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Crowd, performer on stage, 'World Island' projection behind the artist
Fri 3 Jun 2022 - Sat 4 Jun 2022
World Island 2022
Belgrave Music Hall and Canteen
Gig
Jazz
Music

three women in bright clothing
This Summer
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a child being winched up in the sky
This Summer
Film in Leeds

Discover award winning documentaries, films with live music, screenings including directors talks and Q&A's, timeless classics in black and white, family favourites, subtitled foreign language films and animations from anime to Aardman. Pass us the popcorn!

A woman in a wood wearing a red dress stood on a rock, the same woman wearing black sat on the mossy ground
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Theatre In Leeds

Our collection of theatre listings in Leeds taking place in venues and spaces across the city.

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3 band members on a red lit stage, playing drums, organ & guitar.
Until Sun 5 Jun 2022
The Sela Bar Jazz Jam
Sela Bar
Gig Jazz Music
Indoor photograph of a Lancaster Bomber aeroplane
Until Wed 1 Jun 2022
Ready for Take Off - Exhibition by Andrew Towse
Leeds Industrial Museum
Exhibitions Heritage
Digital Collage
Until Tue 31 May 2022
Coming Out of the Blueprint
Leeds City Museum
Exhibitions LGBT+ Visual Art
Close up image of Monopoly board game including a red hotel and a metal car
Until Wed 22 Jun 2022
Money Talks: Board Games Workshops
Leeds City Museum
Workshop
A white glass sculpture in the shape of a figure with brightly colour designs, chains, a green toy gun and plastic dolls' limbs protruding all over the body.
Until Sun 5 Jun 2022
A State of Matter: Modern and Contemporary Glass Sculpture
Henry Moore Institute
Exhibitions Visual Art
Sparks!
Mon 21 Feb 2022 - Thu 30 Jun 2022
Sparks!
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Museum Play
A room with a wooden slide, stripy stairs and a stripy ceiling
Until Sun 4 Sep 2022
Tiny Tetley Studio
The Tetley
Play
Castle Oliver
Tue 1 Mar 2022 - Sun 16 Oct 2022
Homes of the Gascoignes: The voice of their communities
Lotherton Hall and Estate
Exhibitions Heritage
A tour group outside The Adelphi pub in Leeds
Until Wed 30 Nov 2022
Leeds Heritage Beer Tour
The Tetley
Food & Drink Guided Tours
long tables and people studying in a traditional library setting
Until Thu 23 Jun 2022
Family History Consultation
Leeds Central Library, Local & Family History
Discussion Heritage Workshop
Tour guests inside Friends of Ham
Until Sat 26 Nov 2022
Leeds Craft Beer Tour
Nomadic Beers
Food & Drink Guided Tours
Image of three coiled reels of film in their metal cases
Wed 9 Mar 2022 - Wed 30 Nov 2022
Mystery Matinees
Leeds Industrial Museum
Film
An image of the spoken word poet performing on the mic, holding a notebook
Until Wed 29 Jun 2022
She Writes - Getaway Girls
Leeds City Centre
Literature Spoken Word Workshop
A collection of objects relating to Alcoholics Anonymous
Until Sat 28 Jan 2023
Alcoholics Anonymous Display
Leeds City Museum
Exhibitions
A collection of different board and card games.
Until Sun 10 Jul 2022
Board Games Afternoons
Hyde Park Book Club
Quiz Social
Two people sitting at a table playing a game. There are cards with question marks on the back. One of the people is watching the other who is miming sword swallowing!
Until Thu 9 Jun 2022
Board Games Evenings
Le Chalet
Quiz Social
Pages of notes scattered on top of each other
Wed 23 Mar 2022 - Sat 20 Aug 2022
Poem, Story & Scape in the Work of Kevin Crossley-Holland
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
Exhibitions Literature Visual Art
A modern design chair in front of a bookcase
Until Mon 29 Aug 2022
Harewood Biennial - Radical Acts: Why Craft Matters
Harewood House
Craft Exhibitions
People enjoying the market with the abbey as a backdrop.
Sat 26 Mar 2022 - Sun 27 Nov 2022
Kirkstall Abbey Markets
Kirkstall Abbey
Food & Drink Market Social
The return of eveningwear
Fri 1 Apr 2022 - Sun 16 Oct 2022
What Shall I Wear: Evening Wear Through the Ages
Lotherton Hall and Estate
Exhibitions Heritage
Image of Mega Mini-Beast characters and a smartphone
Until Sun 5 Jun 2022
Love Exploring Mega Mini-Beast Hunt
Digital Guided Tours Outdoor
Online event
Pint of cask beer
Fri 1 Apr 2022 - Sat 24 Sep 2022
Nomadic Beers Taproom
Nomadic Beers
Food & Drink Social
A girl listening through headphones and smiling surrounded by drawings from the past.
Until Tue 31 Oct 2023
Stirring Up The Past
Leeds City Centre
Guided Tours Heritage Outdoor Spoken Word
