In this lecture-performance, Ahamefule J. Oluo weaves personal and familial narratives of race and music with live demonstrations of the constructions and technologies of sound, instrumentation, and electronic looping from their performance, The Things Around Us.
Through a hybrid artistic and educational experience, we are witness to an unexpected telling of the story of Black music and its political, social, and cultural reverberations.
This years Britain’s Got Talent stars and Golden Buzzer winners, Will Burns and Stacey Leadbeatter join forces for an unforgettable night of gold entertainment.
With breathtaking vocals from Stacey and laugh out loud comedy from Will, leaving an impression… there’s plenty of surprises in store!
A family friendly theatrical experience in Will & Stacey’s homeland.
You’ll laugh your socks off, get goosebumps and feel as good as GOLD!
As part of our Heritage Open Day celebrations we are hosting a week of lunchtime recitals of Victorian Ballads, played and performed live by a host of enthusiastic volunteers. This series of lunch time recitals will take place on the 1st floor of Leeds Central Library in the new Music Library between 1-2pm every day from the 15th to the 19th of September 2025.
All are welcome to be entertained by performances of the often-comical pieces for piano in the beautiful setting of the library as part of the Heritage Open Days Festival.
Looking for a fun and unique family day out in Leeds? Get ready to put on your detective hats! Opera North's The Big Opera Mystery is a brand-new, interactive show that's perfect for a brilliant day out with the kids.
Screening part of Scalarama Leeds 2025
We’re very excited to announce the first collaboration between Green Carnation Film Club and Poisoned Peach Cinema - a special 30th anniversary screening of SHOWGIRLS (1995)!
Nomi Malone arrives in Las Vegas with two ambitions: she’s gonna dance, and she’s gonna win. Verhoeven’s infamous flop is a scathing takedown of the American Dream. On its 30th anniversary, SHOWGIRLS remains a camp spectacle unlike anything else.
Live in the Assembly Bar + Kitchen!
Readings by a different local published poet each month and this month it’s PETER KAY.
Peter Kay was born in Heywood. He is the author of ‘A Pennine Way Odyssey,’ ‘Show me the way to Santiago,’ and ‘The Owl and the Mole,’ a children’s book.
He has been published in many anthologies and on-line. His poetry pamphlet ‘IMPRINTS’ was published in May 2025 by Yaffle Press.
OPEN MIC
We supply the mic – you supply the poetry
An evening of performance to launch There Are Only So Many Ways You Can Write About Fruit: an anthology full of poetry, prose and artwork about fruit, with over twenty contributors from across the UK, and the American poet of acclaim, Skyler Witherspoon.
You can expect a mix of moving words, humour and food (fruit?) for thought. This pamphlet is certainly a feast for the eyes. Okay, I'll stop making puns now...
Join us for this special event that brings together the people, performances, and moments that made this summer unforgettable. Let’s celebrate the voices, cultures, and stories that make our city shine.
Travel Light is a captivating musical experience that explores the complex emotions of movement and identity. This unique Howard Assembly Room performance brings together musicians from diverse backgrounds to create a rich, immersive sound journey that speaks to the universal experience of crossing borders.
First produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company, The Life and Soul is a 30 min theatrical performance about male mental health. The performance will be paired with a Q&A with playwright Chris O'Connor, director Leanne Rowley, actor Tom Swift and special guest Joseph Faulkner, dealing with the issues raised.