Swing Into Sunday with The Northern Swing Orchestra! 

The Northern Swing Orchestra Big Band and Cherie Gears.

Featuring the Sensational 16-Piece Big Band & the return of the fantastic Cherie Gears! 

Join us for an afternoon of unforgettable Big Band music featuring The Northern Swing Orchestra and the sensational Cherie Gears.

Experience the thrill of a 16-piece Big Band with classic hits and timeless tunes.

Tickets: Only £7!
Under 16s: FREE

Join Hold Fast Bookshop as we celebrate the release of a new book of short stories by writer S J Bradley -  'Maps of Imaginary Towns'. 

Welcome to the Under the Sun Book Launch & Performance! Join Seki Lynch at The Attic for an unforgettable evening filled with jazz music and poetry.

Meet the author and enjoy a live performance of stage-adapted poems accompanied by Ozzy Moysey, Hugh Vincent, and Mick Bardon of the Ancient Infinity Orchestra.

“Celebrated photographer, creative director and filmmaker Anton Corbijn’s first feature documentary SQUARING THE CIRCLE (the story of hipgnosis) tells the story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognisable album covers of all time.

We are excited to be offering a fantastic selection of Vintage interior styling from 40 specialist dealers at our LEEDS venue. Shop Furniture, Ceramics, Art, Homewares and Records.

Once inside the 1960s Civic Hall building you’ll find the main hall and bar brimming with Vintage Traders, pop upstairs and you’ll find the cafe. At our shows you'll find unique and fabulous items from the 1930's-1990's for your home including Sideboards, Dining Furniture, Funky Chairs, Lighting, Retro Artwork, Atomic Fabrics, Radios, Records and much more! Prices from £1 to £1000’s.

Leeds has a rich library history which is visible in its current libraries. This walking tour, led by travel and culture writer Debbie Rolls, will visit five diverse library spaces in Leeds City Centre ranging from the historic to modern, including academic libraries, public libraries and a subscription library.

Digging deep into the collections of the Yorkshire Film Archive and the British Film Institute; this exclusive LiL Festival event, taking place alongside the Leeds International Film Festival, shines a light onto the preservation, presentation and potential of film heritage.
 

We thank our event partners: Yorkshire Film Archive and British Film Institute, who are based in York and London respectively, for agreeing to bring their knowledge and expertise to share with our audience in Leeds.

The public launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 triggered huge levels of interest in AI and machine learning. This panel discussion will go beyond the hype to look at the benefits AI might offer for libraries, their diverse range of users and communities. The pace at which technologies evolve can create a sense of rapid change – but humans (and their needs) adapt more slowly.

Designed to empower people to navigate their way more confidently through today’s ‘smog’ of dis-information three experts from the University of Leeds, the British Library and CILIP look forward to sharing their knowledge with you in this free interactive session at Leeds Central Library.