Spirit Of Leeds Awards
The next "Spirit of Leeds" Award Lunch will be held in 2010.
The Award recognises the special imaginative contribution made by an individual, firm or organisation to the enlivening and advancement of Leeds in the spheres of architecture, planning, heritage and amenity.
Guest speaker Ian McMillan with 'Spirit of Leeds' Award 2008 Finalists (l-r: Steven Burt, Roland Stross and Richard Mantle for Opera North)
The presentation is done in the style of the Oscars with three nominees and generates quite a buzz. The Award Lunch is a biennial event and was first awarded in 2000. Previous speakers were the Earl of Harewood, Chris Smith (when Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport; 2000), David Mellor (2002), Janet Street Porter (2004), Sir Simon Jenkins (2006) and Ian McMillan (2008).