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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
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 government of the rapidly growing town. This lecture looks at how the charter was gained and how the government of today’s great city evolved over 400 years into the present-day Leeds City Council.
Part of the Leeds400 celebrations in 2026
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Leeds In Your Lunch Hour Lecture 2: ‘The Ingenious Mr Thoresby’: First Historian of Leeds 1658-1725
11th February 2026 - 11th February 2026
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…
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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Cuore Chamber Orchestra – Leeds Launch Concert
Hailed as an ensemble “set to take Yorkshire’s classical music world by quiet storm” Cuore Chamber Orchestra, Yorkshire’s new professional orchestra, make their Leeds debut…
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Every month The Barn Coffee Shop welcomes the best performers to Meanwood Valley Urban Farm. “Loving these Acoustic Nights” “super food, excellent coffee” “such a great…
Learn MoreLove Birds
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Learn MorePaint a Pic: Monarch of the Glen In Snow
Come down and paint your own masterpiece with the guidance of our resident artist. We provide the materials (canvas, apron, paint, and easel), the subject,…
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Adriana Brownlee is a leading British mountaineer, certified paragliding pilot and adventure athlete. She is the youngest woman to have climbed the world’s second-highest and…
Learn MoreLittle M
Little M reimagines The Little Mermaid for anyone swimming against the tide. When Little M and their friend Punk the Puffer Fish discover a suitcase…
Learn MoreKirkstall Bridge Inn
An independent, community-focused pub, beautifully located on the edge of the River Aire. The Bridge showcases beer from Kirkstall Brewery and beyond and serves a…
Learn MoreMumtaz Restaurant
At Mumtaz restaurant you will find a diverse range of Indian dishes including traditional favourites and modern specials. All dishes are freshly prepared using the…
Learn MoreWhitelock’s Ale House
Built in 1715, and with its current famous interior dating from the late 1800s, Whitelock’s is the oldest public house in Leeds. Under new ownership…
Learn MoreThe Wren Bakery
Emma and Clare joined forces in 2019 after seeing the need to support women in Leeds who experience multiple disadvantage into employment. The Wren Bakery…
Learn MoreLatitude Wine and Liquor Merchant
Latitude Wine and Liquor Merchant was founded in 2008 after realising Leeds was missing a high quality, independent wine and spirit specialist. After 16 years…
Learn MoreBrew+Bao: Chapel Allerton
Welcome to Brew+Bao: Chapel Allerton, where craft beer meets bold Asian street food. Proudly pouring in the heart of Chapel Allerton, we serve up a…
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 MoreVersa Leeds Studios
A thriving film and TV production complex in Leeds City Centre offering over 130000 sq ft of state-or-the-art production facilities.
Learn MoreGildersome 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 MoreOtley Social Club
Otley Social Club is an accessible venue north of the River Wharfe, in a residential area of town. Our event will be in the function…
Learn MoreThe Den Family Club
Located in the vibrant community of Headingley, the Den is a sought-after family club offering a range of fun-filled activities, with a drop-off playroom, offering…
Learn MoreBrewery Place
Situated on the south bank of the River Aire opposite The Calls, Brewery Wharf offers a vibrant mix of offices, bars, restaurants, residential apartments and…
Learn MoreUnity Through Music Studio
Unity Through Music Studio is a Professional Recording Studio Supporting Teenager Cancer Awareness & The Donovan S Webster Trust fund in Leeds.
Learn MoreNorthern School of Contemporary Dance
Northern School of Contemporary Dance is a unique dance training institution offering a select group of students the opportunity to develop and excel as dance…
Learn MoreArmley 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 MoreLight Space Leeds
Light Space is a professional photography studio and events space right in the heart of Meanwood. We celebrate all kinds of creative curiosity, being home…
Learn MoreBlack Music Festival
The Black Music Festival is Europe’s biggest Free open-air reggae concert. The annual Leeds Reggae concert started back in 1985, to complement the annual Leeds…
Learn MoreBramley Community Centre
Bramley Community Centre is a community facility for groups, meetings, activities and events. Get in touch about hiring the main hall or meeting room.
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