Summer Holidays: Poo, Glorious Poo

What did the Romans use to wipe? Where was the biggest poo fossil ever found? And what can we learn from old poo to stay healthy today? 

This summer, we’re celebrating the science of going to the loo with Poo, Glorious Poo. There’ll be games outside the museum, as well as science shows, soap making workshops and backpack trails.  

From diet and digestion to disease and dung beetles, explore what happens after you eat and why your toilet habits matter more than you think.

Watch this space for more stinky and scientific summer treats.

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All Jokes Aside Comedy Night & Social

Get ready for an evening of laughter, good company, and new connections at Northern Market, Leeds! Join us on Wednesday, 9th July for a fantastic Comedy Night & Social with the hilarious All Jokes Aside Comedy Group.

Before the show, enjoy a relaxed pre-event social, the perfect chance to meet like-minded people in a friendly and fun atmosphere. Then, sit back and enjoy a night of fantastic comedy that’s guaranteed to have you in stitches!

National Market Traders Federation (NMTF) Young Trader Market

From handmade prints and wooden crafts to personalised gifts and home-baked cookies. Come and show your support for our young traders.

Traders aged 16 to 30 will be trading as part of the National Market Traders' Federation (NMTF) Young Traders Market.

Join us for a great day supporting these fledgling businesses. The event will take place in the Market Kitchen area of Leeds Kirkgate Market which is surrounded by street food options and lots of seating.

YOUNG TRADERS TRADING ** UPDATE **

MF Tomlinson

London-based, Brisbane/Meanjin-born singer-songwriter MF Tomlinson made his debut with the release of his 'Last Days Of Rome' EP in 2020 and has since released two critically acclaimed full length albums, 2021's 'Strange Time' and its follow up and sister album 'We Are Still Wild Horses' in 2023 via PRAH Recordings.

Slade UK

Since 2011 Slade UK have amazed and thrilled audiences all across the UK and Europe.

Recreating the look and raw power of Slade at their best, Slade UK are now one of the top tribute acts in the country.

With nearly 3 hours of material to pick from Slade UK are able to deliver all the classic 1970's hits as well as the 80's chart toppers Slade were never able to play live themselves.

Novelty Island

Novelty Island [aka Tom McConnell] releases third album Jigsaw Causeway on October 3rd, 2025 via Liverpool indies 9x9 Records & Ripe Records. In support, the Jigsaw Causeway tour will be trailing across the country throughout the autumn, calling at Novelty Island strongholds of Liverpool, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and London.

Admiral Fallow

Admiral Fallow (Louis Abbott, Kevin Brolly, Phil Hague, Sarah Hayes and Joe Rattray) released their much-beloved debut album Boots Met My Face in 2011, its widely-acclaimed successor Tree Bursts In Snow the following year, an extraordinary third record, Tiny Rewards, in 2015, and their captivating fourth studio album, The Idea of You, in 2021.

The Sick Man of Europe

Emerging from London’s underground music scene, The Sick Man Of Europe is distinctly monochrome in its outlook. Each note counts in this climate – economical but played with absolute precision and conviction. Propelled forward by machines and seeking solace in repetition. There are echoes of the post-punk and European art rock pioneers at the cusp of the 80s, but re-tooled for the present. The same fears. Looking for answers or something to believe in, but finding more questions in an age of absolutes.

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