THE DEPRESSED CAKE SHOP - LEEDS POP UP CHARITY EVENT

Earlier this month, Leeds witnessed an array of grey cakes taking over the Corn Exchange in the form of a pop up shop devoted to raising mental health awareness.

The Depressed Cake Shop, as mentioned in my previous post HERE, was part of a global network of shops, founded by Miss Cakehead, aiming to sell grey coloured cakes to raise awareness of mental health issues and provide a platform for discussion.

I played event organiser for the Leeds pop up and could not have even predicted that it would have been successful as it was. With over fifteen bakers donating cakes throughout the day there was a fantastic range and variety of cakes to keep the public happy and intrigued.

We raised £536.74 from selling grey cakes, a silent auction for a picture and from external donations with all funds going to two very worth local mental health charities, Inkwell and Dial House.

I would just like to say a massive thank you to all those who participated with the event, whether it be through baking cakes, promoting the event, eating our delicious grey baked goods or through kind and generous external donations.

Photos: Mark Murphy

EVENTS | AMAZING GRAZE - REVIEWED

I'm back in lovely Leeds!

Busy busy, just how I like it.

Lots of uni work, some actual REAL work, volunteering, lots of art exhibitions and events to keep me occupied with. A nice mix if I say so myself.

Yesterday I was down at the fabulous street food event Amazing Graze down at Left Bank in Leeds (see HERE for a post I did on the event last week).

 I was tweeting live for the Amazing Graze Twitter account in the afternoon and taking pictures of the event.

 

I certainly tickled my taste buds with some drool worthy street food, with much to my enjoyment some delightful buskers for entertainment and the presence of the GLORIOUS British sunshine! 

 

All the traders went down a treat.
Particularly popular were Fish&, El Kantina, Manjit's Kitchen and Ginger's Comfort Emporium.

Did you go to AMAZING GRAZE this weekend? What did you think?

EVENTS | AMAZING GRAZE

Oh Leeds we are REALLY lucky!

On Friday 5th and Saturday 6th April, at Left Bank Leeds, we are being honored to play host to what will soon be known as one of the North's greatest street food festivals... oh and it's FREE!

"Amazing Graze is Leeds' first ever festival celebrating all that's good about life on the street. Organised by Left Bank and Manjit's Kitchen, Amazing Graze will feature the best street food, street performers, street art and street traders. Imagine all the best things about street life distilled into one beautiful space - that's Amazing Graze!"

The street food scene has taken off in the past few years, with innovative ideas and great quality food available on most city street corners.

Come down with a BIG APPETITE and be ready to sample some of the UK's finest street eats.

It's open from 5pm-12am on the Friday and then 12pm-12am on the Saturday.

Street Food Trader Line Up:
El Kantina
The RibMan 
Gingers Comfort Emporium
Fish &
Manjit's Kitchen
The Pizza Pod
Diamond Dogs
Greedy Bassets Kitchen
Courtyard Dairy
Las Paelleras
Margo & Rita
Vw Lulabelle
Barnhouse Bistro 
Chinampas

Live music from:

Hunting Bears

The Vicars of Skiffle

Lesley-Anne Goode

Jonny Walker

Decknologist

Dave Smith

For more information you can view the facebook event HERE.