Indivisible  -­  Collective  Citizen  Archive    

Leeds  City  Museum  (Arena)  
Light  Night  Leeds  2010  
 
Creative  Directors  Adam  Young  &  Becki  Griffiths  
Indivisible  Associates  for  the  project:  Adam  Wilks,  Alex  Evens,    Ben  Mills,  Mike  McDonald,  Marina  
Demetriadis,  Stephen  Balkwill  and  Thomas  Thiele  
 

 
 
On   Friday   8th   October   2010,   Indivisible   invited   the   public   to   share   their   memories   and   dreams   as  
part   of   Leeds’   Light   Night   celebrations.   The   aim   of   the   project   was   to   create   a   snapshot   of   the  
feelings  towards  the  city  from  its  own  citizens.  We  wanted  to  collect  memories  and  dreams-­‐for-­‐a-­‐
better-­‐future  of  Leeds.    
 
We   wanted   to   see   5000   balloons   descend   from   the   Leeds   Museum   Balcony   onto   the   giant   map   in  
the  Arena  below.  In  reality  we  achieved  half  of  that.  With  a  dedicated  team  blowing  up  balloons,  
we   also   inviting   the   public   to   help   us   by   filling   out   a   postcard   and   placing   it   in   the   balloon.   A  
drastic  shortage  of  pens  and  an  overwhelming  attendance  to  the  event  ensured  that  some  people  
simply  had  to  just  sit  back  and  enjoy  the  view.  Over  8000  people  passed  through  the  doors  of  the  
museum  that  evening  and  at  least  739  people  were  able  to  fill  out  our  postcards,  put  them  in  a  
balloon  and  release  them  onto  a  giant  map  below.    
 
The  postcard  included  the  following  information:  
Age  
Postcode  
Favorite  Memory  Of  Leeds  
Hope  for  the  Future  of  Leeds  
 
 

         
 
At  9pm  came  the  grand  finale.  We  opened  the  doors  to  the  Arena  hall  and  watched  as  over  100  
people   (of   all   ages)   rushed   through   a   set   of   double   doors   with   one   purpose   in   mind.   POP   THE  
BALLOONS!   The   noise   generated   from   this   act   was   incredible   (imagine   a   fire   at   a   fireworks  
factory).  The  pure,  unadulterated  joy  on  peoples  faces  as  they  bounced  around  the  hall,  stomping  
and   stamping   out   every   balloon   in   sight   brought   some   onlookers   to   tears.   Encapsulated   within  
roughly   half   of   the   balloons   was   an   age/an   address/a   memory/a   dream.   It   took   EXACTLY   two  
minutes  for  every  balloon  to  be  popped.  At  this  point  people  began  scrambling  at  the  floor  to  read  
the  liberated  postcards  filled  with  hopes  and  dreams.  Onlookers  from  the  balcony  numbered  as  
many   as   the   assassins/liberators   below   and   before   order   had   regained   itself   they   had   all  
congregated  in  the  Arena  hall  to  share  the  experience  first  hand.    
 

             
 
The  information  below  comes  to  you  in  no  particular  order  and  surely  is  not  the  
entirety  of  the  postcards  filled  out  that  night.  If  you  are  looking  for  any  specific    
information  from  this  document  you  may  wish  to  hit  Ctrl+F  (or  Cmd+F  for  Mac)  
to  search  the  document  for  keywords.    
 
This   ‘Archive’   represents   a   single   frame   in   the   ongoing   story   of   a   ‘vibrant’   city.   It  
is   a   celebration   of   all   of   us   and   a   voice   for   change,   a   provocation   and   a   well  
deserved  pat  on  the  back.  People  are  the  soul  of  any  city  and  this  compilation  of  
memories  and  dreams  reflects  the  beautiful  diversity  of  culture  in  Leeds.  What  is  
most  striking  is  the  pride  and  the  ambition  for  a  better  future.  One  word  comes  
up  time  and  time  again  below  and  that  is  ‘Unity’  
 
ENJOY!  
 
