Dave Stringer in Conversation with Jo Cox of Leek Arts Festival

Dave Stringer in Conversation with Jo Cox of Leek Arts Festival

Founded in 1977 Leek Arts Festival began as a week-long celebration of the local arts scene with just a handful of events. Over the years it has expanded to nearly six weeks – it now runs from the end of April to the beginning of June each year – and features anything between 30 and 40 events including national and internationally-known artists. Each year the programme is put together by a handful of hard-working volunteers (just six at the late…