Leeds Lit Fest 2025: 14 – 22 June
In its seventh year, the City’s award-winning festival of words and thought will take place across a diverse range of the City’s venues and aims to bring together, and help develop, Leeds’ literary scene. Writers, poets and performers from Leeds, the UK and beyond will take part in 34 events over 9 days. Gemma Styles, […]
Threads Textile Festival: at Sunny Bank Mills on 17 & 18 May
Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley is once again opening the doors of its iconic 1912 Mill for the annual Threads Textile Festival. Threads Textile Festival will feature a market with over 50 independent businesses and textile makers on each of the two days, selling everything from quality fabric and haberdashery supplies, wool and yarn, textile […]
North Leeds Charity Beer Festival: at North Leeds Cricket Club on 11 & 12 April
The North Leeds Charity Beer Festival, organised by the Rotary Club of Roundhay, is back for another year—and it’s set to be bigger and better than ever! Join this exciting two-day celebration, where you can enjoy up to 36 cask ales, a range of gin and prosecco, and an eclectic mix of live music from some of Leeds’ local bands. Children attend […]
Celebrating Libraries in Leeds – Libraries in Leeds Festival: 4 – 9 November
Light Night saw the presence of the British Library making an impact in Leeds as images from the library’s book collection burst across the façade of the Queens Hotel. This was just the beginning of a number of events celebrating libraries in Leeds. The highlight of Light Night, the UK’s largest annual light festival, is […]
Thought Bubble 2024: at Harrogate Convention Centre 11 to 17 November
Thought Bubble, Yorkshire’s award-winning comic art convention, have announced the full programme of panels, guest signings, workshops and exhibitions for this year’s comic convention. Highlights from the two-day programme include DSTLRY Presents: The Art of The Cover, in which trailblazing international comic artists Emma Rios, Jock, Sweeney Boo, Becky Cloonan, Tula Lotay and Dani come together to discuss the art of […]
