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Leeds In Your Lunch Hour Lecture 2: ‘The Ingenious Mr Thoresby’: First Historian of Leeds 1658-1725
In 1715 Ralph Thoresby published Ducatus Leodiensis the monumental history and topography of Leeds. As an antiquarian, numismatist and collector, he created an extraordinary museum at his home in Kirkgate. The legacy of his remarkable diaries, letters and books, provide the foundation of our understanding of the story of Leeds from the Middle Ages to the Georgian period.
Part of the Leeds400 celebrations in 2026
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Leeds In Your Lunch Hour Lecture 1: ‘1626 and All That’: The first Municipal Charter and 400 years of municipal and metropolitan government in Leeds
4th February 2026 - 4th February 2026
The granting of the Royal Charter in 1626 created Leeds Corporation and gave the Leeds merchants control of the local woollen cloth industry and the…
Leeds in Your Lunch Hour Lecture 3: ‘The Greatest Parish Priest of the Nineteenth Century’: Dr Walter Farquhar Hook, Vicar of Leeds 1837 -1859
18th February 2026 - 18th February 2026
A statue in City Square celebrates the charismatic Vicar of Leeds, Dr Walter Farquhar Hook. In 1837, when Methodism was virtually the established religion of…
Leeds In Your Lunch Hour Lecture 4: ‘A City Transformed 1965-2025’: Leeds Civic Trust and 60 Years of Change in Leeds
25th February 2026 - 25th February 2026
Leeds City Centre has undergone a remarkable transformation in the last 60 years. Its historic buildings have been wonderfully conserved, its waterfront totally regenerated, and…
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On the first page of his Songs & Proverbs of William Blake, Benjamin Britten wrote ‘For Dieter: the past and the future’. ‘Dieter’ is the…
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On July 21st, 2016, a user on 4chan’s /mu/ board posted a photo of a mysterious CD they’d found at a record store in Nottingham,…
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Call Lane Social opened in 2010 and has quickly become a Leeds favourite. Independent, family run bar, they’re all about making great drinks and great…
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Our vibrant food menu is inspired by the traditional canteens and old town street vendors of Mexico, while our drinks and upbeat atmosphere are borrowed…
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Set over three floors, The Woods offers a wide range of craft beers and pizza. The Woods is located on Stainbeck Corner in the heart…
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Delivering Good Times! Bar located in Central Square / West Point! Hire the Postmasters Office for your private function!
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A concept store in the heart of Leeds City Centre, nestled in the historic Grand Arcade. A hybrid concept store serving up coffee, interiors &…
Learn MoreKapow Coffee Thorntons Arcade
Independent Coffee Shop located in Thorntons Arcade. A calm location in one of Leeds’ historic shopping arcades just steps away from Briggate – the main…
Learn MoreMorley Community Hub and Library
Join for free and borrow books, eBooks, eAudio and more. We also provide help for people to get online and run events and activities for…
Learn MoreSt Chads Parish Centre, Headingley
Our church’s Parish Centre is a thriving and hugely popular venue, surrounded by green space, mature trees and the local cricket ground. Built in the…
Learn MoreBowers Allerton Hall
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Learn MoreCompton Centre Community Hub and Library
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Learn MoreCanal Connections
Canal Connections is a social enterprise company working along the waterways of Leeds and Bradford, connecting individuals, communities and organisations to the canal environment. Boats…
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Prime studios is a state of the art media production facility and a popular production base for primetime uk tv dramas and independent feature films.…
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Leeds City College, Quarry Hill Campus, Playhouse Square, Leeds, LS2 7BS
Learn MoreBurmantofts Community Hub and Library
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Learn MoreMiddleton St. George’s Centre Community Hub and Library
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Learn MoreArmley Community Hub and Library
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Learn MoreYeadon Community Hub & Library
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