AGE POST CODE MEMORY OF LEEDS HOPE FOR THE FUTURE OF LEEDS
21 LS6 1EW Light night 2008 –City Dell. Welcome My hope is for the arts. The future needs to be
to uni! bright. I hope for Leeds to have a secure future
with the arts.
26 LS17 8DA I met some life long friends at uni. They get a massive pool with high diving
boards.
38 LS7 4NL Coming home form uni for the first Good services, housing, health care and vibrant
time and seeing the uni clock tower and joy filled culture for ALL!
and feeling I was home.
30 LS7 4QG Experiencing true ‘northern’ charm and That it retains it’s charm.
being welcomed to this wonderful city.
46 Working at LGI A vibrant community!
20 LS11 9BG One Leeds performance festival Arts for everyone.
27 LS8 Spending my youth running wild then That it keeps growing and people keep taking
the city enjoying the many many cool love and pride in it. And maybe a bit less
cultural things and people and places. racism.
25 LS11 8QS West Indian centre, subdub Gorgeous! More venues, less call centres
52 SG8 6HW Standing in millennium square with hot That it becomes the new European capital of
chocolate in the middle of the german live art.
market watching everyone partying
and absorbing the atmosphere on the
last Friday before Christmas 2009.
22 LS4 2RP Climbing to the top of broadcasting Artistic hub of innovative ideas and forward
place and seeing Leeds from above. thinking.
20 LS6 1DD Meeting new friends for the first time. To live a fantastic life and achieve my goals
23 NG4 3EY First getting off the train for the first Hope the city will stay current
time in the snow.
24 LS& 2LQ The summer of 2003, Leeds festival To develop an arts scene to rival London,
held its last festival at temple Manchester. For the building to cease and give
newsam. Remember the heat, the is ‘loiners’ our identity back.
atmosphere and that “togetherness”
feeling I’d never felt in a social
situation. 2003 was my summer of
’69. This weekend secured my pride in
the city.
19 LS6 4BT Meeting hundreds of students from Pass my degree and enjoy the rest of my time
different walks of life, moving in to in Leeds.
halls, fresher’s weeks!
20 LS9 0BG When I was about 5 my mum and dad Getting a F***ing arena!
woke me up in the middle of the night
to go see a chemical factory on fire
on the industrial estate. It was
amazing!
20 DN11 0EP DMZ – West Indian Centre or Leeds Underground music radio station. More of the
Carnival 2008 . arts.
23 LS6 1EW Walking along Otley Road with Hyde That it fills it’s huge and brilliant potential.
Park on my right and an open
expanse on the left and the views of
both.
20 LS6 1ED AEP, Meeting lots of new friends. Sunshine.
20 LS6 1ED Falling up the plaza steps with Rachel Much more live art/ easy to find it and people
Cobb and laughing loads. of Leeds to enjoy it.
22 LS6 2JG Trying to steal a giant helium balloon More giant eye pop steal worthy creations.
for a girl at the freashers ball party. I
got called a bitch but went away with
the masterpiece
20 LS6 1EW Hannah Johnson drawing all over my That there will be opportunities for students
flat walls only for it to be invisible ink. after they graduate and have a reason to stay.
21 LS6 3BX Every step, every breath, every look, Viva la Leeds.
every touch, every smile, every sound,
every one.
21 LS6 1EP Meeting amazing people from all over More of the same. Happiness
the country. Leeds is a perfect city
for this.
51 LS26 Street music festival. Chapel Allerton Cycle lanes through out the city.
2001.
67 LS17 Childrens day at Roundhay Park More gardens with bird feeders.
Birth of daughter at St James’ Hosp. To keep national health service.
53 LS26 Student anti nuclear marches in the To embrace diversity.
70s
OLD! Seeing Christy Moore at the Irish An end to terrorist attacks
Centre
67 LS17 Concerts in the queen’s hall Plenty of music venues large and small.
67 LS17 Riding on the tram to Roundhay Park Peace and Kindness between all it’s citizens
64 LS17 Cookridge Street swimming baths More time available in day time at public
swimming baths to people other than school
children.
55 LS6 4JU Moving from Cleethorpes to Leeds and To keep the parks and look after them.
seeing the many green area so close
to home.
Over 1 time at the International Pool. How
st
Keep our parks! And GREENARY!
50 big it was!
Playing tennis at Hyde Park, Leeds Keep our parks, green spaces and green belt.
53 LS26 Had power cut at Leeds Town Hall Keep live music.
Xmas Concert and we all carried on
singing and got big cheer and
applause. (early 70’s)
Over LS6 Participating in Leeds Half Marathon Keep it clean and accessible
21
51 LS26 Live music at the Duchess of York All buildings being finished.
51 LS26 Lord Mayors carol concert at town Free bus service
hall.
55 LS6 4JU Great charity shops Long live the charity shops.
55 LS6 4JU Thomas Danby college To keep colleges
College days at park lane Make education accessible for all and bring back
grants.
51 LS6 1 Jane Tomlinson 10K event.
st
Peace and harmony amongst all citizens.
FANTASTIC!
51 LS26 Oak trees in Roundhay Park Long live term-planting for tree in the city parks
52 LS6 Playing in my band at chapel Allerton Lots of live music venues
arts festival.
53 Tree lined roads in parts More tree planting especially on motorways.
51 LS26 Tree lined street Broadgate estate Free swimming for teenagers
Horsforth
Over LS6 Test match at Headingley against Successful sports teams rugby, football, cricket,
50 south Africa. etc
55 LS6 4JU Headingley – great night out- part of To not open any more pubs in Headingley.
growing up.
52 LS6 Headingley pub crawls Keep the roads/ traffic moving smoothly and or
public transport
24 LS6 2HQ Waking up to a city covered in snow. I hope that leeds continues to be a thriving city
A lively happening city stood still. that opens as many doors as it has for me to
all who reside here.
22 LS6 7HQ Bonfire night. Bright stay and great Stay cultural. Experiment with as much as
friends possible.
24 LS6 2HQ Leeds Fest 2003 Leeds Fest 2011
20 LS6 2HQ Meeting people and never remembering Remembering people’s names.
their name but seem to bump into
them all the time.
21 HD1 Waterfalling, a theatrical performance I hope Leeds will one day be as big as London
in millennium square, the atmosphere for the arts and create great opportunity for
was immense. artists from all backgrounds.
41 LS7 Leeds Market To become a city that celebrates and reflects
the diverse cultural population of Leeds.
25 LS18 For more people to be proud of coming from
Leeds. For more people not from Leeds to
recognise how great Leeds is and how vibrant it
is.
31 LS28 Spending my childhood here To see more arts based events developing
around the city. Music, theatre, dance, film.
22 LS5 Halloween 2009 costume pub/bar It becomes brightly lit and less dependant on
crawl cars or buses/ public transport allows more
possibilities to get to work on time.
24 WF12 Too many to choose Leeds should keep doing what it is doing.
43 WF2 The live bands I’ve seen over the Keep having events on for the people of Leeds.
years.
55 LS16 The market or the grove That the market and the grove survive.
29 LS7 Going to lovely parks of Leeds as a That it gains a better rep for arts and cultural
young child, particularly Roundhay events and that all sections of society have
Park, access to these events.
27 LS10 Visiting Leeds City Museum just after That it is a lively vibrant city with lots going on.
it re-opened.
22 LS6 2HQ Bonfire night 2008. Lights in sky were That art continues forever!
really great!
20 WF3 2AD Many late evenings and early mornings
19 LS4 2QT Turning my mistakes into positive To make sure Leeds becomes one of the main
outcomes hubs for art.
30 In the museum to see history of Leeds Better climate and weather!
and the different culture of other
places
23 LS8 5PX The first time I ate Thirstons. Later on Free bus service, to offset previous exploitation
the infamous Gregs. of monopoly.
44 LS18 5HD Ice skating in the park Harmony
22 LS6 1OX Spending the weeks up to Christmas That the city can continue to grow and that it
wandering around the German Market becomes known world wide for good things
21 LS6 1LB Live at Leeds 2009 Lots of happiness and prosperity and dancing
20 LS7 1DF Nelson Mandela’s visit in 2001, a real A safer place for my children
sense of unity spread across the city
Naming my own Light Night art in More accepting of people from other countries.
2009
28 LS1 4EA Graduation To survive the recession.
20 LS2 9BD My first Leeds film festival. I really The film festival keeps getting bigger and
enjoyed meeting so many people that better.
loved film as much as I do.
24 LS1 Summer in Hyde park More funding for galleries and museum events.
25 LS4 2PA Hanging around outside the corn More independent shops in Leeds city centre
exchange dressed as a Goth
26 LS7 1PH Reef concert when I was 14. More Light Nights
16 LS13 1UH Going to the theatre More events like light night.
41 LS19 Christmas time in millennium square A new concert arena
54 Coming to visit my oldest friend Less shopping, more art, more alternative
culture.
23 BD23 2HW My first light night More culture sector jobs and more cultural
festivals
31 LS5 3EL Summer nights drinking in the open air That it remains its friendly nature but continues
bars enjoying good friends and beer to grow.
36 LS6 Getting married at the town hall A long and happy family future together.
30 YO51 9GE Bought my first house Less crime
40 LS9 2RF Shopping at Kirkgate market as a That all the old buildings and history of Leeds is
child, enjoying the sounds, smells and carefully preserved for the future generations to
the beautiful interior – prior to the enjoy.
fire.
Briggate as it was More communities with work for the residents
without travelling by public transport.
20 LS6 1DN The day I arrived meeting my friends … You can’t say Leeds without smiling.
so many things we’ve done.
28 LS18 4JJ Sitting at the café in front of the More cultural activities and events. And please
town hall on my first day here. continue the Light Night tradition.
Granary Wharf when it first opened. Keep doing what you have done for the last 20
years – BRILLIANT!
38 LS26 The time I found £10 on the floor That I get iphone4 for my birthday.
32 LS18 First time visiting the Christmas More cultural events perhaps a city based
market in millennium square. orchestra??!!
23 LS19 7UZ Roundhay Park – Bonfire night – big That Leeds becomes a cultural hub for everyone
fireworks, take away food, and the and that we become known as a city of art and
feeling that nothing matters which you science.
only have as a child
48 LS19 7QR Free Leeds concerts Providing a more comprehensive public transport
system.
12 LS26 8HP Zombie Festival Vampire/Werewolf festival?!!
53 Y01 6HG Open at Grand with Mum and Dad (picture drawn of a 6 with a line through it with
a star next to it and a wiggly line drawn
underneath)
21 LS9 9NR When I used to go the corn exchange That all people in Leeds despite colour, culture,
and see friends and it was ok to be friends or clique can enjoy Leeds.
social were I self accepted
20 LS12 2HG Lighting the Christmas light, a man More random contemporary art in the leeds city.
was dancing to Michael Jackson songs
on his balcony
23 In the Hyde Park at night see the 7 Not so cold any more
stars
19 5JB Moving to Leeds Get a better job than F***ing Primark.
55 LS12 3SF Eating in the garden on a summer’s Return of a labour council
evening
24 LS 4EA Enjoying my first week here as a To be even friendlier and more exciting than it
student after growing up here. Park, already is. Hopefully a suitable transport system
fun relax, friendly people, relaxed life. for a city of its magnitude.
29 LS12 5LH Making new friends at Leeds Uni 1999 Lots more exciting activities like Light Night.
- 2003
55 YO30 5FT Watching Jeff Buckley at the city To have an outside café culture to rival other
Varieties European cities
24 LS6 1RQ Leeds Varsity Rugby match. My favourite hope is that we learn to spell
13 LS19 6PD Celebrations of Leeds United getting Have an annual community event so we are
into the championship. Seeing the more of a community.
queen in front of the town hall or
winning the design a dress competition
in 2005.
29 LS12 3JR A place to find your true self Eco- taxi company becomes successful.
25 LS3 1AP The night we got naked and danced to I hope you never destroy all the beautiful
Taylor Swift on the sofas buildings.
27 LS15 7DG Walking around Roundhay Park in the Continues to regenerate around the river to
spring form a vibrant culture.
26 LS9 8DT Strolling along the canal looking at the MORE GREEN SPACE. MORE FUN DAYS LIKE
swans LIGHT NIGHT.
33 LS7 2LU When I went to my first class at Improve all the night transport and to finish my
university and when I went to my MA and PHD.
home in Meanwood
29 LS6 4LG Walking through Meanwood valley park Less commercialisation, more imagination.
in the sunshine
23 FY1 2LJ 2 years of university… many That those events grow bigger and bigger and
memories… cockpit, baking, walking become an institution in the country.
along the canal and ending up in
Castleford, Hyde Park, Yorkshire dance,
bourbon, and much more.
37 LS6 4JX Vague – A nightclub that tried to That our city cheers on it’s artistic renaissance
change the world even if budget cuts are bad.
24 LS6 Sitting in St George’s fields at More support for the arts.
lunchtime.
62 LS5 3NL Living in six houses all in the Kirkstall That residents will continue to be friendly.
area. I am so pleased my father was
born in the sight of Kirkstall Abbey.
26 LS9 8DT I (heart) west Leeds arts festival. Be new!
Swim and water!
30 11, LS15 7RL Being able to live in the centre. To help smaller designer industries prosper.
Freedom at last! Going to see friends
and sitting alone by the canal at
sunset.
39 FRANCE Streets fieth youth and dynamum… The coming facts of Eric Cantona…
and of course Leeds City Musuem!
21 LS2 9LB Various Light Nights, Christmas I would like Leeds to become more old
markets, Sunday lunches, days out at fashioned community based as a place I would
Tropical World/Roundhay Park, ice like to LCC to think more about its residents
skating, unity day. Falling in love in rather than it’s business and be more green!
and with the city!
22 LS6 Making all the friends I have, the social I stay longer and get onto a masters
scene and getting my degree
41 WE3 2JQ Shopping (smiley face) A more greener Leeds
30 LS8 1JF The morning mist across the soldiers A green Leeds – the greenest city in the UK.
field and allotments – fairy ring Recycling all plastics, composting and farmers
mushrooms will be growing ( smiley markets.
face)
19 LS6 Tequila at Mezz EVERY Thursday! ! 2 Light Nights a year! (wink face)
20 LS6 Subculture, Goths, Nice trddles More goths
11 Shopping in New Look and Miss To be seen in all it’s glory.
Selfridge
21 LS2 Meeting a lot of people at uni
23 LS2 8AR Double rainbow Every shop opens 24/7
24 LS6 2EX Drinking tea in my window More art galleries and independent shops
52 LS6 Playing in my band at Chapel Allerton Lots of live music venues
Arts Festival
67 LS6 3DT Sitting in the front of the trams That it can retain houses and building that show
travelling alongside Middleton Woods it’s past and elegance especially in LS6
with Branches of the trees catching
the side windows
29 LS3 Exciting! Hope it continues to be vibrant and more life by
the river.
20 LS2 9AQ Meeting my wonderful friends and Find love be successful on life for everyone who
becoming the person I am today with comes here.
the help of them
20 LS2 Leeds Anime Society!! Paint over the hideous gilts owls! No gold
please!
51 LS9 My first test match in 1981. A recent To keep the diversity of the city. More excellent
great meal at a Japanese restaurant. pubs with real ale from local breweries.
36 LS6 4EQ Light Night last year (2009) My first To be greener city. To have trams.
time.
58 LS6 1QY Woodhouse Moor criss-crossed by That it becomes a place of generous refuge to
strings of students making their way the disposed of.
to lectures; the quiet allotments in the
middle.
42 LS6 4EQ 1 opera, aged 21 .
st
Sustainable first class city!
25 HG1 5EU My first date with my current Less ASB and sadness.
boyfriend. xxx
21 WF3 3QU Rothwell Park Bonfire Nights 1994 Awesomeness for all (3 hearts)
7 Light Night Another Light Night
29 LS12 4XG Sat in café which used to be in It doesn’t forget the little things
Headrow CTR looking out window at
tops of buildings remembering a story
about trees growing at tops of
building and seeing ferns and lilac bush
growing in cracks in the wall opposite.
21 (heart) KAZUMA Falling in love with Natalie on For students to have guaranteed jobs after
(heart) 01.03.2007 in Leeds met union and graduation.
going to sleep in the bushes.
LS28 Royal Armouries Peace
22 WF3 1DE First time in Leeds Make art
21 LS2 9NZ 20 birthday with all my close friends
th
Graduate at uni.
34 LS6 The day I met her More of the same.
9 LS15 0PA The open top bus Purpose built arena for music concerts
37 LS4 2NN All the great pubs and all the great That it retains it’s unique charm
mates who drink in the same pubs
35 LS27 Hazy nights of the Cockpit Duchess of York open again?
31 BD 18 The art, music, food, and love More art, music, food and love!
4 LS10 4GW Playing with balloons at a party That there will be more balloons!
When we won the football league in Winning the premiership.
1992
32 LS28 Getting married in Calverly Sept 2009 Economic regeneration. Spiritual growth.
38 LS4 Town & country It stops growing
48 LS16 5AX Meeting Nora off the train and That Leeds Met build a 50m swimming pool and
Chumbawamba and pulp playing the I’ll meet my soul mate HERE!
Heineken Festival
 24 LS6 Summers in Becketts Park Leeds is perfect (smiley face)
25 LS11 8QH When Jenny met Paul and when Paul To be saved by Gods grace. Revival!
met Jenny.
26 LS17 7RD Wandering around Tropical World as a Getting a place here with my girlfriend.
child, watching the animals and fish
and butterflies and Olley the octopus!
9 Little Tokyo A big party
9 LS16 7QB My own house in Leeds 16 Hottway Best life in everything best schools, shops, cars,
and I hope there will be a train also.
27 AB34 5HH/LS5 My leaving party when I left Roundhay Take over Bradford!
3DG Park catering team – AWESOME!
20 LS6 3DA Nights out in Mission as a fresher To be me.
53 LS10 4SU When WESTHAM won cup semi final in Become greener.
1980. Classical Fantasia
39 LS28 8HP Cycling from Pudsey to Harehills 95% We learn to live creatively within our units.
off road even if it was the long way Developing an imaginative producers economy
round. and moving away from the present strip mining
of our resources.
4 LS8 2BZ My birthday party in Leeds university Buzz Lightyear and Woody to visit Leeds.
union
22 LS4 2PR Too many boys No more rubbish
9 LS28 8HP The first time we siceld (cycled?) in to Less cars
Leeds
40 LS8 1EX Serving Tetleys in the Town Hall ran Keep it green and make us love you more and
by my great Aunt at the age of 9! more. Retain our beautiful heritage.
33 LS3 1DJ Discovering the Wendy House, whilst More indie-class NOW!
very drunk one night.
20-22 Argentina/ Making new international friends in the That it remains the way it is with it’s essence
Uruguay university of Leeds until we come back with our children and show
them how beautiful this city was the first time
we visited!
5 LS4 Light Night Be very happy
18 LS9 8NB Moving to 1 Mill Street Legalise the cannabis
41 HX7 8TN Back to basics To prosper and live long
44 LS7 Horse Chestnut Trees Tram
33/34 LS2 3LP Ice skating. Sliding down hill 60 at Leeds UTD back in the Premiership. More
winter (Roundhay) financial support for a brilliant town in the
NORTH!
39 HD8 Today- coming back after one year Never to leave Leeds again.
away.
23 LS2 9PD Sweaty gig times Get a degree and get a job!
8 Light Night 2010 Fireworks and more light
23 51 4RE People are very friendly (Japanese (Japanese Characters)
characters)
50 LS15 9EP Starting on my first day as a student Continuous development of culture and arts as
nurse and the LGI and being over well as strengthening the importance of Leeds
awed by the front entrance hall as a centre for innovation business and
commerce
27 LS6 4JB Going to a lot of different streets in Internationally known city for arts and culture.
harehills realising there are no number
13 houses
20 LG6 7JJ Being dead pool for a whole week To carry on being dead cool.
21 Numerous nights out with the girls For it to stay such a vibrant city that involves
that I met at uni here. all it’s community
28 LS13 Sledging on King Alfreds playing fields That Leeds will continue to grow and prosper.
as a child
11 LS19 Going to the gift shop 7 times in one For Leeds to be a bright night.
day
24 LS6 1PW Christmas time, when the Christmas Regeneration of the suburbs of the city. More
market’s on and all the lights. It looks Cycle paths.
so pretty.
35 LS5 Fun night on the town That it keeps developing and be more creative
(Lip Stick mark) (Lip stick mark)
18 LS6 1JJ Ring of fire Angie lives here for at least 3 years
11 LS7 When I did an opera and the carriage I hope that when I’m older I’ll live in Leeds coz
works and chapel town carnival. it’s great! LOL!!
47 LS3 1DY Running the goth shop bad and new A swimming pool with slides!
station street 1985 - 1994
66 My son’s wedding at the town hall. Safe city and live music!
38 LS6 2BR Light Night Happy Child
39 LS19 8NR Meeting my partner in town and European cosmopolitan city.
country club Leeds
20 LS6 2HS The people I have met To graduate.
55 LS6 Boat lane shopping with mum in That it grows on a human scale.
1960s
37 LS8 Watching the Full Monty in a packed We might ha a future which is more than
lounge cinema. Sat at the back + shopping
missed half the jokes coz people
laughing so much. 1 time Yorkshire
st

