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22 - 31 October
Autumn Half Term 2021

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Gigs In Leeds

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This Autumn
Exhibitions And Visual Art In Leeds

Take a tour of all the interesting artwork being shown across Leeds in art galleries, cafes, museums, shops, community centres and outdoor spaces this Autumn.

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Talks and Discussions

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16 Oct 2021
06 Nov 2021
Jitney
Leeds Playhouse
Theatre
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First Wednesday of the Month
Art Lovers Book Club
Online Event
Literature
mixing gin at a bar
28 Oct 2021 & 25 Nov 2021
Gin & Games
Hotham's Gin School & Distillery
Food & Drink
The Old Post Office overlooking City Square, Leeds, and the Statue of the Black Prince
Saturdays 11am - 1pm
Leeds Highlights Walking Tour
City Square
Guided Tours Healthy Living Outdoor Talk
Anthony Burrill in his studio
15 May 2021 - 31 Oct 2021
Anthony Burrill: Together We Are
Harewood House
Exhibitions Outdoor Visual Art
A brightly coloured mural with dancing naked people around a picnic blanket. The mural is painted on
Until 31 Dec 2021
Café Commission: Herfa Thompson, Synapses Under A Vast Sky
The Tetley
Exhibitions
Wooden tables and chairs, metal headlight lamps overhead. 'Leeds Freedom Families' printed on wall
17 Jun 2021 - 16 Dec 2021
Leeds Freedom Families
Online Event
Healthy Living LGBT+ Talk
Solace Print Exhibition framed prints in the gallery
26 Jun 2021 - 30 Oct 2021
Solace Print Exhibition
The Craft Centre and Design Gallery
Exhibitions Visual Art
Image of bar with flowers and candles on tables.
13 Jul 2021 - 28 Dec 2021
Headrow House Weekly Quiz!
Headrow House
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23 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
Hiding in Plain Sight: Leeds City Centre Cinema Audio Tour
Online Event
Guided Tours Heritage Talk
An image of the walking trail map, showing illustrations of buildings on New Briggate
26 Jul 2021 - 29 Oct 2021
Explore and Discover! History Walking Trail of New Briggate
Leeds City Centre
Guided Tours Heritage Outdoor
Autumn Pollen ceramic studies by Anna Whitehouse
27 Jul 2021 - 30 Oct 2021
Anna Whitehouse & Toby Cotterill Showcase
The Craft Centre and Design Gallery
Exhibitions Visual Art
A selection of postcards featuring art from the exhibition
1 Aug 2021 - 31 Mar 2022
LGBTQIA+ Postcard Exhibition
Online Event
Exhibitions LGBT+ Visual Art
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2 Aug 2021 - 2 Nov 2021
Leeds in Conversation - Celebrating 200 Years of Leeds Museums and Galleries
Online Event
Talk
A Liquor Studio Mixologist placing coffee beans onto an Espresso Martini
6 Aug 2021 - 24 Dec 2021
Liquor Studio: Cocktail Masterclass
The Liquor Studio
Food & Drink Workshop
The Discount Comedy Checkout
7 Aug 2021 - 4 Dec 2021
The Discount Comedy Checkout - Improv Comedy Night at the Fenton
The Fenton
A group of people blending gin at a Gin Creation Class.
7 Aug 2021 - 18 Dec 2021
Liquor Studio: Gin Creation Masterclass
The Liquor Studio
Food & Drink Workshop
A lady blending a bottle of Spiced Rum in the Blending Room of Liquor Studio
7 Aug 2021 - 18 Dec 2021
Liquor Studio: Spiced Rum Creation Masterclass
The Liquor Studio
Food & Drink Workshop
Artworks by the four finalists of the FUAM Graduate Art Prize 2021.
12 Aug 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
FUAM Graduate Art Prize 2021
Online Event
Exhibitions Visual Art
A range of gins & tonics on a table next to a pot still.
6 Aug 2021 - 23 Dec 2021
Liquor Studio: Gin & Tonic Tasting with Cheese Board
The Liquor Studio
Food & Drink Workshop
An image of the inside of The Constitutional
18 Aug 2021 - 8 Dec 2021
Farsley Language Exchange
The Constitutional
Talk
Bright orange walls with cartoon style illustrations all over the wall
18 Aug 2021 - 12 Dec 2021
Superheroes of Leeds
The Tetley
Exhibitions Visual Art
