As part of Leeds Libraries Thursday community lunch time pop up performances join guzheng musician Lijun (Mio) Zhang for a relaxed introduction to one of China’s best-known traditional string instruments.
You will hear the guzheng across different musical worlds — from traditional Chinese pieces and contemporary popular songs to familiar Western melodies.
Dads, come and learn how to plait your child's hair! We're hosting a free workshop on 17th October at Leeds City Museum. This is Yorkshire Beauty, Leeds Dads and BoomChikkaBoom are hosting the free event as part of British Beauty Week.
To celebrate the Leeds 400, Skippko Arts Team are creating 400 miniature hand decorated people with the communities of Leeds. Come along to make your own!
Skippko Arts Team are creating 400 miniature hand decorated people with the communities of Leeds to celebrate Leeds 400. 400 years since Leeds received its first Royal Charter from King Charles I.
This talk by Samantha Yates explores the lives and careers of William Pape and John James Kayll, two figures who helped shape Leeds' stained-glass trade in the late nineteenth century.
Join us on the spookiest month for our Halloween edition of the zine library lates! Make a spooky zine, create some monster badges, and sew felt creatures all while enjoying our Halloween playlist.
Leeds is where goth culture began, giving birth to a globally significant movement that emerged in a dark, post-industrial city, blending music and literature with post-punk politics. Join Mark Silver to discover his journey into the dark side.
Young artists are required to create a special exhibition celebrating the power of stories, and Leeds storytelling trailblazer, Maud Hummerston. Children are invited to take part in hands-on workshops led by artist, Erin Nicolson, to create their own astonishing art all about stories.
Join us for a frightful mini-festival for young readers and their families, featuring authors Joseph Coelho and Alex Foulkes, and theatre company Fladam.