Every single hamlet, village, town and city in the British Isles has a story of secret passages running beneath the landscape. The tales speak of hidden tunnels connecting the castle and the monastery, or the hermitage and the pub, or the church and the manor house. Often these are supposed to be escape tunnels, sometimes they are connected with smuggling or treasure, on other occasions the given reasons for their existence are somewhat salacious and scandalous. 

Test your brand knowledge with rounds including lost logos and made in Yorkshire. Bring a team or buddy up when you arrive.

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Queer history is all around us. The building we walk past on the way to work might have witnessed the first meeting of a campaign group; the bus stop we use every day might be remembered fondly as the site of someone’s first kiss. But like many marginalised experiences, too often this history remains invisible.

On this walking tour, Kit will take you on a tour of Woodhouse and Hyde Park's queer history highlights. From early Pride to squats, from wartime genderqueers to gay hotlines, you'll see the city and its past in a new light.

Leeds is obsessed with all things Monopoly this summer but we know there was more to Waddingtons than Monopoly and there's much more to the Leeds board games scene. So much more!

On 8th September Cards or Die is running a special one-off event at Hyde Park Book Club as part of Leeds Civic Trust Heritage week.

We're bringing you an evening of Waddingtons' board games and the chance to play games that are often behind glass in museums. You could reminisce with a childhood favourite or discover an unknown classic.  

From Parisian-designed fabrics in the 1930s, to today’s archive-inspired clothing ranges, discover the story of clothing design at M&S.

Our Archivist will share highlights from the collection, and for the duration of the event will be on hand to answer any questions via the chat box.

This is a free online event, book your place to receive details of how to join the talk.

Don’t worry if you miss any of our online talks, they’re all available on our You Tube channel to view at a time that suits you.

Sparky Saturdays are open to everyone, our high-quality activities are designed to be fun and accessible to all ages, and the programme covers a wide variety of subjects, styles and experiences!

As well as the Sparky Saturday activities, you can try the Percy Pig trail around our family-friendly, interactive exhibition which tells the M&S story, spanning over 140 years on the high street.

Strike a pose in our dressing-up collection, go shopping in the Penny Bazaar and get creative in the Design Studio.

Free event. No booking required, just drop in.

Ever wondered how we care for the collection? Or where we keep it?

Join us for a behind the scenes tour and find out! 

Tours will take place every half hour from 10.30am to 3pm, and will last approximately 20 minutes.

No need to book, just drop in. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

There’ll be free refreshments to enjoy and our exhibition to explore too!

From knitted two-pieces in the 1930s to today’s recycled swimming trunks, find out how M&S has kitted out customers for the beach for over 95 years. 

Free refreshments.

This is a free, in-person event at the M&S Archive in Leeds, booking is essential as places are limited.