LEEDS 2023 believes that young voices are incredibly important. The Youth Fund has been designed for young people aged 14 – 30 across Leeds to develop projects driving social action in communities.

Young people have been at the core of this project throughout each step, and this fund has been entirely created by young people for young people.

If this is your first time applying for a grant, we have a set of online and in-person skills workshops to guide and train you through the process.

2023 is a landmark year for Leeds Lieder as the Festival expands from four days to nine, running from Friday 9 – Saturday 17 June.

Inspired by the celebratory spirit of the city, the theme of this year’s festival is ‘Touches of Sweet Harmony’, tapping into Leeds’ delightfully in-tune embrace of culture. This edition of the Leeds Lieder Festival delves deeper into local communities and features a vast array of concerts and events, bringing icons of art song into the already thriving, ever-flowing lifeblood of the city without missing a beat.

The Leeds Opera Festival is an annual celebration of rare and wonderful operas, taking place in venues right across the city.

From critically-acclaimed new productions, to pop-up tours, talks, workshops and exhibitions, the Festival has many avenues for audiences of all ages and interests to enjoy opera – with most events free to attend, and visiting venues in Holbeck, Headingley, Seacroft, and many more.