made sense to me
49 LS10 1EA Visit to the Roundhay Park More Canal boats
77 LS17 Walking trough the beautiful That all people will join in enjoying the green
Meanwood wood with my lovely dog cities UK and help one another.
Tasha, my daughter and my
grandchildren
44 BD22 9EQ Going to the museum and library for It manages to sustain and maintain its fantastic
the first time. cultural events.
22 LS4 2RP Climbing to the top of broadcasting Artistic hub of innovative ideas and forward
place and seeing Leeds from above thinking.
10 LS10 Hunslet Haws getting promotion Hover cars
27 Austria Excitement of getting to know a new More excitement and fun and friendship and
place luck.
41 WF15 6AA Bears Aloud performing in millennium Continue to accept diversity.
square at pride
24 LS6 2TL The people Be an even greater city with new attractions
24 LS1 Giving in Ellerslie Hall Leeds continues to be an independent culture
filled place
21 LS6 1BE The Streets Job opportunities
20 LS3 1AP Walking around town for the first time More free buses!
getting to know where everything was
with my flat mates.
8 LS8 1JH I went to town and got whatever I I hope that Leeds has a very good future.
wanted
12 LS12 1HP Primary School There would be a house big enough for me and
my family and cheap enough.
55 LS6 4JU Headingley – great night out – part of To not open any more pubs in Headingley.
growing up
22 LS6 2QF The building, Parkinson’s University, Grows as a student and international city.
The people.
21 LS2 Different culture and weather and the Basically hope there will be more cheaper food
vibrant city centre available and more free bus destinations linking
the university to the city.
42 LS12 2PF The wonderful Duchess of York music Hugo Boss disappears and the Duchess of York
venue – now sadly twattin’ Hugo Boss returns. No, seriously that Leeds becomes
– there’s progress. synomomous with the arts and culture.
40 LS7 3UB Coming in town on the bus with my That people, values, places and community
grandma to do Christmas shopping matter more than shopping.
early every December
38 WF17 6DU Open days, graduation at Leeds uni To be an even more cosmo city. The capital of
the north.
39 HX6 4DB Leeds United V Bristol Rovers May Premier League Football and soon!
2010
19 LS 2JD Meeting new fabulous people More fancy dress nights
24 LS6 2HQ Leeds Fest 2003 Leeds Fest 2011
Winning and dining with loved ones Better night safely – free buses from uni to
stations later at night
37 LS27 0PP A smart city and safe moves with me times
20 LS6 Getting engaged Coming together of all ages and cultures
22 LS2 Touring the city with my mates Lesser smokers, it kills.
5 LS8 1JA Beth Windy
32 LS10 7JJ Uni, meeting my husband going to More art, less shopping, a tram!
golden acre park on Sundays
23 LS2 9BA Everyone is wearing a big smile and A city with more happiness. A place I will never
looks happy! The beautiful tower. The forget in my life.
cold wind bring me peace.
24 Seeing my brother Safer driving when I visit
54 LS14 2HH Walks in Roundhay Park and Temple Prosperity and Peace
Newsam
24 LS16 Walking along the canal path at Greener spaces and mainstreaming the heritage
Clarence Dock as the sun was rising of Leeds
25 BD23 Lazy Saturday afternoons Greater artistic infrastructure and emphasis on
academia
Meeting my SPECTACULAR fiancée Make lots of money get married have beautiful
seen in Joseph’s well getting engaged babies.
and being happy ever after
20 LS6 3DA The big bonfire last year on Hyde Park Keep the market going + encourage use of local
+ the market for tasty food. produce.
24 LS1 2EX Meeting my gorgeous girlfriend Lauren For Leeds United to get back in to the Premier
League.
21 LS6 1EP Meeting amazing people; from all over More of the same. Happiness!
the country. Leeds is a perfect city
for this
24 WF17 Waling around Kirkstall Abbey in the To have our wedding in Oakwell Hall!
glorious sunshine and riding on the
little train for the first time since I
was 7.
21 LS6 2LW Bonfire night + watching desperate Lots more things like Light Night – good
housewives after with toffee apples atmosphere.
14 LS19 Leeds United moving up to the I think Leeds should have a massive water fight
championship each year.
11 7EG Filling balloons with messages More opportunities for young people
21 LS3 Leeds Fest To graduate
20 LS6 1LB Meeting Lee Mead outside the stage That it will continue to grow and that there be
door at the Grand Theatre and starting peace and happiness across the city.
uni and meeting all my amazing friends
22 LS2 9EL The light in Leeds Keep going with the good work.
24 My very first day there with the love TO enjoy living in/around Leeds for a very long
of my life. That feeling of being time. Buy a home, getting married, starting a
/coming home and starting our life family.
together
40 LS19 Born and bred in Leeds so all good Become more continental better transport links
memories and friendly people from further afield. The Leeds Arena to be a big
success.
18 LS6 2TQ Shopping in the centre Get a tram
Mindi
22 When Moorehead lost the floor LOLS
42 LS11 9BR Visiting Rose + co Spreads to Bradford
46 LS8 4HF Being born here Continue to thrive and grow
9 LS8 2TB Sledging in the snow in Roundhay Park. To have trams and tall buildings.
22 LS9 8DT Hopefully it is yet to come Happy, healthy people a cute house with the
boy and a kitten. Also id like a job at the city
museum.
26 LS7 1BF My first walk at Roundhay Park To become the European capital of culture at
some point.
21 LS10 When I went to see my favourite band That it continues to be an interesting city and a
Animal Collective and then went out nice place to live.
for a boogie at the cockpit
28 LS14 6DT Kaiser chiefs at Elland Road Regeneration is East Leeds keep growing.
46 LS28 5RG Yet to be made Shift the balance from Leeds loves shopping to
Leeds loves substance (not drugs, LOL!)
33 (PICTURE) (PICTURE)
30 LS6 1DY Anti-fascist demo against the BNP in Socialist Revolution
2009
21 LS6 Blowing up balloons in Leeds city
museum
25 LS14 Watching the improvements in I hope we get an ice-rink for young people in
Chapeltown, seeing Leeds develop into Leeds.
a vibrant, diverse city.
25 LS9 8AE Everything! I’ve lived her my whole life A giant water slide from the train station to
and everyone I love is here. make getting home quicker! And more fun.
10 LS4 Seeing plays No graffiti
35 HX3 8TU Seeing Us play at Roundhay Park “It That the ‘rat race’ comes to Leeds and that it
makes Wembley look like a bowling continues to foster culture.
Green”
20 LS6 1DN When my friend fell over in the More amazing northerners
bowling alley in Kirkstall. Funniest
moment ever
21 LS6 All of it. I come to Leeds in 2008 to That Light night continues
be an art student and really enjoy
light night
64 LS17 Cookridge Street swimming baths More time available in the daytime at swimming
baths to people other than schoolchildren
Leeds winning promotion to the old Better public transport system – TRAM! Better
first division in 1989-90 inter-city transport to the airport
42 LS8 Discovering all the pubs! A greener city eg more trees and better public
transport.
24 LS6 3AE Walking in all the snow on Christmas To find an amazing job here so I can watch
day! Leeds grow.
22 LS6 1DD Turning on Xmas lights and then final Peace and harmony
fireworks
The ARTS!
20 LS3 1AP Seeing friends from halls after More modern art around the city
4months apart and moving into a
house with them
33 LS6 1AP A day with WRAG at woodhouse Less smell of drains
More efficient traffic lights that let more than 3
cars at a time through
20 LS4 2LP Showing my best friends Jonathon and Continue to be a vibrant multi-cultural city.
Daniel Leeds and taking them out at
night after I had been living here a
couple of months. Walking through
Hyde Park on a cold frosty morning in
winter.
53 Tree lined roads in parts More tree planting especially on motorways.
54 LS12 3SF Paddy serving sushi at Opera in the That it survives and returns to a labour council
Park
11 LS3 1DY Going to tropical world Leeds should get an amusement park
19 LS1 Meeting new people. Doing Paul. When Paul will last longer than 3 minutes. To feel at
Kirsty moved out! home in Leeds
34 The last 34 years of my life in Leeds To keep its charm.
have been brilliant
13 Coming with my friends going Maybe for it to become more well known and to
shopping. We bought marshmallow fluff become safer.
and ate it on the bus journey home
5 LS9 7HB I was born here! Be more multicultural
29 LS17 5JE Leeds Fest 97 (V97) + Heineken House phones to come down so I can finally buy
festival at Roundhay Park 1996 a house in my house in my home town.
68 LS5 3JL Arriving in Leeds 50 years ago (almost That it continues to be the happy vibrant city
to the day) I marvelled at the I’ve grown to love.
buildings and enjoyed my student days
here –I cant believe I’m still living here
a stones throw from Kirkstall Abbey –
such wonderful memories
21 When I came here for the first time No discrimination
from Japan, I felt this city is much No crime
greater than I expected
Just be crazy
26 LS6 5QT First date Less one way systems
7 LS2 8GR Running errands outside city museum Ancient history eg vikings egyptians
8 I don’t no balloons Flying cars, lots of animals, triangle buildings
19 LS6 My best memory of Leeds was walking More community. More art space
round in the snow at Bodington Hall
20 LS19 Seeing the Stone Roses on 1/03/07 For house prices to drop and mortgages to be
and Leeds Fest easier so we can get the house of our dreams.
23 LS17 8JW Helicopter playground at Meanwood More events like this.
56 LS7 Fireworks in Roundhay Park That the youth can spell and I can continue to
park near the market.
23 LS6 1DE Going out at 1 to have breakfast with Everything is A. OK
my mates then drinking in millennium
square to the early hours
19 LS6 4BT Meeting hundreds of students from Pass my degree and enjoy the rest of my time
different walks of life. Moving into in Leeds.
halls. Freshers’ Week
29 LS3 Leeds chicks are HOT! Has more public events.
Over LS6 Test match at Headingly against South Successful sports team rugby, football, cricket
50 Africa etc
11 LS19 Leeds Light Night. Party in the Park World peace
18 Leeds Festival 2010. Not remembering More love
anything the night before
41 LS26 8HG Spending time in the Easter sunshine A greener fairer kinder place to live.
with the lambs from Swillington
organic farm
24 LS25 2NN Christmas with the lights etc The swan To have an arena where good music and
bar near city. LIGHT NIGHT! comedians will perform. To show off the beauty
of the Leeds.
33 LS13 1EZ Preston winning 6-4 after being 1-4 No football team
down at Elland Road
18 LS2 9ER Singing old songs with new friends at That it becomes a place that feels exciting and
Karaoke, my first week in Leeds was now every time I visit
made special
50 LS12 5PJ Watching Leeds United play in Europe Employment in Leeds. Narrow the gap between
poor and rich.
24 WF5 United getting to the champions To win the champions league.
league semi final
46 LS21 As a small child visiting Leeds city Prosperity for ever.
museum and being amazed by the
huge tiger
 S20 Light Night 2010 – Only been her Stay northern in spirit
twice.
20 LS6 1JD Lyddon 09 I hope I graduate
33 LS17 6JZ Student house in Hyde Park 10-15 That it will forgive me when I leave it, and
years ago. Sitting up till sunrise welcome me back whenever I may visit.
surrounded by friends, setting the Goodbye!
world to rights. (we still are)
57 LS63N Children’s Day – Roundhay Park A good music venue
22 6JL Summer 2009 Continue to flourish
Meeting you Thrive
19 AL8 The day I went to Kirkstall Abbey with To Keep the beauty of the city alive and obtain
my best friend. It was very hot an we all the lovely architecture.
stayed there a long time and found a
lizard called soraya. We had fish
fingers for teaI am now falling in love
with him.
46 Working at LGI A Vibrant community
46 LS7 The lady with the red shows that was The woman in the red shoes. To meet her
about to leave her boyfriend for me again.
until my girlfriend turned up
13 O2 academy Better music venues
30 LS13 2HD Being in a club surrounded by all my That it stays as good and gets better.
friends have the best time of my life
44 LS28 5RS Shopping but then I was a teenage More culture, more art, more sculpture, more
girl! The warehouse night club! food event, more character in different
neighbour hoods and a great park. KEEP THE
MARKET!
22 LS2 8HT First day here. Everything is fresh for. Everybody be happy and rich.
So happy and existing
14 LS6 4AW GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET! Cleaner Leeds
20 The view of the city at night from the I hope it stays as diverse
top of the hill near the uni
20 LS6 3DA Halloween last year or watching jonst To continue the happy journey I have embarked
at o2 academy upon.
47 LS8 1QT My beautiful 2 daughters were born My beautiful daughters enjoy Leeds for the city
TODAY! here. as it grows.

