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Conversation, connection & curiosity | #LIFI25 | @leedsplayhouse
Leeds, England
Joined October 2016
📢 The #LIFI25 line-up is HERE!. From hip-hop royalty and TV legends to fearless writers and powerful changemakers – this October, we’re bringing the boldest voices to Leeds.
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@itsrichwilliams Linking perfectly to our event on Sat 18 October. Grab tickets now 👇.
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Leeds International Festival of Ideas.
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🏟️ Is sport a level playing field?.In this sharp new piece for #LIFI25, @itsrichwilliams explores the barriers in sport, from grassroots to elite. Read it 👇
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Women’s sport is booming — in success, in support, and in visibility. But is the playing field truly level?
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@RadioAndrewE Join Andrew, Vicky McClure MBE, and Dr Nicky Taylor for an evening exploring how music can heal, connect and inspire. With a pre‑show performance from Channel 4’s The Piano finalist Duncan Goodwin and live music from Our Dementia Choir too 😊. 🎟️
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We’re delighted to announce that award-winning broadcaster Andrew Edwards will host Finding Hope in Creativity: Music is Medicine at this year’s Leeds Inte
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🎹✨ Just announced! ✨🎹. We’re thrilled that broadcaster @RadioAndrewE will be hosting the" Finding Hope in Creativity: Music is Medicine" event at #LIFI25.
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🔥 #LIFI25 is almost sold out! Over 80% of tickets have already been snapped up for this October's festival. 💡 Be part of the conversations shaping our future. 🎟️ Book before it’s too late:
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👏 An MBE and soon to be… Leeds!. The King has recognised Myleene Klass for services to women’s health, miscarriage awareness and charity, and we couldn't be more proud to have her at #LIFI25. Read more 👇.
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Myleene Klass, newly honoured with an MBE from King Charles, will host the powerful “Can Mums Have It All?” panel at Leeds International Festival of Ideas
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They’re up! 🙌. With the festival being on sale just one month, our #LIFI25 posters are appearing across the city and we’re buzzing to see them out in the world. Where have you seen one? 📍 Share a snap and let us know!
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🎭💙 Changing the story of dementia, one note at a time. We asked Dr Nicky Taylor to write our next Journal. Discover how the work is breaking down stigma, building connections, and making a real difference for people living with dementia.
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Discover how Leeds Playhouse and Vicky McClure’s Our Dementia Choir are reshaping dementia stories through creativity, theatre and music at LIFI25.
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Music heals. Music connects. Music unites. Discover how creativity can become a powerful medicine for our minds, bodies, and communities. 🎙 Join the conversation at #LIFI25 — Leeds Playhouse, 18 Oct. 🎟 Be part of it →
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🎯 Cities celebrate festivals but who actually pays? Is tourism fueling vibrancy or crisis? With many a rising cost, NI hikes, and stretched infrastructure, let’s dig into the numbers and the nuance. 🗓️ 16 Oct @ 12pm | #LIFI25.🎫 Book here → link in bio
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🔥 As Riot Women hits our screens, join Sally Wainwright OBE and Tamsin Greig, hosted by Gaynor Faye, to explore the bold new drama about a Northern punk band. 🎟 Secure your spot now (tickets are 70% gone already) →
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⚽ Is sport truly for everyone?.With the Women’s Euros taking place, is this the moment to spotlight the importance of women in sport?.From billionaires to grassroots, trans rights to women’s visibility, where do we go next?. 👊 Be part of the chat →
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🎉 We’re thrilled to see weightlifting icon Emily Campbell honoured with an Honorary Doctorate from @leedsbeckett! From Olympic podiums to shaping young minds. Explore her story and inspiring impact and we can't wait to see her at #LIFI25 👇
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Team GB’s Emily Campbell awarded Leeds Beckett Honorary Doctorate for services to sport. See her at #LIFI25 discussing women’s sport and inclusion.
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🎟️ Tickets for #LIFI25 are officially ON SALE!. Expect conversations that matter, voices that provoke, and a festival that dares to ask big questions. Head to and grab yours now.
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Want to know who’s coming to Leeds this October for #LIFI25?. 💥 Big names. Big ideas and this year’s line-up is our boldest yet. 🎟️ General Sale starts 1PM, Monday 24 June. #LIFI25 #FestivalOfIdeas #LeedsEvents
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🎭 14–18 October 2025. 📍 Leeds Playhouse. 🎟️ Priority tickets drop 19 June, general sale 24 June. 👉 Sign up by 11am on 19th June now at for early access.
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5th edition of LIFI25. Featuring speakers that represent a diverse range of expertise, from activism and academia to entertainment and sports.
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📣 Thrilled to share that we have been shortlisted for the Local Advertising Award at this year's Outdoor Media Awards! 🎉 Read more 👇.
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🚨 Chuck D. Myleene Klass. William Hanson. #LIFI25 is coming: 14–18 Oct 2025, Leeds Playhouse. Full line-up drops 17 June. 🎟 Tickets on sale 19 June (newsletter only!).👀 #Leeds #FestivalOfIdeas #LIFI25
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A good question can change everything. That’s why every LIFI event starts with one. 💡 Find out why curiosity leads the way at #LIFI25:. 🔗
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