Out of Many People
@outofmanypeople.bsky.social
Curating arts and culture rooted in Black British, Caribbean and African narratives. A home for Black storytelling in Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber
Working with our friends Yorkshire Contemporary, we stopped by Hamara Healthy Living Centre to share another beautiful batch of books and activity packs with local families & children. Thanks to @booktrust.org.uk & @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social #LitinColour 📸: David Lindsay - Photographer
📚 💃🏾 MORE BOOKS IN MOTION WITH LIKKLE LIT FEST ON THE ROAD We loved stopping by RJC Dance this week to share more brilliant books with their amazing young dancers 🙏🏾 Huge thanks to our friends @booktrust.org.uk and @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social #LitInColour 📸: David Lindsay - Photographer #ACEsupported
✨️We’re incredibly proud that Out Of Many People co-founder and Director @susanpitter.bsky.social who has been named a Yorkshire Evening Post Heritage Hero. 📰Click the link below to read the full story. tinyurl.com/33ncxnw9 📸: Simon Hulme #OutOfManyPeople #LikkleLitFest #ACEsupported #HeritageHero
💫More Books. More Stories. More Smiles! ✨ 🙏🏾Thanks to our lovely friends @BookTrust and @penguinukbooks #LitInColour we're sharing the book love with families in Kirklees. More Likkle Lit Fest on the Road book sharings coming soon!📚 📸: photobylaurelle Read more: www.instagram.com/p/DWZQJJMCC3...
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📚My Childhood Book Crush✨️ 💫We asked some of our #LikkleLitFest authors about the books and creators they loved as children while growing up - and the stories that stayed with them long before they became the storytellers they are today. See All: tinyurl.com/4678p66y
✨ LIKKLE LIT FEST ON THE ROAD – THANK YOU! ✨🚐 What a day! 💫 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us in Huddersfield and brought such incredible energy, joy and love of storytelling to Likkle Lit Fest On The Road. See More & Highlights: tinyurl.com/ybe36knt
✨THE MAGIC OF DAPO ADEOLA✨🎨 There’s an unmistakable magic in DAPS illustrations. Bold lines, expressive characters and scenes full of movement and personality bring characters to life. His work is dynamic and full of life, capturing emotion and story with every stroke. More: tinyurl.com/2kp4xyp4
✨THE MAGIC OF DAPO ADEOLA✨🎨 There’s an unmistakable magic in DAPS illustrations. Bold lines, expressive characters and scenes full of movement and personality bring characters to life. His work is dynamic and full of life, capturing emotion and story with every stroke. More: tinyurl.com/2kp4xyp4
✨ LIKKLE LIT FEST ON THE ROAD – Bredda Ansell’s Jamboree ✨ Bredda Ansell is bringing rhythm & rhyme to Huddersfield! 🪘 🎫 Pay-as-you-can tickets available below🔗for Draw Along with Dapo & for family fun with Bredda Ansell's Jamboree. tinyurl.com/nhak2zj9 www.facebook.com/share/r/1AWW...
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🎨Draw along with Dapo at Likkle Lit Fest On The Road - Huddersfield On her first day at superhero school, Super Goat Girl feels out of place without a costume or superpowers. But as the day unfolds, she discovers what makes her truly special. For ages 4–7.🦸🏾♂️ More & Tickets: tinyurl.com/2kp4xyp4
✨️The national reading crisis, with the numbers of children and young adults reading for pleasure at a critical low, is on repeat right now. Libraries are at the heart of tackling the crisis.📚 See more on this: tinyurl.com/z3jk4w2s
✨ LIKKLE LIT FEST ON THE ROAD - DAPO ADEOLA ✨ 🎨Award-winning illustrator, author and character designer Dapo Adeola is bringing the magic that delighted children at Likkle Lit Fest last month to Huddersfield! For more details and to book tickets🎫: tinyurl.com/2kp4xyp4
✨ Our founders @susanpitter.bsky.social and Dawn Cameron stopped by Jamaica Society Leeds and Chapeltown Library at the Reginald Centre in Leeds to drop off books for children and young adults courtesy of our lovely friends at @booktrust.org.uk and @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social Lit in Colour 🫶🏾
✨Happy World Book Day📚 From baby’s earliest days, to our twilight years - falling in love with books is a lifelong thing. Let’s celebrate the power of books - today, every day, for life. 🌟 📸: Lian Furness #OutOfManyPeople #Worldbookday #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
