Light Night / Leeds illustrator meet-up / Brew

Join the Leeds illustrator meet-up, Brew, to explore Light Night Leeds.

Please meet outside Water Lane Boathouse at 6pm. If you're arriving late, please follow Brew's Instagram for updates on where to find the meet-up group.

The group will go for a wander around Light Night Leeds exploring all the wonderful and exciting installations. Then they will end the evening with a drink at the Tetley.

Annabelle Richmond-Wright: Gatekeepers of The Body

Whether it is the controversial unwanted kiss of a male FA president planted upon a female sporting figure, or the litany of abuse from other males embedded in the power structure of our society, it is impossible to ignore the sweaty palmed grip of the patriarchy.

Annabelle Richmond-Wright is a recent graduate of Leeds Arts University who is now a resident of South Leeds. Utilising sculpture, installation, film and performance her art addresses issues around capitalism and technology as well as the more personal subject of reproductive health and rights for women.

I Would Cut My Hands - Performance

iwouldcutmyhands is a trauma ritual performance by a Ukrainian refugee currently based in Budapest, Hungary.

Originally conceived as an industrial noise project, it has since evolved into something more profound and complex.

Describing iwouldcutmyhands is challenging — its true essence can only be fully understood by experiencing the performance in person.

Supporting this unique performance is Bouze a five piece alternative rock/grunge band hailing from Leeds that’s built on the eclectic conjunction between heavy bases and soaring leads.

Otley Science Festival: AI, Technology Evolution and Ethics - meet the CEO of the British Computer Society Rashik Parmar

We live in a world where computer technology is everywhere, impacting almost every aspect of our lives and this year it seems we can’t escape the latest (r)evolution: “Artificial Intelligence”. But what does it mean, where is technology taking us and who cares about how we get there?

Otley Science Festival: When Antarctica Was Green - with Dame Prof Jane Francis

Although Antarctica is now covered by ice and snow, life was very different during past warm climates 100 million years ago – Antarctica was green.

Fossil plants (leaves, wood, pollen, seeds and flowers) preserved in rocks from Antarctica show that the land was once covered in lush green forests that flourished in warmer climates, even though the continent was over the South Pole. Dinosaurs lived in t he forests, now preserved as fossils.

Otley Science Festival: The Science of the Singing Voice with Prof Dr Helena Daffern

“The Human Voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play” - Richard Strauss.

Every voice is unique . Beyond enabling humans to communicate uniquely through speech, your voice is also a powerful and versatile musical instrument. T o understand how the voice works we must combine knowledge of physiology, acoustics and psychoacoustics (how we perceive acoustic signals based on our hearing system and brain) .

Otley Science Festival: From Grain to Glass, The Science behind Beer – with Ilkley Brewery

An evening of beer exploration. 

Ilkley Brewery has been expertly crafting beer for 15 years, and boasts a team of highly qualified technical brewers. It’s no surprise their beers consistently win national and global awards – there is a lot of science that goes into every drop, as well as passion.