Summer

We love to talk, we love to listen and we love to share new ideas which means we love, love, LOVE our page of talks and discussions happening in Leeds.

With so many events about science, art, politics, culture, religion, music and history it's time to expand your mind and see what's out there!

Temple Newsam rooftop
Until Sun 13 Sep 2026
Rooftop and Cellar Experience
Temple Newsam
Guided Tour Leeds Museums & Galleries Talk
Under £10
pressed flowers on a beige background
Wed 20 May 2026
Queer Yoga Talk with Mookaite Jasper
The Bookish Type
Creative Workshop Healthy Living LGBT+ Talk Workshop
An image of Leeds City Square in 1926, with model moot hall erected for the tercentenary celebrations of Leeds getting its charter. A large building facade with a white statue in a central alcove (Queen Anne) stands in the centre. On either side the dates 1626 and 1926 are etched in what looks like stone. This is entrance to a station concourse. Pedestrians are milling about in period 1920s dress. A policeman in a white coat and gloves stands beneath the arch directing people.
Thu 21 May 2026
Talk: 400 Years of Leeds through the Collections of Leeds Museums and Galleries
Abbey House Museum
Heritage Leeds 400 Leeds Museums & Galleries Talk
Free
abstract images
Thu 21 May 2026
Radical Reading Room Book Event | Sound System with Dave Randall
Left Bank Leeds
Literature Talk
Head shot of Dave Rowntree.
Fri 22 May 2026
Dave Rowntree Of Blur: No One You Know
Otley Courthouse
Talk
Free
Paul Murphy standing against a wooden background
Sat 23 May 2026
Paul Murphy: In Conversation
Hyde Park Book Club
Music Talk Leeds Jazz Festival Gigs Jazz
Jim and Nancy Moir smile and pose cheerily in sailor's caps and beachwear, in front of a circular sea backdrop.
Tue 26 May 2026
Chin Wag Chit Chat with Jim and Nancy Moir
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy Talk
Free
Criminal using a computer
Tue 2 Jun 2026
Fraud & Cyber-Crime Awareness Workshop
Work Café, Leeds
Talk Workshop
Under £10
Old portrait of a woman
Wed 3 Jun 2026
Queer History Club: Silences, Signals, and Subtext - A Queer Look at Emma Novello
The Bookish Type
LGBT+ Talk Visual Arts
Under £10
Photograph of a woman holding a small holly branch
Fri 5 Jun 2026
Unruly Bodies: Herbal and Creative Writing Workshop
The Bookish Type
Creative Workshop Talk Workshop
Under £10
A horizontal, three-part illustration of Plato's Allegory of the Cave. On the left, prisoners are chained in a dark cave, looking at shadows on a wall. In the middle, figures walk behind a wall carrying statues of horses and people in front of a large fire. On the right, a person emerges from the cave into a bright coastal landscape with a tree under a shining sun.
Sat 6 Jun 2026
Why Read Plato’s Republic Today?
Mill Hill Chapel
Literature Talk Leeds LitFest
Ellie Kildunne smiles at the camera, wearing a stripy, long-sleeve collared shirt, with hands behind her back, in front of a blue backdrop.
Sat 6 Jun 2026
Ellie Kildunne: Game Changer Live
City Varieties Music Hall
Sports Talk