Leeds 2023: city to kick off year-long festival with 'epic' opening ceremony
Organisers plough on with plans after Brexit meant Leeds missed chance to be European capital of culture When Leeds was denied its chance to become European capital of culture in 2023 due to Brexit, it should have been the killing blow to what it had been hoped would be a massive year-long cultural celebration. But, refusing to be beaten, cultural leaders ploughed ahead regardless, and now almost a decade of planning…