Power to the People Profile: John Battle
Last week I wrote about the warm welcome I had received at the Poetry and Pizza event, hosted by John Battle. Wherever I go, I hear John’s name mentioned, and without fail it is in connection with community endeavours, which are seeking to support, encourage and...
Power to the People – Profile: New Wortley Community Centre
Poetry and Pizza The starving artist in the garret is by no means the only model of the contemporary creative; at New Wortley Community Centre (founded in 1982 to serve the community of the Armley ward area of south Leeds), creative writing is fostered by FOOD! Former...
Power to the People – Rachel Flint
Next up in my series of empowered people who were involved in the Leeds Piano Trail is Rachel Flint. I met Rachel just before lockdown, in March 2020, at the launch of And The Stones Fell Open, the anthology of poetry about poets, prophets and protesters, edited by...