Join us for an artist talk with Tonye Ekine, hosted by University of Leeds fine art student Katy Tomiak.

Tonye Ekine is a Nigerian-born, London-based artist whose passion for storytelling is deeply embedded within his painting practice.

His artwork explores themes of identity, decolonization and heritage using acrylic on linen and canvas through motifs of Nigerian-inspired masked figures within British architecture.

Join Truman Books for an afternoon at The Old Woollen with M.W Craven as he launches the latest and hotly anticipated instalment in his Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw series. Mike will be discussing his new book ‘The Final Vow’ which features characteristic dark humour and nail-biting suspense amongst a twist laden investigation. There’ll also be a Q & A session and book signing.

About the Book

A monthly series of reminiscence sessions open to adults of all ages. A chance to share your memories of children's television from the 1950s to the present, with contributions from our curatorial staff and a chance to chat over a hot drink and a biscuit. Join in our fun quiz on children's TV, and look at some of our favourite tv themed toys of yesteryear. Free drop in event. 

Join us for this fascinating in-person event at the M&S Archive.

Our Archivist will delve into the role of Marks & Spencer during the Second World War. Learn about the company's contributions to the war effort and how it impacted the business. Find out more about colleagues, customers and stores, Utility clothing and M&S servicemen and women around the world.

Booking is essential, head to the link below to book your place.

Join Christopher R. Moore (Leeds Poetry Festival Award 2023, Frances Browne Literary Festival Award 2024) for a short lecture on sports, A. E Housman, and the surprising importance of single-syllable words in poetry.

This will be followed by a workshop, which will explore setting, voice, and poetic structure through a series of unique and collaborative prompts.

You will also have the opportunity to perform and receive feedback on the poems created in this workshop. What Have You In Your Heart is designed to help you create cleaner, braver poetry.

An exclusive event from Leeds Libraries and Hyde Park Book Club with two legendary grave dwellers who’ve written extensively on goth music and subculture, including Simon’s recent Curepedia and Everything, his extraordinary biography of the Manic Street Preachers; and John Robb's landmark history of goth, Art Of Darkness, published in 2023. The event will feature both writers in conversation with writer, poet and musician Stu Hennigan and there may be a chance to hear some classic goth tunes too.

A talk by writer and critic JJ Charlesworth at Mill Hill Chapel.

Frank Herbert’s 1964 sci-fi masterpiece Dune remains a pivotal work in the history of science fiction, heralding the beginnings of a more quizzical and sceptical idea of the future in Western science fiction.

Whereas the works of the earlier twentieth century trumpeted the infinite possibilities of humanity’s future, driven by technology, science fiction since Dune has been more preoccupied with the imminent eclipse of humanity.

Summary: The UK has been comparatively successful in decarbonising its economy over the last 30 years. However there are some sectors where it is stubbornly difficult to make progress, and growing challenges elsewhere. The presentation will draw on extensive publicly available data sets to illustrate the progress to date, and provide context for future challenges. The approach will be largely apolitical, instead focussing on the role that technological developments have / can potentially play in improving the climate sustainability of the UK Economy,

We’re excited to invite creatives to our upcoming Creative Café – a special in-conversation event as part of the Creative Careers WYCA project.

Join us for coffee, pastries, and a rich discussion with two inspiring freelance creatives.