Witness Mark’s extensive knowledge live as he explores and details the instigation of the Victoria Cross, expels some of the myths, and presents some of the breathtaking stories of those men who have been awarded this country’s highest award for bravery.
Never heard of this famous artist and writer? He’s buried in Seacroft! Illustrated talk by Geraldine Beattie.
Part of the "Writing on Air" Festival at Chapel FM Arts Centre.
Would you Adam and Eve it?! After the success of our 1940s themed ‘Cardi Arms Knees Up’ and our 1990s ‘School Assembly’ we’re bringing you a Victorian Christmas not to be missed! The Cardigan Arms is one of Leeds’ premier heritage pubs dating back to 1893.
The night will be hosted by our Maître de, played by Jude Kershaw. She doesn’t suffer fools; her pub, her rules!
Midcentury Markets is heading to Left Bank, Leeds for the first time!
Focusing on the increasingly popular interior trends that span the decades from the 1940s to 1970s, this curated market features a variety of traders offering authentic mid-century era homewares, furniture, decor and collectables.
Expect to find a gold mine of meticulously curated items including brands such as Hornsea, G-Plan, Ercol, Knoll and Eames.
Whether you're looking for the perfect piece to complete your home, or simply love the mid-century era charm, there's something here for everyone.
This event investigates the radical context of Emma Novello’s portrait of the politician Richard Cobden, painted in Paris in 1861.
Join Professor Simon Morgan (Leeds Beckett University) and Dr Rebecca Wade (Special Collections and Galleries, University of Leeds) for a pair of talks related to Emma Novello’s portrait of the politician Richard Cobden, accompanied by a pop-up display from the Novello Cowden Clarke Collection.
Join us for a panel discussion on the extraordinary role that women furniture historians have played in the research on Furniture’s History
An oboe buried on a moor; a lichen-encrusted name carved into a rock; a lost grave; an empty plinth in a Bingley park; a chipped Burmantofts ceramic plaque...
This display tells the cautionary tale of ‘The Bingley Byron’, John Nicholson – and playwright and poet Tony Harrison’s efforts to bring his story to the stage.
John Nicholson was a woolsorter who achieved local fame as a poet in West Yorkshire in the 19th century, but was undone by a fatal combination of arrogance, pliability and drink.
Through Leeds City Centre runs the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and River Aire. This waterfront has played an important role in the history of the city, from goods shipping across the North of England, to the creation of Leeds as a major Victorian industrial centre, to modern businesses, homes and cultural spaces.
Through Leeds City Centre runs the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and River Aire. This waterfront has played an important role in the history of the city, from goods shipping across the North of England, to the creation of Leeds as a major Victorian industrial centre, to modern businesses, homes and cultural spaces.
Come along and find Owly and his friends hidden around the Museum.
They have answers to questions all about owls in a family quiz and word search.
Price £2 to cover printing costs and to support the Museum.
There might even be a tweat… a treat for those who complete the quiz.