News

Leeds City Council’s Children and Families services have once again been rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted – becoming the UK’s first core city to achieve the government inspectors’ highest possible grading three times in a row.

Stars from TV and sport in Leeds have given their celebrity backing to a campaign calling for more people across the city to sign up as ‘Suicide Prevention Champions’.

A captivating collection of illuminated artworks is set to transform the city this October when the stunning spectacle of Light Night Leeds returns.

Taking place on October 23 and 24, the hugely popular cultural showcase will be lighting up some of the city’s most recognisable buildings and locations with enthralling creations by artists from around the world.

Plans for a new ‘container-style’ leisure attraction at Leeds Kirkgate Market have taken another significant step forward.

A new exhibition celebrating the work of the city’s authors, poets, playwrights and scriptwriters is proving a real page-turner for visitors to a Leeds museum.

Literature in Leeds at Kirkstall’s Abbey House Museum showcases objects, memorabilia and personal stories which have inspired a generation of modern-day writers to create works enjoyed by audiences around the world.

Yorkshire Day marks one year on from service starting

A fascinating archive of historic treasures charting centuries of the city’s industrial heritage has been revealed during a painstaking cataloguing project at a Leeds museum.

Kittens driving cranes, beautiful vintage Christmas cards and an image of a Leeds branch of the Home Guard are among the remarkable array of objects which have been rediscovered at Leeds Industrial Museum.

A mum who lost her 18-year-old daughter to suicide on Christmas Day 2023 is channelling her grief into raising awareness as she prepares to join the ‘Baton of Hope’ suicide prevention tour when it comes to Leeds later this year.

Leeds Art Gallery is giving the city’s young art lovers something to shout about this summer by joining a campaign encouraging kids to express themselves during special “shush-free” events.

The gallery will be taking part in Kids Aloud, a popular initiative from Art Fund, the national charity for museums and galleries, by inviting children to be lively and energetic in the gallery space.

Parents travelling during school holidays are being advised to check children are protected against measles amid a global rise in cases.