Performing one of two stories:
Monkey Liver Soup, a lively interactive storytelling session where music, movement and drama bring a traditional Caribbean story to life.
or
The Tortoise and the Hare, a fun-filled interactive storytelling session where music, movement and imaginative play uncovers who wins the great race.
Join us for a creative jam session making music from different materials. We'll be using coding to create a tuneful bowl of fruit, building soulful structures and soundscapes with Lego, and crafting curious instruments to play in your very own band. It's gonna rock!
Draw along to the Beat in this musical workshop with artist Boris Cruse. Relax and get swept away to a choice of Jazz or Classical tunes, move around and discover different techniques of mark making. See how what you hear inspires you what you create!
As part of our Story Explorers events programme, join Haruka Kuroda from A Thousand Cranes for Milky Way: The Story of Tanabata, a kamishibai (paper) theatre performance and a chance to learn a Japanese nursery rhyme.
This summer holiday, join cartoonist Molly Pukes for creative workshops exploring zine making inspired by music, books and fan culture. Drawing on your own experiences, favourite stories and personal tastes in music, you’ll create your own zines that celebrate the things you love and discover.
Discover the joy of playing the ukulele with ArtForms this summer! This relaxed and enjoyable workshop will help you learn simple chords, play fun songs, and make music together.
To celebrate Leeds 400 help us build a paper model of Leeds!
We’re constructing 2000 paper buildings for an event at Compass Festival in November 2026 and we need your help!
Join us at local libraries across Leeds for fun sessions of sharing stories and rhymes with time to play in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
A great opportunity to meet with others and join the library as part of your visit. Free event for under fives and their grown ups, just turn up.
