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!

Two people holding scientific objects, one skeleton and one dna stick smiling at the camera.
Sat 13 Feb 2027 - Sun 21 Feb 2027
Thackray Science LIVE: Jurassic Hospital
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Family Friendly Talk
Free
Composite image combining a handwritten hospital case record with a historic photograph of a large Gothic-style hospital building. The document is headed “MR. BROWN” and records treatment for “Ulnar Nerve paralysis - Lft.” with admission and discharge dates from 1901. The lower section shows a multi-storey brick hospital with arched windows, steep roofs and a covered arcade along the frontage.
Thu 18 Feb 2027
The Infirmary Cases of Victorian and Edwardian Leeds: Making the Papers
The Leeds Library
Talk Heritage
Allie Bailey – Ultrarunning: Can You Hack It?
Thu 18 Feb 2027
Allie Bailey – Ultrarunning: Can You Hack It?
Carriageworks Theatre
Talk
National Treasure Cheryl Baker, looking as gorgeous as ever, is giving a cheeky smile to the camera, thinking of coming to this event, definitely time to be Making Your Mind Up...
Fri 19 Feb 2027
Wearing Cheryl Baker
Otley Courthouse
Talk
Jon Culshaw smiles in a navy blue suit and dark patterned tie.
Sun 21 Feb 2027
Jon Culshaw: Me, Myself and Others
City Varieties Music Hall
Comedy Talk
A man with a long ginger beard, a floral shirt and orange high-vis jacket sits on top of a small mountain of bin bags containing cans and plastic bottles in front of a cloudy sky.
Tue 9 Mar 2027
Secret Screenings with Beau Miles
City Varieties Music Hall
Film Talk
Pete Whittaker - Arctic Ascent
Wed 10 Mar 2027
Pete Whittaker - Arctic Ascent
Carriageworks Theatre
Talk
Illustration of a religious scene, with purple gradient over the top
Sat 13 Mar 2027 - Tue 16 Mar 2027
Thackray Insights: Body Politics
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Talk Heritage
Free
Large stone house with a columned entrance and tall sash windows, viewed from a lawn shaded by mature trees. A picnic bench stands on the grass in the foreground, with a driveway and entrance area to the left. The building is framed by leafy branches against a blue sky.
Thu 18 Mar 2027
The growth and development of Freemasonry in Leeds and its role in the civic life of the city
The Leeds Library
Talk Heritage
Free
Chris Hindle, will explore the early development of motor vehicles in Leeds from 1896 to 1930, particularly looking at manufacture, retail, leisure and highway development.
Thu 15 Apr 2027
Leeds and the Motoring Age, 1896-1930
The Leeds Library
Talk Heritage
Nik Kershaw wearing glasses in a light denim shirt with his hands together under his chin.
Thu 22 Apr 2027
Musings and Lyrics: An intimate evening of songs, stories and silliness in the company of Nik Kershaw
City Varieties Music Hall
Music Talk
Illustration of a person riding a donkey and holding a syringe, with people running away in front
Sat 8 May 2027 - Thu 13 May 2027
Thackray Insights: Adverse Reaction
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Talk Heritage