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
Israel Campos
Tue 17 Nov 2026
Contemporary Angolan Literature: Memory, Place and Storytelling with Israel Campos
University Of Leeds
Literature Talk Leeds City of Languages
Free
Photo by Jametlene Reskp on Unsplash
Tue 17 Nov 2026
From Italy to Yorkshire: stories of migration and belonging in Leeds and West Yorkshire, by Professor Chiara La Sala
University Of Leeds
Talk Leeds City of Languages
Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms, in front of photograph of Gregory Wilden and Christopher Lambert on the set of Highlander
Tue 17 Nov 2026
Highlander Anniversary Screening and Q&A
Royal Armouries Museum
Film Talk
Free
Dr Pete Watson
Tue 17 Nov 2026
Talk: Misters, masters and mistakes. British referees in South America in the 1950s, by Dr Pete Watson
University Of Leeds
Talk Leeds City of Languages
Free
Zawadzki bookstore in Vilnius on present-day Pilies Street (the building stood at present-day Sirvydas Square and was destroyed during World War II). The promotional banners are in five languages: Russian, Polish, Lithuanian, French and German. Public domain.
Tue 17 Nov 2026
Reading Between the Borders - Books, Belonging, and the Birth of New Nations, by the British Library
University Of Leeds
Leeds City of Languages Literature Talk
Authors
Tue 17 Nov 2026
TM vs TM – Battle of the Bestsellers
Truman Books
Farsley LitFest Literature Talk
Free
Large and small red confectionery tins advertising “Thorne’s Extra Super Crème Toffee”, with the slogan “It’s too good for you, Spot” and illustrations of a dog and a person holding sweets.
Wed 18 Nov 2026
Thorne’s of Leeds: From Mustard to Toffees
The Leeds Library
Heritage Leeds 400 Talk
A group of people sit at a table, taking part in discussion. The table has papers, mugs and plates on it from lunch.
Wed 18 Nov 2026
The People's Emergency Briefing - A Social Justice Evening
Mill Hill Chapel
Film Food & Drink Social Talk
Free
Leeds City of Languages
Thu 19 Nov 2026
CPD Webinar: Easy Language and Plain Language for the Public Administration
Talk Workshop Leeds City of Languages
Under £10
map graphic
Thu 19 Nov 2026
Hubs, Pubs, industry and conflict | Bramley Heritage Walk
Bramley Baths
Talk Walk
Free
Photo by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash
Thu 19 Nov 2026
Teacher Webinar: Bring the World into your Classroom, by the British Council
Talk Workshop Leeds City of Languages
Free
Image of a lady in 20th Century Germany
Thu 19 Nov 2026
Foremothers of Today's "Tradwives": The Early 20th-Century German Housewives' Movement, by Dr Katherine Calvert
University Of Leeds
Talk Leeds City of Languages