Leicester Smart City – Gail Brown Leicester Coffee House
Yesterday we chatted with Gail Brown, who runs Leicester Coffee House, which is a social enterprise that is using digital technologies to improve the running […]
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Leicester Smart City Discussion – Wednesday 7th September
Today we came together to discuss our experience of Leicester as a Smart City. We explored what our experience has been of living in a […]
Leicester Smart City Planning Reflection Wednesday 31st August 2022
Madina This is a reflection of what we did today. So, today’s, obviously Wednesday 31st August. We have made FAQs to send out to delegates. […]
Leicester Stories Podcast 039 – Lucy Stevens Studio
Lucy Stevens is preparing for her exhibition at Leicester Museum. Colour Coded Birds will reinterpret Leicester Museums’ natural science collection. Lucy will explore the museum’s […]
Leicester Smart City Community Reporters Call-Out
Leicester Stories is looking to train four community reporters to find, record and share stories about what it means to live in a Smart City. […]
Tackling Knife Violence – Power to Change Screening
Knife crime is high on the agenda as a matter of public concern, with many young people being caught in a loop of fear and […]
Evington Jubilee Celebration
It was a lovely day today at the Evington Jubilee Celebration in the village green. Check out our pictures and our podcast of people coming […]
Leicester Stories – Community Wellbeing and Celebrating Our Similarities
How do we develop community-focussed support for wellbeing following the Covid-19 pandemic? This is one of the issues being explored and supported by Celebrate Our […]
Leicester Stories 036 – Lucy Stevens at Leicester Museum
Lucy Stevens is a Leicester based artist, who creates multi-media artworks inspired by ornithology and natural science collections using drawing, painting, field recording and music. […]
Leicester Stories 035 – Community Capacity In Leicester
How easy is it for community and civic society organisations in Leicester to move on from the Covid-19 pandemic? Are we putting the lessons from […]
Beta-X Podcast 006 – Life Hacks for Sustainability
Like many places, here in Leicester, we are faced with the challenge of adapting our way of living so we are more environmentally sustainable and […]
Beta X Podcast 005 – Using Creativity to Engage and Empower
What’s the role of creative design practice in supporting positive and inclusive social change? How can we support imaginative and future-focussed ideas to empower citizens […]
Beta-X Podcast 004 – Design for Sustainability
How do we inspire the next generation of designers and creative-makers to take the lead on the climate and sustainability crisis? Chatting with members of […]
Beta-X Podcast 003 – Creating and Making
In an age when lots of things can be done virtually, it’s good to be reminded of the joys and pleasure of physically creating and […]
Beta-X Podcast 002 – Launching the Hub
The launch of the Beta X hub was an opportunity for people working across the design and creative industries in Leicester to get together and […]