The hit Channel 4 reality show Married at First Sight is on the lookout for contestants to take part in the upcoming series.
If you haven't seen Married at First Sight then firstly, where have you been? And secondly, it's a dating show like no other which is undoubtedly binge-worthy and extremely entertaining.
Based on a dutch series, the concept sees singletons marry complete strangers in a social experiment.
Contestants are matched up with their supposedly 'perfect match', a match which is determined by a group of experts including a spiritualist, a relationship coach and a sociologist.
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They use “scientific matchmaking methods to determine each couple, who will not have met or had contact with each other until the wedding day”.
Once the contestants are married off, the camera follows them for five weeks to see whether the new relationship is a success or not.
You'll see the highs and lows of the honeymoon followed by the couples moving in together, and trust us when we say it is a real rollercoaster of emotions.
Posting on the Channel 4 website, Married at First Sight are currently asking for new singletons to apply and put their faith in the matchmaking service.
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Posting a casting call in their ‘Take Part’ section of the site, the advert reads: “We’re looking for brave singles for potential future series of Married at First Sight UK.
“In this unique relationship series about married life, a panel of matchmaking experts will be there to help you find the one.”
So, have you been unlucky in love and are interested in taking part? To apply to the show you must be over 18 years old, live in the UK and feel ready for marriage.
Applications are currently open, and you can apply by the following email: marriedatfirstsight@cplproductions.co.uk.
Nestled in Armley, Assembly House is an independent creative hub bringing artists together.
Assembly House, based on Canal Road in Armley inside a historic Victorian mill, has become a home for creatives across Leeds since launching in 2013.
The artist-led organisation combines working studios with an independent gallery and project space, hosting everything from exhibitions and workshops to community events and live music.
The space is currently home to 80 creatives who make up their community, comprising of professional practitioners including educators, performers, painters, sculptors, illustrators, video artists and designers.
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Their aim is simple - to offer affordable studios to emerging artists alongside technical support, producing support along with access to workshops, internal film screenings and events.
Assembly House offer a yearly program of exhibitions designed to showcase the studio holders and get their work out there. It's all aimed at helping the artists, whether it's their first show or tenth.
It has also helped bring art into the wider neighbourhood through community murals, public sculptures and activities for local people.
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They believe art has the power to bring people together and to evoke emotion and thought, and we've got to say that we absolutely agree.
The space can also be hired by students and independent creatives looking to put on their own exhibitions or bring a project to life.
The fabulous venue is generally open to visitors during exhibitions, workshops and events, with visits by appointment at other times, so it's worth checking its website before heading over.
To have a look at their current programme and to find out more about what Assembly House are doing for Leeds and the community, you can take a look at their website here.
Leeds Palestinian Film Festival announces dates for 12th annual edition
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The Leeds Palestinian Film Festival has announced the dates for this year's festival.
This year's festival will explore the words of the celebrated Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour: "To make art is to say we are here."
These words will reflect the content of this year's festival, which aim to keep Palestinian stories alive; defy the erasure of history; and bring voices from the depths of destruction.
The Leeds Palestinian Film Festival will open Friday 13 November at the iconic Hyde Park Picture House with Life Support, a documentary about doctors in Gaza directed by Daniele Rugo.
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The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with the director and doctors from the film, chaired by Healthworkers4Palestine.
Early programme highlights include the UK premiere of Conversation with the Sea, Muayad Alayan's family drama in which a 60-year-old Palestinian man in Jerusalem, ordered by an Israeli court to pay a debt allegedly owed by his son who drowned decades ago, sets out to discover what happened.
Also showing will be Maggie Lemere's documentary, Land of Canaan, follows Palestinian farmers and their olive trees, some more than 1,000 years old, and the fair-trade movement led by Dr Nasser Abufarha to protect them.
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Frances Bernstein, Festival Director, said: “To make art is to say we are here. We chose the words of the celebrated Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour as this year's theme because they reflect what the programme is for: keeping Palestinian stories alive, defying the erasure of Palestinian history, culture and identity, and bringing voices from the depth of destruction to audiences in Leeds."
The full programme, guests and ticket information will be announced in the coming weeks. You can find out more here.
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17th July 2023 
