I can't tell you how much I enjoyed chatting with Elizabeth! I learned so much!Elizabeth is the Lead Coordinator of Leeds Festival of Gothica. She tells me all about 1980s Leeds being at the forefront of the alternative and goth scene. I also learn about the Sophie Lancaster Foundation and the great work they do; about the Batwings mural in Kirkgate Market and about the Leeds Alternative Market.There's an archive on the Leodis website where anyone can upload photos of flyers or nights out in Leeds that represent the city's alternative scene. Link below.Elizabeth chose to feature the track "Snake Dance" by The March Violets.The next Alternative Market takes place at Kirkgate Market on Saturday, 1st July, 2023. https://www.facebook.com/LeedsFestivalofGothica/https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/leeds-alternative-market-12-of-the-best-pictures-from-kirkgate-market-as-gothic-traders-return-4070583https://www.instagram.com/leedsfestivalofgothica/?hl=enhttps://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/https://www.facebook.com/LeedsMarkets/?locale=en_GBhttps://www.advintageous.co.uk/https://www.leodis.net/SearchResults/YWx0ZXJuYXRpdmU/?page=1https://www.facebook.com/TheMarchViolets/?locale=en_GBhttps://marchviolets.bandcamp.com/album/made-glorious-2https://www.instagram.com/leedsmarket/?hl=enI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

It was so interesting chatting to Hannah Gehrke, a talented tattoo artist at Red Tattoo & Piercing in the Corn Exchange.She tells me what led her to being a tattoo artist, her apprenticeship, developing her own style, how she ended up in Leeds and much, much more!The featured song on this episode  is "Birds Are Falling Out Of The Sky" by West Yorkshire band, Bloodhound. It's a really beautiful song and there are links below if you'd like to hear more of their music. https://www.instagram.com/gerktattoos/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/redtattooleeds/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/redtattooleeds/ http://www.facebook.com/bloodhoundhullhttp://www.instagram.com/bloodhoundhull http://www.musicglue.com/bloodhoundhttps://linktr.ee/bloodhoundhullI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

Enya Lucas is the director of the Leeds Arts Centre production of the play "Scarborough" which is on at The Carriageworks Theatre from Wednesday 8th March until Saturday 11th March, 2023.We had a great chat and Enya tells me about being involved with Leeds Arts Centre, all about the play written by Fiona Evans, the role and challenges of being a director and what she loves about being living in Leeds.Enya chose to feature the beautiful track "Girl On A Hill" by Duncan Evans.The design of the "Scarborough" poster is by Mitch Perry (link to his IG account below)."ScarboroughWed 8 - Sat 11 Mar, Various TimesRunning Times: Approx 2 hrs (inc interval)Age Guidance: 16+Scarborough is the emotional and uncompromising exposure of abusive relationships. Illustrated through two stories between students and their teachers. It is a stark portrayal of coercion, corruption and control forcing audiences to examine their own attitudes and subconscious bias towards gender, power and the very nature of our relationships.Due to the sensitive topic of child sexual abuse, Leeds Arts Centre recommends Scarborough for audiences of 16+ years only.Leeds Arts Centre will be asking for donations to the charity SARSVLThis production is produced by Leeds Arts Centre, a Community Arts Group."https://www.carriageworkstheatre.co.uk/whatson-event/scarborough/https://www.leedsartscentre.org.uk/https://www.instagram.com/leedsartscentre/https://www.facebook.com/LeedsArtsCentreLAChttps://twitter.com/leedsartscentrehttps://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/https://www.duncanevans-music.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/duncanevansmusichttps://www.facebook.com/duncanevansmusichttps://twitter.com/devansmusichttp://www.sevenleeds.co.uk/event/miranda-arieh-duncan-evans-and-the-weeping-starlight/https://www.instagram.com/perrysketches/?hl=en-gbI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