🚐✨ LIKKLE LIT FEST IS ON THE ROAD! ✨🚐 💫Following on from the success of Likkle Lit Fest – our first festival of Black literature for children held at Leeds Central Library last month - we are delighted to announce LIKKLE LIT FEST ON THE ROAD. More details and Tickets🎟️: tinyurl.com/nhak2zj9
✨Our founders @susanpitter.bsky.social & Dawn Cameron’s opinion pieces on why they launched LIKKLE LIT FEST– especially at a time when children’s reading is at a critical low-were published in The Yorkshire Post: tinyurl.com/saf9m9ee & The Bookseller: tinyurl.com/bdcst7r2 #NationalYearOfReading2026
READING IS NOT ALWAYS BY THE BOOK✨ Reading doesn’t have to be still, silent, or serious. It can be loud, playful and messy.🎨 Storytelling that engages children from tots to teens doesn’t always have to be ‘by the book’ See more on this: tinyurl.com/24s36rzt 📸: David Lindsay - Photographer
Loved hearing from children who attended #LikkleLitFest our celebration of Black literature💬💛 The sticky notes say it all— at Llikkle Lit Fest, their joy of reading was clear & the love for stories very much alive. Attended LIKKLE LIT FEST? let us know your thoughts about the day✨ tinyurl.com/ybeec9
ROOTED COLLECTION–BORROWBOX @ LEEDS LIBRARY📚 BorrowBox is a free digital library app that lets you borrow eBooks & audiobooks from your local library on your phone, tablet or computer👩🏾💻 Click 🔗 below to see the collection 🫱🏾🫲🏻we partnered with @leedslibraries.bsky.social to create tinyurl.com/5e2y6cpy
On top of the brilliant writer & illustrator sessions, there was so much to do for families at Likkle Lit Fest🖤📚 Leeds Central Library was buzzing all day as they dipped in & out of creative zones, stumbled into stories & got stuck into hands-on making across the library More: tinyurl.com/3jjcnfk5
The Likkle Lit Marketplace was buzzing!🛍️📚 ✨From an incredible array of arts & crafts and beautiful books to live book signings & families exploring every corner of the space, the energy stayed high all day. 📸 David Lindsay - Photographer See more: tinyurl.com/4x6982h8 #ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest
Likkle Lit Fest at Leeds Central Library Grammy winning singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae back in her hometown #Leeds for the first public reading of her gorgeous debut children’s book PUT YOUR RECORDS ON. 📸 David Lindsay 📚published by Fox and Ink Books March 5 📚 illustrated by light.on.the.sea
LIKKLE LIT FEST CREW.. WHAT👏🏾A👏🏾TEAM👏🏾 ✨Biggest love & thanks to every single Likkle Lit Fest team member & volunteer who helped to make the day a success. Early starts, late finishes, problem‑solving, smiles, calm under pressure—we saw it all & we appreciate you deeply. See more: tinyurl.com/4tcw4w29
TALK TO US! 🗣️ Did you attend LIKKLE LIT FEST – our joyful celebration of Black literature and storytelling for children at Leeds Central Library? TEL US WHAT YOU THINK! ✍🏾 To support our plans, please COMPLETE THE SUPER-QUICK SURVEY 🔗 Link below. tinyurl.com/ybeec9
✨️ Likkle Lit Fest this weekend was a celebration of Black literature – history, characters and storytelling, told by Black writers, brought to life by Black illustrators for all children to enjoy. And enjoy it they did! 📸1&3 David Lindsay - Photographer See more on this: tinyurl.com/2fcjbah5
LIKKLE LIT FEST? WHAT 👏🏾 A 👏🏾 DAY 👏🏾‼️ Thank you to EVERYONE who made our festival of Black literature and storytelling a day to remember. 🙏🏾 📸 David Lindsay - Photographer ##ACEsupported #LikkleLitFest See more via our Facebook: tinyurl.com/3ayyjb3m
✨ 1 DAY TO GO | LIKKLE LIT FEST ✨ The wait is nearly over!⏳ Tomorrow, LIKKLE LIT FEST takes over Leeds Central Library — and we cannot wait to welcome you 💛 A day of stories brought to life, centring creativity, joy and imagination 📚 Click the link below for more: tinyurl.com/22jdj8cn
✨Community Storytellers @ LIKKLE LIT FEST 📚Community storytellers will be sharing stories throughout the day across the library. These programs invites families to wander, listen and discover new stories. ✨ LIKKLE LIT FEST ✨ 🗓 Saturday 14th February❣️ ⏰ 10:30am – 4:00pm 📍 Leeds Central Library
LIKKLE LIT FEST: CREATE AND MAKE ZONE✨ Not everything at Likkle Lit needs a ticket— very much on purpose💛 At the heart of the festival is our CREATE & MAKE ZONE: a free, no-need-to-book space where children & families can dip in & out, get creative & take things at their own pace throughout the day.
