Leeds City Centre Walking Tour
Discover Leeds from the inside out on a walking tour that brings the city’s character and history into sharp focus. Led by a local expert, this 90-minute stroll traces Leeds’ journey from industrial powerhouse to modern cultural hotspot. You’ll wander through grand Victorian arcades, past the historic Kirkgate Market and the legendary City Varieties Music Hall, uncovering stories that reveal the city’s creative spirit and hidden corners. Starting outside Leeds Art Gallery, it’s a lively, insider’s look at a city that’s constantly evolving and always full of surprises.
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Thinking with Plants: Ecofeminism and Contemporary Art
16th April 2026 - 16th April 2026
This talk introduces ecofeminism as an imaginative and critical way of thinking about plants, ecology, and contemporary art. Drawing on feminist and ecological thinking, it…
Leeds Mind Firewalk
4th November 2026 - 4th November 2026
Step into Victoria Gardens, outside Leeds Art Gallery, and face the ultimate test of courage: walking barefoot over glowing, red-hot embers! It’s daring. It’s thrilling.…
Lines of Enquiry: Drawings from the Collection
20th April 2026 - 10th April 2027
This display brings together a range of drawings from the Leeds Museums and Galleries nationally renowned works on paper collection which illuminate the varied roles…
Planet Omar with Zanib Mian – Author Event
17th April 2026 - 17th April 2026
Come and meet Zanib Mian, the creator of this laugh-out-loud story, as she introduces Omar and his family, talks about what inspired her to write…
Hannah Catherine Jones: UNEARTHING(S)
22nd May 2026 - 30th August 2026
UNEARTHING(S) is Hannah Catherine Jones largest solo exhibition to date, and the first in her home county. The site-specific installation responds to Leeds Art Gallery’s…
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Jack Carroll: The Fall Guy
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Learn MoreGardening and Nature Sketching for Wellbeing
Join Pyramid during Creativity and Wellbeing Week for a relaxed, drop-in gardening and nature sketching for wellbeing session at the Pyramid Studio in Holbeck. Help…
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Sports bar based in Leeds City Centre serving hearty food and delicious cocktails.
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Learn MoreThe Refectory at Northern Monk Brewery
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Learn MoreThe Chemic Tavern
We are a historic real ale pub situated in the heart of the Woodhouse residential area, just over a mile north of Leeds City Centre.…
Learn MoreThe Cross Keys
The Cross Keys is a traditional British pub providing a welcoming haven from the hustle and bustle of City Centre life. We serve honest, British…
Learn MoreHeart Centre
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Learn MoreThe Backroom
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Learn MoreRoundhay Parochial Hall
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Learn MoreGranary Wharf
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Learn MoreScrap Creative Reuse Art Project
Scrap is a social enterprise based in Leeds, focused on helping the environment by reusing waste materials from businesses as resources for art and play.…
Learn MorePyramid Theatre
We’re pretty unique. In fact, Pyramid Theatre is one of only nine in-the-round theatres in the UK. Take your performance to the next level and…
Learn MoreLeft Bank Leeds
Left Bank Leeds is an arts and events venue based in the unexpected and breathtaking surroundings of the former St Margaret of Antioch church building…
Learn MoreMorley Market
Welcome to Morley Market, your local hub for fresh produce, unique crafts, and vibrant community spirit since 1880. Located at Queen Street our market is…
Learn MoreMiddleton St. George’s Centre 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 MoreRoundhay Parochial Hall
We are a community Hall in north Leeds, providing space for a wide range of classes, groups and clubs. Roundhay Parochial Hall is a charitable…
Learn MoreHyde Park Book Club
Hyde Park Book Club is at the heart of Leeds’ creative arts scene and has achieved its vision in becoming an events-led, pan-arts creative hub.…
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