"Leeds Community Foundation distributes vital grants and gives trusted advice to Community Organisations across Leeds and Bradford to influence positive change. We are driven by creating meaningful social impact for thousands of local people every year.As the region’s largest independent funder, Leeds Community Foundation is the only organisation of its kind in Leeds and Bradford, working with hundreds of Community Organisations each year. The Foundation generates philanthropic giving and leverages statutory funding to deliver grants that address specific challenges. This opens up vulnerable and often marginalised communities to a wealth of opportunities including skills, education, health, culture and employment.Our work goes beyond funding alone as it also provides resources that Community Organisations would otherwise struggle to access. As an organisation focused on creating a fair and inclusive society, Leeds Community Foundation works alongside the Community Organisations we fund to address inequalities and create opportunities.Leeds Community Foundation prides itself on building strong, trusted relationships across Leeds and Bradford with local Community Organisations, incredible supporters and regional leaders. This collaboration means the right investment is made available now, while building a brighter future for all."I had a fantastic chat with Maria Spadafora, Senior Programmes Officer from Leeds Community Foundation. We talked about some of the great projects they have helped, the difficulties community organisations who the foundation helps are facing and ghost buses!Maria was a brilliant guest and she chose to feature the track "Stargazers Know This Stuff" by Galitza and dedicated to Stevie Adams.https://www.leedscf.org.uk/https://www.facebook.com/Leedscf/https://twitter.com/LeedsCommFoundhttps://www.instagram.com/leedscommfound/https://www.linkedin.com/company/leeds-community-foundation/https://www.last.fm/music/Galitzahttp://wrathrecords.co.uk/agalitza.htmI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

I had such a great chat with Kenneth Barker of WOTR Movies, a film company that has been going since 1998.Kenneth is a producer, writer, director and film maker and he tells me all about how he got started, how he works, where his inspiration for his films come from and much more.Kenneth chose to feature the track "Count Creepy Head" by the fabulous band Johnny Cosmic and the Night Terrors - You may remember Johnny from the Leeds Tarot episode - if not go and have a listen he's a fascinating guest.*Probably don't listen to the featured track if accompanied by young children* Go and check out WOTR films - links below. https://www.wotr.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/manoffilm/?hl=enhttps://mobile.twitter.com/kennethbarker1https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gaVx5IoF0aGM4bfhz2pUIhttps://www.instagram.com/the.nightterrors/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086103302008I make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

I had a grand old chat with Dave, Daniel and Tony of SAS - Specialist Autism Services."Specialist Autism Services has worked exclusively for and with adults (18+) on the autism spectrum and their families since 1999. We are a non-profit organisation that works with the charity Sacar to provide autism specific services across the Yorkshire region.We provide a range of services including group social skills workshops (through an autism-specific learning programme), information and guidance, autism-specific counselling, employment support, autism awareness training and community outreach support. Under the name Autism First we also provide bespoke support for adults with autism and additional needs."Tel: 0113 2 775 656info.leeds@specialistautismservices.orgGreat Northern House, Junction 7 Business Park, Stourton, Leeds, LS10 3DQThe featured track is "Chainsaws" by brilliant Leeds band Perspex who describe themselves as "lurking somewhere between Nancy Sinatra & Dr Feelgood".  I love the song and can't stop playing it - enjoy!https://www.specialistautismservices.org/https://www.facebook.com/SASautism/https://twitter.com/SASautismhttps://perspex3000.bandcamp.com/track/chainsawshttps://www.instagram.com/perspex3000/I make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

Sorry for the delay in getting podcasts out to you all! Normal service has now resumed...In many ways this episode is a reboot as I last spoke to Yusef back in May 2020 about Art by Arjo. He joins me on this episode to give me an update since our Lives inLockdown and slo to tell me about Sketch Club Leeds. These are monthly events of skecthing amazing architecture across Leeds. You get access to locations you normally wouldn't too!I was sent the featured track by Tony Peek - it's called "Broken Nation" - it's a great track, the lyrics are incredibly prescient and just a heads up - there's a small amount of swearing at the end of the track.https://www.sketchclubleeds.com/https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/sketchclubleeds/https://www.instagram.com/sketchclubleeds/https://www.facebook.com/ArtByArjohttps://www.instagram.com/artbyarjo/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/tonybpeekmusic/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm8vw3LwrWwhttps://www.youtube.com/c/antonypeekhttps://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/tonybpeek/broken-nation-acousticI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

