Tag: Leeds
Posted on August 17, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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I’m very chuffed to have a stall at Saturday’s charity event at Apperley Bridge Marina! I’ll be taking my books, jewellery and other items, and I’ll be sharing my space with an artisan baker and the artist who did the cover art for my… Continue Reading “Apperley Bridge Marina Charity Day”
Category: Nature, observation, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: A Modern Celt, apperley bridge marina, art, baking, boat, boat rides, boats, books, bradford, bread, canal, Celtic Witchcraft, charity, crafts, food, Leeds, Martin house, Martin house children's hospice, pagan, water, Witchcraft, yorkshire
Posted on April 23, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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I’m languishing in bed feeling sorry for myself at the moment, however at the start of the Easter break I did manage to get out and about a bit. Nathan and I had a lovely walk to our local town, via the woods that… Continue Reading “Spring Treasure”
Category: childhood, Nature, observation, society, writingTags: animals, childhood, days out, flowers, ladybirds, Leeds, nature, outdoors, parenting, plants, pudsey, school holidays, yorkshire
Posted on August 22, 2016
by Mabh Savage
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Apperley Bridge Marina in West Yorkshire held a fantastic open day yesterday, to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the Leeds Liverpool canal. Kirsten Savage, my sister and wonderful cover artist for Pagan Portals: Celtic Witchcraft, joined me at a small small selling my book,… Continue Reading “Apperley Bridge Marina- Open Day”
Category: history, Nature, observation, pagan, Uncategorized, writingTags: apperley bridge, apperley bridge marina, art, birds, boats, bradford, canal, Celtic, Celtic Witchcraft, kirsten savage, Leeds, leeds liverpool canal, mabh savage, marina, monday blogs, mondayblogs, nature, pagan, pagan portals, swans, water, Witchcraft, writing, yorkshire
Posted on August 15, 2016
by Mabh Savage
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Jim, Nathan and I made the most of the sun by heading down to Temple Newsam Home Farm in Leeds. Nathan befriended a sheep and was freaked out by the apiary, which I, conversely, found fascinating. We saw baby rabbits, squirrels and had a… Continue Reading “Summer Adventures: Temple Newsam”
Category: childhood, Nature, parenting, Uncategorized, writingTags: animals, bees, days out, holidays, Leeds, monday blogs, mondayblogs, nature, outdoors, sheep, summer holidays, temple newsam, travel
Posted on March 15, 2016
by Mabh Savage
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I was highly chuffed and deeply honoured to be involved with the wonderful Headingly Lit Fest again this year. Last year I performed at Outside In, alongside poets and musicians from all over Leeds. This year’s event was similar, with some familiar faces and… Continue Reading “Headingley Lit Fest: Cabaret Thirty”
Category: childhood, education, Music, observation, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: Bazouki, Billy Humphries, Bouzouki, children's fiction, ethan lowe, guitar, headingley lit fest, headingley litfest, heart centre, john darley, kari medalla, kirsten savage, Leeds, Lewis King, live music, live poetry, music, Owen Spafford, poetry, Samantha Crossfield, short stories, Sophie Joelle, spoken word, stories, Violin, writing
Posted on March 18, 2015
by Mabh Savage
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If you’re in Leeds this Saturday, do pop in to Heart in Headingley where Peter Spafford will be showcasing local talent. Expect music, spoken word and poetry, and also expect to be impressed. Click link below for full details. See you there! http://www.heartcentre.org.uk/whats-on/event-details?mc_id=mc_2015-03-21_1071
Category: Music, poetry, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: headingley, headingley lit fest, heart, Leeds, live music, music, outside in, peter spafford, poem, poetry, spoken word, young talent
Posted on June 28, 2014
by Mabh Savage
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What an amazing night at Seven Arts last night. Ten poets plus our esteemed Quiet Compare herself, Sarah L Dixon. We had humour, music, dance, sorrow, love and gratitude in an atmosphere of pre-weekend anticipation shared with talented people. It was truly a smorgasbord; a… Continue Reading “Quiet Compere- Anything but quiet!”
Category: feedback, poetry, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: chapel Allerton, gig, Leeds, mabh savage, poems, poetry, post hill, quiet compere, sarah l dixon, seven arts, spoken word, writing, yorkshire
Posted on March 24, 2014
by Mabh Savage
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It’s Friday the 21st March, just after the Equinox. There is an odd camaraderie at New Headingley Club, between Leeds Rhinos rugby fans about to head off to cheer on their team, and LitFest fans here to listen in contrasting silence to Stories… Continue Reading “Headingley LitFest: Stories from the War Hospital”
Category: history, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: first world war, headingley, headingley litfest, history, Leeds, literature, local history, richard wilcocks, stories from the war hospital, war, war hospital, world war 1
Posted on March 20, 2014
by Mabh Savage
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maMa Rose playing live at It Bar in Leeds last night.
Posted on March 16, 2014
by Mabh Savage
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Yep, maMa Rose are returning to the gig venues of the UK, starting this Wednesday, the 19th March. We are joining Fran Wyburn and Peculiar Blue at It Bar in Leeds City Centre. Full details here… It’s been a while, so wrap your ears… Continue Reading “Return of the maMa (Rose)!”
Category: Music, society, UncategorizedTags: acoustic, blues, folk, gig, it bar, Leeds, mama rose, music, pop, soul, soundcloud
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