Come and spend a few hours in the jewellery workshop, where you will learn traditional jewellery making techniques, including forming and texturing metal and silver soldering.
You will practise first in copper and then go on to use silver sheet and wire to make your own pair of silver ear studs and silver hoops which you can take home with you.
Please bring an apron, or wear old clothes, and suitable footwear.
Leeds Combined Arts present Dangerous Women, Women in the Victorian Circus. A lively presentation by Steve Ward exploring the pleasures and pains of Victorian circus women.
The Royal Armouries presents an action-packed week of combat demos, special effects shows, catwalks, plus meet and greets with your favourite costumed characters.
The following free activities will be available throughout the day. We recommend you book your free entry tickets in advance.
Superhero Meet & Greet: Get a selfie with your favourite Superhero
Daily 11am to 11:30am, 12pm to 1230pm, 2pm to 230pm, 3pm to 330pm
Superhero Academy: Do you have what it takes to be a Superhero?
Join us at Archive for a night of laughs. Featuring some of the best acts on the circuit.
Headlined by the brilliant Jen Collier: Jen has supported acts like Jason Manford, Arthur Smith, Shappi Khorsandi, and Dave Johns on tour. She has appeared on "The Rhod Gilbert Show" (BBC Wales), "New Comedian of the Year Award" (BBC Radio 4 Extra), and "The Comedy Club" (BBC Radio 4 Extra). Additionally, she has written for BBC Radio 4’s "The News Quiz" and "The Now Show."
In this presentation I examine the origins of MMT and its relationship to other heterodox schools. I consider its key insights and the implications of MMT for policy development. I discuss the major criticisms and commonly held misconceptions of MMT as a school of thought.
Join Feminist Archive North as they celebrate the launch of a new project documenting the founding of the National Women’s Aid Federation.
“I think that was the beginning...some of the more feminist groups thinking we need to create...a democratic organisation that is feminist and that doesn't allow one person to head it up.” (Liz Kelly, National Women’s Aid Federation Founder Member)
Feminist Archive North presents The Women’s Aid Oral History Project - telling the story of Women’s Aid through the voices of the women involved.
Carriageworks Theatre's 2025/26 Pantomime!
Join us deep in the tangled forest for this fantastical tale full of fairies, dragons, bravery and magic. Featuring panto shenanigans creating an abundance of laughter, dance and music, along with dazzling scenery and costumes, spectacular special effects and plenty of audience interaction – it’s the dream panto to get everyone in a spin!
PAGES Artists’ Book Fair 2025 will take place in the Victorian splendour of the adjoining Leeds Art Gallery and Leeds Central Library. The gallery’s majestic Central Court and the Library’s more intimate Room 700 exhibition space provide two complementing areas for encountering some of the best contemporary artists’ books from the UK and abroad.
Helping parents be responsibly irresponsible since 2013.
CALLING ALL SUPERHEROES!
Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon as we invite you to a one-of-a-kind, fun-packed family rave experience!
Bring your little Batmans, Spidermans, Wonder Womens and step onto a vibrant dancefloor where families can groove together amidst colorful bubbles, dazzling light effects, giant balloons, a joyful confetti blast, and a lively parachute dance finale – all set in the amazing Belgrave Music Hall and Canteen!
An intimate and emotional journey brought to life through VR.
Step into Kindred, an animated VR film that tells the remarkable true story of Syd, the first non-binary trans person to adopt a child in the UK.
Tickets for this VR experience are free and available on the door.
Sessions run every 30 minutes from 12:15pm with each lasting around 15 minutes. There will be a break from 2pm to 2:30pm.
Please speak to a member of staff on arrival for directions to the VR experience.