Reinhard will discuss the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) definition of Universal Basic Income (UBI) and some important gaps in the definition. The opposition against UBI is often focused on the issues of costs, affordability and feasibility. However, what matters in the end is the public demand and the political will to introduce UBI as a societal institution to offer everybody a secure social foundation. He  will explain that UBI can support the socio-ecological transformation from an industrial extract-produce—consume-waste economy to a grand-children-friendly circular economy.

Join Megan McClean as she hosts a conversation on Women in Sculpture, with local artists Sarah Robert and Fernanda Cortes. Hear about their journey and their work, as well as joining in with a Q&A after the panel discussion.

Refreshments available, doors from 18:00.

Talk - (inc a break and Q&A), 18:30 - 20:30.

Dr Catherine Hua Xiang unravels the nuances of effective communication in China. Her new book, 'Bridging the Gap', equips readers with the understanding needed to navigate cultural differences, making their cross-cultural interactions more successful and rewarding.

Event agenda

Registration and networking (5:00-6:00pm)

Join us in the lower ground floor area of the Esther Simpson Building for refreshments and networking before the talk. This will include:

A book stall where you can buy the book at the special price of £7.99

Join us in the shop as we celebrate the launch of a new gritty Scottish crime series by Liz Mistry, and she introduces us to The Blood Promise.

Liz moved to West Yorkshire in the late 1980s. Her gritty crime fiction police procedural novels set in Bradford embrace the city she describes as ‘Warm, Rich and Fearless’ whilst exploring the darkness that lurks beneath. Yet, her heart remains in Scotland, where childhood tales of bogey men, Bible John and grey lady ghosts fed her imagination.

Join us in the shop to raise a glass, as we celebrate the release of a new compulsive thriller by Caroline Bond, writing as Rachel North, ‘Happily Never After.’

Caroline is a long time friend of the shop and this is a new release under a different name, we are very excited to see it.

I wouldn’t miss this wedding for the world. It will be my last chance to put a stop to it… A small group of family and friends head to a beautiful, secluded location in the mountains of Mallorca for the wedding of Alex and Maddie.

In the first of our SHOW AND TELL CULTURE series we are delighted to welcome local photographer and writer Ebony Wright to Left Bank. In this session, Ebony will share her creative process and inspiration for the creation of her zine 'Demolition'.

Join us for our monthly get together of BREW – the illustration meetup for Leeds.

On the first Wednesday of every month we’ll be meeting up at Water Lane Boathouse. We’ll have a reserved area, and be ready there to meet you.

There will be a friendly group of local artists and illustrators to chat to - lots of people come alone, or in small groups. No need to bring anything, but if you fancy, feel free to bring along a sketchbook or any work you’d like to chat about.

Join us on Thursday 16th Mat 18:30-20:00 for a panel discussion with four guest speakers, chaired by Andrew Edwards, to discuss the public house industry. 

We are told that nearly 400 public houses were shut down in 2023 and on average 50 shut every month. Pubs have been part of our culture for centuries. Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans apparently dates back to 1600 and our own Bingley Arms in Bardsey, although claiming to be medieval, is thought to date back to 1738.

Go behind the scenes of our ‘Part of the Furniture’ exhibition with curators Mark Westgarth, Rachel Eckersley and Rhiannon Lawrence-Francis.

This curators’ talk is an opportunity to hear a discussion about the development and staging of our current exhibition ‘Part of the Furniture: The Library of John Bedford'. You will also be able to hear about John Bedford’s extraordinary library and how it was gifted to the University of Leeds.

A special event to mark Refugee Week 2024. Author Anna Nyburg joins us to tell the fascinating story of those who fled Nazism and found a new life at M&S.

This is a free, in-person event with light refreshments.

Booking essential.