Spring

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
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Thu 21 May 2026
Radical Reading Room Book Event | Sound System with Dave Randall
Left Bank Leeds
Literature Talk
Head shot of Dave Rowntree.
Fri 22 May 2026
Dave Rowntree Of Blur: No One You Know
Otley Courthouse
Talk
Free
Paul Murphy standing against a wooden background
Sat 23 May 2026
Paul Murphy: In Conversation
Hyde Park Book Club
Music Talk Leeds Jazz Festival Gigs Jazz
Jim and Nancy Moir smile and pose cheerily in sailor's caps and beachwear, in front of a circular sea backdrop.
Tue 26 May 2026
Chin Wag Chit Chat with Jim and Nancy Moir
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy Talk
Free
Criminal using a computer
Tue 2 Jun 2026
Fraud & Cyber-Crime Awareness Workshop
Work Café, Leeds
Talk Workshop
Head shot of economist Vince Cable. He is wearing a suit and tie. He is looking directly towards the camera.
Sat 6 Jun 2026
Vince Cable: Eclipsing the West
Hyde Park Book Club
Leeds LitFest Literature Talk
Under £10
A horizontal, three-part illustration of Plato's Allegory of the Cave. On the left, prisoners are chained in a dark cave, looking at shadows on a wall. In the middle, figures walk behind a wall carrying statues of horses and people in front of a large fire. On the right, a person emerges from the cave into a bright coastal landscape with a tree under a shining sun.
Sat 6 Jun 2026
Why Read Plato’s Republic Today?
Mill Hill Chapel
Literature Talk Leeds LitFest
Ellie Kildunne smiles at the camera, wearing a stripy, long-sleeve collared shirt, with hands behind her back, in front of a blue backdrop.
Sat 6 Jun 2026
Ellie Kildunne: Game Changer Live
City Varieties Music Hall
Sports Talk
Under £10
A red-brick Victorian chapel, now the Chapel FM Arts Centre, features ornate arched windows and a decorative gable. To the right, a modern one-story extension with a distinctive grey-and-white diamond pattern on its exterior wall includes a small paved terrace where people are seated at outdoor tables. A staff member is seen carrying a tray toward the patrons under a bright, cloudy sky.
Sun 7 Jun 2026
Writing On Air: The First Ten Years
Chapel FM Arts Centre
Literature Talk Leeds LitFest
Under £10
A smiling woman with short dark hair and a nose ring, resting her chin on their hand. They are wearing a black leather jacket in a room with a bookshelf and vintage bottles in the background.
Mon 8 Jun 2026
Arathi Menon: Illegal to be Gay?
Hold Fast Bookshop
Leeds LitFest LGBT+ Literature Talk
A woman sits at in the snow with a snow-capped mountain behind her, she is in full snow climbing gear.
Mon 8 Jun 2026
Adriana Brownlee - Death Zone
Carriageworks Theatre
Talk Adventure
Under £10
Jake Morris-Campbell: Between the Salt & the Ash
Mon 8 Jun 2026
Jake Morris-Campbell: Between the Salt & the Ash
Hyde Park Book Club
Leeds LitFest Literature Talk