Category Archives: Caring Together
Good Grief, a Virtual Festival of Love and Loss

Good Grief was originally due to take place as a week-long festival in May, helping people to talk, think and learn about grief. But then…Covid-19 hit and it became clear that a live event wouldn’t be possible for some time. Good Grief Festival will now be a free online event, taking place from 30 October to 1 November. With some amazing speakers, including; Robert Webb, Cariad Lloyd and Alice Roberts.
Details of all the events are here, or you can download a programme
Please note that all the events are free at the scheduled times, there is an option to purchase a ticket that will give you access to them later and some other benefits but you can access all the events without this.
The Shows Must Go On Wednesday Matinee
The Shows Must Go On present their first Wednesday matinee – Wind in The Willows available to to watch free from 2pm Wednesday 28th October and for 48 hours afterwards
Ratty, Badger, Mole and the impulsive Toad embark on a series of riotous adventures spiralling from Toad’s insatiable need for speed!
Featuring eye-poppingly beautiful design, exuberant choreography and a gloriously British score, The Wind in the Willows is packed with comedy, heart and thrills.
Local History Talk: Dangerous Beauty and Wellbeing in Leeds Libraries’ Collections
Join Sally Hughes as she explores health, wellbeing, beauty and vanity in Leeds Libraries collections dating back to the 1600s.

Friday 30thOct 2020,
1:00PM – 2:00PM
This is an online event via Zoom, it is free but you do need to book a place and then you will receive an email the day before the talk with more details and a Zoom link to follow.
‘Monday Mind Workout’ – answers for Monday 26th October 2020
A week of online events from British Library
Another set of online special events/talks from the British Library. Click on the link for each event for more details and how to book, these are live online at the times shown and people who book will also be able to submit questions during the live event and to watch it again up to 48 hours later
All the events are FREE, except ‘Ships at a Distance’ which costs £5 unless you are a British Library member.
The Wonderful Lives of Mary Seacole and Elizabeth Anionwu
A conversation spanning centuries and continents.
Ships at a Distance: A Celebration of Zora Neale Hurston
Hosted by Black Girls’ Book Club co-founders Natalie Carter and Melissa Cummings-Quarry, with Salena Godden and Jackie Kay
Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture
The epic story of a great leader, military genius and revolutionary hero.
‘Monday Mind Workout’ – Monday 26th October 2020
Bright idea calls on residents to help light up Leeds this Christmas
To submit your pic or video message please send by email by Sunday, November 8 to: lightupleeds@
For more information click on the link below:

Money Buddies: free debt advice

34th Leeds International Film Festival – In Venues and Online
The Leeds International Film Festival is a much anticipated annual event for many and the good news is that it is still going ahead this year but in a slightly changed format. There will be less films and the venues will be at reduced capacity in order to be covid safe, but, for the first time, most of the films will be available online on the brand new Leeds Film Player.
Lots more information here or view the Festival Guide

“We are presenting the LIFF 2020 programme at Leeds Town Hall, Vue at The Light and City Varieties. At the magnificent Leeds Town Hall we are screening films in Victoria Hall, at Vue we are using three screens all with new luxury spacious seating, and we are partnering with Hyde Park Picture House on bringing LIFF 2020 to their sister venue City Varieties.
The venues have been operating with safety measures in place since re-opening including social distancing, requiring face coverings unless exempt, providing hand sanitiser stations, cleaning of seating and other surfaces after every show, and displaying NHS QR code posters. We have introduced additional seating measures for LIFF 2020 including extra distancing between seats and maximum group bookings of two people except for Leeds Young Film Festival family screenings. Details of safety measures in place for each venue will appear on your e-ticket when you book a film and please take note of the guidance and requirements before your visit.
We realise many of you will not be able to visit our venues in November and we are launching our new streaming platform Leeds Film Player so anyone can view the majority of the LIFF 2020 programme at home anywhere in the UK.
Introducing Leeds Film Player
For LIFF 2020 we are excited to be launching Leeds Film Player, a new streaming platform presented by Leeds Film and Leeds Young Film to host films online for our three film festivals: Leeds International Film Festival, Leeds Young Film Festival, and the INDIs.
Leeds Film Player will be available for the duration of LIFF 2020 via leedsfilm.com with over 150 feature films and shorts. You will be able to view many acclaimed fiction features and documentaries from the LIFF 2020 Official Selection, Cinema Versa and Fanomenon sections, all competition programmes in the Leeds Short Film Awards, and family films from Leeds Young Film Festival.”





