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November 23, 2020|Lifestyle

Guests lined up for Welcome to Yorkshire’s online White Rose Awards

Chris Kamara was such a big hit performing at last year’s Welcome to Yorkshire White Rose Awards at the First Direct Arena Leeds, that he’s returning for 2020 … online on Monday 23rd November at 7pm. Special celebrity guests will also be joining the celebrations via the wonders of technology, to raise a glass to the worthy winners at what is usually the biggest tourism awards ceremony in the UK. With massive prizes to be won it’s the must-go-to exciting event for all to be part of - #WRA2020 - S

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November 3, 2020|Business

She Can Prosper brings together women business leaders to discuss resilience

The pandemic has faced women with an even greater domestic burden and put a greater proportion of their jobs at risk in comparison to men. Many women continue to work from home and with children back and forth from school, they are having to juggle childcare and the everyday challenges of a busy career. In response to this, women’s financial wellness initiative, She Can Prosper is hosting an event around the importance of gaining resilience through your network to help you stay on top of your g

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November 2, 2020|Lifestyle

Punk Ass Poultry flocks to Leeds for city art project

An award-winning photographer is making the streets of Leeds his own art gallery walls in November, when he thrusts a flock of giant punk birds into the city centre. From Friday 30th October, the colourful Punk Ass Poultry exhibition will take flight in Leeds, with a bold takeover of over 100 billboard and poster drum sites. It's a unique street art project between Leeds photographer Angus Macdonald and LASSN (Leeds Asylum Seekers' Support Network), to raise much needed funds for the refugee c

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September 30, 2020|Business

Northern #AskHerToStand: A call for women leaders to shape our political world

Date And Time: Thu, 1 October 2020 18:00 – 19:00 BST About this Event: 3 panellists followed by your opportunity to ask question. Our lead speaker is the fantastic Esther McVey, MP, strong supporter of Northern Women and giving business and professional women a political voice that business men take for granted. Fleur Butler, National Chairman, CWO who is has stood for the European Parliament, was the only woman on the Yorkshire Leaders Board during her time as Leader of a Council, and has su

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September 23, 2020|What's on

TALKING HEADS monologues to be performed in a double bill

SHEFFIELD THEATRES 9 – 11 NOVEMBER LEEDS PLAYHOUSE 12 – 14 NOVEMBER Imelda Staunton in A Lady of Letters directed by Jonathan Kent Maxine Peake in Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet directed by Sarah Frankcom Following the television broadcast in June this year, and an upcoming run at the Bridge Theatre, two of Alan Bennett’s TALKING HEADS monologues will be performed in a double bill at Sheffield Theatres and Leeds Playhouse this November. The transfers represent a show of solidarity with the two Y

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September 10, 2020|Business

Three organisations launch a Global Women’s Empowerment Conference

Thrive Law, Equal Talent and The Career Mum have come together to create a new conference under the banner of the ‘She Has No Limits’ movement that will bring together like-minded women to inspire, educate and support one another. Each one of these businesses/communities already works to coach, mentor and support working women and joining forces enables them to scale their effort even further. The impact of Covid-19 has been enormous, and this conference aims to help women bounce back and conti

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August 19, 2020|Lifestyle

Internationally acclaimed artist to judge Yorkshire Water competition

In celebration of World Photo Day, Yorkshire Water has launched a photo competition that aims to celebrate all the reasons that people love Yorkshire. The competition runs from 19 August – 31 August and will be judged by photographer and previous employee of the water company, Ian Beesley. Ian is Yorkshire Water’s artist in residency and helps to capture the beauty of the company’s land and assets. Ian said: “I welcome any opportunity to celebrate the beauty of Yorkshire, and having been a Yor

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August 5, 2020|What's on

Collaboration brings children’s theatre back to Leeds

Leeds theatre-makers tutti frutti, Wrongsemble, Unlimited Theatre, 154 Collective, Blah Blah Blahs, Alive & Kicking, Interplay, Fidget Theatre and Slung Low have joined forces to bring theatre back to children in the city, delighting them with a live experience on their doorstep. Live Little Stories for Leeds saw the companies coming together to perform socially distanced theatre shows for free to pre-invited families and children at six locations in Leeds: Shine in Harehills, Slung Low in Holbe

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July 30, 2020|Health & Wellbeing

Creative wellbeing to improve mental health for Local communities in Leeds

Communities across Leeds will be given the opportunity to take part in free creative workshops online through August. The workshops (funded by Leeds Inspired and Leeds City Council ) will be run for people living in Leeds, with first priority given to people living in Beeston/Holbeck, Seacroft/Gipton and the city centre. The workshop will include elements of dance, drama, movement and games, with an aim to improve the confidence and overall well being of the participants and provide them with a

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July 27, 2020|What's on

Homelessness charity invites businesses to network in first virtual event

A homelessness charity has organised its first virtual networking group as part of its corporate partnership. West Yorkshire-based charity Simon on the Streets will hold the online event on Thursday 6th August at 1-2pm as part of its ‘5 for 5’ corporate support programme. 5 for 5 is designed to support Simon on the Streets in becoming more sustainable as a charity by asking businesses to join by donating £500 a year for a five-year period. The funds help the charity to continue to offer suppo

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July 13, 2020|Entrepreneurs

Yorkshire film collaboration leads to award-winning drama

A Sheffield-born producer and distributor has teamed up with a writer and director from Harrogate to bring an award-winning film, ‘Provenance,’ to the UK where it will be released on Monday 13th July on Curzon Home Cinema. Amanda Atkins, who grew up in Sheffield, set up Afinia Film, following a personal health scare, in order to reach audiences and help her promote, make and distribute health-related documentaries. Her first such distribution ‘The Biggest Little Farm’ won ‘Best Original Score’

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July 10, 2020|What's on

Forthcoming events with Connect Yorkshire

Let's Talk Zoom! With Connect Yorkshire Partner Sally Roberts In January 2020 who ever imagined that video conferencing would become a regular part of our day? Face to face meetings replaced with a Zoom call, networking in a room, now conducted over Zoom or attending a conference, now a webinar on Zoom? Spotting a theme here? If you’re using Zoom – how hard is it working for you? In this hour we will look at: Zoom - a little background Know how to use Zoom professionally to create a superb

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