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Picture shows Nomadic Beers Taproom, with customers sitting enjoying a beer
Until Sat 24 Sep 2022
Nomadic Beers: Brewery Tour
Nomadic Beers
Food & Drink Guided Tours
A woman seated in a wheelchair with her arms outstreched, she is smiling brightly
Until Sun 3 Jul 2022
In Motion 2022
Northern Ballet
Dance Healthy Living Workshop
A Kingfisher sitting on a branch, about to dive into the water to catch a fish
Mon 4 Apr 2022 & Mon 6 Jun 2022
Kingfishing Wildlife Experience
University Quarter
Environmental Film Workshop
A stack of board and card games.
Thu 7 Apr 2022 - Thu 1 Sep 2022
Board Games at Rainbow Junktion
Rainbow Junktion Community Cafe
Quiz Social
A rustic photograph of cursive writing, pen and paper
Until Fri 24 Jun 2022
People Poetry - Space2
Workshop
Online event
Free taster day for hairdressing and barbering education
Thu 14 Apr 2022 - Fri 30 Dec 2022
Leeds Academy For Hairdressing And Barbering: Free Taster Day
Leeds Academy For Hairdressing And Barbering
Craft Fashion Workshop
Chow Down in Summer
Until Sun 4 Sep 2022
Chow Down - Summer 2022
Temple Arches
Food & Drink Gig Music Outdoor Social
Ben Buddy Slack captured interviewing Mike Scott from The Waterboys in episode 75 of the Swan Song Project Podcast76
Until Fri 30 Sep 2022
The Swan Song Project: Podcast Series
Radio & Podcasts Talk
Online event
Photo of hands holding seeds and pods against a grassy background
Tue 19 Apr 2022 - Tue 30 Aug 2022
Lincoln Greeners
Roxby Close
Environmental Healthy Living Social Workshop
ipad showing Ancestry homepage
Thu 21 Apr 2022 - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Family History for Beginners Workshop
Leeds Central Library Sanderson Room
Heritage Workshop
Picture Shows the Leeds Libraries Story Bus parked at an angle. There are illustrations adorning the bus by illustrator Nick Sharratt that are of a hippo in a hat and a camel in a checked print outfit. The bus door is open and you can see inside the steps to enter and shelves of books.
Until Thu 2 Jun 2022
Story Bus
Various Locations
Literature Play
Rachel Elliott Yellow Nautilus Shell Glass Sculpture
Sat 23 Apr 2022 - Sat 04 Jun 2022
The Contemporary Glass Society Showcase: The Joy of Glass Part I
The Craft Centre and Design Gallery
Craft
A group of young children dancing in a brightly lit studio.
Sat 23 Apr 2022 - Sat 16 Jul 2022
Saturday Superstars: Ballet
Yorkshire Dance
Dance Workshop
Children play under a multi-coloured piece of material
Sat 23 Apr 2022 - Sat 16 Jul 2022
Saturday Superstars: Parents & Tots (ages 0 – 4)
Yorkshire Dance
Dance Workshop
A woman in tap shoes leads a group of students in tap shoes as they learn a new dance movement.
Sat 23 Apr 2022 - Sat 16 Jul 2022
Saturday Superstars: Rhythm & Tap
Yorkshire Dance
Dance Healthy Living Workshop
A young girl is performing a handstand.
Sat 23 Apr 2022 - Sat 16 Jul 2022
Saturday Superstars: Pop Fusion
Yorkshire Dance
Dance Healthy Living Workshop
A young boy does a hand balance while another poses in a street style pose nearby.
Sat 23 Apr 2022 - Sat 16 Jul 2022
Saturday Superstars: Street Styles
Yorkshire Dance
Dance Workshop
A group of teenagers stand in a semi-circle as one of them performs in the centre.
Sat 23 Apr 2022 - Sat 16 Jul 2022
Saturday Superstars: TEMPO, Street Crew
Yorkshire Dance
Dance Workshop
A group of young children dancing in a brightly lit studio.
Sat 23 Apr 2022 - Sat 16 Jul 2022
Saturday Superstars: Ballet 4-6
Yorkshire Dance
Dance Workshop
Young girl dancing in a bright studio
Sat 23 Apr 2022 - Sat 16 Jul 2022
Saturday Superstars: Ballet 6-9
Yorkshire Dance
Dance Workshop
Three people holding micro bits
Sat 23 Apr 2022 - Sat 02 Jul 2022
Code Club - Leeds Central Library
Leeds Central Library Leodis Room
Digital Workshop
Regarding Forests
Sat 23 Apr 2022 - Sun 17 Jul 2022
Regarding Forests – Chrystel Lebas
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Exhibitions Photography Visual Art
12 women in a circle in the swimming pool smiling
Sun 24 Apr 2022 - Sun 17 Jul 2022
Bramley Mermaids Club
Bramley Baths
Healthy Living Social Workshop
A black woman performs on a red lit stage with a microphone.
Sun 24 Apr 2022 - Sun 28 Aug 2022
The Sunday Practise: Open Mic Night at Sela
Sela Bar
Performance Show Spoken Word
Printmaking
Sun 24 Apr 2022 - Sun 10 Jul 2022
Print Making - Beginners
Swarthmore Education Centre
Craft Workshop
Pottery course
Mon 25 Apr 2022 - Mon 25 Jul 2022
Pottery - Mixed Ability course
Swarthmore Education Centre
Craft Workshop
Dressmaking
Mon 25 Apr 2022 - Mon 25 Jul 2022
Dressmaking Advanced Course
Swarthmore Education Centre
Craft Workshop