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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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John Baron

Bookmarked: Can Jim fix it for Leeds?

Jim'll fix it
Could Jim fix it for you? A Leeds event argues that we can all be Jim...

A Leeds event is encouraging residents to don a string vest, clamp a Havana between their teeth and make the city's maddest dreams happen.

Would you like to see Millennium Square covered in turf for a month, or a gigantic book amnesty in Leeds, or wrap one of Leeds ugliest buildings in shot pink silk?

We Are All Jim is the latest in the Cultural Conversations debates in Leeds. Based on cult TV series Jim'll Fix It, featuring Roundhay's own Jimmy Savile, the event encourages people to come together to discuss their wildest dreams for the city and see collectively what people can make happen.

The event is organised by Emma Bearman, who runs the collaborative The Culture Vulture blog. It will be held on Friday, March 11. To book a ticket

This is the fifth in the series of Cultural Conversations initiated by The Culture Vulture, each 'Conversation' determines the focus of the next event. Previous events include fun with social media, blogging, cultural and heritage socials and tales of our cities. This latest conversation emerged as a result of a session called 'What's stopping us?'

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