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!

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
Under £10
Image of Bramley Baths and old vintage food wrappers
Sat 17 Oct 2026
A Sensory History of Bramley Baths (1904-1992)
Bramley Baths
Talk Guided Tour
Dr Richard Shepherd stands with arms crossed, holding a scalpel and wearing blue scrubs in a clinical setting. A shadowy clock is visible in the background.
Sun 18 Oct 2026
Dr. Richard Shepherd: Time of Death - More Unnatural Causes
City Varieties Music Hall
Theatre Talk
Joanne Harris
Mon 19 Oct 2026
An Evening with Joanne Harris
The Old Woollen
Literature Talk Farsley LitFest
Free
Historic black-and-white photograph of an art studio or gallery. One person sits at a table reviewing papers while two others examine framed religious artworks displayed on the walls, including paintings and icons leaning against the room's wood-panelled interior.
Wed 21 Oct 2026
Piety and Profit: Contrasting Careers in Stained Glass
Leeds City Library
Talk Heritage All Library Events Leeds 400
Beatriz González
Wed 21 Oct 2026
Beatriz González - A Discussion on the Work of the Colombian Artist.
Northlight Arts Centre
Visual Arts Talk
Free
A man sits on steps outside a disused club entrance - Le Phono
Sat 24 Oct 2026
What’s Leeds GOTH to do with it?
Leeds City Library
All Library Events Leeds 400 Music Talk