Revolutionary Russia revealed in Leeds
A new exhibition reveals the dramatic events of the Russian Revolution from a fresh, British, perspective.
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Breaking sonic boundaries: DARE Art Prize winner announced
A composer working with sounds below the limits of human hearing has been announced as the winner of the inaugural £15,000 DARE Art Prize by Opera North and the University's Cultural Institute.
New resource offers unique insight into life and death in Leeds
A mine of information for genealogists has been made available online.
DARE Art Prize shortlist announced
The University's Cultural Institute and Opera North have announced the shortlist for their inaugural DARE Art Prize.
Step into Leeds’ theatrical past with new heritage walking trail
Leeds’ rich theatrical history can now be easily explored on foot using a new heritage walking trail.
Events explore what it means to be human
A series of free public events has been organised by the University of Leeds as part of Being Human 2016, the UK’s only national festival of the humanities.
Light Night 2016
Light Night, Leeds’ biggest free annual multi-arts event, takes place later this week.
Talks on the wild side
The President of Iceland gave a keynote address at the University of Leeds.
Rare Shakespeare treasures
A new exhibition is celebrating the legacy of William Shakespeare with a display of rare items from the University of Leeds’ Special Collections.
Swallows and Amazons author plagued with doubts, archive letters reveal
It is one of the most popular children’s stories of all time and has sold millions of copies, but letters by the author of Swallows and Amazons reveal his doubts about the book’s prospects.