How to Write Funny Fiction with Burhana Islam - Author Talk

Join the author of the hilarious Laugh Out Loud book series and the hugely popular Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World find out more about writing funny fiction. Plus, Burhana will read some extracts from her book and share her experiences of being a children's author.

Part of the Leeds Storytelling Festival 2025.

A pay-what-you-decide family friendly event recommended for children aged 7+. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Play with Paint

Join us to be creative, messy and experimental with paint. This monthly event is all about having fun and playing with paint. Let go of your inhibitions and splash colour on our walls. No creative ability is required, this is all about the process and enjoying the freedom of getting messy.

Start-up and Grow: Two day Creatives Workshop

Recently had a go at crafting your own products and thinking you'd be able to turn them into a side hustle or business venture?

Join this workshop to get the skills you'll need to take your craft business to the next step.

In this two-day workshop we'll be joined by expert speakers who'll be going through some of the 'need to knows' as a maker, creator or crafter. From pricing your products to taking photographs and boosting your digital presence.

Over the two-days we'll have core talks and breakout rooms covering:

Day one – Friday 10th January

Dressed To Kill

You wanted the best? You got 'The Best' - The Ultimate tribute to KISS!

DRESSED TO KILL - Europe's First, and the world's longest-running tribute to KISS - and since 1990 they've played clubs and theatres throughout the UK, Europe, Scandinavia, and in Japan, replicating with scary accuracy the look and sound of a KISS show, right down to between-song chatter (in accent). 

A two-hour set of hits and classics, bloodspitting, firebreathing and special fx. 

Jim Ghedi

In his new album Wasteland, Jim Ghedi has created something huge. Intense, brooding, bold, at times apocalyptic, and remarkably vast. A profoundly bold sonic statement that is some of the most rich, far-reaching and ambitious work that Ghedi has created to date - pushing the boundaries of what what folk music can be in 2025.

Vessels

British indie electronic band Vessels formed in 2005 after they reshuffled the lineup of their previous outfit, with Lee J. Malcolm (guitars, laptop, and vocals), Tom Evans (guitar, vocals), Martin Teff (bass, synth), and drummer Tim Mitchell completing the group. While a part of the Leeds-based band's sound occupies similar post-rock territory to Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, they take influence from electronica elements in much the same way as contemporaries 65daysofstatic, and draw on the likes of Battles, Four Tet, and electronic instruments within their complex sound.

Earth

An American band formed in 1989 in Olympia, Washington. After releasing the ‘genre defining’ album Earth 2 on sub pop in 1993, the band had some time off in 1997 till 2002 or 2003 when they returned to musical activity. In 2005, they released ‘hex, or printing in the infernal method’ an imaginary western soundtrack (also described as ‘genre defining’), followed by many other records, among which ‘the bees made honey in the lion’s skull’ has been the most well received critically and commercially. 

Healthy Holidays & Kids Activities at Left Bank

Healthy Holidays are back this Christmas break!

Join us on 2nd & 3rd January for two days of creative craft workshops designed to keep the kids entertained and inspired. With sessions tailored for all ages, it’s the perfect opportunity for the whole family to get creative together!

FREE tickets available for children on benefit related free school meals via Healthy Holidays Website.

Donation tickets available for anyone see Tickets below.

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