Are you a keen runner? Are you interested in supporting our 54 year old partnership with the German town of Siegen? Then why not take part in this year’s edition of the Siegen Women’s Run, taking place from 6th-13th September – don’t worry you won’t need to fly to Germany to take part! How does… Read More Take part in the Siegen Women’s Run
Youngsters from Leeds have featured on Chinese TV after their remix of Chumbawamba’s iconic hit, Tubthumping, proved a hit in the Chinese City of Qingdao. The remix of the 1990s classic, which was created by Breeze Leeds during the lockdown to lift spirits, was entered into a project being run by the Chinese city of… Read More Youngsters from Leeds star on Chinese TV
Leeds Digital Festival is back for another year and there are lots of ways for international partners to get involved. Whether it be participating as a delegate in one of the many events on offer, speaking at an event or organising your own event for free, we want you to take part in the largest… Read More Calling all international partners –Leeds Digital Festival is back!
This month saw Leeds launch a city working group on Children and Young People which will bring together major cities from across Europe to share ideas and best practice to help improve the lives and outcomes of children living in our cities. The working group, which forms part of the European city network EUROCITIES with… Read More Leeds launches European working group on Children
ODI Leeds (Open Data Institute) is continuing to strengthen its partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands through its Northernlands collaboration, a celebration of innovation and creativity from the North of the UK and the Netherlands. The ‘Northernlands’ partnership began back into 2019 with an event at Leeds Digital Festival and has continued to go… Read More ODI Leeds builds on partnership with the Netherlands
This week Leeds sent a wreath of poppies to the French town of Bus-lès-Artois to pay tribute to the members of the Leeds Pals who tragically lost their lives during the Battle of the Somme. Bus-lès-Artois holds a special link with Leeds as it was here where the Leeds Pals and Leeds Rifles regiments were… Read More Leeds joins with French town to mark the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme
Leeds has joined other cities from across the world to mark and celebrate World Refugee Day, an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. To recognise and raise awareness of the importance of refugees, Leeds has united with the Intercultural Cities Network to support the campaign ‘Everyone Counts’ #CitiesWithRefugees. … Read More Leeds celebrates World Refugee Day
Leeds’ reputation as a major international sporting venue was further strengthened this week as it was announced the city will host 6 teams as part of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. Leeds will act as the training base for men’s squads from Jamaica and Ireland, and women’s squads from England, Papua New Guinea, Brazil… Read More Leeds to host six teams for 2021 Rugby League World Cup
A report on UK foreign direct investment (FDI) has ranked Leeds as the sixth best performing city for overseas investment outside of London. The EY UK Attractiveness Survey, which is published annually, found that Leeds accounted for one in three FDI projects in Yorkshire, with the city attracting 20 projects in 2019, one less than… Read More Leeds named as one of the top cities in UK for overseas investment
Did you know that Leeds Industrial Museum has a twinning relationship with the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum? The relationship came about five years ago when the Friends of the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum (FSLNRM) presented Leeds Industrial Museum with a plaque to commemorate the fact that both museums are home to locomotives made… Read More Full steam ahead – Leeds Industrial Museum celebrates international partnership
