Kirkstall Art Trail is a free event that takes place on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July 2024 between 11am-5pm, with venues across Kirkstall hosting artists and workshops (some workshop facilators might charge to cover their costs).
There will be a wide variety of art to engage with, along with a fashion show featuring upcycled outfits,a poetry trail, and photography competition.
Jazz drummer MILES PILLINGER has combined his love of jazz and Brazilian music with his energetic but sensitive playing. A recent Leeds conservatoire graduate, Miles’ playing has deeply matured through living and playing in the musical hub of Leeds.
Miles is eager to share his original compositions, along with the compositions of his biggest inspirations, including, Hermeto Pascoal, Wayne Shorter and Joshua Redman, alongside his band of Leeds all-star musicians: Fergus Quill on bass, Nico Widdowson on piano, Olivia Cuttill on trumpet and James Absalom on saxophone.
Tuesday Night Live: ODIN DRAGONFLY
Door 7pm Music 7.15pm
Original Music and select covers, jigs & reels from Odin Dragonfly
Elegant Folk duo between Heather Findlay & Angela Gordon (Mostly Autumn) ~ Expect heartful songs, echoing life experiences and drawing from the duo's two albums, Offerings and Sirens, as well as Findlay and Gordon penned Mostly Autumn tunes, along with selected jigs, reels and a couple of tastefully rendered cover songs ~ very likely featuring their well known Jethro Tull cover 'Witch's Promise'
Lana and Lilly Wachowski's seminal sci-fi epic returns to cinemas this Summer to mark it's 25th anniversary. The film follows computer programmer Thomas Anderson as he falls down the rabbit hole and learns the true nature of reality on the way.
25 years after first wowing audiences with its clever premise and phenomenal use of martial arts, The Matrix still has the ability to astonish and inspire today – with its forewarnings over AI and diminishing freewill, feeling more prescient and relevant than ever.
Discover the Cosmos through drawing with Artist Hondartza Fraga
Join us at Northlight Arts Centre for a unique, family-friendly creative drawing workshop led by the acclaimed artist Hondartza Fraga, whose work has been featured in Phaidon’s Vitamin D3: Today’s Best in Contemporary Drawing. This engaging session invites participants of all abilities on a cosmic journey, drawing inspiration from the stunning raw images of Saturn captured by NASA’s Cassini mission.
This year our theme is under the sea!
Come and see our epic community sea creature project, get a selfie with a mermaid, listen to some local bands, dance with the spirit of the water and go on some under water adventures with our story tellers.
There’s plenty to see and do and it’s all free!
Over two days, Zineophilia is taking over Left Bank Leeds to bring you Stapled, a celebration of the world of independent print. We are aiming to make a home for the unique, creative voices that might get overlooked in the current creative landscape. Whether this is in the world of comics or zines, our ethos remains the same; a place for everyone, no matter how distinct, niche, or downright weird your interests might be.
Journey into the mind of once small-town boy, now internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedian, as he galivants around the globe sharing stories, observations and thoughts on the weird and wonderful experiences that have coloured his adventures.
Kai has toured live in 55 countries with Daniel Sloss, opening in massive theatres and arenas all over the world.
Co-star of the brilliantly funny podcast 'Sloss and Humphries on the Road', he also toured nine solo shows including a brilliant run off-Broadway in New York.
Life is a stress: full of rushed breakfasts, angry people, internal conflict, and Jacob Rees-Mogg. But what happens when everything you thought was important – your problems, grievances against others, your very identity – simply disappears?
Multi-award-winning and trail-blazing comedian, Paul Foot returns to Leeds for a second show of Dissolve, his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show ever.
The award-winning comedian, Alfie Brown is back with his first show since the fabric of his reality disintegrated. In this show Alfie separates his failures from his misfortunes and arrives at the conclusion that ‘life is beautiful’. Captivating and subversive stand-up from one of the very best in the country.
Chortle Best Show Award Winner 2022
Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee 2022
‘The best thing I saw last year’ ★★★★★ - Stewart Lee