Week Seven: Georgia

My name is Georgia and I'm a freelance creative living in Leeds.
I live in Leeds city centre and as a freelance have a lot of travelling to do!
Luckily though it means I have the chance to go meet loads of interesting people, go to lots of interesting places and share my experiences on along the way!
I'm really interested in the culture of Leeds and getting people together as a community through digital means.
My week wont just be about work though, you will hear about how fun it is to play in Leeds too!
My social calendar is pretty up in the air so you could be hearing about anything, as in my opinion, the most fun things are off the cuff anyway!
Really looking forward to the project and hope you're looking forward to hearing about my week in control of People of Leeds!

Week Six: Declan

Howdy, my name's Declan aka @Declanthinks and I'm THE person of Leeds for the week commencing the 20th of February. I tend to tweet about The Jeremy Kyle show, the best man on television.

If you need any idea of what sort of tweeter I will be, just think the polar opposite of the previous five. 

I wear neckwear like no other. 

I tend not to adhere to the obvious stereotypes but I am massive Sex and the City fan. Incase you were wondering, I am Samantha. 

I've got a lot of spare time on my hands at the moment... Ahem. So to fill my time I have just started on a new project with @Jennie84 to organise events raising money for Macmillian Cancer Trust. Our first is on the 7th of April at The Wardrobe in Leeds. I assume I'll see you there.

I live in Otley, which feels like a thousand miles away from the cosmopolitan metropolis of Leeds City Centre. I will spend most of my week trying to get back in touch with Civilisation and away from fields and hedges and wildlife and stuff.

Week Five: Phil

Hi there - Phil here.

Originally from Bradford, I moved to Leeds when I was 7. Until recently I lived in Horsforth; I moved to the city centre at the end of January. I work as a software engineer and consultant in Kirkstall.

I love photography and typography, and have been known to watch a bit of Doctor Who now and then… :)

But anyway, how have I become a Person Of Leeds™? Good question. Long answer.

Horsforth's a great place to live, but it was only in the past year or so that I realised quite how much stuff also happens all across Leeds - and all thanks to Twitter. Little did I know what I was letting myself in for when I started my 2011 new year resolution of "go out and do stuff"!

I've become friends with people from all over the city and been to countless awesome and crazy events: music festivals, carnivals, photo and book groups, and even helped create an art installation in the Town Hall cells for Light Night with the talented bunch at Leeds Craft Club. I'm hoping to do even more this year.

Please wish me luck in my endeavours this week - everyone's been so great at this project so far and I really want to keep the conversation going… and please tweet me with your questions and thoughts!

Week Four: AvidReader

Hey Everyone,

@LeedsBookClub here, somewhat  terrified at having to follow such class acts!

Originally from Ireland, I love living in Leeds, having invaded these fair shores to attend university. Two degrees and ten years later, I consider myself a voluntary Yorkshire woman at this point.
Without the accent.
Obviously.

A bookphile; I run 4 book clubs across Leeds (with a related blog and podcast at www.leedsbookclub.com). What can i say? I like to keep busy!

Additionally, I plan on being a regular contributor to #LeedsPlaylist - run by bookclub member extraordinaire @Wandapops!

I'm also a co-host of Culturally Fixated  - a podcast about tv, films and music. Mostly I delight in cramming in totally necessary references to my other big obsession - the works of Joss Whedon. Oh the squee-ing in my house when I realized he was adapting the Shakespeare play 'Much Ado About Nothing'. To be heard to be believed!

In my spare time I dream of having actual spare time.


Nx

Week Three - Ian

Ian Bowden is the Art Director of a major international video games studio, based in the post-apocalyptic wilderness of Holbeck, South Leeds.   Born in 1970, the son of a draughtsman-turned-programmer, Ian spent his formative years in Liverpool living in a house surrounded by cutting edge technology (read ugly beige boxes with wires coming out). Ignoring the promise of paid work as a junior programmer, he moved to Leeds in 1989 to study Art History and English Literature. When forced to find gainful employment the burgeoning games industry of the mid-nineties beckoned.   Ian has lectured internationally, works with Yorkshire Universities and is generally involved in the Leeds Arts Scene. He lives in LS6.   In his spare time Ian makes big charcoal pictures, takes bad photographs and sits in pubs sketching; an attempt to document the rapidly dwindling traditional British Pub Culture. This is in no way an excuse to drink beer.

Week Two - Wendy

I’m Wendy AKA @Wandapops - a southern shortie with a Yorkshire state of mind. 

I live in the city centre in a flat by the river. This means I can pretty much walk everywhere, if I'm not running (slowly) or dancing (enthusiastically).

If I didn't get paid to promote Leeds to visitors @LoveLeedsMore I'd be doing it anyway (don't tell my bosses that). Luckily it is my job and I practice what I preach. It’s my mission to make the most of the fabulous fun things we have going on. 

I encourage people to #LeedsCelebWatch with varying degrees of success. I am the curator of #LeedsPlaylist. I love fancy dress. I’m in a cheese club and a book club. I swoon a lot. If my life was a sitcom it would be New Girl (with less gorgeousness). I’m cultured and uncultured in equal measures. I insist on knowing everyone’s height. My glass is so full I’ve spilt drink on your shoes. Soz.

I hope you enjoy the random places I'll be taking you this week, spending the money I probably should be putting into a pension. I can't wait to share and compare experiences with all you other PeopleOfLeeds!

Week One - Kirsty

Welcome to week one of People of Leeds. This week's guest is Kirsty. Kirsty has lived in Leeds for a little over two years, and currently lives in Wortley in West Leeds. She works for the council and also runs Leeds Letters, Leeds Photohunt and Foldageddon. Kirsty is interested in the arts and would like to bring more fun events to Leeds. Kirsty will be tweeting on @peopleofleeds until 22nd January. She normally tweets as @gazpachodragon