Foden’s Band

Formed in 1902, Foden’s Band has maintained its position as one of the world’s leading bands on and off the contest stage, and currently holds the record for the highest number of Area Contest wins with an unprecedented 27 North West Area titles. In 2023, the band became British Open Champion at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and was crowned Brass in Concert Champion. In 2024, Foden’s Band completed a seven day tour of South Korea where its opening concert was broadcast on national TV.

Programme details will be confirmed soon—please check leedsconcertseason.co.uk for updates. 

No Dress Code 2025

No Dress Code is Yorkshire Dance's informal scratch night. Watch three new dance works-in-progress* by local dance artists and companies.

The Yorkshire Dance bar will be open before the performances and following the performances will be a chance to share your feedback.

Programme:

Counterfeit Goods by Beth Emmerson

Counterfeit Goods loosely explores a failed attempt to mimic the authenticity of human emotion through a superficial lens.

Company of People Roadshow

Come along to this free community roadshow to find out more about Company of People, a performance company of all ages based in Chapeltown and Harehills.

This interactive session will include a performance and the chance to get moving and chat to existing members. For those eager to join there will be an opportunity to sign up to take part in the next Company of People performance. For those wanting to dip a toe in you can find out more about our free weekly sessions starting in Autumn 2025 or sign up to attend future performances.

The Speaking Garden

The Speaking Garden is a multimedia installation inspired by the British Library’s Unearthed: The Power of Gardening exhibition, Leeds Libraries special collections and the gardeners and growers of Leeds, created by Buffalo Sound Design.

You can expect a peaceful space for reflection with colourful projected visuals and a soothing soundscape that includes a growing ‘garden of voices’ who will share what gardening or growing means to them and what they’ve learned that they would pass on to others.

Scottish Dance Classes

There are two classes in Leeds suitable for beginners - Monday afternoon and Wednesday evening.

The Monday afternoon is an existing low impact class., which has been running for several years and is a good mix of beginners and dancers with some experience.

The Wednesday evening class has live music and is for dancers who prefer to attend outside ‘9 to 5’ working hours. It provides a structured introduction to Scottish Country Dancing including steps and formations to covers a range of dances which appears in many social situations. e.g. ceilidhs and weddings.

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