hosted by Gary Wigglesworth

It’s back for a fifth year—bigger, better, and brainier than ever! Join us for this year’s Book Quiz, hosted by the fantastic Gary Wigglesworth!

Whether you’re a book lover, a quiz fanatic, or a literary trivia master, this night is packed with wit, challenge, and nonstop fun!

Be our guest and follow the beautiful Belle as she is trapped in an enchanted castle by a fearsome beast. Book your tickets before the last petal falls!

Book your tickets now for this outdoor production of Beauty and the Beast from TaleGate Theatre. Get ready to cheer for the good and boo for the bad with this traditional family pantomime full of songs, slapstick and silliness.

Kissing a frog has started a whole new kind of adventure for our heroic princess. Will they all live HOPPILY ever after? Join us for this party of a pantomime to find out - you’d be HOPPING mad to miss it!

Book your tickets now for this outdoor production of The Frog Prince from TaleGate Theatre. Get ready to cheer for the good and boo for the bad with this traditional family pantomime full of songs, slapstick and silliness.

Jack Frost has teamed up with the Snow Queen to cast the world into an endless winter! But don't worry - the Summer Fairy is on a mission to melt the magic and bring back the sunshine. Join her and our fabulous panto dame, Nancy Neapolitan, in this frosty, fun-filled adventure for the whole family!

Book your tickets now for this outdoor production of The Snow Queen from TaleGate Theatre. Get ready to cheer for the good and boo for the bad with this traditional family pantomime full of songs, slapstick and silliness.

Local authors and poets will join us to discuss their experience in the writing, editing and publishing process from their first-hand perspective.

Novel Notions is a community book swap, held quarterly at Headrow House. The idea is simple; drop off some books that are collecting dust on your shelves and get a token per book that you pass on. Grab a filter coffee or a bite to eat downstairs, then come back and explore the wide range of books dropped off by Leeds' bookish community. Scout through forgotten classics, nab a new release and find new favourites!

A talk by writer and critic JJ Charlesworth at Mill Hill Chapel.

Frank Herbert’s 1964 sci-fi masterpiece Dune remains a pivotal work in the history of science fiction, heralding the beginnings of a more quizzical and sceptical idea of the future in Western science fiction.

Whereas the works of the earlier twentieth century trumpeted the infinite possibilities of humanity’s future, driven by technology, science fiction since Dune has been more preoccupied with the imminent eclipse of humanity.

Northodox Press is a fiction publisher based in Northern England, representing authors born in or currently living in Northern England.

Join us on our fifth birthday for a special event featuring a short history of the press, and showcasing some of the wonderful writers they've worked with since they first made a splash on the publishing scene.

We’re kicking off the summer with poetry at everyone’s favourite brunch spot in Hyde Park. Join LPF at Leeds Lit Fest for ‘Bards do Brunch’ for a chance to share your poetry over breakfast, coffee or pastry in the Snug at Hyde Park Book Club.

This is a ticketed event with a sign-up for anyone who wants to read some of their latest work in the comfort of fellow poets. Bring a notebook for the breaks, get advice from others, and share your thoughts on the poems you hear.

Brunch is not included in the ticket price.