Days Out in Leeds

Bed By 10pm

Fancy going out for a dance but not keen on sacrificing the next day? We've got you covered!Bed By 10pm is a chance for ravers over 30 to relive the peak of the…

The Warehouse, Leeds

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Soul Bingo Leeds

Get ready for a night of nostalgia, music, and games at Soul Bingo! Brought to you by the creators of Soul Supper, this unique event blends bingo with the best…

Revolución de Cuba Leeds, Leeds

Discover the M&S Archive

Discover the M&S Archive: Relive the fashions of the past with original clothing and accessories from the 1940s to the 1970s with an opportunity to take a close…

Moor Allerton Library, Leeds

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Life after the Ice Age: Uncovering secrets of hunter-gatherers at Star Carr and Flixton Island

Join this annual meeting of the Prehistory Research Section of the Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society and The Prehistoric Society, in collaboration…

Leeds City Museum, Leeds

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Life Drawing 4 week course with model , 14th 21st & 28th

Venture into life drawing in this relaxed, supportive four-week course taught by artist and tutor Paul Digby. You'll explore figure drawing including line, gest…

Central Library, Leeds

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Freedom4Girls - Reusable Pad Sewing Workshops

Learn sewing machine skills to make your own pad and make pads to support women here and overseas. Drop in session.

Central Library, Leeds

An Idiots Guide to Wine

Great wines, great jokes, perfect pairing. The Australian sensation, An Idiot's Guide to Wine, is making its way to Sheffield to deliver an evening of comedy an…

Project House, Leeds

Heritage Open Day - Accessible Heritage Tour of Leeds Central Library

In celebration of Heritage Open Days 2024 we invite you to join us for an entertaining trip behind the scenes of our magnificent Grade II listed building.

Central Library, Leeds

Historical Zines with Salomey Doku

Salomey Doku will be talking about her recent projects and hosting an illustration workshop, focusing on historical zines.Part of the Heritage Open Days Festiva…

Central Library, Leeds

Maud Hummerston: The Storyteller of Leeds

Join us for this talk on the life and legacy of Maud Hummerston, first female librarian and first Childrens Librarian for Leeds Libraries.

Central Library, Leeds

Monk Fryston & Hillam Septemberfest

With over 20 beers, 6 ciders, cocktails and draft lager, the event offers something for everyone and includes live music, kids entertainment and a wide selectio…

Monk Fryston & Hillam Community Centre, Leeds

The Great Mortality - Black Death in Yorkshire 1348-1351

This talk by Morticia will look at the outbreak of plague which affected the world in the 1300's.

Central Library, Leeds

Zine Making Workshop - Afternoon Session

As we celebrate Leeds history as part of Leeds 400, we are putting on a zine workshop in our 140-year old victorian primary school hall.

Heart Centre: Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Leeds

Zine Making Workshop

As we celebrate Leeds history as part of Leeds 400, we are putting on a zine workshop in our 140-year old victorian primary school hall.

Heart Centre: Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Leeds

Family History for Beginners workshop

Join us for this live and interactive version of our popular Family History workshop, for a friendly introduction to key concepts and resources for complete beg…

Central Library, Leeds

Alice Mann - The Radical Woman Who Beat The Establishment

Born in Hunslet in 1791, Alice Mann and her husband James - a cropper who lost his work to a machine - were reputed to have been in the 1812 food riots (with on…

Central Library, Leeds

Sashiko - Monday Mending 2 week course with artist Lorna Johnstone, 5: pm 5th &

Create your own thimble and beautiful piece of Sashiko embroidery over the course of two weeksSashiko is a Japanese textile art form used to reinforce and embel…

Central Library, Leeds

The Leeds Calico Dress: Sew Your Story

The Leeds Calico DressIn Collaboration with WOVEN - Join a creative community project inspired by the famousRed Dress [https://woveninkirklees.co.uk/online/onli…

Central Library, Leeds

Play, Publish, Progress: How Leeds Led the World

Self-publishing has always been an important part of print and, in its 400 years of existence, Leeds has played a leading role.

Central Library, Leeds

CrAFTERwork at Moor Allerton

Stich, Create and ConnectWhether you're picking up a needle for the first time or looking for a new project, our weekly self-led craft group is the perfect plac…

Moor Allerton Library, Leeds

Ralph and John Went to Church: Ralph Thoresby & John Lewis, the first recorded Black person in Leeds

On February 1 1708 a remarkable thing happened - Ralph and John went to church. Ralph was Ralph Thoresby, the Leeds antiquarian and diarist.

Central Library, Leeds

The Leeds Calico Dress: Sew Your Story Bramley

The Leeds Calico DressIn Collaboration with WOVEN festival, join a creative community project inspired by the famousRed Dress [https://woveninkirklees.co.uk/onl…

Bramley Library, Leeds

The Sights and Sounds of the Leeds Tercentenary, 1926

In this illustrated talk Robert Demaine will look back 100 years to an earlier anniversary in the citys history: the Leeds Tercentenary of 1926.

Central Library, Leeds

The Leeds Calico Dress: Sew Your Story Headingley

The Leeds Calico DressIn Collaboration with WOVEN - Join a creative community project inspired by the famousRed Dress [https://woveninkirklees.co.uk/online/onli…

Headingley Library, Leeds

Piety and Profit: Contrasting Careers in Stained Glass

Victorian Leeds was home to a flourishing stained-glass industry, yet the men behind it were remarkably different.

Central Library, Leeds

Whats Leeds GOTH to do with it?

Leeds is where goth culture began, giving birth to a globally significant movement that emerged in a dark, post-industrial city, blending music and literature w…

Central Library, Leeds

The History of Guiseley Theatre

Join the Guiseley Theatre team for a history of the building and the people who use it. A presentation and q&a

Guiseley Theatre, Leeds

Life Drawing 4 week course with model nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd

Venture into life drawing in this relaxed, supportive four-week course taught by artist and tutor Boris Cruse.

Central Library, Leeds

Witchcraft and the Supernatural in Leeds Libraries collections

Join Heritage and Research Librarian Sally Hughes to delve into some of the weird and wonderful items in Leeds Libraries' collections about witches, spectres an…

Central Library, Leeds

400 Years Of Leeds, Through The Collections Of Leeds Museums And Galleries

To celebrate Leeds 400, join Assistant Community Curator Pat Bourne, from Leeds Museums and Galleries, as he takes you through his personal choice of museum obj…

Central Library, Leeds

Solving History Mysteries - Taphophile Turned Detective

Join us for an illustrated informal talk by Jeanette, researcher and assistant tour guide at Beckett Street Cemetery, Leeds. Now 'home' to 180,000 people, Becke…

Central Library, Leeds

Woodbine Lizzie's Leeds

This workshop will take a look at the life and experiences of 'Woodbine Lizzie', the nickname of Alice Porter, a woman who lived an unconventional life, much of…

Central Library, Leeds

The Templars of Neusum

Nowadays we associate the Knights Templar with crusades, conspiracies, and Dan Brown.

Central Library, Leeds

Leo Kottke

Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia, but left town after a year and a half.

Old Woollen, Leeds