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Dates announced for Planet Leeds 2011


Planet Leeds is the free city centre street festival that celebrates the rich mix of talent from all across the city and from all the cultures and backgrounds that call Leeds home.  Planet Leeds celebrates the true wealth of Leeds: its people and cultures. By being a free festival in the heart of the city centre everyone gets to enjoy acts and performances that we wouldn’t normally get the chance to see together. The unique feature of this festival is that everyone performing at the festival is a resident of Leeds.

In 2011 it is once again going to take the streets of Leeds by storm over the weekend of 23 and 24 July 2011. Celebrating the diversity and wealth of Leeds’ performing arts, this year’s festival also marks the twelve months countdown to the London Olympics. Music and sport have fantastic potential to bring people together, globally and locally, to appreciate real talent and skill.

The main stage on Briggate and other performing areas will showcase talent from as many Leeds communities as possible. Planet Leeds has run in 2007, 2008, and 2010 with between 20-25 acts from as many different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. With several national teams coming to Leeds to train for the Olympics, this year we are especially keen to showcase those national cultures from resident Leeds communities.

Many thousands of passers-by get to appreciate the positive benefits of living in a multicultural city. Performers from all areas of the city will once again have the unique opportunity to share their talents, cultures and backgrounds with all the people of Leeds, promoting cultural understanding, a positive profile for their communities and neighbourhoods, and strengthening community cohesion.

Planet Leeds is a partnership between several voluntary groups in Leeds and supported by Leeds City Council’s Harmonious Leeds Partnership. Run by volunteers with a tight budget we regret we are able to offer limited expenses only to performers.

To take part in this year’s Planet Leeds as a performer or volunteer, or to find out more, please contact hello@t4p.org.uk or telephone 0113 3508085/6. Visit: www.planetleeds.org.uk. And don't forget to follow us on our social media sites @planetleeds.

Contact Name : Planet Leeds
Contact Telephone : 0113 3508085/6.
Contact Email : hello@t4p.org.uk