"Leeds Coppice Workers is a workers co-operative commited to restoring and managing neglected and underused woodlands in the Leeds area.We aim to create jobs in Leeds woodlands for our members and to promote the use of locally sourced woodland products within the Leeds area. We also aim to reintegrate local people to their woodlands, show how woodland can be managed in sustainable and ecologically sound ways and to train and share skills in woodland related activities."I had a great chat with Joshua about Leeds Coppice Workers, the history of coppicing, how he got involved and how you can.The featured track is the enchanting "Schiehallion" by Iona Lane. https://leedscoppiceworkers.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/leedscoppiceworkers/https://twitter.com/LeedsCoppicehttps://ionalane.bandcamp.com/album/hallivalhttps://twitter.com/IonaLaneMusichttps://www.instagram.com/ionalanemusic/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/ionalanemusicI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

Catherine Warr was a brilliant guest who is extremely knowledgeable about history - especially Yorkshire History!She has a very popular YouTube channel "Yorkshire's Hidden History" and she has written a book "A Yorkshire Year" which will be published soon. Catherine tells me about what inspires her, her up and coming episode on Louis LePrince and what her TV programme would be about it.The featured track on this episode is the absolutely beautiful "Lammas Fair" by Henry Parkerhttps://www.youtube.com/c/YorkshiresHiddenHistoryhttps://twitter.com/HiddenYorkshire/status/1384155701014978561https://henryparker.bandcamp.com/https://henryparkermusic.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/henryparkermusic/https://twitter.com/HenryParkerBfdhttps://www.instagram.com/henryparkerbfd/https://www.patreon.com/henryparkerI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

Leeds Hunters RUFC is an inclusive rugby club formed in 2016. It has a rapidly growing membersip that is broad and diverse. They have recently developed their O2 Touch Team that aims to provide rugby access to all, including women of all sexualities and the trans community.Chris Woods and Daniel Nerini are both Membership Officers of the club and were great guests who told me about the formulation of the club, the numerous awards they have won, appearing on Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4, being part of Leeds Pride 2022 and much, much more.The featured track on this episode is sooo funky - "Send the Rain" by United Disco Organisation. Check out their social media outlined below.https://www.leedshuntersrugby.com/https://www.facebook.com/TheLeedsHunters/https://www.instagram.com/leedshuntersrugby/https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-leeds-hunters/https://uniteddiscoorganisation.bandcamp.com/album/send-the-rain-funky-thinghttps://www.facebook.com/commerce/products/united-disco-organisation---send-the-rain-[12%22-vinyl]/4610469745675308https://www.discogs.com/artist/10497553-United-Disco-OrganisationI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

"Leeds Dads is a voluntary organisation that brings together a diverse community of fathers for social interaction and support."I had such fun chatting to Errol Murray, the founder of Leeds Dads. He explains how and why he got started, the challenges he has faced and the successes. We talk about Forest School, Saturday Styling Sessions, Sunday Walks and Dad Talks.If you'd like to get involved do email info@leedsdads.orgErrol chose to feature the very apt and beautiful track "Fatherhood" by Tommy Evans. https://leedsdads.org/https://www.facebook.com/leedsdadshttps://twitter.com/leedsdadshttps://www.instagram.com/leedsdads/https://www.youtube.com/c/leedsdadshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/leedsdads/https://www.instagram.com/tommyevansofficial/https://www.tiktok.com/@tommyevansofficialhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD3XbBEwPufhVaKaQJ2_pfghttps://open.spotify.com/artist/4CcYOJCtBvHYTZH3MxnKVII make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

What a great conversation I had with Johnny Cosmic! We talked art, offence, inspiration, frustrations with the city loop system - it was wild!Leeds Tarot is "a commmunity focused art project aiming to unify both established and aspiring artists together therough the intriguing imagery of tarot. 78 crads by 78 different artists." The Leeds Tarot Deck is the first of its kind and was inspired by a deck Johnny's Dad owned (Dad worked at Waddington's that produced tarot decks). It's a fascinating conversation - do check out the lonks below to get your hands on your own deck.Johnny chose to feature "The Triangle" by Leeds band Blue Jinns and it is a raucous tune indeed!https://www.instagram.com/leeds_tarot/https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1215572845/the-leeds-tarot-card-deckhttps://www.facebook.com/bluejinns/https://bluejinns.bandcamp.com/musichttps://coloursmayvary.com/https://www.thepinkroomleeds.co.uk/https://www.globalcrystals.com/https://northernguitars.co.uk/I make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

