IN TRINITY LEEDS

A new LEEDS 2023 pop-up hub has opened on the ground floor of popular shopping and leisure destination, Trinity Leeds. Free events, activities, exhibitions and a new range of merchandise will be showcased in the heart of the city centre, 7 days a week until the end of the year, as part of the city’s Year of Culture.

The first event to be held in the space gives local people the chance to express their individual style and identity. Leeds-based American photographer, Casey Orr, will be delivering photoshoots in the hub on selected Wednesdays and Saturdays until 28^th June. The results will feature in ‘Saturday Town’, an award-winning photographic portrait project exploring identity and self-expression through fashion and portraiture, on display from 6^th-20^th July.

The LEEDS 2023 team have helped design and create a new range of merchandise which is available in the hub. The special collection includes tops, hoodies, beanies, water bottles and limited edition collaborations with artists, with the first item available now: a T-shirt designed by Burley Banksy. With more items released throughout the year, any profits from the sale of products will be reinvested back into the Leeds Culture Trust, the charity behind LEEDS 2023, to help fund further cultural activities planned throughout the year.