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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 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…
Brahms Requiem
3rd April 2026 - 3rd April 2026
Join us for a live performance of Brahms’ beloved choral masterpiece, the German Requiem, in the glorious setting of Leeds Minster. Unlike a traditional mass…
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Here & Now: The Steps Musical
Get your party on with Here & Now, the hilarious, brand-new musical based on the songs of multi-million-selling pop phenomenon, Steps. Hailed as the ‘biggest…
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A Little Angel Theatre and Lowry Co-Production. A musical adaptation of the best-selling book. Based on the original book A Squash and a Squeeze –…
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claire rousay’s music cascades from a well of documented experience, reflections of the past that compose the present. A prolific multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer, rousay…
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Postmodern Jukebox has announced a tour of numerous cities across the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, to kick off their 2026 The Future is…
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The award-winning sell-out smash-hit show of this summer’s Edinburgh Fringe is touring across Ireland and the UK in 2026! A man told Alison to sit…
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Golden-haired Rapunzel is trapped in her lofty tower by a wicked witch, who lops off the locks of her beautiful hair and sells them for…
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Arcadia Ale house is a sports bar located in the Headingly area of Leeds with a range of drinks offers throughout the week. Arcadia shows…
Learn MoreThe Mustard Pot
The Mustard Pot is a traditional British Pub in the heart of Chapel Allerton, one of the top 10 places in the United Kingdom to…
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It’s been 24 years since Fibre burst onto Leeds scene and what an amazing journey it’s been! Fibre is one of Leeds longest running independent…
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Archive is a coffee house, cafeteria, bar and event space based in the site of a former TV archive in Leeds.
Learn MoreGrumpys Bar & Wood Fired Pizza
Grumpy’s is a lively bar with a casual service style serving craft beers, cocktails, coffee & wood fired pizzas. We’re located next to Sunny Bank…
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 MoreLeeds Academy For Hairdressing And Barbering
Based in Leeds City Centre, LAFHAB offers VTCT and NVQ accredited Hairdressing & Barbering courses & courses from WAHL recognised worldwide. We also offer unit…
Learn MoreOtley Community Hub & 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 MoreDewsbury Road 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 MoreThe Wardrobe
The Wardrobe, now a Leeds institution, has been at the vanguard of the city’s live music scene for well over a decade. A bar, kitchen,…
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 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.
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The Rose Bowl, Portland Way, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, LS1 3HB
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Situated at the very heart of the Trinity Quarter, towering above the spectacular new shopping centre is City Exchange; Leeds’ only Grade A office building…
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Inkwell Arts is a creative wellbeing service from Leeds Mind. Linking creativity and mental wellbeing.
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…
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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 MoreFarsley Community Hub and Library
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