Autumn

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!

Free
A photograph of Kirkstall Abbey
Until Tue 1 Dec 2026
The 1152 Club
Kirkstall Abbey
Talk Heritage Adults Only Leeds Museums & Galleries
Author John Boyne
Mon 12 Oct 2026
An Evening with John Boyne
The Old Woollen
Farsley LitFest Literature Talk
Seren Hawley Plows
Tue 13 Oct 2026
An Evening to Reconnect with Nature: Folklore, Traditions & Rituals
Truman Books
Literature Talk Farsley LitFest
Free
Black-and-white photograph of a busy city street lined with multi-storey shops, decorated with bunting and banners. Pedestrians cross the road while cars and trams travel through the junction. A banner reading “ALBION PLACE” hangs above the street.
Wed 14 Oct 2026
The Sights and Sounds of the Leeds Tercentenary, 1926
Leeds City Library
All Library Events Heritage Leeds 400 Talk
Free
Black and white photo depicting area of Sheepscar
Wed 14 Oct 2026
'My Early Life Haunts Me' Artist Talk with Pam Skelton- Leeds 400
Leeds City Library
All Library Events Exhibition Leeds 400 Talk
Matt Coyne
Wed 14 Oct 2026
An Evening with Matt Coyne
Truman Books
Literature Talk Family Friendly Family Friendly Workshop School Holidays
Shaun Ryder holds a neutral gaze, donning a pair of Ray Bans and navy jacket. The background is blurred but busy with lights and activity.
Wed 14 Oct 2026
Shaun Ryder: Happy Mondays, and Fridays, and Saturdays, and Sundays
City Varieties Music Hall
Music Talk
Under £10
A photo pf the speaker Peter Anderson
Wed 14 Oct 2026
Making the Invisible Visible: a new civic infrastructure for community empowerment, resilience and operationalising the commons
Seven Arts
Talk
Free
Close-up outdoor portrait of a person with grey hair, prominent eyebrows and a full beard, wearing a light checked shirt, with dense green foliage in the background.
Thu 15 Oct 2026
1875: The Inauguration of the Yorkshire College of Science and the formation of the University of Leeds
The Leeds Library
Heritage Leeds 400 Talk
Adrian Tchaikovsky & RJ Barker
Thu 15 Oct 2026
Enter New Worlds with the Masters of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Truman Books
Literature Talk Farsley LitFest
Free
Illustration showing models wearing bras and panty girdles
Fri 16 Oct 2026
Guest Speaker – 100 Years of Bra History, with Lorraine Topper
M&S Archive
Talk Heritage
Academy94 group at Mine event
Sat 17 Oct 2026
M.I.N.E - Music Industry Network Event 2026
Academy94 - Crown House
Social Talk Workshop