The monster is only half the story.
Leeds Conservatoire actors and actor-musicians return to realise this epic double bill of modern classics. Rona Munro’s inventive feminist adaptation places Mary Shelley centre stage, wrestling with her own terrifying creation and the brutal realities facing young women, then and now.
Written by Rona Munro.
A kidney stone. A stray cat. An eye-themed fetish.
Bridget Christie hits the road again with a brand-new show. Creator of Channel 4’s smash hit sitcom The Change and BBC Radio 4’s Mortal. Star of Taskmaster, Ghosts, Uncanny, and Off Menu.
Presented by Little Wander in association with PBJ Management.
Come and browse the beautiful artwork being sold by Pyramid artists and other local makers at Pyramid's Summer Art Market.
As well as featuring local artists, Pyramid will be running an art trail and family-friendly creative activities in their studio. There will also be a chance to enjoy some delicious refreshments and baked goods in Pyramid's newly renovated courtyard garden.
This is a fundraising event for Pyramid, and all money raised will go towards improving access and inclusion in the arts for people with learning disabilities.
Rebecca Solnit wrote on living in dark times: ‘We are living through times of unprecedented change, but in uncertainty lies the power to influence the future. Now is not the time to despair, but to act. Hope is an embrace of the unknown.’
What does hope mean to you? What does it represent? Does it energise you? Does it reflect in your art?
Do you live in East Leeds and make art? Would you like to share your creations with others? Space2 is looking for contributions to our upcoming exhibition responding to the theme of ‘Hope.’
Comedy Cellar at Verve is a fun, informal, supportive, and free stand up comedy show. We showcase new comedy from up-and-coming and experience circuit acts every Tuesday!
Celebrate the real Independence Day on 4 July with The Boss & The Beeston Street Band - Yorkshire’s favourite Bruce Springsteen tribute. If you haven’t caught the real Boss on his tour this year, fear not. The next best thing is coming to The Irish Centre in Leeds on 4 July.
We’ll be performing a three-hour set from 8pm on the real Independence Day featuring all the classics, some seldom heard rarities, and we’ll be playing the classic ‘Born in the USA’ album in full.
The Central Library Building by George Corson (1829-1910) offers spectacular interiors including the Tiled Hall and reflects Corson's eclectic interests which included Islamic architecture.
This is a chance for families and children to explore colour, geometry, and pattern through drawing, painting, collage, printing and decoupage.
Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult.
This event is supported by the Leeds Civic Trust Grants Scheme.
A special celebration of the great working-class Leeds poet to mark several new public art works, including on Chapel FM Arts Centre.
Featuring a screening of the controversial poet-film about Leeds "V", readings, and conversation.
Honk are a genre-warping six-piece that are here to rewire your idea of country music. It’s called “Trashcan Country" - a raucous, rough-edged twist on twang. It’s been dragged through the back alleys of punk, doused in garage-rock grit, and left to dry in the blazing sun.
At the core of Honk is their electrifying live show - equal parts hoedown and meltdown - which has earned them support slots with trailblazers like Meryl Streak, Delivery, and Being Dead, as well as consistent backing from BBC 6 Music’s Marc Riley.
Does life have meaning or a purpose? What distinguishes good from evil? Do individuals enjoy free will or is destiny preordained? Critical thinkers – Sartre, Nietzsche, Dostoevsky – have pondered such questions for centuries. Serene Demon dispatches them in under 39 minutes, reflecting Art d’Ecco’s singular focus on his fourth album: “I was determined, in an almost monomaniacal way, to prove that I can do something different. ”