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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!

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
Lemn Sissay sits on a wooden chair, smiling and resting his head on his hand, wearing a yellow jacket in front of a paper-textured illustration of a yellow sun.
Wed 30 Sep 2026
Lemn Sissay: Let the Light Pour In LIVE
City Varieties Music Hall
Spoken Word Talk Theatre
Under £10
Woman sat on a bench
Tue 6 Oct 2026
Queer History Club: People Without History Are Dust - Queer Desire and the Holocaust
The Bookish Type
Literature Talk LGBT+
Free
Black‑and‑white architectural drawing of a Gothic church with a square central tower, buttressed walls, and rows of arched windows; a low nave extends on both sides, and a few small figures and gravestones appear in the foreground churchyard.
Wed 7 Oct 2026
Ralph and John Went to Church: Ralph Thoresby & John Lewis, the first recorded Black person in Leeds
Leeds Central Library
Talk Heritage All Library Events Leeds 400
Professor Brian Cox - Emergence World Tour
Sat 10 Oct 2026
Professor Brian Cox - Emergence World Tour
first direct bank arena
Talk Adults Only
Jordan Wylie - Finding Purpose
Mon 12 Oct 2026
Jordan Wylie - Finding Purpose
Carriageworks Theatre
Talk
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 Central Library
All Library Events Heritage Leeds 400 Talk
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