This year’s Leeds Digital Festival proved a hit with international audiences, as participants from 46 different countries tuned into a wide range of virtual events themed around the thriving digital and tech sector in Leeds. The festival, which ended at the beginning of May, moved online in response to the Covid-19 crisis. But that didn’t… Read More Leeds Digital Festival goes international
Last October we celebrated 50 years of twinning with our German partner city of Dortmund with a host of activities that took place here in Leeds. This year the focus switches to Dortmund for the return leg of the anniversary celebrations. Unfortunately many of the planned visits and activities due to take place in May… Read More 50 Years Dortmund Leeds. What Connects Us – An online exhibition
Leeds’ partner city of Hangzhou has been offering its support during the Covid-19 emergency by sending a donation of face masks to Leeds City Council. The donation of 10,000 masks arrived in Leeds from China this month and have already been distributed to front-line social care workers across the city. Along with the generous donation,… Read More Face masks from Sister City Hangzhou arrive in Leeds
Leeds Museums and Galleries is taking visitors on a 5,000 mile trip to the land of the rising sun with a new exhibition that explores three centuries of Japan’s unique culture, from Samurai swords to Pokémon. The exhibition, called Making Japan, which is on display at Lotherton Hall, looks at the contrast between Japan’s history,… Read More Making Japan – Art, culture, life
As part of our continued support for the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), Leeds City Council, in partnership with the Home Office, is organising two information sessions on Monday 09 March to provide EU citizens living in Leeds, and the surrounding areas, with practical advice and guidance on applying for residency via the EUSS and… Read More Calling all EU citizens – protect your rights to live and work in the UK
Leeds International Festival is back for another year with an exciting line-up of talks, interactive workshops, premieres, installation pieces and music from across Leeds, the UK, and the rest of the world. Leeds International Festival, now in its fourth year, will run from 30th April – 9th May 2020. The 2020 festival theme is Generation:… Read More Leeds International festival returns
Last week, Leeds City Council, in collaboration with the Leeds Academic Health Partnership and University of Leeds, hosted a visit from healthcare leaders, businesses and investors from Sweden, who were in Leeds to hear about the city’s strengths in health technologies. Chief Officer for Economic Development, Eve Roodhouse, presented an overview of the healthtech sector… Read More Swedish healthtech delegation visits Leeds
Last week Leeds played host to the world leading international growth programme, known as a MIT Reap, which saw international leaders from government, business, universities and finance visit Leeds to see how the city inspires and supports innovation. The MIT REAP innovation programme is led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and provides expert, evidence-based… Read More Leeds hosts major international innovation programme
Leeds celebrated the Chinese New Year in style this week with a special business networking event that highlighted the strong relationship the city, and wider region, has with China. The event, which was hosted by Leeds City Council in partnership with the Leeds City Region LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) and the Business Confucius Institute at… Read More Leeds brings in the Chinese New Year in style
Leeds has joined 26 European cities in signing a climate pledge that underlines the leading roles cities are taking in fighting climate change. The city climate pledges, which were organised by the major European network EUROCITIES, were presented this week to Clara de la Torre, Deputy Director General for DG Clima, the EU department tasked… Read More Leeds signs major European climate pledge
