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Campus live

From sand sculpture to sketching classes, folk music to fire eating and jazz to juggling, a vibrant programme of colourful arts events has been celebrating the varied talents of University staff, students and alumni.

Held throughout the autumn term, Campus Live was an exciting programme of activity which saw a broad range of events popping up in unexpected places across the University. It was also a celebration of a University returning to its normal, busy, noisy, lively self, following almost three years of disruption caused by COVID-19.

A performance by Tamsin Cook and Keziah Berelson (both MA English 2018) of Mafwa Theatre examined how it feels to be a new arrival in a strange place, while Adam Robinson (English 2006, MA 2008) gripped a Hallowe’en audience with candlelit ghost stories told by his character The Storyteller.

Explore some of the highlights below.

A greener future for Leeds

Take a look at a timelapse video showing the creation of a new mural on campus. Artist James McKay tells us about the inspiration for his creation, which imagines a greener future for the city.

Campus icons sand sculpture

Watch the creation of a 10-tonne sand sculpture of campus icons.

The sculpture, built by Sand In Your Eye, is situated outside the Edward Boyle Library.

Performer lies on a bed of nails with two students stood upon his chest

The magic of the circus was brought to campus with performances from Yorkshire Circus

The magic of the circus was brought to campus with performances from Yorkshire Circus

Alex Gresty and Catherine Howard created an installation made up of 100s of punctured hooped films, stacked to reflect and refract colourful light

Alex Gresty and Catherine Howard created an installation made up of 100s of punctured hooped films, stacked to reflect and refract colourful light

A sand sculpture of Leeds campus is pictured upon the green outside the Edward Boyle Library

The sculpture, built by Sand In Your Eye, is situated outside the Edward Boyle Library.

The sculpture, built by Sand In Your Eye, is situated outside the Edward Boyle Library.

Man juggles with a pole balanced on his chin

The magic of the circus was brought to campus with performances from Yorkshire Circus

The magic of the circus was brought to campus with performances from Yorkshire Circus

A performer juggles in the refectory
Circus performer tries to unravel himself from a leather belt
Two violinists perform on the grass before the sand sculpture

Violinists Rosie and Rachel took to campus with a set of varied duets.

Violinists Rosie and Rachel took to campus with a set of varied duets.

Storyteller lit by a lantern holds an old book before him as her prepares to tell a story

Adam Robinson (English 2006, MA 2008) gripped a Hallowe’en audience with candlelit ghost stories told by his character The Storyteller

Adam Robinson (English 2006, MA 2008) gripped a Hallowe’en audience with candlelit ghost stories told by his character The Storyteller

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Performer lies on a bed of nails with two students stood upon his chest

The magic of the circus was brought to campus with performances from Yorkshire Circus

The magic of the circus was brought to campus with performances from Yorkshire Circus

Alex Gresty and Catherine Howard created an installation made up of 100s of punctured hooped films, stacked to reflect and refract colourful light

Alex Gresty and Catherine Howard created an installation made up of 100s of punctured hooped films, stacked to reflect and refract colourful light

A sand sculpture of Leeds campus is pictured upon the green outside the Edward Boyle Library

The sculpture, built by Sand In Your Eye, is situated outside the Edward Boyle Library.

The sculpture, built by Sand In Your Eye, is situated outside the Edward Boyle Library.

Man juggles with a pole balanced on his chin

The magic of the circus was brought to campus with performances from Yorkshire Circus

The magic of the circus was brought to campus with performances from Yorkshire Circus

A performer juggles in the refectory
Circus performer tries to unravel himself from a leather belt
Two violinists perform on the grass before the sand sculpture

Violinists Rosie and Rachel took to campus with a set of varied duets.

Violinists Rosie and Rachel took to campus with a set of varied duets.

Storyteller lit by a lantern holds an old book before him as her prepares to tell a story

Adam Robinson (English 2006, MA 2008) gripped a Hallowe’en audience with candlelit ghost stories told by his character The Storyteller

Adam Robinson (English 2006, MA 2008) gripped a Hallowe’en audience with candlelit ghost stories told by his character The Storyteller

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