Formed in Queensbury, West Yorkshire in 1855, Black Dyke Band is the most successful contesting band in the world. Current Yorkshire Regional Champion and National Champion of Great Britain, the band really values new music for brass, often performing works by living composers including the band’s sought-after Composer in Association, Paul Lovatt-Cooper. With renowned Musical Director Nicholas Childs at the helm, Black Dyke Band recently welcomed rising young star Charlie Cresswell to its tuba section.

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Kathryn Stott 

Musical Postcards
JS Bach - Prelude and Fugue No 1, BWV 846
Lili Boulanger - Thème et Variations
Gabriel Fauré - Barcarolle No 4, Op 44
Maurice Ravel - Jeux d’eau
Edvard Grieg - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Astor Piazzolla (arr Kyoko Yamamoto) - Milonga del Angel
Dmitri Shostakovich - Prelude & Fugue No 24, Op 87
Graham Fitkin - Scent
Richard Rogers (arr Stephen Hough) - The Sound of Music: My Favourite Things
Caroline Shaw - Gustave Le Gray

Formed in 1910 in County Durham as the Craghead Colliery Band, and until recently named Reg Vardy Band, the EverReady Band looks forward to a new chapter in its history. In addition to contest successes, the band has recently welcomed some new talented musicians to its ranks including experienced principal cornet player Tina Mortimer and Kate Garnett on second trombone. Under the baton of Resident Conductor Chris Shanks, EverReady Band is renowned for its high-quality entertaining performances.

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Anne Queffélec
Ludwig van Beethoven – The Last Three Sonatas

­Piano Sonata, Op 109
Piano Sonata, Op 110
Piano Sonata, Op 111

French pianist Anne Queffélec has been a firm favourite with Leeds audiences ever since she won fifth prize in the 1969 Leeds International Piano Competition. She brings her unique blend of humanity, brilliance, and authority to bear on three of the greatest pillars of the piano repertoire, Ludwig van Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas.

Formed in 1884 in the village of South Elmsall, Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band adopted the name of the local colliery in 1923. This year the band celebrates its 140th anniversary and got off to a flying start qualifying for both the National Championship of Great Britain and the British Open Championship. Under the baton of Resident Conductor David Purkiss, the band has had a very busy concert diary, including returning to the stage for a successful run of The Doncastrian Chalk Circle.

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Elisabeth Leonskaja

Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata, D 850
Arnold Schoenberg - Suite for Piano
Arnold Schoenberg - Six Little Piano Pieces
Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata, D 960

Learn the story of Sunny Bank Mills and its people. During a one hour tour you'll visit hidden spaces, hear about the history of the Mills and have the opportunity to ask William or John those burning questions you've always wanted answering.

Tours at 

6th Sept 12 and 2pm

7th Sept 10am, 12 and 2pm

8th Sept 10am, 12 and 2pm

Please wear appropriate footwear if you plan to join the tour.

Starting from the Main Yard (by the old loom).

As part of the Leeds Festival of Play and Creativity I'll be at The Old King's Arms from 12 noon - 4pm. 

I'm there to teach and recommend boardgames from a massive selection.

There will be something to suit all ages, interests and abilities.

A lovely afternoon of playing together as a family even if your 'children' are technically grown ups. 

An event to heal the divide between those who have experienced abuse and professionals working to protect us.

Clear Path UK (CIC) is a coalition of survivor lead services who are pooling resources and research to create legislation and educated abuse reform.

To fix a problem, we believe we must first acknowledge it and discover its root causes. 

“We must stop pulling people out of the water. We must go upstream and find out why they are falling in.” - Desmond Tutu