Theatre of Sanctuary in the UK, is putting on an incredible programme of events for…
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Beyond Borders networking event at West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse and Platforma invite you to a networking event exploring theatre, dance, refugees and migration. It will be…
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West Yorkshire Playhouse: Theatre of Sanctuary
Click here to read the Guardian's article about the West Yorkshire Playhouse as the first recognised Theatre of Sanctuary, and how theatre…
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Leeds City of Sanctuary are recruiting for an Arts and Faith Coordinator
In addition to the Coordinator position that Leeds City of Sanctuary are currently recruiting for, we are also recruiting for an Arts and Faith Coordinator, 1 day/week (this is one position to coordinate both the Arts and Faith streams).
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Dance workshops
These photos are from dance workshops run by students at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in 2015Credit for all…
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A round-up of Leeds City of Sanctuary Refugee Week events
Refugee Week got off to a brilliant start with our 'Refugees Welcome Here' exhibition at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. The…
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Launch of ‘Child of the Universe’ charity single
On Saturday 20th, Beeston Primary launched their charity single 'Child of the Universe' at the White Rose shopping centre.
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Beeston Primary School to launch charity single ‘Child of the Universe’
The wonderful Beeston Primary School are releasing the song 'Child of the Universe' as a charity single. The song was written…
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Avocado
Members of Leeds City of Sanctuary joined other Leeds organisations as part of a post-show panel on two nights, following performances…
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Transform 15 at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
As part of the West Yorkshire Playhouse (WYP) Transform festival, the City of Sanctuary were invited to participate in a…
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‘The Rolling Stone’
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#RefugeesWelcomeHere Photo Exhibition
City of Sanctuary volunteers are organising a photo exhibition for Refugee Week (15-21 June) - venue TBC. These will be portraits of two people - someone who came to Leeds seeking sanctuary and someone who welcomed them - to be exhibited alongside conversations between the two about their friendship and what…
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Free dance workshops for women seeking sanctuary
From Marianne and Meg:
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Refugee Boy
‘Refugee Boy’ will be performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse between 9th March and 30th March.
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Art Gallery
RETAS have been hosting an art gallery. Roger sent these photos of the work.