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Spark!

Worldbeaters Music (UK)

Back by popular demand, Spark! return with their signature high-impact drumming, stunning costumes and kaleidoscopic lighting design. These other worldly, playful characters communicate with dramatic, choreographed music, interacting with the crowd.

Sponsored by Trinity Leeds.

Travel Light

This new commission, funded by PRS Foundation Talent Development Network (TDN), supported by PPL and Arts Council of England, brings together a diverse group of artists—including musicians, poets, and sound and lighting designers—led by the creative force, composer, and music director Christella Litras.

Our aim is to celebrate John Smeaton, a Leeds-born pioneer of Civil Engineering and his intention to create work for the public good.

SOUNDBITES - Monthly Poetry Open Mic

Live in the Assembly Bar + Kitchen!

Readings by a different local published poet each month. This month we’re delighted to welcome KATHLEEN STRAFFORD

Kathleen is a graduate of Leeds Trinity College, holding an MA in creative writing. She has been widely published in webzines and anthologies. She is the chief editor of Runcible Spoon Webzine and publishing press.

Divina De Campo: Dragged to the Musicals!

Get ready for a night at the musicals like you’ve never seen before.

Dragged to the Musicals – all the eleganza-extravaganza of the West End combined with the fierce and fabulous world of Drag. A night of sassy showstoppers, where the divas are anything but dull. If you can’t handle the ‘T’ then sashay away cos the dolls are really gonna slay!

One hundred percent live vocals – absolutely no lip sync battles on this stage. Just unbelievable vocal talent, sprinkled with sass.

Our Roots, Our Stories - East and South East Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month Celebration

To celebrate East and South East Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month, Leeds Chinese Community School presents 'Our Roots, Our Stories' – an event bringing together people from ESEA backgrounds and other communities through skill sharing and heritage preservation. 

The event will feature FREE workshops including Creative Story Writing Workshop (8+) and Chinese Dance Workshop (16+). 

Register here.

Tout.es Uni.es! | Cabaret Fundraiser

Join Mafwa Theatre and Lift the Ban on 25th October, 6-10pm at Wharf Chambers for TOUT.ES UNI.ES!, a cabaret fundraiser celebrating Leeds’ refugee and asylum seeker communities.

The night will be packed with moving, joyful, and eclectic performances from local artists, groups, and all-round talented folks. Expect games, speeches, music, food and solidarity. Line up to be announced shortly.

The event is suitable for all ages and everyone’s welcome so bring your friends, bring your family and bring your neighbours!

Tony Blackburn: Sounds of the 60s Live

Hosted by BBC Radio 2’s Tony Blackburn OBE.

Every week, listeners across the UK tune into BBC Radio 2 to hear the legendary Tony Blackburn play the greatest songs of the 60s. Now, the legendary DJ will take his Sounds of the 60s show on the road, for a UK tour celebrating the music of this much-loved decade.

Featuring stories and songs from perhaps the most iconic 10 years in music, fashion, and popular culture, the Sounds of the 60s tour will bring memories of the era to life.

John Lydon: I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right

He’s a legend and an icon, a revolutionary and an immortal.

John Lydon – aka Johnny Rotten – changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution. The frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) caused a political earthquake and transformed music for good. In his spoken word show, I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right, Lydon is touring the UK. He will talk about how he sees life, along with his unique and extraordinary career, and take audience questions during a pyrotechnic, one-off tour.