Looking for a chill space to celebrate Pride and also love to support queer bookshops?

Out + Loud is coming to Leeds for our first ever event in collaboration with The Bookish Type!

Pride Unplugged aims to create a space for queer people to share creativity in a relaxed environment as an alternative to often overstimulating Pride events. To sign up to perform simply email Out + Loud, there will also be a few spaces to sign up on the night if inspiration strikes. The setup will be mic-free, so everything will be acoustic.

Queer history is all around us. The building we walk past on the way to work might have witnessed the first meeting of a campaign group; the bus stop we use every day might be remembered fondly as the site of someone’s first kiss. But like many marginalised experiences, too often this history remains invisible.

On this walking tour, Kit will take you on a tour of Woodhouse and Hyde Park's queer history highlights. From early Pride to squats, from wartime genderqueers to gay hotlines, you'll see the city and its past in a new light.

Leeds is obsessed with all things Monopoly this summer but we know there was more to Waddingtons than Monopoly and there's much more to the Leeds board games scene. So much more!

On 8th September Cards or Die is running a special one-off event at Hyde Park Book Club as part of Leeds Civic Trust Heritage week.

We're bringing you an evening of Waddingtons' board games and the chance to play games that are often behind glass in museums. You could reminisce with a childhood favourite or discover an unknown classic.  

Party like it's the 80s with our live performer singing all your favourite 80s pop classics!

At Banyan Roundhay we're taking you back in time to the 80s! Featuring all your favourite 80s songs including Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Jump, Footloose and It’s Raining Men!

Leg warmers at the ready, because this event will have you up on your feet and dancing like it the 80s.

Entertainment only - £15pp

Secure the best seats in the house and join us for the just the entertainment.

2 course meal - £35pp

Join us at Terminus for this showcase of poetry and spoken word, featuring Meanwood writers Su Ryder and Ian Harker, reading work from their recent books. Your compere is Joe Williams, another local writer and the host of regular poetry night Chemistry. There’s also the chance for you to share a poem or two of your own on our open mic.

This event is part of Meanwood Festival 2024.

Bring the whole family to explore our exhibition, enjoy a cuppa and try a hands-on activity.

You can also browse our dressing-up rails, try the Percy Trail and go shopping in the Penny Bazaar!

Free light refreshments included, or bring a packed lunch and use our indoor picnic space.

Have a look at our Family Visits page to find out more about getting here and what to expect.

Booking details: No need to book, just drop in – it’s all free!

From Parisian-designed fabrics in the 1930s, to today’s archive-inspired clothing ranges, discover the story of clothing design at M&S.

Our Archivist will share highlights from the collection, and for the duration of the event will be on hand to answer any questions via the chat box.

This is a free online event, book your place to receive details of how to join the talk.

Don’t worry if you miss any of our online talks, they’re all available on our You Tube channel to view at a time that suits you.

Sparky Saturdays are open to everyone, our high-quality activities are designed to be fun and accessible to all ages, and the programme covers a wide variety of subjects, styles and experiences!

As well as the Sparky Saturday activities, you can try the Percy Pig trail around our family-friendly, interactive exhibition which tells the M&S story, spanning over 140 years on the high street.

Strike a pose in our dressing-up collection, go shopping in the Penny Bazaar and get creative in the Design Studio.

Free event. No booking required, just drop in.