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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!

A smiling Adam Frost in navy knitwear and a coat casually looks off-camera in a luscious green garden.
Mon 9 Mar 2026
An Evening with Adam Frost
City Varieties Music Hall
Theatre Talk
Author Jennie Godfrey
Tue 10 Mar 2026
An Evening with Jennie Godfrey
The Old Woollen
Literature Talk
Free
Professor Duncan Sharp
Wed 11 Mar 2026
Inaugural professorial lecture of Professor Duncan Sharp | Serendipity, Strategy, and the Power of Partnerships
Leeds Beckett University The Rose Bowl
Talk
Under £10
A photo of Dr Richard Bärnthaler
Wed 11 Mar 2026
Café Economique: Beyond Net Zero: What Wartime Britain Can Teach Us About Rapid Social-Ecological Transition. A Talk by Dr Richard Bärnthaler
Seven Arts
Talk
Free
Colour photograph of a store interior with rails full of dresses
Fri 13 Mar 2026
Guest Speaker: Fashioning the 1950s, with Dr Liz Tregenza
M&S Archive
Talk Heritage
Free
Two people sat at a desk
Sat 14 Mar 2026
Wales in Venice: Manon Awst and Dylan Huw in conversation
Henry Moore Institute
Visual Arts Talk
Free
Leeds Sanctuary
Wed 18 Mar 2026
A Tale of Two Cities: A Sketch Walk on the History of Wealth Inequality in Leeds
Leeds City Square
Talk Guided Tour
Under £10
Book cover illustration
Wed 18 Mar 2026
Imperfect Bodies with Ali Isaac - An Author Event
Horsforth Community Hub and Library
All Library Events Literature Talk
Free
Watercolour illustration of a Georgian-style red-brick building with three gables and tall windows, set behind an iron fence. Smoke rises from chimneys, and several people in period dress stand and walk in the cobbled street in front.
Thu 19 Mar 2026
The Merchants and the 1626 Leeds Charter: Which was the Chicken, and Which the Egg?
The Leeds Library
Heritage Leeds 400 Talk
Neil Lancaster
Thu 19 Mar 2026
An Evening of Crime Fiction with a Real-Life Police Background
Truman Books
Literature Talk
Bills & Beats
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Bills and Beats: Self-Publishing Your Music
The Lost & Found - Leeds Club
Music Social Talk Workshop
A photograph of a violin.
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Study Afternoon: Women and Music
Abbey House Museum
Music Talk Craft Creative Workshop Leeds Museums & Galleries Workshop