22 LS6 No 2 Ash Grove + the rabbit hole Less hate more parties, less dubstep.
22 LS1 3HJ Everything (so far) PHD
35 LS4 2RZ Losing at cards in a secret hidden Residents learn to spell.
location in the middle of the night
43 LS4 2JT 26 Martin Terrace Conquer Chris’s CLASS!
22 LS11 0LL When I first met my brother in law I hope everything remains the same
30 LS7 3EA Running down the back street of my That it’s a friendly interesting place to live.
granny’s with my cousin during the
1990 world cup
36 LS7 1DA My school days at Harehills Primary Health children and a happy life.
and middle school.
21 LS6 1JJ Moving into our first house even To find a job so we don’t have to go home and
though its rented. It has a lovely blue live with our parents again.
door.
45 LS3 Being accepted onto a course at For the city to be rejuvenated and for
Leeds Met graduation.
28 LS9 8FL My first world cup on millennium To continue to be one of the best places in the
square where England won. Lots of world to live.
friends booze and sunshine.
26 LS17 6JG Notre Dame More Events
62 LS6 8HD Meanwood Park one early Morning To become greener with more trees on the
streets
31 LS1 4EA Temple Newsam on a really crisp It lives up to it’s truly multicultural past
winter Sunday
?? ?? Meeting Chumbawamba Better transport system
22 LS6 4BD Singing along in the German Christmas More German market
market!
19 LS29 8LL Meeting my boyfriend To become an artist in Leeds and help the
community
8 LS8 1JG When we went up the Town Hall clock More museums and more artifacts. I love
tower History!
36 LS14 6BG Love parade at Rounday Park Jobs, Happiness and Truly being capital of the
North.
?? ?? Kirkstall Abbey. Temple Newsam park Better roads, better education, less rubbish
31 LS9 8DW Baz & Vaz. Hyde Park curry house More Art!
when I was a student
28 S11 9AZ Going climbing with my brother and his A more green city. More Trees!!
girlfriend then going for a pint and
feeling really grown up!
34 LS12 A sunny Sunday in Roundahay Park That not too many services get
with the love of my life, who I met in cut/lost/shutdown due to money cuts
Leeds
30 ?? In the museum/ city centre to see the Better climate and weather
history of Leeds and different culture
of other places
20 LS6 1DN The memory of my first night in Leeds For it to continue to be a great place to be
as a Fresher!
34 LS26 9AU Running through Temple Newsom park More art events for children
in the pouring rain with my two boys.
Henry (4) & Reuben (1) and laughing
out loud as we were so wet it was
funny!
46 LS6 4AW Bithday Assembly at Royal Park Let our children play
Primary School
6 LS16 7QB The City Centre Happiness for everyone Live in Leeds
7 LS4 Light Night Be very happy
45 LS8 1DP The art around the city outdoors – A peaceful Leeds with happy children. A place
Last year, year before? Not sure. for my children to grow. More culture please x
24 LS1 Drunk at 11am Library pub World domination +/- design
21 LS20 8DW When the Corn Exchange was still a That it starts being a place for me to meet
shopping centre and people hung friends and just chill
outside because you could just spend
the day with friends
25 Ls5 3RR A surprise visit from uni friends soon Safety, security and freedom from racial and
after moving to Leeds, whilst feeling religious tension/division.
lonely and homesick, a long time ago!
19 LS6 1JJ Going out to various places with new I hope to be happy here and for Leeds to
friends and old ones. flourish more
44 LS6 4JU Art Collage.. friendships, parks and Cleaner parks (no dog poo!) more respect for
people this lovely environment. Happier teenagers!
5 LS16 7QD The City Centre Happy and Peace for Leeds
67 LS18 4WQ Old Mecca Ballroom early 1960 DJ Safety and fun like the old times for the future
Jimmy Saville. We could have fun in
safety and the people
62 LS4 2NG Cycling along the path with my young That it develops into a really sustainable city
son with a great balance of communities and
cultures
6 LS14 Coming to the Museum ??
32 S61 25A Driving for the first time into the city That I’m going to experience and explore more
and getting the feeling of how magical of this amazing city and that it may continue to
the atmosphere was and Leeds skyline grow into a vibrant cosmopolitan city
in the drive
22 LS6 1JL Unity Day 2009 – mid related Plenty more fun times
shenanigans
23 LS4 2NE Fruity plus minus design Staying around and seeing the city change
around me
42 LS4 Great gigs. The theatre. A Sunday Together for peace – peaceful city. Living with
mourning at the arts market. My my neighbours of all races
allotment
25 LS10 3QB Going to Leeds Festival after That the city will continue to grow and become
graduating from high school, being in a more culturally diverse and create a real sense
crowd of probably 20,000 people and of patriotism within it’s citizens
all singing Hey Jude and feeling
amazing like it was a part of
something memorable
35 LS15 7BW Walking in Temple Newsom More family and community events – getting
people together having fun and enjoying life
22 LS3 1LD Walking city at night. Lights were so Still beautiful and powerful town!!!
beautiful
22 LS2 Meeting local people who lend me a More facilities, more city activities, more
hand when I’m just all new for Leeds integration folks
36 LS9 7ST Being at West Indian Centre the We keep helping each other to help ourselves,
evening of Obama’s victory staying strong through tough times and keeping
hope that our diversity is our strength
25 LS2 My 3 years of uni life Wish people’s dream comes true, so does
mine!!!
Live it. Love it!
63 LS28 Many nights clubbing and meeting new For it to stay as creative as it’s people have
friends. Some of the best music I’ve been
herd
35 LS12 1QR Leeds United gaining promotion and I hope Leeds keeps on being as vibrant as it is
winning the old 1 Division
st
and Leeds gaining promotion
25 BD18 Dancing in Fab Café with my then More art independent cafes and quirky venues
husband-to-be! (now my husband
wooooooo!)
Live at Leeds 2010
Leeds Light Night 2009!
50 LS27 7EJ Watching the Lord Mayors parade from For it to be a place where people hang out and
Lewis’s dept store about and feel safe
34 ?? My twins being born in St. James Less crime
Hospital
?? ?? Collage days at Park Lane Make education accessible for all. Bring back
grants
20 LS3 1AP Sitting in Hyde Park (Woodhouse Graduating uni and starting a career in Leeds
Moor) in the summer
42 LS28 SPD I was born here – everywhere is a map Keep the market going and the parish church
of my whole life
52 LS6 Headingly pub crawls Keep the roads/ traffic running smoothly +/or
public transport
20 LS6 1JJ Moving into my flat! Getting a really good degree in graphics from
the Met
51 LS26 Lord Mayors Carol Concert at Town Free bus service
Hall
19 LS6 My favourite memory of Leeds is when More funny jokes!!
I made the funniest joke and everyone
laughed
21 LS6 Everyday Ting’s More Musik!
?? ?? Yorkshire Playhouse – Death of a People not abusing the welfare system
Salesman
?? ?? My wedding reception at Whitelocks That it gets famous for fun, food culture and
pub not the armouries..
20 ?? Eating lunch and having a cup of tea There are lots of pretty shops and cafes
at a lovely cafe
20 LS6 1DD Meeting new friends for the first time To live a fantastic life and achieve my goals
21 LS6 My flat Not having to leave
 24 LS10 0LW Coming back after three years away To be remembered for something truly great
and realizing just how good it is and
properly discovering it
64 LS27 0PP ?? A more stable economy, better future for the
kids
22 LS6 2TL Nice and cheerful people in the calm May Leeds always be a peaceful place with
and peaceful place people living happily
31 LS13 1RJ Living in shared house in Bramley, and The Arts playing a bigger part in the shaping of
all the people I’ve met as a result the city
20 LS6 1EW Being a student Stays exactly the same
31 LS4 2PQ Speed Queen Artistic hub of Yorkshire
24 Ls6 1ES Riot in Hyde Park your riot police need No angry cocaine hungry riot police with killer
to be shot, it was a travesty dogs and batons made of steel
40 LS11 7BN Sledging in Roundhay Park A city alive with cultural + Sporting activity
accessed by ever increasing numbers of Leeds
residents
18 LS1 4LA Topless beer pong and mop fights To double up
61 LS5 3JL Surrounded by friends at Kirkstall That cuts do not put and end to imaginative
Abby: food, drink and Classical civic events
Fantasia
49 LS18 4NN Visiting father Christmas in department To look after our historic buildings
store as a child
48 LS17 My sister and I taking my children for That it may continue to provide a setting for
their first visit to see the Leeds such magic moments and special memories.
Christmas Lights and the Christmas
market. I love seeing the city lit up,
and decorated ready for Christmas,
and seeing it through their eyes with
their sense of wonder made that year
extra special.
25 ?? Moving here to uni and feeling at That changes are gradual and unnoticed
home from day one
44 LS14 6QX 3 Legs pub ??
22 LS6 Unity Day 2010 To stay here
15 YO26 7LP Light Night For it to continue
3 LS16 7QB The fun fair Happiness for everyone who lives in Leeds
20 LS6 1EW The drunken times. The views that The city will somehow pick itself up and 1000’s
come from out of nowhere. The of tiny feet will move it closer to home where
people I’ve met. I love Leeds my family and home friends are. Then I can live
forever!
21 LS6 1BE Shisha suck and blow A glowing success
46 HD8 0PF Phonographic night club. Fan club – More independent shops
early punk gigs
20 ?? Meeting real friends at LUU anime I’ll spend next year here with my best friend
society
11 LS7 2TN When I went to Carnival with my I hope for Leeds that I will rule it one day
friends!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx
23 LS2 Meet friends here. They are really nice! I want to learn a lot languages be a artist!
Beautiful campus, will be my best
memories!
20 LS6 3EX Many mead fuelled times at the Love and happiness and mead
German Market
25 LS18 4NG I like it when it’s really hot or really Less crime more unity
cold because Leeds has amazing
clarity. Magnifuique
30ish WE3 2EX Student years at Leeds collage of Art Big and bright
24 LS5 3HQ Finding the river. Running through That it stays so friendly unique and special
Granary Wharf in the amazing tunnels
under the station
?? S71 2QE Exploring this building (Leeds Museum) Would like to see Leeds as a city for families to
when it was still a theatre. I was an live and work. Not just for single professionals.
Architecture student and I got to go
all the back ways.
10 ?? The owls More smiles
29 BD13 3HG Sitting in a cardboard box with two Better relationship with Bradford
other people at 3am
24 LS1 4EE Going to hospital with Sian “that’s not World peace
a wheelchair – it’s just a chair with
wheels on”
26 LS12 3PN ?? A tennis court on the top of Woodhouse Lane
car park
7 LS12 4HQ Coming to the city museum More play parks
9 LS28 5RG Running around outside Leeds museum Anciennistory (ancestry) eg Vikings Tudors
36 LS8 2BZ When Nelson Mandela came Better public transport/ cycling, fewer cars
39 LS7 Working in finance Working within the city
80 LS8 2HG Leeds Market before it was allowed to to see the miracle of its regeneration
deteriorate
19 LS4 2QT Turning my mistakes into a positive For Leeds to be known in the United Kingdom
outcome and seeing Leeds in a new as a hub for already existing and new art
light
19 LS17 9EB Leeds Festival I hope to achieve my goals and exceed my
dreams
20 LS6 1JD Lyddon Hall 2009! Too many good Graduating!!
times to mention but a lot of great
friends I will keep forever
28 LS4 Love Parade at Roundhay Park, For more stars to be born
summer of 2000
20 LS6 SUBDUB! SUBDUB!
11 ?? The Balloons To be eco friendly
10 LS6 2LL Making robots RSPCA
16 LS28 6NL Too many! Seeing Mighty Boosh live More Sushi bars
was pretty awesome
43 LS8 1JG Childbirth & Birthdays Peace
30 LS8 2QD Having all my friends round for a party An end to racism
34 LS13 10 years ago. National Express bus Trams!
station. Meeting up with my bf of ten
years after our long distance
relationship of 2 years. I finally moved
up from Brighton
26 LS7 8DA I met some life long friends at uni The get a massive pool with high diving boards
19 LS6 2HQ Last summer sat outside in Clarence Less rain and more sun please
Dock with the ducks and lots of beer
and Jamie’s barbeque
66 LS16 Scholfields restaurant: fish and chips, A prosperous future where all the different
orange cheesecake served by friendly communities work and mix together in harmony
welcoming staff
22 LS6 taking photographs with Natalie To continue growing with out loosing the
evidence of the past
65 LS16 6BG Leeds as it was in the 1950’s Will keep it’s identity
7 LS6 4LP When little sister (Martha) was born Most Famous city in England
20 LS6 *drawing of what looks like fabric I like it now
curtains
50 WF3 1AG An evening in my 20’s at one of the Somewhere I feel safe to be and enjoy. Fun
old Characterful pubs with friends and vibrant and quite peaceful corners and lots of
my future husband (though I didn’t green.
know it at the time)
20 LS6 1AU Getting my tattoo and feeling free of Leeds to become a city recognized for culture
the past
 21 LS2 The People here are friendly and polite More subways and transportation
23 LS16 5LF Running down Brigate at 4am, in the That Light Night can become a permanent
pouring rain with facepaint streaming feature. Constant culture to attract everyone to
down my face. The most beautiful this amazing city.
lights reflection
22 LS6 1PE Meeting my closest friends here That is will become a greener more community
based city.
20 LS6 3DA Playing capture the flag at night Leeds to become a greener city
running around the city centre
39 LS28 7PD Leeds United winning league 1992 Arena
19 LS20 8JH Going for a walk and ending up being More events that are fun and easy to get
in the middle of millennium square, involved, for a nice atmosphere to be relaxed
reminiscing all the great fun things I and happy. Things to do at any time!
had done with my closest friend and
just relaxing for
Hours
25 YO31 8RY Drunken nights out with my lovely More ace gigs and a prosperous arts scene!!
colleagues in my first “happy” job
6 LS19 6RU Leeds Museum For a big chocolate bar
4 LS6 Really fun More fun
21 ? Chinese script?? Study work feelings
40 BO3 7BE Frosty morning walks Carry on carrying on
Canal bike rides
Going out with friends
Moving in!
19 LS3 Meeting good friends and having an Good result for degree and staying in touch
ace time with uni mates
39 LS24 9NF Eating out with friends Community spirit
47 BD22 8EB Court room, last years Light Night Light Night keeps on going
19 LS6 2AU Night with Bottom That it becomes magical
22 M16 8NQ Watching the ‘Red Balloon’ Balloons will come to life
41 LS13 Flying radio control planes in the More secure bike parks
sunset
21 LS2 7AZ September ‘09 More interactive activities
? LS12 3LQ Leeds United winning the football Winning the Premiership
league in 1992
53 LS26 Student anti nuclear marches in the To embrace diversity
70’s
57 LS15 4DR Light Night in Briggate 3-4 years ago. More bike lanes and better social provision for
Kirkgate market old and young
29 LS9 5QT Light Switch on 2008 Just remains place full of love and hope
15 LS8 1QT The ice cube and when Ronan Keating The Felice Brothers come back
came and opened the breast cancer
ward at LGI
35, DNS 7EG We have all enjoyed Light Night Leeds We hope that Leeds continues to be creative
11, 8 and also our friends Hannah & Chris and cultural
wedding in Leeds Town Hall
64 LS17 5ER First visit to Leeds Market Happiness, health and prosperity
18 LS29 Moving here Happy times
21 LS6 3BX Every step, every breath, every look, Viva La Leeds xx
every touch, every smile, every sound,
every one
25 HU5 Jonny B and his “Running Shots” Relegation back to league 1
24 LS6 2HQ Walking up to a city covered in snow. I hope Leeds continues to be a thriving city
A lively happening city stood still that opens as many doors as it has for me to
all who reside here
22 LS6 Finding the first house for my partner That Leeds will keep its wonderful green spaces
and myself to live together
22 LS6 Playing centurion with my flat mates Finishing centurion
27 LS5 3NP Spending time with my fiancé and Hope to have the Kirkstall Forge development
daughter in Kirkstall Abby and getting and for Leeds to keep developing nice
engaged on Christmas Day 2009 in environment for people to enjoy
Kirkstall Abby amongst the snow
19 ? Moving Maze and random events of Unity
Light Night
22 HD6 Sitting outside the Corn Exchange as a For there to be more green areas, small parks
young Mother, near Christmas, it was and gardens, more Art on show all year round,
early evening, dark and the Christmas more sunny days
light were on. You could see your
breath in the air. Everyone was rushing
around and doing last minute
Christmas shopping. I just sat there
56 LS6 2AZ The birth of my children at Jimmys A vibrant peaceful diverse city
22 LS9 8DT Walking through Hyde Park one warm For us to buy a house here. A nice one please!
summers evening in just a t-shirt with
a lot of parties and BBQs going on
around me
39 LS1 4EA Meeting my partner for the first time Bigger and better
24 LS6 2ET Tea in the afternoon. Sun in the Making the best use of its diversity; moving
garden of the house in live in (since 2 slowly
weeks) and having my mind free of
thoughts and worries for the first time
in along while
39 LS6 4EQ Lots of ways of spelling favorite More Waitrose stores
46 LS3 1DY Playing on the main stage, Stage of A swimming pool with slides
Roundhay Park on Saturday night at
the first Heineken Festival
34 DN1 7TH MR and Mrs M’ Adam getting married Vibrancy, diversity and prosperity
at Leeds Town Hall
30 LS7 3JU The old Dark Arches of the mid 90’s More cheese shops, peace, harmony and an
with proper hippy/goth shops integrated transport system
9 LS7 2LU The movie I saw in The Light Live in peace for the whole life
22 LS2 8AR Double rainbow Cleaner, brighter
60 LS6 Seeing my daughters birth at Jimmys A narrowing of the inequality gap
61 LS28 8JU Walking for Sport Aid Unity
30 LS4 Singing the night away with friends To have a strong sense of community and to
and family for my birthday at Okay continue fighting the war against racism,
Karaoke. Classical fantasia in Kirkstall poverty and gingerism!
19 LS6 2HQ Fun times dancing and drinking at the More and more super awesome Northern times!
German Christmas Market
30 ? Sat at the Dry Dock in the sun with More Art
friends
24 LS16 Performing in the Town Hall and Civic A building like the Nottingham Contemporary Art
Theatre Gallery
63 LS6 3HD Walking in Armley Park in the early More flower beds in parks around Leeds
70’s with Interplay
53 LS15 8EQ Bringing up my children in Headingly Will become a better community
with great friends
45 LS12 4DR The day the dragon came to town The dragon will come again by goodness
24 CW8 AUQ Almost getting killed driving For a few safer drivers
39 LS26 0ZL Meeting my husband in Leeds city For it to prosper in the coming year. For all
centre children to succeed
40 LS7 7WP Working in Leeds city centre Better city
? LS2 11DL Art/craft group once a month in Peace and love
Library. Great
? ? Walking around Roundhay Lake early Premiership
morning
46 BB18 5TZ Last year Light Night Chinese dragon Not too many cuts by Hatchet Pickles
and lanterns
30 LS7 4QG Experiencing true ‘northern charm’ and That it retains its charm
being welcomed to this wonderful city
27 LS13 1RJ The wooden snake in the Bond Street More arts/culture initiatives
centre
22 HD2 2GZ Getting involved in Pyramid of Arts It becomes bigger and better
and working with a community
different to where I grew up
25 LS26 8UX The Odeon, that was a lovely place That small, unique businesses are encouraged to
fill the empty spaces in Leeds centre
54 LS11 8QU Joining Jacob Kramer Collage of Art as Higher appreciation of the arts
mature student 1887
29 LS9 8AY Seeing Leeds United at Elland Road Our heritage is preserved for future generations
and nights in the city centre pubs and our historical buildings renovated
15 LS15 4DR Going to the first Light Night with my That Leeds can become a greener city with
family and the German Market also better recycling facilitation so I can be proud of
with my family and ice-skating with my where I come from
friends
39 LS11 9BR Listening to buskers It becomes the capital of the north.
Cosmopolitan, cultural, thriving, quality
independent retailers
29 LS5 Not a memory as such, more a That the potholes in the roads get filled in!
realisation that Leeds is a great city
and that I don’t appreciate it as much
as I should
38 HG1 5EU Kissing a pretty girl I just met More kisses
24 LS3 1BX Fun in the park Funding and opportunities for the arts
13 LS8 1NP No entry Much better playgrounds
24 LS6 2NL My wedding 13/07/2010 in the town More activities and entertainment for the people
hall
20 LS3 1AF The day I arrived here less than a To continue to thrive and emphasize the arts
month ago
21 LS16 Meeting mates for the first time To be greener
24 LS14 3HU Xmas lights at canal gardens with my To provide free school trips for all children
family and free entry to the animal
land
50 BD23 2DB Owls with scarves (Light Night Leeds) Remaining a great centre for art!
20 LS6 2HS The first time I came to this city I fell I hope to continue my education to MA and do
completely in love with it. endless my PHD here. I hope Leeds classics department
memories survives
52 LS6 1Q Rounhay Park outdoor swimming pool The building and road works will be finished
39 LS12 3HR Leeds United winning promotion to 1 st
A world class large live music venue (and ice
division and congering all the way to rink)
the city centre from Rounhay Road
13 LS18 5JR German Christmas Market Stay green not too polluted
21 LS6 1NA Falling on top of my mate in a club To be the capital of the world
28 LS6 1JA After about two weeks of living in our To be a completely inclusive city that embraces
first house together Helen and I had the special qualities of people with learning
finished creating our first home disabilities
together
40 LS24 8AF Queens Jubilee visit Trams/links
20 HD4 6ET Visiting the theatres – shows such as My future – get a good degree at Leeds Met
MacBeth, Cats, Alice in Wonderland Future of the city – get even more arty!
23 LS4 2NP Summers in Hyde Park. Leeds Fest To stop being Manchester’s little sister
58 LS8 1DT St James’ Hospital, birth of my third, Remains a civic place rather than a consumer
fourth children. First, second in Leeds paradise
13 HX7 8TN Little Tokyo JLS band
? ? Sons graduation from Leeds Met Art More Art
31 LS7 4DB Hyde Park on a sunny day Ham
40 LS6 4NP Getting married at the Town Hall with That my children will grow up to love our home
all my friends and family to celebrate city as much as we do
with me
20 LS1 4LA Mop fight Cheap booze and to get a 1 st

