New exhibition, Tangled Up, considers how artists use textiles as a means of exploring personal and political narratives. It seeks to highlight the power of textiles in activism and protest as artists question issues affecting contemporary society.
Join Joe Williams in the award-winning Leeds Black History Walk's 15th anniversary year.
Take part in our family-friendly walk around the University of Leeds Campus and learn about the narratives of Black lives connected with Leeds
Our public walks take place on the first Saturday of the month until October.
A rare opportunity to catch sitar maestro and award-winning film composer Niladri Kumar in Leeds on Thursday 16 May, when he brings his immersive musical experience to the Howard Assembly Room for the very first time.
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St George's Road
Middleton
Leeds
LS10 4UZ
United Kingdom
Monday to Saturday, doors are open from 8am to 5:30pm.
One of the largest indoor markets in Europe, Kirkgate is a shopper’s paradise from fresh food, drink and fashion to jewellery, flowers, hardware and haberdashery.
At the heart of the Leeds retail scene since 1857, Leeds Kirkgate Market is home to some of the most characterful traders in the city, with businesses spanning generations and representing a wide range of nationalities, an Asian Bazaar every Wednesday morning and a farmers market held on Briggate every first and third Sunday of the month.
Eat and drink
If you can think of a cuisine, the chances are you can get it at Leeds Kirkgate Market. From shawarmas to chapatis, crepes to cockles and Yorkshire puds to fine patisserie, you'll find all sorts of good eats in one place. It's hard to leave hungry!
With the new event space and later opening hours on the horizon, the transition from shopping hub to social destination is well underway. Coffee, tea and smoothies have long been a fixture of the market, but now it's beer and wine too.
Shop
Leeds Kirkgate Market has been the city's essential shopping destination for over a century - and that's exactly how it will stay. From food to fashion, homewares and jewellery, there's an incredible range of goodies to keep shopping bags bulging.
Vicar Lane
Leeds City Centre
Leeds
LS2 7HY
United Kingdom
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Wines of Coastal Spain with Rafa Martin
5 course wine-paired tasting menu
Journey through the sun-kissed coastal regions of Spain with our exclusive five course wine paired tasting experience.
Rafa Martin, Group Buyer at C&D Wines and Food and a champion of Spanish Wines, has curated five distinct wines that showcase the diverse range of wines available along Spain’s coastal regions. And how those wine are influenced by each region’s unique climate.
Ian Stone will embark on his first UK national tour -“... about f***ing time” - with a brand new show, ‘Ian Stone is Keeping it Together’
Made in Dagenham shows how ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they stand together.