Treasure handling session – Leeds and Yorkshire
Join our team of Librarians to get up-close and personal with a curated selection of treasures from the Central Library collections, focusing on Leeds and Yorkshire. There’ll be the chance to handle rare books from our archive, as well as the opportunity to chat with like-minded people about the region’s past.
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Seven by Seven – vinyl playing session
14th November 2026 - 14th November 2026
Music Library, Floor 1, Leeds Central Library Join Leeds Libraries and Seven by Seven for a free uplifting music event! Seven by Seven is a…
Heritage Tour of Leeds Central Library
20th May 2026 - 24th June 2026
Join us for an entertaining trip behind the scenes of our magnificent Grade II* listed building. Find out about the architecture, history and famous visitors,…
Leodis: 400 Years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collections
15th September 2026 - 11th November 2026
Discover 400 years of Leeds’ history through the inspiring collections of Leeds Libraries – from 17th century manuscripts to football fanzines, via rare maps, photographs,…
Leeds in the 17th century: Handling workshop
16th July 2026 - 16th July 2026
Join our librarian team to explore the history of Leeds in the 17th century through the Leeds Libraries collections. This is a rare chance to…
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Dead Plants Society: Drink and Draw
A bring your own booze drink and draw session with objects selected from the Leeds herbarium by the Dead Plant Society. Create beautiful botanical illustrations…
Learn MoreHop City 2026
Hop City returns for its ninth year, to the Old Flax Store in 2026. Join us this May for the Beer Festival of the yar,…
Learn MoreRebecca Ferguson: 15 Years Stripped
Rebecca Ferguson MBE has announced a series of intimate shows, celebrating 15 years of her incredible career in music. Rebecca will perform songs from across…
Learn MoreFound Footage Festival (18)
Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher (Late Show With David Letterman) have over 14,000 VHS tapes in their cluttered office in Brooklyn and will…
Learn MoreJazz Sabbath
Jazz Sabbath is a jazz trio from Great Britain that plays new jazz arrangements of Black Sabbath songs. Although, the band presents itself as a…
Learn MoreMusings and Lyrics: An intimate evening of songs, stories and silliness in the company of Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw exploded onto the UK pop scene in 1984. A string of global hit singles including Wouldn’t it Be Good, The Riddle and I…
Learn MoreWagamama Restaurant Leeds
Freshly cooked Pan-Asian dishes are served in a canteen-style dining area that is inspired by Japan’s popular ramen bars. The food includes classics such as…
Learn MoreThe Brunswick
A Pub in Leeds serving burgers, fried chicken, and Sunday roasts, with 9 keg lines, and 6 cask lines, and over 50 beers in the…
Learn MoreThe Midnight Bell
The Midnight Bell is located in Holbeck’s atmospheric Urban Village reputedly the oldest set of industrial buildings in the world and is Leeds Brewery’s flagship…
Learn MoreThe Whitehall Restaurant & Bar
The Whitehall Restaurant & Bar offers modern British cuisine using classic ingredients to create simple yet imaginative dishes. Dishes include pasta, pizza, fish and meat…
Learn MoreNorth Brewing Co City Tap
As renowned pioneers of the British craft beer scene, North Bar in Leeds have been providing superior ales and excellent service in their popular bars…
Learn MoreLeeds School of Arts
The Leeds School of Arts at Leeds Beckett University A new £80m campus in the heart of Leeds City Centre. Including theatres and cinema screening…
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.…
Learn MoreLeeds Mind
Leeds Mind hosts various events over the year across a number of locations. For the specific location of your event, please visit the link provided…
Learn MoreThe Lending Room
From a Fire Station to a Library to a music venue, the Lending Room has a rich presence within Leeds’ historical lineage, but it is…
Learn MoreProject House
What do you get when you bring together some of the greatest names in the worlds of music, culture, food and drink in Leeds? Project…
Learn MoreTCV Skelton Grange
We welcome people of all ages to learn, volunteer and play outdoors at our award-winning eco-centre and nature area in Leeds. Please visit our website…
Learn MoreSable Studio
Sable shoot films, take photos, record audio, make podcasts, host workshops, throw events, hire equipment, curate programmes and more from their 4000 sq ft home…
Learn MoreThe Grove Centre
The Grove (as we usually call it) is located in the centre of Horsforth set just back from Town Street. For the past 150 years…
Learn MoreClifton Village Hall
Located just outside the historic market town of Otley and set in the stunning surroundings of the Wharfe Valley, Clifton Village Hall is the perfect…
Learn MoreThe Warehouse In Holbeck
It is a large warehouse space with two rehearsal rooms/performance spaces.
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