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Thanks to a grant from Leeds Inspired, we are about to embark on a brand new project. Together with audio producer Rosie Parsons, we will produce an audio walk that will follow the boundary of the Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens, which existed in Headingley between 1840 and 1858. The Gardens opened to the public in 1840 but were underfunded from the start and were dogged throughout their short existence by monetary troubles. Despite being taken into private ownership in » Read more…

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 from the projects, or find them all in the Maps menu list. Map 15 – The Seacroft Scroll Map 16 – Out of Hours Leeds Library Map 17 – House in Headingley Map 18 – The Seacroft Tapestry The new maps are also located on » Read more…

KS2 children from Seacroft Grange Primary and Beechwood Primary along with members of community groups and other Seacroft residents have created the Seacroft Scroll. The full scroll in giant form is displayed with other pieces created by the groups in Room 800 at Leeds Central Library until September 15th.

The complete Seacroft Scroll is available to view. Click below to load the document as an image (may take a moment to load).

Pyramid of Arts’ work Bringing The Outside In was exhibited as part of Beyond Festival at the Tetley Gallery in Holbeck. The festival celebrates the fantastic work of artists, performers and musicians with learning disabilities in Leeds, and the organisations that support them. Made in Leeds TV made an article about the exhibition, which you can watch below. Video by Made In Leeds TV

This is a sound portrait of the park made using recordings taken in April and May 2016. we have considered the following in creating the piece: People at play The history of land use in the park and valley. The natural elements of woods, beck and valley and the life they support. The beck as the central unifying element in time and space in the past and present. The sounds of our every day modern technological world and how they » Read more…

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 the Meanwood area collecting stories and memories of Meanwood Park and The Hollies. They have collaborated with artists and practitioners to explore the area through walks, creative writing, photography, interviews and events. On Sunday 29th May, as part of the Meanwood Festival, we will be » Read more…

In collaboration with the New Roscoe Pub, we mounted an exhibition of photographs by Lizzie Coombes to celebrate the shops, businesses and other places of interest along the street and the people who live and work in the area.

Video created by Reb Caputo, with shadows by members of One Community Centre

Video by Blessing Bolu Oyebanji

Roseville Road is at first sight one of those chaotic, nondescript, slightly run down inner city roads, which you only drive up or down to get to somewhere else. Most of the houses which used to line it have been demolished. The residential buildings have given way to car show rooms, self storage warehouses, wholesale outlets for the ragtrade and used furniture stores. Nevertheless, if find yourself walking along either side of the wide road and have the time to » Read more…

What will Leeds be like in 100 years time? Click on the images below to see larger versions.