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West Side Story: A Story of Love, Loss and Male Bravado
Apr 16

Apr 16 West Side Story: A Story of Love, Loss and Male Bravado

Sacha Crowther
Arts & Culture

Jets, Sharks; Americans, Puerto Ricans; Men, Women: this is a land of opposites brought together in dissonance. Is it possible to bring a ‘love at first sight’ story into the Tinder-dominated age in which we now live?

“I am not fixed and there is nothing to mend” – Chérie Taylor Battiste launches Lioness
Apr 12

Apr 12 “I am not fixed and there is nothing to mend” – Chérie Taylor Battiste launches Lioness

Althaea Sandover
Arts & Culture, Books

Lit by the golden glow of fairy lights in a snug back room at The Tetley, Chérie Taylor Battiste performs poetry from her new book, Lioness…

For You
Apr 7

Apr 7 For You

Guests
Creative Space

How does grief play out? A Harpy guest contributor writes about a recent personal experience losing a friend.

Gay Parenting and the Price of Normality: No Kids @ The Lowry
Apr 6

Apr 6 Gay Parenting and the Price of Normality: No Kids @ The Lowry

Sacha Crowther
Arts & Culture

Partners George Mann and Nir Paldi bring us No Kids; a presentation of their internal battles with potential parenthood. What is the price of “normality”? Children are bad for the environment, finances, careers, social lives, relationships, mental health and freedom... but Nir still wants a family. 

“Unlike watching a film, recorded theatre productions carry a gravitas. I felt burdened by the weight of them, but still they lacked a distinct sense of theatricality."

As lockdown eases, we can't WAIT to get back to the theatre 🏃‍♀️
It's official - Compass Festival is back!  With a year-long programme of free interactive art pieces to make you think, feel, and smile, @compassfestlds is the perfect way to ease yourself back into Leeds events. Many of the installations will take p
Had a good laugh this morning at an email from a dental company launching a RAINBOW electric toothbrush in honour of Pride... But then realised it will donate 100% of profits to LGBTQ+ charities nominated by the customers which is actually cool. If y
It's been a wild year. And not the fun wild, either. Sad wild, weird wild, wild tired. We've been stressed out, isolated, grieving; caught in a riptide between fear and drudgery. So, as life begins to change again, have as much compassion as you can

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