As part of the Heritage Weekends we have organised a trip to Nostell Priory on Doncaster Road, Near Wakefield. Nostell Priory is a glorious 18th-century country house with interiors by Palladian master architect Robert Adam. The house was built in 1733 to a design by James Paine. Robert Adam was called in to expand and ... Read more
The Tolkien Trail 2019 Claire Rae Randall This celebration of the time Professor JRR Tolkien spent in and around Headingley in the period after the Great War will give the local community the opportunity to explore and discover this aspect of its cultural heritage. The rich depth of historical landscape and features that we pass ... Read more
Join us for a 5 week session of Storytelling workshops with Saskia Solomons at Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood. Tuesday Afternoons 2 -4 p.m. Everyone has a tale to tell, but how do we turn a memory into story? This workshop will provide a warm and welcoming space to explore our personal histories and develop ... Read more
Wednesday 25th September 7.30 p.m. ‘Artificial Intelligence: A Personal History’ with Mark Tarver, HEART, Headingley LS6 3HN. AI is now very much in vogue, but did you know that this is the third revival of the subject since it began over sixty years ago? Dr Mark Tarver traces the development of the subject from the ... Read more
When a group of desperate refugees arrives in a small village seeking help and shelter, deep rifts tear the community in two. This unique and powerful opera is not to be missed. Sung in English with English titles. Running time: approximately 2 hours 30 minutes. Please note: seats could be high up.
We have just commenced reading 'The Tin God' by local author Chris Nickson. Leeds, England. October 1897. Superintendent Harper is proud of his wife Annabelle. She’s one of seven women selected to stand for election as a Poor Law Guardian. But even as the campaign begins, Annabelle and the other female candidates start to receive ... Read more
Join us for a 5 week session of Storytelling workshops with Saskia Solomons at Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood. Tuesday Afternoons 2 -4 p.m. Everyone has a tale to tell, but how do we turn a memory into story? This workshop will provide a warm and welcoming space to explore our personal histories and ... Read more
Join us for a 5 week session of Storytelling workshops with Saskia Solomons at Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood. Tuesday Afternoons 2 -4 p.m. Everyone has a tale to tell, but how do we turn a memory into story? This workshop will provide a warm and welcoming space to explore our personal histories and develop ... Read more
Join us for a walk around Leeds Centre for Light Night. Light Night is once of UK’s largest annual arts and light festivals, and some of Leeds’s most recognisable indoor and outdoor spaces are transformed by spectacular artworks and captivating performances by local, national and international artists. Free. Meet 7.00 p.m. Corn Exchange, Leeds. ... Read more
Cleopatra and her brother are vying for the throne when Julius Caesar arrives in Egypt, pursuing an enemy. Seeing the opportunity to tip the balance of power in her favour, Cleopatra seduces Caesar. A dramatic love story with all the colour, passion and epic sweep of a Hollywood blockbuster. Sung in Italian with English titles.
