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Caryl Phillips: Writing about being a Football Fan

Renowned novelist Caryl Phillips spent his childhood in Leeds and remains a committed Leeds United fan. While known around the world for his powerful fiction, he’s also frequently written about being a football fan, including the complexities of being a Black fan of Leeds United in the 1960s and 70s.

As part of the Voice of the Fans exhibition, in conversation with Professor Andrew Warnes, Phillips discusses his experience as a fan, of writing about football and what Leeds United means to the city he grew up in.

Football Heritage and Fandom: A Research Showcase

This panel event brings together experts on football heritage and fan culture, including Professor Richard Haynes (The Football Imagination), PhD researchers Cameron Huggett and Aurélien Gerard, and curator Dora Petherbridge. Topics will include the rise of football fanzines, solidarity movements in the 1980s, and Andrew Watson’s XI—an all-star fantasy team of Black footballers and footballers of colour in Scotland, developed through a National Library of Scotland project celebrating football’s roots, culture, heritage, and communities.

Fire Engine Day 2025

Join us at The Old Fire Station to celebrate the rich history of our building with Fire Engine Day.

A family fun day with opportunities to explore both old and new fire engines. 

As well as hear from retired firefighters about what it is like to fight fires in Leeds. 

The Quantum Sauce Speakeasy!

It’s the Science of Gin, as Quantum Sauce marks World Gin Day 2025!

Savour the Flavours of gin-based science with talks from three real-life researchers!

Dr Jen Wallis - Sozzled Cities and Secret Tipplers: Women Drinkers in Myth and Reality

Dr Pete Ianetta - Rebellious Spirit: the first climate positive gin, and the power of peas!

Dr Ruaraidh MacIntosh - The Chemistry of Gin (not as dry as it sounds!)

Gins, Grins and Mind Expansion at Farsley’s Old Woollen, 11th June!

The 1152 Club

A drop in heritage talks series for the over 55s. Held monthly on a Tuesday morning. Just turn up. PAYF tea and coffee available on arrival.

2025 series:

6 May Lost Buildings of Leeds with Pat Bourne (Assistant Community Curator, Abbey House Museum and Kirkstall Abbey)

3 Jun The Sheila Bownas Collection with Natalie Raw (Curator of  Costume and Textiles, Leeds Museums and Galleries)

8 Jul From Mudge To Maxim: The Evolution of Inhalers and Respiratory Care in the Home with Dr Louise Atkinson

The Creative Meet Up

The Creative Meet Up is back at The Attic In Leeds on 23rd April. 

After the great turn out from the last event we had back in January we decided to bring the next event in Leeds forward. 

Doors open at 6pm and the discussion panel will start around 7:30pm

Tickets are available on eventbrite. See Tickets below.

The Art Theology Festival 2025

Discover how creativity can help us explore faith and justice in Leeds today at the Art Theology Festival from Leeds Church Institute.

Our 2025 theme 'Wisdom: Rooted in Place’ explores what it means to belong to a place either spiritually, physically or emotionally, and how being creative can help us talk about the social injustices faced by marginalised communities here in our city.

Discover the full program and book your free place at any of our events today!