Arts & Culture News

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'Target investment at poorer-quality parks'

Published
Thursday 22nd March, 2018
Categories
Society & Politics
Arts & Culture
News

A major report into the future of parks in Leeds has recommended the council gets them all up to Green Flag or equivalent standard, the national benchmark for high-quality recreational open spaces.

Northern School of Contemporary Dance students perform Taking a Position, created by Sharon Watson with Professor Stephen Coleman. Picture: Drazen Priganica

Taking a Position – dance inspired by Brexit

Published
Thursday 22nd March, 2018
Categories
Arts & Culture

Their fields of expertise are apparently worlds apart – one is an internationally-respected choreographer, the other a professor of political communication.

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Fake news production and social media 'trolls'

Published
Monday 12th February, 2018
Categories
Arts & Culture
Society & Politics

A network of digital workers are designing political disinformation campaigns, creating fake news and fanning the flames of public discontent in the Philippines, new research has found.

Later rounds of the competition take place in the University of Leeds' Great Hall

New era, stronger partnership with piano contest

Published
Monday 5th February, 2018
Categories
University
Arts & Culture

The global reach of one of the world’s leading piano competitions is being significantly extended thanks to a renewed partnership with the University of Leeds.

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UK's favourite nature book winner announced

Published
Wednesday 31st January, 2018
Categories
Environment
Arts & Culture

Chris Packham's book Fingers in the Sparkle Jar has been voted the UK’s favourite piece of nature writing in an online poll organised as part of a research project led by the University of Leeds.

Dame Fanny Waterman congratulates 2015 Leeds International Piano Competition winner Anna Tcybuleva

A Life in Music – Celebrating Dame Fanny Waterman

Published
Thursday 18th January, 2018
Categories
University
Arts & Culture

The personal archive of the woman who founded one of the world’s most famous piano contests has been presented to the University.

Covers of some of the shortlisted books

Vote for the UK's favourite nature book

Published
Thursday 4th January, 2018
Categories
Environment
Arts & Culture

The Wind in the Willows and Tarka the Otter are among ten works shortlisted for a public poll to find the nation's favourite nature book.

All 28 of the University of Leeds' School of Music Steinway pianos

School of Music invests in new Steinway pianos

Published
Tuesday 12th December, 2017
Categories
University
Arts & Culture

A major investment in new musical instruments at the University of Leeds was today celebrated with the performance of a specially-composed piece of music.

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Second DARE Art Prize open for applications

Published
Thursday 7th December, 2017
Categories
Arts & Culture
Science

The pioneering DARE partnership between the University and Opera North is seeking applications from artists for the second DARE Art Prize.