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Light Night Leeds

Art in the dark at Light Up Leeds 2021

Make the most of autumn by discovering art in the dark at this year’s Light Up Leeds. There’ll be ten zones full of colourful and inventive installations…

Laser Light City Leeds, Keith Craven Photography

Art to light up the dark in Leeds

This year, Light Night Leeds will be taking a different approach to lighting up the city sky, with an interactive laser light show and online events…

The Last Quiz Night On Earth, UK tour Spring 2020

Don’t miss The Last Quiz Night on Earth

This spring, get quizzical with an immersive and innovative new play which is touring to theatres, villages and pubs…

Light Night Leeds 2016

Large light sculpures and interactive installations in Leeds

Light Night Leeds will see spiritual creatures, optical illusions, illuminated origami boats and a unique light cycling challenge take over the streets…

Neal Pike Five Years

An exploration of adolescence in Five Years

Based on memories of life at a special educational needs school, Five Years uses poetry, storytelling and direct address to explore an adolescence…

Desmond family canoe paddler

A coast to coast canoe trail launches

The UK’s first coast to coast canoe trail launches this month, with a fortnight of celebrations organised by the Canal & River Trust…

Leeds Waterfront Festival - Free Yorkshire events

Canoe trails, pirates and gun fire at Leeds Waterfront Festival

There’ll be canoe trails, water taxis, activities, performances and even gun fire at this year’s Leeds Waterfront Festival…

Transform 19, festival Leeds - bYOB 7030 Split

Daring theatre, parties and adventures in Leeds

Exploring everything from power and pop culture, to culture clashes and identity politics, Transform festival returns to the city of Leeds…

Storytelling Takeover Leeds 2019

Stories take over Leeds

International storytellers will be heading to Leeds this month, bringing the ancient artform of storytelling to modern audiences…

The Human Aquarium, exhibition Leeds - Photo: Tom Martin

A Human Aquarium in Leeds

The Human Aquarium is a new exhibition opening on Friday 15th February in Leeds, looking at the world through the eyes of sea mammals…

Light Night Leeds 2016

City aglow for Light Night Leeds

Light Night Leeds 2018 will take place from Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th October, with more than 60 events taking place across the city…

Leeds Waterfront Festival 2016 - Raj Passy Photography

Boating, food and music at Leeds Waterfront Festival

Leeds Waterfront Festival is an annual celebration of the city’s waterside heritage, with boating activities and entertainment, taking place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June…

The Death Show - Photo Graeme Braidwood

A darkly comic show that talks about death

The Death Show is a darkly comic journey of discovery and contemplation, exploring our universal relationships with death and dying…

Pizza & Prosecco Festival 2017

Pizza and Prosecco come together for touring festival

Like pizza? Love Prosecco? Then head to the Pizza & Prosecco Festival which is touring nationwide over the next few months…

T&T Tea Party

Join Tea and Tolerance in Leeds for a day of conversation, activities and tea

Calling all 21st Century Humans! Want to help change the world, one smile at a time? Join the Tea & Tolerance team on Saturday 21st October at the Corn Exchange in Leeds…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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