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October 2024
Black History Month in Leeds

Black History Month throughout October celebrates the incredible richness of Black and Brown heritage in the UK.

Arts & Culture News
Find out more on our blog.

Los Bitchos / Fri 25 Oct 2024 / Leeds Irish Centre
Autumn
Gigs In Leeds

Listen up! Dive in to our gig listings page and go wild on the dancefloor. 

Collage of words ready to be turned into poems
Fri 18 Oct 2024 - Sun 20 Oct 2024
Rubbish Words
Leeds Corn Exchange
Literature
Spoken Word
Workshop
Collections
We've taken the stress out of searching and pulled together lots of event collections for you to explore.

an illustration of a red violin
Mon 14 Oct 2024 - Sat 19 Oct 2024
Red Violin Festival

A celebration of the violin in various guises, throughout Leeds in concerts, film, workshops, walking tours and more. Mon 14 Oct 2024 - Sat 19 Oct 2024.
 

A black guitar to the left of a drumskin that read Leeds Beat '24
Sat 19 Oct 2024
Leeds Beat '24
Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre (HEART)
Gig
Music

Lighthouse set amongst the landscape of a dark night sky
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Travel Light
Chapel FM Arts Centre
Concert
Music
Music (Classical)
Performance
Spoken Word
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a painting of Kirkstall Abbey and the River Aire
8 Oct 2024 - 18 Oct 2024
Leeds Mindfulness Festival 2024

The 9th Annual Leeds Mindfulness Festival, based in the inspiring settings of Abbey House Museum’s Gatehouse and the grounds of Kirkstall Abbey. 8 – 18 October 2024.

 

A close up charcoal drawing of a woman
Thu 17 Oct 2024 - Sat 2 Nov 2024
(M)other
Leeds Drawing Club
Exhibitions
Visual Art
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Autumn
Theatre In Leeds

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

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Autumn
Pop Up Markets in Leeds

Crafts, gifts, clothes, junk, art, farmers, vintage, food & drink, seasonal, makers - you name it Leeds is shopping there.

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Autumn
Comedy in Leeds

Our hilarious round-up of comedy events in Leeds for the coming months!

