Middleton Park

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Park Life: Richard Smyth on being writer in residence at Middleton Park

It’s a complicated place, this. I like complicated places – and the fortunate thing is, it turns out that all places are complicated, if you look at them closely enough. Looking closely was what I was here to do: to look closely, and to share what I saw. More than once I had to explain that I wasn’t literally the ‘writer in residence’ here in the park. I mean, you […]

FREE Guided Walk & Creative Writing Workshop, Middleton Park, 19th Oct

  Saturday 19th October, Middleton Park, Leeds This Autumn, join Middleton Park Writer in Residence Richard Smyth as he explores the heritage and history of one of Leeds’ most-loved local parks. Richard, who is an award-winning writer and journalist and a Yorkshire local, will lead a guided walk at 1.00 (please wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear) and a creative writing workshop in the visitors’ centre cafe at 2.00. Both […]