1 Nov 2024 – 30 Nov 2024

Compass Festival is all about bringing art to the everyday.

Discover unexpected experiences in familiar places across Leeds, from communal feasts to meditative moments; celebratory projections to gentle workshops.

Unfolding over the whole month of November, the 2024 festival creates moments for reflection and connection. 

All events are free or Pay What You Can. Browse the full programme below.
 

A close up of a pink bottle of Leeds Sauce
Fri 1 Nov 2024
Compass Festival 2024 Opening Party
Fearns Leeds Dock
Social
People sat around a table outside sharing a meal in Chinatown in London
Sat 2 Nov 2024 - Fri 15 Nov 2024
Installation: Leeds’ Low Carbon Chinatown
Leeds Kirkgate Market
Exhibitions , Food & Drink , Visual Art
Two film photos side by side of Manchester Central Library, of the structural features
Sat 2 Nov 2024 - Sat 9 Nov 2024
Quarantine: Building of Spines
Leeds Central Library
Craft , Performance , Visual Art
A photo of green paint on tarmac, and a shadow of a person next to a lamppost
Sat 16 Nov 2024 - Sun 17 Nov 2024
Alisa Oleva: Sounds Like Home
Black Sheep Coffee
Guided Tours , Visual Art
A receptionist wearing a spa uniform and headset; an orange cat is on the desk; a mobile phone with a candle emoji is also on the desk; a black and white backdrop of Leeds is behind the receptionist
Thu 21 Nov 2024 - Sat 30 Nov 2024
SLAP Collective: ALT+R
East Dock, Leeds Dock
Healthy Living , Performance
Two hands hold threads resting on an embroidered heart on a square of fabric
Fri 22 Nov 2024 - Fri 29 Nov 2024
Ellie Harrison / Polite Rebellion: Loose Ends
Trinity Leeds
Craft , Workshop
An illuminated orange figure runs on a green spotlit circle
Mon 25 Nov 2024 - Thu 28 Nov 2024
Melanie Whitehead Smith: HERE MARKS THE SPOT
Various Locations
Dance , Exhibitions , Film , LGBT+ , Theatre