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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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.…
Hannah Catherine Jones UNEARTHING(S) Live Performance
29th August 2026 - 29th August 2026
Join artist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Hannah Catherine Jones for a live performance to mark the closing weekend of her exhibition UNEARTHING(S) in Leeds Art Gallery’s…
Sculpture at Night: A Leeds Art Gallery Late
16th September 2026 - 16th September 2026
Join us at the art gallery for a very special late opening event, moulded by the surreal concepts and forms of Leeds Art Gallery’s Summer…
Leeds 400 – Meet the Archive
24th September 2026 - 24th September 2026
Join us for a session with the West Yorkshire Archive Service on Thursday 24th September 10am till 1pm at Leeds Art Gallery. What’s the session…
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