Catherine Wright's talk provides an introduction to her biography of her husband's great grandmother, touching on local, social and family history of Leeds at that time.
If you enjoy connecting with nature (and a little exercise to boot), you won’t want to miss this fabulous evening in the bookshop as we talk to local writer and wild swimmer Sarah Banks about her new book, ‘Wild Swimming Walks: Yorkshire’.
Whether you’re a hiker, swimmer, history lover or weekend adventurer, an evening with Sarah will provide you with the inspiration and the information to explore Yorkshire’s wildest corners with confidence.
Hyde Park Art Club and Redundant Span are delighted to invite you to the opening of 'The Wrangthorn Enquirer - News from Now and Here' at Hyde Park Book Club. This event willl take place between 8pm -10pm Tuesday 8th July 2025. The show will continue daily until 21st September.
Join Michael in this wonderful 3 hour workshop. You will be guided in how to draw a bird using basic shapes and address superficial anatomical structure. Bird talons, wings, and head will be discussed.These skills are also fundamental in the process of creature design, game art, and character design. In the session you will primarily be using pencil and pen, yet if you would like to bring a digital tablet to work on, your more than welcome to do so!
Please note that tablets will not be provided to use in this session.
Wesley Road
Armley
Leeds
LS12 1SR
United Kingdom
Join us for an evening of live music in this iconic church in West Leeds featuring the magnificent organ in Saint Seans, Symphony No.3
Full performance details:
Hindemith, Symphonic Metamorphosis
Copland, Billy the Kid ballet suite
Saint Saens, Symphony No3 (the organ symphony)
Tickets:
Adults £12
Full time students with valid NUS card £5
Under 18s Free (Tickets must still be booked)
Join local historian Hazel Lunn for a leisurely walking tour to rediscover some of our most impressive Victorian buildings.
The walk will take you to the Town Hall, Park Square, City Square and the old Post Office building, along Boar Lane to the iconic Corn Exchange and Leeds Market.
In 1953, the Coal Board built 210 prefab Airey houses in Oulton. They were loved by tenants, but design flaws and landlord neglect led to eviction and demolition. Jessica Field explores prefab promises and pitfalls and 70 years of life on the estate.
Join historian Dr Jessica Field for a talk about the architecture and social history of Oulton's National Coal Board housing estate – a prefab Airey neighbourhood made famous by a recent campaign to prevent demolition and tenant eviction.
Do you love films - and care about your environment?
You can take part in an extraordinary event coming to Leeds to celebrate the importance of peatlands – it’s the BogFilmFest.
The Methley Archive will once again share some of their extensive local collection at Rivers Meet Cafe for Heritage Open Days.
Through photographs, drawings and descriptions you will discover some of the remarkable architecture in Methley over the years. Many of the buildings are long gone but some have been repurposed over time to suit more modern tastes.