Old LS8 Sledging in Middleton Park circa 1979 A happy and peaceful city for all to enjoy
52 LS16 5ND Carnival Messiah at the West Yorkshire Get rid of Harvey Nichols
Playhouse
24 LS21 3JW It’s not a memory as such, but seeing I hope Leeds keeps its green belts – the
the city from the M62 at night and citizens need air!
knowing I’m home
52 LS7 2NB Walking in Rounhay Park early one To reduce the divide between the rich and poor
morning in the mist
3 LS9 2TA I like Leeds Leeds be better
32 LS27 9AB My time as a member of Leeds Girls More community spirit and the end to gang
Choir and their lovely concerts culture
26 LS6 The Thrash House Better art, more reasons to stay
30 LS4 2NN The diversity of Leeds and friends It continues to get future investment and the
made and very memorable night in the new proposed ‘bullet’ train
Regent in Chapel Allerton
61 LS29 9QW Listening to music at the Leeds school That Leeds continues to include everybody
of Music
37 LS3 2UW It used to feel like a safer place to To be an exiting and safe place to live. Not to
live become too multi cultural and loose its original
identity
19 LS2 My favourite band Wild Beasts playing No Data
at Leeds Uni at Live At Leeds Festival,
running around town to get to each
event.
66 LS6 3DT Taking part in “Children’s’ Day” in May it continue to grow into the wonderful city
Roundhay Park, in the 50’s. Please it has become even more
bring it back
20 LS6 2HQ Meeting people and never remembering Remembering peoples names
their names when out. Seem to bump
into them constantly
6 LS7 My whole life I love Leeds
25 LS6 2ET Fridays in Packhorse with chemists Cleaner city
43 HG2 Love the arts and culture Better transport links with Harrogate at night.
More theatre venues
55 LS6 4JU Thomas Danby College Keep colleges
21 LS9 8BA Too many to count For it to stay totally awesome!
11 LS5 3QZ My friends and family More friends
24 LS16 Walking around, sitting around outside Outdoor spaces will be kept beautiful and clean
at night watching the nightlife in
Leeds town centre. Feeling the buzz
43 LS17 7BR Meeting my girlfriend To be a better place to live
21 LS4 Sitting in Hyde Park in the summer of More cultural events like Light Night
2010
22 LS6 3DT Doing first live sound gig Graduate with first
23 ? My entire second year at uni To be a good home
22 LS3 Now Stay safe
37 LS9 Competing in the Leeds Abby dash, That it builds a stadium to hold large music
and the beginning of Leeds Pride events
24 LS6 1BX Being a student, walking through Making a lot more people collect happy
millennium square at night when it memories
started snowing
 32 LS8 Wigan beating Leeds at Headingly To be a vibrant, forward looking city
46 LS3 1DY Watching the Clash play in the An environmentally friendly city
Faversham
12 LS8 4AD The Christmas Tree The Christmas tree is bigger
25 LS6 2QN Going to all the pubs Happy things and more fun times
20, 9 LS11 One Leeds performance festival More art for everyone!
months

