Leeds-based arts charity Pyramid has been shortlisted for the Flare Audio Music and Culture for Wellbeing Award at this year’s Northern Music Awards sponsored by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, hosted by music therapy charity, Nordoff and Robbins.
Leeds Jazz Festival is set to return for its fourth edition from May 22 to May 27, 2025. The vibrant celebration of jazz will once again bring together a diverse lineup of talented artists, showcasing everything from contemporary to traditional jazz across multiple venues throughout the city.
The Red Violin festival takes place in Leeds 14-19 October, celebrating the violin in different guises throughout
the city. It was founded by violinist extraordinaire Madeleine Mitchell who has performed in no less than 50 countries. The idea to stage it in Leeds came from the former Chairman of Opera North who heard Madeleine play in Leeds five years ago and said "let’s do the festival here".
Whether your preference is for salsa dancing or sleepovers, the Howard Assembly Room is the place to be this summer as the central Leeds music venue prepares for two very different HAR Lates.
Millennium Square is set to host some of the most exciting acts in music this summer as it gears up for the highly anticipated Summer Series from 3 July to 4 August 2024. Bringing a vibrant festival atmosphere right to the heart of Leeds, the annual concert extravaganza returns this year with 13 nights of unmissable gigs.
Set against the majestic backdrop of Leeds Civic Hall, music aficionados will be treated to an eclectic combination of emerging artists and globally renowned icons.
Folk music fills the Howard Assembly Room this month as the venue hosts Lau-Land, the acclaimed weekend festival curated by multi award-winning alt-folk trio Lau and recently performed at Edinburgh International Festival.
From Friday 17 – Sunday 19 May, audiences can experience and take part in a host of different events, from exhilarating live performances to workshops with the musicians, and even a family-friendly ceilidh.
A rare opportunity to catch sitar maestro and award-winning film composer Niladri Kumar in Leeds on Thursday 16 May, when he brings his immersive musical experience to the Howard Assembly Room for the very first time.
Award-winning Leeds music development organisation Come Play With Me will host their I Know A Place conference this month, bringing together locally and nationally influential music industry figures to Leeds for an unmissable event.
Opera North will release 23 short films this December, documenting songs performed by participants in the Leeds-based company’s Community Partnerships Scheme, the culmination of a four-year People’s Lullabies project.
Leeds People's Choir is a friendly, community, secular, non-auditioned choir. We meet Wednesday evenings at Swarthmore Education Centre, in central Leeds, at 7pm-9pm.
We sing to support causes and campaigns we believe in and to promote equality, justice, peace, and community. Our songs come from different countries and cultures, and we sing unaccompanied (acapella).
Our musical director, Jenny Goodman, is an experienced choir leader who runs very enjoyable and uplifting sessions.