Summer

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!

Under £10
Bluemoose Books
Sat 13 Jun 2026
Bluemoose Books 20th Birthday Bash
Leeds Central Library
All Library Events Literature Talk Leeds LitFest
Under £10
Mothering and Wuthering: Maria and Emily Brontë
Sat 13 Jun 2026
Mothering and Wuthering: Maria and Emily Brontë
Carriageworks Theatre
Literature Talk Leeds LitFest
Under £10
Poetry books
Sun 14 Jun 2026
New Northern Poets Take Wing
Chapel FM Arts Centre
Literature Talk Leeds LitFest Spoken Word
Under £10
Portrait of a person with short hair wearing a tan cardigan and scarf, featuring dramatic yellow lighting and a contemplative expression
Sun 14 Jun 2026
Alice Hattrick: Fancy Work
Hyde Park Book Club
Literature Talk Leeds LitFest
Jennifer Saint
Mon 15 Jun 2026
An Evening with Jennifer Saint
The Old Woollen
Literature Talk
Two sides of the same bronze coin, featuring the profile of Napoleon Bonaparte
Wed 17 Jun 2026
Napoleon Archive Talk
Lotherton
Talk Heritage Leeds Museums & Galleries
Under £10
Photograph of a woman with a dark background
Thu 18 Jun 2026
The Bed Trick: Book Talk With Izabella Scott
The Bookish Type
LGBT+ Literature Talk
Authors
Sun 21 Jun 2026
Midsummer Weird
The Old Woollen
Literature Talk
AA Dhand
Mon 29 Jun 2026
An Evening with AA Dhand
The Old Woollen
Literature Talk
Free
Colourful photograph showing 1970s men's underwear
Fri 3 Jul 2026
Guest Speaker – Style, Fit and Comfort: Considering Men's Underwear with Dr Shaun Cole
M&S Archive
Talk Heritage
Free
Commonwealth War Graves
Thu 9 Jul 2026
The Cost of War - The History and Role of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Leeds Central Library
All Library Events Heritage Talk
Neil Squires
Thu 9 Jul 2026
The Fall and Rise of the Mölkky Bar Kids
Truman Books
Sports Talk