Controversial or contemplative? Leeds Big Bookend Festival.
2013 was the 25th anniversary of one of Leeds’ most controversial cultural offerings – the poem V, written by Beeston born, Tony Harrison. When it was aired on Channel 4 in 1989, towards the end of the Thatcher government, it provoked the wrath of Mary...
Education
LCI’s educational programme is shaped by four areas of interest: Learning for Mission. Learning for Discipleship. Learning in Context. Learning in the City. 1. Learning for Mission: Responding to contemporary events/concerns and the history of mission in Leeds....
History
Leeds Church Institute was founded in 1857 by the Vicar of Leeds, Dr Walter Hook. Victorian Leeds was a place of considerable contrast between industrial affluence and urban poverty. LCI for some time flourished as a place of lively debate at the interface between the...
Social Media Values
Our aim is for this site to be a space for learning and discussion related to the city of Leeds. We’d love you to contribute – feel free to leave comments and let us know if you’d be interested in writing a post or have an idea for a topic for discussion. Anybody can...