Welcome to I Love West Leeds Arts Festival
The wait is finally over - I Love West Leeds 2012, here we come
Last year can only be described as the biggest and best Festival, ever. Since that is a hard act to follow, we've decided to shake things up a bit for this year.
As not to overshadow the Jubilee festivities or outcompete the Olympics, the Festival is going to be quite, err, moderately sized this summer. But for the first time ever we will then return in the October half-term holidays for more.
Here are the Summer events we can confirm so far:
The Big Festival Day - Sunday, 8 July.
We will be back in lovely Pudsey Park for a long afternoon full of fun, frolics, giant dogs, performances, walkabouts and a shedload of sheds.
Roving Cinema - Saturday, 13 July & Sunday, 14 July
Our giant inflatable screen will take back to the streets of West Leeds and is bound to pop up on a patch of grass near you. Bring your own popcorn (or a picnic?) and a blanket.
Locations and times to be announced soon.
Get Stuffed! - Saturday, 7 July - Sunday, 15 Jul
Did you know how many poor stuffed animals go unloved, gathering dust on shelves in dark archives? We've recently become aware of this growing problem and decided to do something about it. In the run-up to the festival, 10 lucky families will be able to choose and adopt a dead pet. A professional photographer will even come and take a portrait of the family and their new addition. Our Get Stuffed! exhibition at Armley Mills will document the project.
Details on how to apply will follow shortly.
Until then enjoy listening to six new radio plays from our adventures with Slung Low on 15 Minutes Live...
Nick Ahad from the Yorkshire Post gave the event a 4 star review.
To listen to all six plays visit the 15 Minutes Live page.
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ILWL 2011: You said...
'one of the most amazing experiences of my life'
'Mum, whats that man doing in our caf?'
'..absolutely brilliant - stirring, moving, sweaty'
'The most randomly genius thing i will experience all year'
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Water Music - Swimming with Handel
In July 2011 we staged a very unusual concert in a swimming pool. A lot of people have been asking how we did it. This time lapse film from Lizzie Coombes reveals the secret.
Water Music: Swimming With Handel from I Love West Leeds Arts Festival on Vimeo.
look at Lizzie Coombe's incredible photos from the day (including the underwater building of the stage)
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