I had a fantastic rambling chat with Mat Cooper who is a BAFTA nominated script writer for hire, a script consultant and script doctor. He has written for Eastenders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Family Affairs. Mat was the first ever winner of the Lloyds Bank Film Challenge and the the winner of the Oscar Moore Screenwriting award. Mat works with producers, directors, production companies, brands, broadcasters and content creators across the globe.He has directed and produced two films "Markham" (2010) and "At The Mountains" (2021) and the third film in the trilogy is due out this year.Mat chose to feature the track "Pick Yourself Up" by Audio Republic which is a bit of a banger!http://www.matcoop.co.uk/matthew-cooper-director/https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewCooperukscriptwriterforhirehttps://warehousetransmedia.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/matcoop23/https://twitter.com/Matcooperhttps://soundcloud.com/audio-republicI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

Sue Jennings is the Director of Left Bank Leeds. We first had a brilliant chat back in April but unfortunately, technology failed us. Sue very kindly agreed to rerecord our conversation and I am very glad that she did. "Left Bank Leeds is a progessive space for creativity, culture and community, set inside a beautiful Grade 2 listed former church building."Sue chose to feature the track "Coffee Shop" by Lucky Iris - it's a fantastic song.https://www.leftbankleeds.org.uk/https://www.facebook.com/leftbankleeds/https://www.instagram.com/leftbankleeds/https://twitter.com/leftbankleeds?lang=enhttps://www.musicleeds.com/supported-artists-2020/2020/12/15/lucky-irishttps://www.instagram.com/luckyirisband/https://touch.facebook.com/luckyirisband/https://luckyirisband.bandcamp.com/track/coffee-shophttps://twitter.com/luckyirisbandI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

I had such an interesting conversation with Rob Wilson, founder of Angels of Freedom."Bringing a caring LGBT+ scene to a compassionate cityThe Angels of Freedom is a community based initiative organised by volunteers and supported by Leeds City Council, British Transport Police and West Yorkshire Police.Our aim is to provide visible support for the LGBT+ community based in the Freedom Quarter area of the city every Friday evening. Our volunteers provide conversations on support & social groups, activities and events in Leeds, along with just being a friendly approachable face on the bar scene for anyone wanting a chat."The featured track on this episode is aptly named and is about the city, "Leeds" by Moses Rubin. Moses has produced an EP entirely devoted to Leeds.https://www.angelsoffreedom.org.uk/https://www.instagram.com/leedscc_lgbt/https://www.facebook.com/LeedsLGBTAngelshttps://twitter.com/LeedsLGBTAngelshttp://www.mosesrubinmusic.com/http://www.mosesrubin.bandcamp.com/https://mosesrubin.bandcamp.com/track/leedshttps://www.facebook.com/mosesrubinmusichttps://www.instagram.com/moses_rubin/https://twitter.com/moses_rubinI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

This was such an interesting interview with Bryn Mostyn (Team Leader at Leeds Community Gambling Servcie). We discuss the impact of gambling not only on your finances but also on your time; what he and his team are doing to reduce the stigma of seeking help with gambling and how all of this affects family and friends. The featured track on this episode is "Glimmer" by Leeds band Precept - it's a really soothing and beautiful track. Should you wish to own a copy there is a link to their Band Camp page below.https://www.gamcare.org.uk/get-support/find-local-treatment/leeds/https://www.gamcare.org.uk/outreach-and-training/leeds/https://twitter.com/LeedsCGS/https://www.facebook.com/LeedsCGShttps://preceptmusic.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/preceptukhttps://twitter.com/PreceptMusichttps://soundcloud.com/preceptukhttps://www.instagram.com/preceptmusic/I make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

Steven Burt has written a fantastic book "The Remarkable History of Hunslet" which covers the history of this area from 11th century to the present day.More people were living within the bounds of Hunslet by 1850  than in Wakefield or Dewsbury.  Many visitors, from the Seneca Indians of North America to the future Tsar of Russia, came to see the marvellous machines of Hunslet in action.The book  provides an insight into this exciting period of radical change and highlights the role played by those who risked all to make it a better place to live.The book, priced £20, can be purchased from:Leeds Civic Trust, 17-19 Wharf Street, The CallsThe Leeds Library, 18 Commercial StreetStephenson’s Wallpapers, 333 Hunslet RoadOnline purchase available via www.leedscivictrust.org.ukThe featured song is the wonderful track "Stars" very kindly sent to me by Mik Artistik's Ego Trip and his team.https://www.youtube.com/user/MikArtistiksEgoTriphttps://www.facebook.com/mikartistiksegotrip/https://twitter.com/mikartistik/https://www.instagram.com/mikartistik/?hl=enhttps://mikartistiksegotrip1.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ_loupqeCshttps://www.youtube.com/c/LeedsCivicTrusthttps://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/hunslet-the-story-of-leedss-most-famous-industrial-suburb-3683036https://m.facebook.com/leedscivictrust/I make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

