Fourclosure

It’s 1967 and the four horseman of the apocalypse have been summoned for an emergency meeting, and the fate of the world is at stake. These meetings are only called when a cataclysmic event has occurred, so who’s to blame? Is it time to foreclose on Project Earth and collect the residuals for tax? 

The Unconventional Wedding Fair - Leeds

If you're planning your big day and want something totally you, then The Unconventional Wedding Fair is where you need to be! This year we're going ON TOUR! And our first stop is the fabulously unique Engine Shed, in Wetherby, Leeds!

Here’s what’s going down:

35 one-of-a-kind wedding suppliers spread across two floors of fun!

Live entertainment to keep the good vibes going all day

Photo booths to strike a pose and get silly

Alternative bridalwear and wedding wear that says "you do you"

Scalarama Leeds: Programme Launch - Flash Gordon

American football star Flash Gordon and Dale Arden are kidnapped by Dr Hans Zarkov and blast off into space to investigate strange galactic goings on. What they don't expect to stumble into are wonderful, strange and dangerously camp new worlds, tyrannically ruled over from the planet Mongo by ruthless Ming the Merciless. Can Flash save the day and lead the warring factions to victory?

Cinema Africa: Who Killed Captain Alex?

Straight from Kampala, Uganda, comes Who Killed Captain Alex!!! One of the most authentically DIY films of all time – partially based off director Nabwana’s real experiences growing up during the Ugandan Bush War (1980s), shot on entirely on location with no film permits, and assembled using a computer built from spare parts. The result? One of the most authentically enjoyable action films of all time.

This screening is in partnership with Leeds LASSN who supports refugees and asylum seekers in Leeds. 

Summer Wars

Kenji is a shy, part-time moderator for OZ, the virtual reality world that powers everyday life, until pretty and popular Natsuki recruits him to be her fake boyfriend. While posing as an affluent suitor to Natsuki’s family, Kenji finds that a rogue A.I. program has stolen his online identity. As the destruction in OZ throws Natsuki’s family into disarray, Kenji must unite his newfound connections to overcome an impending cyber apocalypse.

Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes

George Platt Lynes began his career in the 1930s photographing celebrities, and it’s for those portraits, along with his extravagant fashion work, that he is best remembered today. However, Lynes’ heart and his greatest passion was focused in his private work with the male nude.

His groundbreaking photography influenced contemporary tastemakers of his time such as Jean Cocteau, Man Ray, and Cecil Beaton, and his legacy of influence made waves through the decades, inspiring such iconic photographers as Robert Mapplethorpe, Bruce Weber, and Andy Warhol.

Story Garden - Code, Craft, Create

To celebrate this year’s Summer Reading Challenge theme, we will be making our own Story Gardens in lots of exciting ways. You will code a moisture sensors to keep plants hydrated, construct eye-catching plant pots with Lego and craft colourful flowers. Taking place at various venues:

Wednesday 23rd July, 2.30pm-3.30pm - Farsley Community Hub and Library

Tuesday 29th July, 1pm-2pm - St George's Centre, Middleton

Wednesday 30th July, 1pm-2pm - Seacroft Community Hub and Library

Thursday 31st July, 1pm-2pm - Hunslet Community Hub and Library