The above photo shows four young people who are students at Leeds College of Music busking in Leeds city centre.
Jessica Crabtree - violin, John Cummins - violin, Anne Griffiths - viola, David Hornberger - cello are the Lauta String Quartet. I listened to them for a while and they do a good version on the Bond film theme (which they described as fun music), they were quick to point out they also do more serious stuff too.
The are in front of the old Church Institute building on the corner of Lands lane and Albion place Leeds, this historic building now houses amogst other things La Senza.
The photograph above shows the old Church Institute building which was erected 1866-68.
As can be seen by the photo above there is a plaque on the building placed there by the Leeds Civic Trust.
The Leeds photo daily did a post on red nose day 2009 with a photograph from outside this building earlier this year.
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I love the buskers in the city centre... it really gives the place a lift.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the history lesson, I walk past that building on an almost daily basis and have never noticed the plaque!
Just booked an unexpected trip back to UK arriving on 9th of May. I am trying so hard to visit your beautiful City after viewing all the wonderful sights I have seen over the past few months. Fingers crossed I make it. Beautiful building. Linda
ReplyDeleteGreat with some music when you are taking photos.
ReplyDeleteNot really the Church Institute Building though. That building was gutted about 30 years ago and just the facade retained. A completely different building was then erected within this "shell" Even the roof with its little spire is actually a replica. This has happened with quite a few buildings in leeds. A shame in many ways but better than the brutalist replacement buildings of the 60s. I took piano exams during the 1970s in the original building. It was a creepy place - very dark and partially gaslit.
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