18 LS5 Chase and Status gig, Leeds College of Student housing and nights out to be cheaper
Art, meeting my boyfriend
8 LS8 2BQ The museum For it to have more amazing lights
30 LS7 1SW Has to be the totally eclectic events Leeds has always been a warm friendly place.
at Millennium Square My only hope is that they continue to uphold
the tradition for the true spirit of Leeds
33 WF10 4AR Sledging down hill 60 as a child That the regeneration will continue
35 France I like very much the Leeds city I would like to see more literature to be in
museum. I like very much Yorkshire Leeds. I’m waiting for a writer from Leeds to
area. People of Leeds are very nice become famous
57 LS8 Meeting new friends no data
21 ? When I dressed up as Amidala at Fab To climb up Parkinson Tower
Café
51 LS16 8LQ Leeds/Liverpool canal cycling More Light Nights, free activities, balloon
festivals to bring people together
51 LS6 1 Jane Tomlinson 10k event.
st
Peace and harmony among all citizens
Fantastic!
21 LS6 1DY Sunrises in the park with my family we Unity and revolution
created
19 LS7 1DT Being with my nana Vera To have a happy life with my family
23 LS3 1AP Living up north with my girlfriend City of culture?
studying graphic design
30 LS27 9EP Days out in the botanical gardens Not to become a huge metropolis. Keep the
green
? ? I love Roundhay Park . My favourite Is a prosperous town and that unemployment
memory is of the people of Leeds and goes down
how friendly they are
26 LS12 4SQ The reaction and welcome I received “supertram” tracks to be made into bike lanes
on returning from Iraq
20 LS6 1EW Hannah Johnson drawing all over my That there will be opportunities for students
flat wall only for it to be invisible ink after they graduate and have reasons to stay
30 WF Trying to decide where to have lunch That the diversity moves don’t squash the
on a pre-wedding day trip awesome culture out of the city!
20 LS9 0BG When I was about five mum and dad Getting a f****ing Arena!
wake me up in the middle of the night
to go see a chemical factory on fire
on the industrial estate. It was
amazing!
44 LS28 8HP Riding on my bike home after a night Car free, fruit trees everywhere, carpets of
out before the city wakes. The sun grass, areas to play and rest, people walking,
rising, the air cold and being able to talking and smiling
look at every street, garden and
object around
24 LS7 2LQ The summer of 2002, Leeds Festival To develop the arts scene to rival London,
held its last festival at Temple Manchester. For the building to cease and give
Newsam. Remember the heat, the us ‘Loiners’ our identity back
atmosphere and that “togetherness”
feeling I’d never felt in a special
situation. 2003 was my summer of
’69. This weekend secured my pride in
the city
27 LS6 Meeting the nice people at Leeds, and More green
driving
25 LS5 Mountain Biking round Harewood, Adel, Cleaner, safer greener city
Shadwell and countryside
10 LS6 1NU Fair More cars and fast cars
21 LS2 9PR Being accidently locked in the Love, wine and Labour government
Northern Monkey pub overnight with
two friends from Uni
12 LS16 7QB Me with my friends in a big party To see the world in peace
chatting
52 ? Standing in Millennium Square with hot That it becomes the new European capital of
chocolate in the German Market, Live Art
watching everyone partying and
absorbing the atmosphere on the last
Friday before Christmas 2009
21 LS6 3AH Getting engaged in Boarders Greener areas and ways of living
20 LS6 1DE AEP, meeting lots of new friends Sunshine
23 LS6 1EW Walking along the Otley Road with That it fills its huge and brilliant potential
Hyde Park on my right and open
expanse on my left and the views of
both
43 LS19 6NP England winning test at Headingly To win city of culture!
51 LS6 Tree lined streets, Broadgate Estate, Free swimming for teenagers
Horsforth
32 LS8 1LE Love love love Leeds. Uni here Growth, jobs, John Lewis!!!
wedding here. Having friends at uni
first and then moving here forever!
31 LS24 Student days and nights out (the best Better education
is probably what I have forgotten) Support our NHS and hard working nurses
22 LS6 7HQ Bonfire night. Bright city and great Stay cultural. Experiment as much as possible
friends
25 LS6 2NL Going to Rodley Primary School, it’s More youth clubs in suburb/middle class areas.
now flats Rich can afford it, poor get given, middle miss
out!
28 LS11 0LL When I first met my future husband! I I hope everything remains the same way it is
came all the way from Spain to do it
24 LS6 2ET Walking through Hyde Park for the Jobs for everyone
first time
20 LS6 1JD Lyddon Hall 2009! So many good Wish all the best for all Leeds folk
times
34 LS9 Going on an anti-war march through That we get more gay bars and a part of the
the centre of town city like Canal St in Manchester
43 LS8 2TB My son being born in LGI No ‘ghettos’ real multiculturalism
27 LS14 6QY Bringing my daughter here watching It gets bigger and better, new London
her grow through all the years and
different parts of Leeds
67 LS17 Riding on tram to Rounhay Park Peace kindness between all its citizens
28 LS2 7QS Sunny days in the grounds of Kirkstall More nice green spaces in the city centre where
Abby, picnic and wine by the river I feel safe on my own
11 LS26 8UG I have got rubbish memory so I can’t LUFC to be promoted to the Premiership
remember
20 LS3 Moving into halls, I met my best More 21 century modern
st

