Richard Harker

The Breeze International Youth Festival (BIYF), run by Leeds City Council’s Arts & Regeneration Unit, offers an exciting array of events, performances, masterclasses and activities to get young people interested in and involved in the arts this June.

To find out what’s happening at the festival, visit their website at:  http://www.breezeleeds.org/BIYF

Download a festival brochure from:  http://www.breezeleeds.org/pg/6/About_the_festival

The festival begins on Monday 22 June with the BIYF radio project ‘Roundhay Radio’ broadcasting over the airways 12-8pm every day until Saturday 28 June on 87.7fm or online at www.breezeleeds.org/BIYF

From 26 - 29 June, BIYF also opens up Leeds city centre for the spectacular BIYF Celebration Weekend.  As well as fun for young people aged 13 - 19, there will be a whole host of events and performances on offer for the whole family.  The Carriageworks, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds City Museum, Hyde Park Picture House, the BBC, Northern Ballet Theatre, Yorkshire Dance, Phoenix Dance Theatre, Mediafish and First Floor at the West Yorkshire Playhouse are just some of the organisations involved this year.

You may know some young people aged 13 - 19 who would like to try out a free masterclass with an expert arts practitioner.  To see what’s on offer, download the Festival Masterclasses brochure from here:  http://www.breezeleeds.org/pg/6/About_the_festival  To book a place, call (0113) 247 8305.

Finally they will be welcoming international guests from around the world on Monday 29 June. The young people are paired with local high schools, giving them the chance to work with Leeds young people on a range of activities and also learn about eachother’s lives, education and culture.

If you would like any other information about the festival, please call the BIYF Team on (0113) 247 8305 or visit the website.

If you would like to attend one of their ticketed events, please contact Ann Wishart on 0113 2478049 by Wednesday 24 June to reserve your seats.