Vanessa Archontidou on how mountains help us tell stories about climate change and empowering women.

Long-serving prime minister beaten by opposition after early results showed clear lead

Podcast Episode · Mountain Stories, Mountain Futures · 25 March · 1hr 3min

Cumbrian poet and verse dramatist Norman Nicholson (1914–1987) deserves to be adopted as a ‘permanent poet-in-residence’ for the environmental movement. This article proposes that Nicholson’s crede...

Podcast Episode · Mountain Stories, Mountain Futures · 28/01/2026 · 51m

I just signed the campaign to say NO chlorinated chicken on our supermarket shelves!

Leeds Playhouse Artistic Director Tom Wright visited the School of Performance and Cultural Industries on 20 November, engaging in an in-depth session with theatre directing students

Bill Nighy has strong opinions on the art of living. And now he is imparting his wisdom as an agony uncle. Choice tips: become a glory hunter, shake you...

Amrita Hepi measures words and movement as she talks through her artistic journey and Tiran Willemse takes Moon River in a new direction

YouTube video by University of Leeds

Green party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since since Zack Polanski took over last month

Campaigners condemn ‘troubling’ move that follows departure of six of largest US banks after Trump’s election

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The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.

YouTube video by International Theatre Institute ITI

The International Alliance for Mountain Film is proud to announce that its 2025 Grand Prize has been awarded to French director Sébastien Montaz-Rosset.

In 1979 Tokyo, four distinct sisters uncover their aging father's affair, causing their happy facades and bottled-up emotions to slowly unravel.