friends
? ? Terry’s all time (café) scabby dog Less high rise apartments, more open spaces,
shotgun (incident) less shops
20 LS6 1AU The German Market and ice-skating That the Unversity of Leeds, class of 2011,
with my friends and boyfriend graduate with the highest marks in the country.
Especially Amy and Rachel
40 LS19 7BP My first time attending Classical Safe city with a great music venue
Fantasia
24 LS6 Walking along the canal Not to get raped walking along the canal
41 LS20 9CW Colour of all the light at night time in No cars on the roads
the snow
20 ? The night we went swimming in the That the fun and laughs never stop
fountain
11 LS19 7NR Seeing the animals in field People realize what dangers animals
? ? Seeing the new West Yorkshire Hat my grandchildren can safely walk the clean
Playhouse open in 2000 and Lewis’s streets of Leeds
food hall
24 LS6 Arriving Departing
22 LS2 8BR University time Greener
26 LS11 0LL Leeds winning the league For there to be a tram in the centre of Leeds
26 LS17 7BR Opera in the Park 2008 Cleaner city using more sustainable energy
24 LS6 2009 Light Night, friends and the A vibrant multicultural community
happy times
21 LS2 9BA Hyde Park in the summer after exams Friendly, happy safe and free
all day long
35 LS13 3EL My first Light Night last year feeling To continue to develop wonderful nights like
really proud to live in this city tonight and the fantastic film festival
23 LS3 1BX Watching Bjork at O2 Free uni fees
19 LS1 First night out at Halo nightclub Get a goose fair like Nottingham
51 LS2 Street music festival Chapel Allerton Cycle lanes throughout the city
2001
? ? When I got really drunk and threw up More hip hop
hard
7 LS16 Bonfire night More excitement
18 LS1 4LA Topless beer pong Lots of free stuff
20 LS6 1DE Falling up the steps with Rachel Cobb Much more live art/ easy to find it and people
and laughing loads of Leeds to enjoy it
20 LS6 1DN Exploring the city for the first time For more people to visit and recognize it’s
amazing!
? ? Looking round Good transport system
65 LS8 Winter snow in Roundhay Park Peace love and happiness for all
24 LS1 4LA Don’t really know yet. Possibly for my Make something of my life in this city
Uni interview
11 LS6 1HD Stealing from outside shops rubbish That the ring of deprivation around the city
bins to use for my architectural centre will be improved and integrated
models
20 LS3 1AP Seeing Parkinson building after coming No data
back after summer holiday
14 LS12 1QR Millennium Square Bigger, brighter
24 LS16 6HG Looking over the skyline at night Be a great example to my children
58 YO30 5FX Lewis’s department store and the Leeds has improved so much since I was a child
grand staircase and I hope it continues to do so. It’s more
cosmopolitan and exiting
35 LS9 Kissing my girlfriend in the snow in Better transport, Leeds drunk chavs
Hyde Park dressed as a dinosaur
23 PR29 Living in a structurally unstable house To live here again
as a student, the walls literally moved
19 LS2 9AQ Studying at the college of art and all To continue to grow into a wonderfully cultural
the wonderful people I have been city with plenty of opportunities for people in
fortunate enough to meet and having the creative industry!!
the ability to call many of them my
friends. All the opportunities I have
been given
23 LS16 5LF Life at Uni, visiting Bolton Abby with To continue to be an inclusive city which is
friends and volunteering at the centre vibrant. To look after its community as well as
for Asylum Seekers its visitors
48 LS18 5JR Tropical World, especially at Christmas That building heights will not overshadow our
city. Big is not always beautiful
47 HD6 4FA The restaurant at Schofields as a kid. That it can restore its old buildings and not
Visiting with my mum as a treat when allow unscrupulous landlords to let them rot and
I came to Leeds fall down
58 LS5 3JL Kirkstall Abby centenary celebration That we continue to be a city that puts its
sonnet lumier shared with friends people first. More events like thins for people of
all ages to share the city
21 LS6 1LB Mystery Jets at Brudnell Social Club Peace and love
2008
26 LS6 Meeting my neighbour who is now my More good gigs
girlfriend
22 LS20 8LT When I came to Leeds on a night out That it gives me a safe secure job for the rest
to Bondi. £10 all you can drink. I got of my life. Little bit selfish but you have to be
really drunk and my 1 legal hangover
st
nowadays. Much love xx
at school. Good times
34 LS9 8LD Carlisle United beating Leeds at Elland Hope you get back into the Premiership where
Road 2008 you belong!!!
23 M24 2JQ I got a place at the University to do a Mine is quite a selfish hope, and it is that I
secondary Physics PGCE. So I spent hope Leeds continues to be as exiting as when I
the day here with 3 amazing friends moved here
who showed me round the city so that
I wouldn’t be quite so lonely/lost when
I moved here. One of them is now my
boyfriend now, and we discovered
Jumbo Records together
27 LS6 Many nights out but in particular, Keep it a lively place
dressed as Bill and Ben
24 WF3 1AE Classical Fantasia at Kirkstall Abby, To continue to put on those events which make
fireworks night and music never fails Leeds a special place to live
to impress every year
11 LS11 The owl hunt Be a greener and litter free city
23 LS6 Leeds Museum re-opening More art
For light night to become a week long event
like a biennial
33 LS13 1HU Rodley in the snow Curry for all
39 LS8 2HB Lord Mayors Parade with my grandma To retain its historic buildings and build its
every year reputation as a leading city in England
46 LS16 Outdoor swimming pool at Roundhay No more modern ugly flats
Park
21 LS12 5JY Looking out over the skyline on the It remains aesthetically, economically and
tenth floor hotel. It was beautiful culturally ahead of Birmingham
39 LS16 Having my house filled with sociable That the public cuts don’t dismantle our
people and my garden filled with economy and I get a job!
smoke on bonfire night
27 WF17 6LQ The Christmas lights being switched It develops even more and becomes the most
on, how many people turned up and cosmo place in the UK
the fireworks
23 NG4 3EY Getting off the train for the first time Hope the city will stay current
in the snow
19 LS6 2AU Night with Mikey E That it becomes the Capital!
21 LS2 9JU Going to free exhibitions, lectures, For Leeds to be a model student city of the
Light Nights. Wandering the streets, world! Where clever yet cool people mingle and
keeping a look out for quirky stuff grow together
29 LS4 2JE Doing yoga on the lawn at 3am That we bring all the artists together. A
collaborative and supportive community
46 LS3 1DY Driving here at 4am after the birth of A happy, prosperous and environmentally
my first born friendly future
8 LS7 3LT It’s lot of fun and you make lots of That I will have a big house and that people will
friends stop throwing litter
24 LS12 3JR Meeting new friends at Gateway It will be an exciting, prosperous city
Church Leeds. A family that made me
feel at home
31 LS28 Studying here More good times
 11 LS7 2RF Christmas lights To be a festive and cultural city for all ages
25 LS18 4RD Walking back through Headingly first That I will still be here to see my children enjoy
thing in the morning after a big Leeds
session
24 LS6 1LY Building a show penguin in Hyde Park That the Corn Exchange is filled with nice
individual shops
29 LS10 1PT Falling and laughing with my nick That I grow older and happier here
around town
41 LS8 1NP Walking on a misty morning in John Lewis, better playgrounds
Roundhay Park
26 LS13 Taking my first disco biscuit and That music never stops
coming up at base at space 2003
14 LS8 1PA Summer days in Roundhay Park More youth facilities
24 LS6 3HQ Running home in the rain after a night More art, more culture, bigger things to come
out in town
25 LS2 7AL Meeting Charlotte Franks That Charlotte Franks returns one day
32 LS15 7JY Being here now and realizing how To experience more of these kinds of things
many amazing memories I have of
Leeds and how happy I am with m life
here
8 LS3 1DY Eating in a restaurant Make better environment
39 LS28 6NE Loved ones and friends. Making a More support for ‘quirky’ arts
home here
23 LS16 5LF Meeting my best friends at university That Leeds will remain the lively and friendly
place it is at the moment
33 LS7 3LJ My whole life Loads more Light Nights
43 LS18 Running around Roundhay Park That the traffic jams on Kirkstall road
miraculously disappear
24 LS7 2LQ The summer in 2002 For Leeds to get its identity back
21 LS9 My first year living in Leeds when I To remain a vibrant and exciting city for many
first started Uni. Summer barbeques more years and more students
and shopping
27 LS12 3PN No data More book shops
20 ? Fantastic friends from AIU Move the hill more flat
Old ? Seeing Christy Moore at the Irish End to terrorist attacks
bugger Centre

