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Reclaiming Rhythm "Voices from the past, melodies of the future"

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Event Overview: "Reclaiming Rhythm" is a vibrant black music event that celebrates the rich history and transformative power of black music, connecting past influences to future possibilities

Free event for the community, all are welcome including children

Panel Discussion: Discussions will focus on the evolution of black music, its cultural significance, and its impact on contemporary art forms

Mini Art Exhibition: Featuring 2024 images from the Black Music Festival that highlight visual artistry in connection with music.

Spectre Spotting and Spooky Crafts

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Join Canal Connections for a fun-filled day of spectre spotting and spooky crafts.

Get creative making ghostly visions, adding to our haunted house plasti-scene and finding the ghosts lurking along the River Aire on our special spectre spotting trail.

All land-based activities are free of charge.

Crafts suitable for children and adults aged 4 and over.

Weather and canal conditions permitting, there will be a ghost-spotting boat trip lasting 45 minutes. The fare for this is £5 per person including children.

Dave Finnegan's The Commitments: Leeds Irish Centre Xmas Party

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Come join the celebrations this Xmas, a Merry night is sure to be had by all with Dave Finnegan's acclaimed show of music from the film he starred in.

After an unbelievable night in 2023, we welcome back Dave's band playing all the greats that made the film The Commitments such a huge success to this day.

Art Doctors: Creative Sessions for Grown-Ups

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The Art Doctors are here to help you explore how to get started on something creative, find inspiration in the everyday, and have a bit of a giggle. We'll be collaging, doodling, writing, folding, making sculptures… there's something here for everyone!

Come and join us for an hour of playful, sociable creativity in the Library, using our Art Doctors prompts and activities in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Mahogany Market

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The Mahogany Market invites shoppers to support local Black-owned businesses and explore handmade crafts, food, drinks, and unique gifts.

The market features:

Mouth-watering candyfloss “as big as your head” from Rae of Sunshine Events

Satin bonnets from Jeanie’s Satins

Mindfulness in Nature

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Let the magic and wonder of the natural world draw us into a deeper connection with our senses.

By slowing down and letting go, we open more and more to what's here now. In this way we open our hearts and minds to our basic interconnectedness with all life.

This session is led by Leeds Mindfulness Co-Operative and is a women only session, and part of a women's day in the 2024 Leeds Mindfulness Festival.

No prior experience of attending this type of session before is necessary.

It will take place in the Gatehouse at Abbey House Museum.

Secrets of a Wallaby Boy – Film Preview Screening and Q&A

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When Tim becomes a courier for the app Wallaby, he reckons he can turn his life around: get fit, earn some money, and even get laid. He’s not accounted for his own haplessness, an antique teapot collection, and a sinister conspiracy.

Secrets of a Wallaby Boy is a modern-day queer sex comedy, starring Brandon McCaffrey and Billie Hindle alongside Colin Baker (the Sixth Doctor from Doctor Who), Mark Benton (Anna and the Apocalypse) and Laurence R. Harvey (The Human Centipede 2 & 3).