Due to extreme weather conditions yesterday, and ground conditions now on site, we have made the difficult decision to cancel tonight’s Moon Palace event at Potternewton Park.

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Moon Palace is undergoing some maintenance and repairs and so this date has been postponed. We apologise for any inconvenience.

POSTPONED: Moon Palace: Daytime Observation Session at Haslewood Park

Moon Palace Daytime Observation Session at Haslewood Park

2 sept moon palace haslewood park

Ancient Futures is an Afrofuturism inspired outdoor spectacular that fuses dance, circus, hip hop, music and spoken word with design.

Ancient Futures

2 sept ancient futures

Discover the untold tales of one of the world's best brass bands – Leeds’ very own Rothwell Temperance Band. 

The Chronicles of Rothwell Temperance Band at This Green Moon

2 sept roth temp

In Hazel Findlay’s new show, she’ll walk you through the internal battles she’s faced in her career and how she’s overcome them. 

Hazel Findlay - The Walls Within

4 sept hazel findklay

A timely, urgent and hopeful performance that acts as an epic call to action about the future of our planet at RSPB St Aidan's Nature Park.

Nest

5 - 9 sept nest

Join artist Alison McIntyre to create a special artwork inspired by lighthouses in these mixed media workshops.

Lighting the Way Workshops at Leeds Libraries

6 sept - oct smeaton leeds libraries

Northern Ballet’s new era begins with an exclusive triple-bill on their home stage featuring breathtaking ballets.

Generations: Three Short Ballets

8 sept generations

Accessibility & Advisories

Enjoy a diverse variety of beer, street food and live music at Leeds International Beer Festival this September. 

Leeds International Beer Festival

8 sept beer fest

My World, My City, My Neighbourhood

Locals together for a family fun day in celebration of the wonderful communities they have built.

Family Flourish Day: Harvest

9 sept family flourish

Book your place for this after-dark moongazing session with our on-board telescopes, and great conversations on art, science.

Moon Palace: After Dark Observation Session at Victoria Square (outside Leeds Art Gallery)

Moon Palace: After Dark Observation Session at Victoria Square

9 sept moon palace vic square

Take a stroll along this magical illuminated trail, view the skies with Moon Palace, and experience Meanwood like never before! 

The Path Between

14 oct path between

Experience the thrill of street skating at this exhilarating mini-festival celebrating Leeds' vibrant skateboarding community.

Civic Skateboarding

16 sept civic skate

Early Career Music Promoters

Jalsaghar is an event celebrating South Asian Classical Music.

 Jalsa Ghar – The Music Room

16 sept jalsaghar

18 sept next gen

Leeds Arts University is excited to announce Next Gen, our 2023 show which showcases the work of our talented postgraduate students.

Next Gen Postgraduate Show 2023

18 sept leeds digital festival

Leeds welcomes the BBC’s Poetry and Performance Festival for a four days of spoken word.

BBC Contains Strong Language festival

21 sept bbc strong lang

Celebrate Leeds’ historic connection to the textile industry with artworks, designs, and garments inspired by the city’s 33 wards.

A City Without Seams

21 sept a city without seams

Dutch-German choreographer Katja Heitmann is creating an archive of human movement.

Motus Mori: CORPUS (Introduction Workshops @ Yorkshire Dance)

Motus Mori CORPUS (Introduction Workshops @ Yorkshire Dance)

21 sept motus corpus workshops

The Chronicles of Rothwell Temperance Band at Brudenell Social Club

22 sept roth temp

To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first publication of Shakespeare’s Folio- a night of wonder and daftness.

School of Night Celebrate the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare's Folio

22 sept school of night

Presenting Fantasma - an exclusive 6 hour music event exploring alternative club sounds from DJs on top of their craft.

FANTASMA

23 sept fantasma

Unlock the hidden queer histories of Leeds with art and performances by the city’s first underground Drag Collective.

AGEOFTHE: Visions in the Map

Age of theVisions in the Map

23 sept age of the

Hear from the Experience Design team leading LEEDS 2023's digital work by injecting human-centred design into the Year of Culture. 

Designing against the clock: good digital stuff CAN happen within your budget and against tight timescales 

Leeds Digital Festival Designing against the clock

27 sept XD digital fest

A double screening of the two epic films made by Leeds People’s Theatre in conjunction with LEEDS 2023.

The Good Book & The Magician Double Screening

27 sept good book

Explore what it means to be part of Generation Y in this high-tempo spin class,  soundtracked by a Millennial anthem. 

Brightside

28 sept brightside

Drop into this day-time observation session for an other-worldly experience combining day-time solar and radio astronomy.

Moon Palace: Daytime Observation Session at White Rose Shopping Centre

30 moon palace day

Locally-based artists give two Leeds streets an artistic overhaul.

Neville Street Artwork 

1 oct neville street

Let Leeds Shake presents Morgan Noise from the Windmill Brixton scene headlining with their blend of rock, electronic and punk.

Let Leeds Shake Presents: Morgan Noise

4 oct leeds lets shake

Join artist Sonia Boyce in conversation with her collaborator and jazz vocalist Jacqui Dankworth, followed by a musical performance.

Sonia Boyce and Jacqui Dankworth with the Carducci String Quartet

5 oct sonia and jacqui

12 oct light night

Transform 23

Cherish Menzo and her onstage partner Camilo Mejía Cortés look for ways to detach their bodies from the way they are perceived and reality.

DARKMATTER

14 oct dark matter transform

Prepare yourself for a captivating night of exhilarating music celebrating the incredible talent and spirit of women in the rock industry.

Dreamers Presents: Women in Rock

15 oct dreamers women in rock

Wisecrack Presents is showcasing some of the most visceral Punk and Post-Punk bands that Leeds has to offer at Wharf Chambers.

Return of the She-Punks!

15 oct return of she punks

A screening of Rapid Motion Through Space: followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

Rapid Motion Through Space: An Incomplete History of Speed

15 oct smeaton screening rapid motion

This 30th-anniversary of Jonathan Harvey’s coming-out and coming-of-age story, Beautiful Thing is about community, friendship and love.

Beautiful Thing

18 oct beau thing

Brazilian artist collective MEXA present a vivid reimagining of Homer’s Odyssey. 

PUMPITOPERA TRANSATLÂNTICA

19 oct pump transform

20 oct Trap house

This evocative solo performance through the invisible stories of an Iranian boy and girl living under dictatorship. 

SONGS FOR NO ONE

21 oct songs transform

An evening-observation for International Observe the Moon Night, a worldwide event coordinated by NASA.

Moon Palace: Observe the Moon Night at Potternewton Park

21 oct moon palace group observe

Unsung Sports spotlights unique sports from all around Leeds and the amazing people who play them. 

Unsung Sports 2023

25 oct unsung sports

Want to know how engineering has shaped the world we live in today? Engineery at Leeds Industrial Museum explores just that.

Engineery: Building Better Futures

27 oct engineery

Exploring the amazing world of engineering with flight and code, and discover the magical mobile observatory Moon Palace.

Make and Create Family Festival at Whinmoor Library

28 oct smeaton whinmoor lib

Queercore: Night of The Living is a LGBTQIA+ gig celebrating talent from artists who wouldn't usually get the spotlight.

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