New Wortley Community Centre
20 Aug 2021 - 26 Nov 2021
New Wortley Language Exchange
New Wortley Community Centre
People doing business at an Afrikan Market
21 Aug 2021 - 4 Dec 2021
Afrikan Market Leeds
Leeds West Indian Centre
Market
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31 Aug 2021 - 2 Nov 2021
Beginners Woodwork - Making A Small Bench
Leeds Wood Recycling
Craft Workshop
On a 5Rhythms dancefloor, dancers release themeselves to move more freely.
1 Sep 2021 - 29 Dec 2021
Wednesday Waves (5Rhythms)
Headingley Methodist Church Hall
Dance Healthy Living Workshop
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Event collection
Creative Workshops In Leeds
Band consisting of 9 members, smiling at the camera with their instruments.
2 Sep 2021 - 3 Feb 2022
The Northern J.B's : Live at Sela : Funky Residents
Sela Bar
Gig Music
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2 Sep 2021 - 28 Oct 2021
Stitch-Up Knit & Crochet Group
Stitch-Up Community Hub
Craft Workshop
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3 Sep 2021 - 9 Jan 2022
Leeds Museums & Galleries 200th Birthday Exhibition
Leeds City Museum
Exhibitions
Two people sitting at a table playing a game. The game is Abalone, an abstract strategy game for two.
4 Sep 2021 - 4 Dec 2021
Board Games Night at The Holbeck
The Holbeck
3 band members on a red lit stage, playing drums, organ & guitar.
5 Sep 2021 - 6 Mar 2022
The Sela Bar Jazz Jam
Sela Bar
Gig Jazz Music
Toddler takeover soft play
6 Sep 2021 - 29 Nov 2021
Toddler Takeover
Left Bank Leeds
Play
Podcast
6 Sep 2021 - 1 Dec 2021
Leeds In Conversation - Tokyo 2020 Olympic/Paralympic Leeds Special
Online Event
Mindfulness Mondays
Monday 12.30pm - 1pm
Monday Mindfulness
Online Event
Healthy Living Workshop
Four people holding their homemade cakes
7 Sep 2021 - 7 Dec 2021
LGBT+ Coffee and Cake Cafe
Mill Hill Unitarian Chapel
Food & Drink
3 friends enjoy pizzas & pints around a table.
25 Aug 2021 - 1 Jun 2022
Pizza, Pints and Pals
Sela Bar
Food & Drink
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12 Sep 2021 - 5 Dec 2021
Beginner Roller Skate Classes
Ramgarhia Sikh Centre
Healthy Living Workshop
Light up roller skate wheels
Sunday 5.30pm - 7pm
Beyond Beginner Roller Skate Classes
Ramgarhia Sikh Centre
Healthy Living Workshop
The outdoor red light box sign of Sela Bar entrance lit up at night.
14 Sep 2021 - 4 Jan 2022
The Jazz Joint: Tuesdays at Sela
Sela Bar
Gig Jazz Music
Opera North Sing On
14 Sep 2021 - 30 Nov 2021
Sing ONline
Online Event
Healthy Living Music Workshop
Circus artists share skills in a beautiful, creative and supportive space.
14 Sep 2021 - 21 Dec 2021
Circus Open Training
Open Source Arts
Healthy Living Workshop
Group of 14 players stood outside Armley leisure centre
15 Sep 2021 - 19 Dec 2021
The Bad Mittens at Armley
Armley Leisure Centre
Healthy Living LGBT+
Woman on stage next to a ball of dough
16 Sep 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
Leeds School of Arts End of Year Show 2021
Online Event
Exhibitions Film Music Visual Art
Art installation with over-sized rug in a gallery with sculptural objects arranged around the room
17 Sep 2021 - 16 Jan 2022
Julia Crabtree and William Evans: Slip
Henry Moore Institute
Exhibitions Visual Art
Performer - Joe Ferguson - Fire Whip Cracking
17 Sep 2021 - 29 Oct 2021
Yorkshire Circus Fire Jam: Performers + Twirlers Only
Open Source Arts
Workshop
A bronze sculpture made of three different forms by artist Henry Moore
17 Sep 2021 - 23 Jan 2022
Henry Moore: Configuration
Henry Moore Institute
Exhibitions Visual Art
Two people looking at a sculptural installation in The Tetley's Atrium
17 Sep 2021 - 3 Jan 2022
Lauren Gault: Cithra
The Tetley
Exhibitions Visual Art
a caterpillar and a pencil
until 31 Dec 2021
Museums n'That Podcast
Online Event
Heritage
Kirkstall Abbey
21 Sep 2021 - 14 Dec 2021
The 1152 Club
Kirkstall Abbey
Talk
On the Mic Spoken word night
21 Sep 2021 - 16 Nov 2021
On The Mic - Spoken Word & Open Mic Night
Left Bank Leeds
Performance Spoken Word