21 LS6 9DS The beautiful architecture and people Bigger

23 LS6 3DB Going home and returning late at night Refurbishment of derelict buildings in Leeds. To
to see all the buildings in Leeds preserve the past and allow future generations
Centre lit up to experience them
23 LS9 8DW The perfect view of Hanover Square in For the city to remain beautiful and the town
the snow centre economy to recover
28 LS12 Bounding down the chevin on a That more chances to bond around the green
summers eve spaces arise
19 LS3 1AP Living in my first flat with my Get a 2.1 in my events management degree
boyfriend
20 LS2 9AQ Leaving a life behind for a new That one day Leeds will be the memory of fond
begging with people that make me times left behind for the next chapter. Leeds is
feel worth while again my saviour and my stepping stone
55 LS8 Light Night in Queens Square for the More arts
last 2 years
40 LS7 4RD Carnival time. Hanging out in Seven. Chapeltown is seen as a great place to live
Owls in the willow tree. Good ale in
Arcadia
? ? Playing dinosaurs in park after school Take beautiful buildings away from capitalists
and give back to the city
58 LS8 Children being born Street being full of diverse people like tonight
40 WF8 2LE Walking round the frozen lake in Prosperity
Rounhay Park on a winters day
 25 LS19 7UZ Exploring the catacombs of the Dark A better music scene and free sandwiches for
Arches and staring into the murky all
depths
10 ? The Leeds owls Like it is
51 LS26 Live music at the Duchess All buildings being finished
29 LS25 A firework from my bedroom window, More of a spread of cultural events (a bit like
with my friends on New Years Eve Manchester) A feeling that everything is possible
51 LS7 College of Music Best city in Europe
53 ? Coming Home Keeping on as it has always done
26 YO8 Watching all the people in Millennium That we will learn to respect each other
Square have their well earned lunch
and feeling at ease
35 LS9 6EU A very enjoyable time cycling down A cybercafé in town
the canal
40 LS6 Family/parks Cleaner transport system, cycle lanes etc
17 LS1 4AL Christmas lights Bring people together
33 LS28 5AZ Gobbling a cheesy sausage at the No more crime
German Market
22 LS8 1QY Coming home to family and friends A Light Week!
22 HD1 Starting a new job in Leeds Cleaner nicer place
21 LS6 My first house in Ash Grove I would like to become a teacher here
46 LS16 7SE Nelson Mandela visiting Live in harmony with cultural vibrancy
22 LS4 2LR First Leeds festival More Light Nights
26 LS6 2HL Meeting my partner at university Keep on being a welcoming and diverse city
 
 
A  special  thanks  to  Leeds  City  Museum  for  having  the  faith  and  courage  to  trust  
us  with  this  project.  The  Risk  Assessment  alone  was  enough  to  scare  less  worthy  
institutions  away!  Your  staff  were  amazingly  professional  and  helpful  to  the  very  
end.  
Also  to  James  Hill  and  the  rest  of  the  Light  Night  team  for  their  support  and  
dedication  to  bringing  the  arts  and  culture  to  the  masses!  
Last  but  not  least  the  CCA  Team  without  which  none  of  this  would  be  possible.  
Each  of  you  are  fine  young  practitioners  in  your  own  right  and  Leeds  is  lucky  to  
have  you!  
 
 
**Adam  Young  &  Becki  Griffiths  transcribed  this  collection  by  hand  and  as  such  the  document  is  subject  to  
human  error.  There  may  also  be  a  number  of  inevitable  duplications.  This  is  because  the  documentation  
process  began  before  the  event.  We  were  engaged  in  collecting  postcards  from  people  both  online  and  by  
hand.  These  were  the  first  entries  into  the  table  above  and  as  said  postcards  were  included  in  the  event,  
they  may  occur  again  further  down  in  the  table.  Every  effort  has  been  made  to  stay  as  close  top  the  authors  
original  text  as  possible.  If  we  couldn’t  read  your  handwriting  either  due  to  illegibility  or  degradation  of  the  
paper  then  we  either  omitted  the  postcard  or  best-­‐guessed  the  contents.  Errors  do  occur  if  you  would  like  to  
inform  us  of  any  please  email  us  at  indivisibleuk@gmail.com*  
 
Video  documentation  of  the  event  can  be  found  here  http://vimeo.com/15765625    
More  information  on  Light  Night  Leeds  can  be  found  here  http://www.lightnightleeds.co.uk  
And  for  Leeds  City  Museum  information  please  go  here  http://www.leedsmuseum.co.uk  
 
 
Indivisible  is  an  emerging  community  of  performance  and  events  makers  based  in  Leeds.    
For  more  information  please  contact  Adam  Young  –  indivisibleuk@gmail.com  
We  hope  to  have  a  website  available  by  summer  2011  and  we  are  open  to  all  creative  offers!