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The wonderful world of imagination, stories and literature with Leeds Libraries

The wonderful world of imagination, stories and literature with Leeds Libraries and Leeds Literature Festival 2022

Pop-up Christmas Shop – Open in Leeds this week

For many people, Christmas is about spending time with the people they love and giving gifts to one another, a tradition which has its origins in the Christmas story or nativity. We wanted to share with you, a rather special Christmas giving opportunity … Students with special educational need and disabilities (SEND) from West, East…
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Child Friendly Leeds Summer Enrichment Projects

July was a busy but fun month for the Child Friendly Leeds team as we got to go ‘out and about’ with children and young people from our foster and kinship families on three projects. If you’re looking for exciting things to do this summer or find out what we have planned, please check out…
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Educational resources to support children and young people in Leeds during lockdown

We hope you are all keeping well during this unprecedented time, and are coping with the changes to normal life as a result of COVID-19. On this post you will find educational and fun learning resources for all ages. If you are looking for our ultimate guide with fun activities and creative ideas, competitions, guidance…
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Competitions for children and young people during lockdown in Leeds

The Happy Project – Competition ENDED The Merrion Centre, owners Town Centre Securities PLC & Child Friendly Leeds are inviting all budding poets to join in the ‘pun fun’ with the chance TO WIN! Winners announced – CONGRATULATIONS! We will share the poems on this page soon 🙂 1st Prize: Elianna Kagai (11 years): A…
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ReDiscover Leeds with our Family Friendly Trail this Winter

Leeds City Centre Management and Child Friendly Leeds are proud to present the ‘ReDiscover Leeds Family Trail’. The trail highlights lots of unknown stories, hidden wonders and amazing pieces of art, all of which make Leeds city centre a great place for families to visit. The ‘ReDiscover Leeds Family Trail’ shines a spotlight on treasures…
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Biggest children’s festival in Yorkshire – Join us at Child Friendly Leeds Live 2019

Join us for the biggest children’s festival in Yorkshire featuring Popular children’s TV presenters and performers on National Play Day 7th August. Tickets are now on sale for Child Friendly Leeds Live 2019, which will be headlined by CBeebies’ Mr. Bloom and His Band and former presenter Alex Winters returning as host. What’s happening? Performances…
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Sprouts About at Leeds Central Library! Wronsgsemble Theatre Company presents ‘The Princess and the Sprout & Other Festive Tales’

Local theatre company Wrongsemble have a sprout or two up their sleeve when it comes to festive family-friendly entertainment. Catch their brand new pop-up show The Princess and the Sprout & Other Festive Tales from 7th-31st December at Leeds Central Library, the only festive show in Leeds this year specifically catering to 3-8 year old…
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Child Friendly Leeds Sundays | A child’s idea becomes the highlight this summer!

Child Friendly Leeds Sundays Every Sunday during the summer holidays is a Child Friendly Leeds Sunday. Rumani, one of our competition winners, dreamt of creating fabulous play spaces in the city centre, where she and her friends could hang out together and have fun. This exciting project which came out of a fantastic competition, which…
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What to do in Leeds this summer? From a huge children’s festival with Cbeebies stars to 100s of activities across the city – Welcome to #ChildFriendlyLeeds

Leeds city centre will come to life over the summer holidays with a jam packed calendar of activities for families starting at the end of July. Whether you want to relax on a deck chair at City Beach, enjoy live entertainment at Child Friendly Leeds Live, soak up the sunshine at one of our pop-up spaces…
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@snappleeds – a competition for young people, by young people on Instagram #SnappLeeds

@SnappLeeds was an idea by Cameron, Godwin, Joe, Samuel and Simon from Abbey Grange Academy, who wanted to create an enjoyable experience for young people ‘through an interactive picture taking activity in and around the city centre’. They want teenagers across the city to be given the chance to win vouchers by taking pictures around…
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Tutti Frutti present Keepy Uppy celebrating FIFA World Cup 2018 by Evan Placey

As football fever is set to sweep the nation when the FIFA World Cup starts this June, the much-admired Leeds theatre company tutti frutti is delighted to announce that it will be celebrating the beautiful game by staging the premiere of Keepy Uppy. Available to tour from the 5th of May to the 1st of…
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Category: Holidays