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Dent May
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Dent May
The Brudenell Social Club
Gig Music
Three men playing electric guitars with faded guitars in the background which is blue.
Sun 13 Oct 2024
The Story of Guitar Heroes
City Varieties
Gig Music
Gaz Hughes sitting with drums sticks in hand
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Nuclear Bebopalypse - Gareth Hughes trio
Seven Arts
Gig Jazz Music
Red Mick as Simply Red
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Red Mick as Simply Red
Bibis Italianissimo Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
Food & Drink Gig Music Show
Yoga Teacher Sarah Ord sitting on a cushion in meditation
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Yoga Nidra & Journalling Workshop
Yoga Hero
Healthy Living Workshop
Yorkshire Imperial Band
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Stars of Tomorrow
Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall
Concert Music Music (Classical)
An adult with a bubble machine blowing bubbles a toddler with his back to the camera watching the bubbles.
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Debutots Sunday Family Story Play - The Micetronauts
Pudsey House
Play Workshop
A man in a moan collar stare through a bubble-like shape
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Le Regard Presented by Hoolan Ensemble
Hyde Park Picture House
Discussion Film Gig Music
Mr. West, a man with a moustache and red coat holds a stick with a cartoon crow perched on top. Background is made up of doodles about science.
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Adventures in Science
Carriageworks Theatre
Show Theatre
Field Music Band
Sun 13 Oct 2024
In Store at Jumbo Records: Field Music
Jumbo Records
Gig Music
Black and white image of a man in priest garments behind a floating, translucent rounded object.
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Le Regard presented by Hoolan Enseble
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
Quiz Master Gary Wigglesworth
Sun 13 Oct 2024
3rd FLF Book Lovers Quiz Night
The Old Woollen
Quiz / Gaming
Paul Foot in front of a blue background
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Paul Foot: Dissolve
The Wardrobe
Comedy
A man playing the piano.
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Distilled: Music For a While
Howard Assembly Room
Concert Music Music (Classical)
A musician holding a violin looking into the distance.
Mon 14 Oct 2024
Darius Battiwalla & Sarah Brandwood-Spencer
Leeds Cathedral
Concert Music Music (Classical)
a fountain pen and paper
Mon 14 Oct 2024
SOUNDBITES - Monthly Poetry Open Mic
Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre (HEART)
Performance Social Spoken Word
Photo of Stephen Welsh
Mon 14 Oct 2024
Visiting Artist’s Talk – Stephen Welsh
University of Leeds
Talk
Find Your Frequency Radio & Podcast Course
Mon 14 Oct 2024
Find Your Frequency Radio & Podcasting Workshop @ Chapel FM
Chapel FM Arts Centre
Craft Radio & Podcasts Workshop
Best-selling author Cecelia Ahern
Mon 14 Oct 2024
An evening with best-selling author Cecelia Ahern
The Old Woollen
Literature Talk
A small family of fabric hedgehogs sits on a pile of leaves in a mock up Victorian backstreet
Mon 14 Oct 2024
Adult Craft: Make a Hedgehog Family
Abbey House Museum
Craft Workshop
Darius Battiwalla, organ | Sarah Brandwood-Spencer, violin
Mon 14 Oct 2024
Red Violin Festival: Leeds Lunchtime Organ Series
Leeds Cathedral
Concert Music Music (Classical)
the artist
Mon 14 Oct 2024
Seth Lakeman
The Brudenell Social Club
Gig Music
Members of the Northern Swing Orchestra on stage including the conductor and a trombonist standing up to do a solo.
Tue 15 Oct 2024
In The Mood: Northern Swing Orchestra and special guests The Honeybirds
City Varieties
Concert Gig Music Show
Makk
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Tuesday Night Live: Makk + HerOrangeCoat
Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre (HEART)
Gig Music
Big Band and vocal trio
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Get In The Mood with The Northern Swing Orchestra and special guests The Honeybirds
City Varieties
Gig Jazz Music
There are four people in the image. The first is a white man with dark curly hair, he's wearing glasses and a dark grey blazer holding a violin. The second is also a white man with a beard and glasses wearing a dark coloured shirt holding a viola. Both men are smiling. The third is a white woman with a side profile. She has short blonde hair and is looking to the right. The fourth person is a white lady with long brown hair. She is wearing a red dress and looking at the camera.
Tue 15 Oct 2024
CAERUS Quartet
Leeds Conservatoire
Concert Music Music (Classical)
A painting from inside the twin archways of Kirkstall Abbey's Chapter House, glimpsing out into the Cloister, which is depicted as overgrown with trees. The north end of the nave can be seen in the distance.
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Opening to Buddhist Meditation
Abbey House Museum
Healthy Living Workshop
CAERUS Quartet
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Red Violin Festival: CAERUS Quartet, London to Paris - A Journey of Contrasts
Leeds Conservatoire
Concert Music Music (Classical)
Urzila Carlson on stage looking shocked whilst holding a microphone. Pink-purple background.
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Urzila Carlson: Just Jokes
City Varieties
Comedy
Trish Heenan smiling
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Trish Heenan at Rush Hour Jazz
Seven Arts
Gig Jazz Music
A purple background with three overlapping circles. In these circles are photographs or learning disabled people enjoying creative activities, including dancing.
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Purple Patch Approach Day
Archive
Discussion Talk Workshop
Portrait of Shaparak Khorsandi
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Shaparak Khorsandi: Scatterbrain
The Old Woollen
Comedy
Doodle Chat
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Doodle Chat Exhibition Launch
Left Bank Leeds
Exhibitions Social Visual Art
A profile image of Professor James Woodall
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Health Promotion Unlocked - Professor James Woodall
The Rose Bowl
Discussion Talk
Chapel FM Jazz Collective
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Chapel FM Jazz Collective in Concert
Chapel FM Arts Centre
Gig Jazz Music
Carcass Club comes to Flat Iron Leeds for one night only
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Carcass Club
Food & Drink
A picture of a monastic ruin. A grassed cloister area is to the foreground and a church bell tower is to the right.
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Loving Kindness Meditation
Abbey House Museum
Healthy Living Workshop
Alison Rhind (piano) | Akiko Ono (violin)
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Red Violin Festival: Leeds Lunchtime Chamber Series, Akiko Ono (violin), Alison Rhind (piano)
The Venue
Concert Music Music (Classical)
In Harmony Opera North, Young Musicians Studio, and Youth Orchestra
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Red Violin Festival: In Harmony - Opera North Violinists
Howard Assembly Room
Concert Music Music (Classical)
Antal Zalai (violin) | Adam Heron (pinao)
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Red Violin Festival: Sound Out Leeds - Roma Violin
The Venue
Concert Music Music (Classical)
the artist
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Rachael Lavelle
The Lending Room
Gig Music
A person with short blond hair and their arms behind their back
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Maisie Adam – Appraisal
Leeds Playhouse
Comedy Show
Lighthouse set amongst the landscape of a dark night sky
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Travel Light
Chapel FM Arts Centre
Concert Music Music (Classical) Performance Spoken Word
Pierre in colour amongst a crowd of people laughing who are in black and white
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Pierre Novellie: Why Are You Laughing?
The Wardrobe
Comedy Show
Tom Ollendorff with guitar, Will Vinson with saxophone
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Tom Ollendorff Trio with Will Vinson
Seven Arts
Gig Jazz Music
Author event with SJ Bradley
Thu 17 Oct 2024
An evening in conversation with SJ Bradley
Truman Books
Festival Literature Talk
Pink Tribute
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Pink Tribute
Bibis Italianissimo Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
Food & Drink Gig Music Show
An illustration of the Ribbons sculpture taken from Pippa Hale's website
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Ribbons Panel Discussion
City Room, Leeds Playhouse
Discussion Talk
A diverse group of people clink their glasses together
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Leeds Inclusive Employers Network (LIEN) October
Answer Digital
Discussion Social Talk
1920s woman wearing a fur coat, standing on a stage with red background
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Jennie Lee
Interplay Theatre
Theatre