Unity Day- since 1996, a huge event in Hyde Park in the peak of summer that is intended to create a positive social diverse day which 'everyone' can enjoy. Prompted by the devastation of the 1995 riots, this non profit event which has live music tents and a pantomime. As I went to this last year I know it is a well known event that brings in thousands who go to enjoy the music and sunshine, the space being the famous Hyde Park.
Nelson Mandela-
'The original Hollywood'-Louis Le Prince is film royalty and Leeds is where it all began. He filmed the first motion pictures at Oakwood Grange and on Leeds Bridge in 1888. Though the likes of Thomas Edison and the Lumiere brothers have been given credit for their roles since, it was Le Prince who set the ball rolling.
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Leeds Light Night dandelions-Olivia d’Aboville comes to the rescue with this thought provoking art installation that highlights our consumerist society and its impact on our environment.
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