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Good luck or bad? How Christmas decorating traditions vary in England
Heritage project finds practices thought to bring good fortune in one place were believed to sow disaster down the road.
My Dad Wrote a Porno gang met at Leeds
From a kitchen table to the Royal Albert Hall: how three Leeds alumni turned some dubious content into comedy gold.
Simon Armitage’s poem celebrating 100 years of the BBC released with moving star-studded video
The Poet Laureate and University of Leeds Professor of Poetry’s centenary poem, Transmission Report, was broadcast on The One Show.
Simon Armitage to mark 100 years of the BBC with special centenary poem
The Poet Laureate and University of Leeds Professor of Poetry has been commissioned by the BBC to examine the corporation from a ‘unique perspective’.
Gavin and Stacey and Father Ted stars heading to Ilkley Literature Festival 2022
The University of Leeds is an official partner of Ilkley Literature Festival, which has launched its 2022 programme.