Chemistry is back on Friday 26 July, with another night of poetry and spoken word.
We’re doing something a bit different this time – instead of our usual two headliners, we’ll be showcasing five of our regulars, who have all had books out within the last few months. So it’ll be longer sets than usual from familiar faces Bill Fitzsimons, Tonnie Richmond, Colin Day, Kathleen Strafford and Tim Brookes.
Performed by a cast of multi-award-winning musicians and singers, Country Hits Live will celebrate the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music.
Prepare be taken back through the history of country music featuring songs from Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Garth Brooks right through to Taylor Swift and Luke Combs.
With songs including Folsom Prison Blues, Crazy, Jolene, The Gambler to name a few, this trip through country music’s greatest hits is an evening not to be missed!
Britain’s Got Talent 2024 finalist Alex Mitchell is an autistic comic with functional neurological disorder (FND). He uses self-deprecating humour – laughing at himself, his neurodivergence, disability and sexuality – to reflect on some of the most difficult subjects within his own life and wider society.
Come and listen to stories and anecdotes from the glittering football careers of Gordon Strachen and Gary McAllister and their rise to fame in the sporting world. From memorable matches to behind-the-scenes stories, fallouts, transfers and everything you would expect to hear from stars of the football world.
They will also give an insight into the history of the club, its iconic players and reminisce about past glories. Your host for the evening will be none other than Andy Couzens, a legend in his own right. This is a night for any Leeds fan!
Get caught up in sun, fun, chills and thrills with, our interactive play system, arts zone, food and, of course, our classic inflatables.
Breeze in the Park will return this year with 26 events across the City - find your nearest event by visiting the website here.
Catering on site but please bring your own picnic blanket.
What happens when the work of a Victorian royal sculptor quite literally clashes with a twenty-first century reframing of monarchy and memorialisation?
This display takes as its starting point the recent acquisition of Hew Locke’s Souvenir 10 (Princess Alexandra) 2019 for the Leeds collection, a reworked Parian ware bust of Princess Alexandra of Denmark produced after a marble original by Mary Thornycroft.
The Henry Moore Institute will reopen after refurbishment with an exhibition of work by Hany Armanious, one of Australia’s leading sculptors.
When he was six years old Armanious emigrated from Egypt to Australia and has spoken of his experiences of a cultural shift, relearning the world though its material language as much as its spoken one. His sculpture practice throws into question any certainty of knowing the world through its things, while unravelling the experience of encountering objects for the very first time.
The annual SNAPS Superhero Challenge is an accessible ‘fun run’ style family event, open to all ages and abilities.
The event will give children the chance to zoom around a 400m athletics track. Each child can decide on their own distance target. They may choose to go halfway round, the full way round or keep going many times. They can choose to either run or walk, and those requiring a wheelchair, walker or pushchair are encouraged to wheel around the track too.
Join us at Wellington Place where we’ll be hosting a poetry writing session for adults.
In this hour-long creative workshop you’ll work with our experienced host to practice new techniques as well as developing existing skills sets.
Join us at Wellington Place as we host a children’s workshop from 10–11.30am, where little ones will learn how to think creatively and engage their imagination to create beautiful short poems.
Finishing with an inspiring and entertaining reading by the host.