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The red brick entrance of the Baines Wing
It's The Beer Talking
Thu 27 Aug 2026
University of Leeds Heritage and History Walk
Guided Tour
Heritage
Walk

Starting at the iconic entrance of the University of Leeds, this three-hour tour is run by It's The Beer Talking, established by renowned beer writer Simon Jenkins and former Tetley's PR officer Nicky Massen.
From the Parkinson Steps, beneath the famous Portland stone tower of the University of Leeds, this tour will reveal some remarkable campus stories: the original Victorian buildings of the red-brick university, we'll learn about campaigners and philanthropists, the great scientists and artists who once worked and studied here - and the ambitious architectural plans which once threatened to smother the whole site in brutalist concrete.
We will step inside the astonishing Brotherton Library, and visit the evocative but controversial memorial to students and staff lost during the First World War, and learn about how it continues to divide opinion, more than a century on from its unveiling.
And for Beatles fans, we also find two rather surprising connections to Sgt Pepper...
We visit two or three favourite student watering holes along the way, to sample some of the best beers our city has to offer and learn something about how brewing and drinking have played their part in Leeds life for centuries.

Tickets, priced £20, are strictly limited, so please book online, but we will accept payment on the day, if places are still available. The cost does not include beer - participants are free to choose their drinks at each of our pub stops. For more details visit www.itsthebeertalking.co.uk/its-the-beer-walking/
We will also accept payment by card or cash before the walk – but places are strictly limited, so please book in advance to guarantee your place.
Did you learn about us here? Use the code INSPIRED10 to get a discount at checkout!
ALSO - if you can't make this date or time, but would still like to have one of our tours, please get in touch and we'll do our very best to accommodate you:
Call Nicky Massen: 07876 055354 or email: cheers@itsthebeertalking.co.uk

Woodhouse Lane
Leeds
LS2 9JT
United Kingdom

53.8081858, -1.5522086

    Date
    Thu 27 Aug 2026
    17:30 - 20:30

    Ticket price

    £20.00
    £20.00
    Accessibility
    Accessible car parking
    Accessible toilet
    Wheelchair accessible
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