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We love to talk, we love to listen and we love to share new ideas which means we love, love, LOVE our page of talks and discussions happening in Leeds.

With so many events about science, art, politics, culture, religion, music and history it's time to expand your mind and see what's out there!

Temple Newsam rooftop
Until Sun 13 Sep 2026
Rooftop and Cellar Experience
Temple Newsam
Guided Tour Leeds Museums & Galleries Talk
Peter Bleksley stands in a trench coat in front of a bright blue light and rainy brickwork.
Tue 1 Sep 2026
The Makings of a Murderer: The Undercover Detective
City Varieties Music Hall
Theatre Talk
Picture of Lisa Holdsworth (with Bobby Knutt) winning the RTS Yorkshire Writer of the Year (2011).
Wed 2 Sep 2026
An evening with Lisa Holdsworth: TV Writer from Leeds
Abbey House Museum
Leeds Museums & Galleries Literature Talk
Under £10
John Smeaton
Sat 5 Sep 2026
Smeaton at Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam
Guided Tour Leeds Museums & Galleries Talk
Illustration of Elizabeth Blackwell against a background of an illustrated plant
Sat 5 Sep 2026
Thackray Insights: Herbal Heroines
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Talk Heritage
Jon Ronson smiles in a relaxed pose against a bare wall.
Mon 7 Sep 2026
Enter The Castle with Jon Ronson: Mystery, Crime & Unmoored Men
City Varieties Music Hall
Literature Talk
Free
a picture of workmen constructing the Abbey House street Harewood Square in the 1959s.
Fri 11 Sep 2026
Abbey House Museum Memories: The 2026 Alastair Laurence Lecture
Abbey House Museum
Heritage Leeds Museums & Galleries Talk
Janice Hallett
Tue 15 Sep 2026
An Evening with Janice Hallett
The Old Woollen
Literature Talk
Free
The Courtauld bag, Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust).
Wed 16 Sep 2026
Royal Armouries Lecture: From War to Wedding
Royal Armouries Museum
Talk
Ceceila Ahern
Wed 16 Sep 2026
An Evening with the Queen of Love Stories - Cecelia Ahern
The Old Woollen
Literature Talk
Free
Historic architectural illustration of a three-storey red brick mill or warehouse building with tall arched windows, viewed from the street behind an iron fence.
Thu 17 Sep 2026
Charles Watson (1771-1836), ‘Yorkshire’s leading architect’ and his work in Leeds
The Leeds Library
Heritage Leeds 400 Talk
Free
Hyde Park Picture House
Thu 17 Sep 2026
Heritage Open Days: M&S on the Big Screen
Hyde Park Picture House
Film Heritage Talk