Leeds strengthens French connection as it renews twin city link with Lille
Leeds City Council has put pen to paper on an agreement that reaffirms its special relationship with the French community of Lille. Leeds...
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Mar 29, 20221 min read
Leeds launches new international forum
This month Leeds City Council launched a new international forum as part of the city’s efforts to work with international partners to...
Feb 7, 20222 min read
New community-led Dortmund Leeds partnership website goes online
Over 50 years ago Leeds and Dortmund signed an official twinning partnership sealing the bond of friendship between the two cities. Since...
Aug 9, 20211 min read
Siegener Women’s Run returns for a second year
Leeds’ partner city of Siegen is inviting women from across Leeds to get their running shoes on and support the twinning partnership, as...
Jun 23, 20211 min read
Exciting opportunity to access German market and develop collaborations with companies from Dortmund
Calling all start-ups! Leeds’ partner city Dortmund has launched an exciting opportunity for start-ups to access the German market and...
Feb 17, 20212 min read
Sharing best practice with European cities on the vaccination rollout
Representatives from Leeds were part of an exchange of best practice with cities from across Europe today, as part of a discussion...
Feb 12, 20213 min read
Leeds strengthens ties with Dortmund
Leeds and Dortmund are committing to strengthening relations with the re-signing of their Memorandum of Understanding today, following...
Aug 26, 20202 min read
Take part in the Siegen Women’s Run
Are you a keen runner? Are you interested in supporting our 54 year old partnership with the German town of Siegen? Then why not take...
Apr 28, 20202 min read
50 Years Dortmund Leeds. What Connects Us – An online exhibition
Last October we celebrated 50 years of twinning with our German partner city of Dortmund with a host of activities that took place here...
Apr 21, 20201 min read
Face masks from Sister City Hangzhou arrive in Leeds
Leeds’ partner city of Hangzhou has been offering its support during the Covid-19 emergency by sending a donation of face masks to Leeds...
Jan 23, 20202 min read
Leeds brings in the Chinese New Year in style
Leeds celebrated the Chinese New Year in style this week with a special business networking event that highlighted the strong...
Jan 22, 20202 min read
Leeds business community welcomes Chinese Consul General
Today members of Leeds’ civic, business, education and cultural sectors welcomed the Chinese Consul General to Leeds and introduced him...
Nov 19, 20191 min read
Leeds announced as chair of new EUROCITIES working group on children
With the Child Friendly Leeds initiative high on the top of the list of priorities for Leeds City Council, we have joined other cities...
Nov 18, 20192 min read
Chinese health experts discovering health technology in Leeds
In early November we hosted a group of health experts from Leeds’ partner city of Hangzhou who were looking at how our city has built a...
Nov 4, 20193 min read
Celebrating our partnership with Dortmund through beer and art
As you will probably know by now, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of twinning between Leeds and Dortmund. There’s been lots of exciting...
Oct 30, 20192 min read
Czech Community celebrates opening of Cultural Centre
Last week, the Czech community living in Leeds celebrated the opening of the Bohemia Bistro Community Café and the Czech Cultural Centre,...
Oct 14, 20192 min read
Mayor of Dortmund visits Leeds to celebrate 50 years of partnership
Throughout the month of October, we’ve been celebrating the 50th anniversary of twinning between Leeds and our German partner city of...
Sep 19, 20192 min read
Leeds Dortmund 50 writing & music festival announces full schedule
The LD50 (Leeds/Dortmund 50) literature festival has announced an exciting schedule of music and literature events as part of Leeds’ 50th...
Aug 26, 20191 min read
Calling all young people – work experience opportunity in Lille
Do you want the chance to improve your French? Are you excited about the possibility of working abroad? Our partner city Lille is giving...
Aug 20, 20193 min read
Celebrating 50 years of partnership with Dortmund
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of twinning between Leeds and the German city of Dortmund. And to celebrate we’ve got an exciting...
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