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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!

Jess Kitching
Thu 27 Aug 2026
An Evening with Jess Kitching
Truman Books
Literature Talk
David Jason holds his hand to his chin with a slight smile, dressed in a suit in front of a red curtain.
Sun 30 Aug 2026
An Evening with Sir David Jason
Leeds Grand Theatre
Theatre 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
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
Ceceila Ahern
Wed 16 Sep 2026
An Evening with the Queen of Love Stories - Cecelia Ahern
The Old Woollen
Literature Talk
Free
Hyde Park Picture House
Thu 17 Sep 2026
Heritage Open Days: M&S on the Big Screen
Hyde Park Picture House
Film Talk
In black and white, Jonathan Pie looks sternly off-camera, standing poised in a black suit.
Fri 18 Sep 2026
Jonathan Pie: Work in Progress
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy Talk
Ornate vase
Wed 23 Sep 2026 - Thu 24 Sep 2026
Studio Pottery Experience
Lotherton
Creative Workshop Leeds Museums & Galleries Talk Workshop
Free
Painted head-and-shoulders portrait of Alice Mann, with dark curled hair and a white shawl fastened with a small brooch, against a dark background.
Wed 23 Sep 2026
Alice Mann - The Radical Woman Who Beat The Establishment
Leeds Central Library
All Library Events Heritage Leeds 400 Talk