Lucy Ndlovu is the Communications Director at Leeds African Communities Trust. We had a great chat about how and why the trust was formed, how they are looking for more communities to join them, their food hub at Little London Community Centre and much more:"The Leeds African Communities Trust promotes the wellbeing of people of African descent throughout Leeds, by advancing education, relieving poverty and improving their welfare, through community based activities in partnership with its associated African community groups, Leeds City Council and other public and private sector bodies."(Their website is in development and I will add a link here when it's live)https://twitter.com/leedsafricanhttp://caringtogether.org.uk/leeds-african-communities-trust-hub/https://hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk/season/cinema-africahttps://www.facebook.com/leedssfricanshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQy6ot8LP6io-qTtkNxMbALucy wished to feature an Afrobeats track and I follow the wonderful TC & The Family Groove on Bandcamp who kindly agreed to let me feature their fantastic track, "Let's Start""Inspired by the afrobeat pioneered by Tony Allen and Fela Kuti, Let's Start is about moving forward as a stronger, unified society for all those who seek justice and peace; standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement."You can see the band live for their album launch at Brudenell Social Club on 1st June, 2022:http://www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk/whats-on/tc-groove-family-album-launch/https://tcandthegroovefamily.bandcamp.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/47DpSgD00hWJA970gp7nlZhttps://twitter.com/groovetc?lang=enhttps://www.facebook.com/TCandtheGrooveFamily/https://www.instagram.com/tcandthegroovefamily/?hl=enhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0lp4zhdabAyrduIwiebdBghttps://tcandthegroovefamily.bandcamp.com/album/lets-startI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

It was really lovely to chat to artist Pamela Crowe about 23 Press, art, community walks and poetry."23 Press is a Small Press, a new inclusive publishing platform co-created within the community of Headingley & Hyde Park, LS6. #23PRESS is part of My World My City My Neighbourhood and Leeds 2023 Year of Culture.23 Press would like to explore how we use words and our voices to define and occupy a personal and shared space in the world. To challenge perceptions of culture and who defines it.At the heart of the project will be a series of call outs inviting community members and collaborating organisations to participate. We’ll work together to co-create a vision for the #23PRESS and explore how to produce and publish new work. This is a co-creation project, rising and taking shape from the people who participate. The #23PRESS is working with three co-creating partners, the Cardigan Centre, the School of Languages, Cultures & Societies at the University of Leeds and All Hallows’ Church / Rainbow Junktion PAYF Cafe in LS6. The project is facilitated by artist Pamela Crowe."Pamela chose to feature the track "Never Good with Horses" by LYR. LYR are comprised of author and current British poet laureate Simon Armitage, musician Richard Walters and multi-instrumentalist Patrick Pearson.https://23press.org/https://www.instagram.com/crowe_pamela/?hl=enhttps://mobile.twitter.com/pamela__crowehttp://www.leeds23.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/23_press/https://www.lyrband.com/I make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

It was really great to chat to author Miranda Keeling about her new book "The Year I Stopped to Notice".We talk about her inspiration for the book, her Twitter friends and the art her book inspired in them, her work in theatre and on radio and much more.The featured track on this episode is "The Snow" by a brilliant band originating south of Leeds, Astoria. Astoria describe themselves as "bringing together the music of their individual record collections to create a sound with its roots set in Ambience, Soul and Rock."https://www.mirandakeeling.com/https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-year-i-stopped-to-notice/miranda-keeling/9781785787966https://twitter.com/MirandaKeeling?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/39aIlhN6QwqFiPjc4QkmfBhttps://twitter.com/astorialeedshttps://www.instagram.com/astoria.uk/https://www.facebook.com/astorialeedshttps://linktr.ee/astoriabandI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.