Stories from the Forests of Leeds

Stories from the Forests of Leeds

A year of hearing, creating and learning about stories, led by author and theatre producer Daniel Ingram-Brown Woodcutters in Killingbeck, wolves on Woodhouse Moor and heroes emerging from their back-to-backs. Join us for a year of learning about, and creating,...
Wild October saints…who’s top of your list?

Wild October saints…who’s top of your list?

Well, an excellent collection of saints in Christian tradition this month, especially for those on Wild City Retreat, connecting city and natural world. Just for starters: Saint Francis:  “Praise to you my Lord, for all your creatures, especially Brother Sun,...
Wild City Retreats

Wild City Retreats

What is a Wild City Retreat? …a Saturday morning break in the city: gaining insights from the cycle of the seasons… Over a year, which started back in October 2014, a group began exploring our relationship with the natural world, in creative, experiential ways....
Looking for spiritual byways in the wild city

Looking for spiritual byways in the wild city

Over the cycle of a year, starting in October, a new group will be beginning to explore our relationship with the natural world, in creative, experiential ways. We are calling these explorations, Wild City Retreats. Various traditions have called the natural world the...
What if stories changed people, referendums and reality?

What if stories changed people, referendums and reality?

Would you like to join a society of possible histories? We want to change the world. Last weekend, I was helping recruit new members to the Knaresborough Society of Possible Histories, as part of Release the Hounds Festival. As part of educating new members about the...