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04 Oct 2024
Chill out this Christmas as Ice Cube returns to Leeds City Centre
Get ready for a magical winter experience as the beloved Ice Cube at Christmas returns, spreading holiday cheer across Millennium Square, Victoria Gardens, and Cookridge Street starting November 22.
A perfect way to celebrate the festive season, the event is packed with exciting attractions for visitors of all ages, including the ever-popular outdoor ice rink, charming Christmas market stalls, and an array of seasonal attractions.
01 Oct 2024
Young people encouraged to ditch their devices for ‘Disconnect to Reconnect’ week
Schools across Leeds are being invited to back a city-wide campaign encouraging children and young people to ditch their devices for a week – as figures show over half of pupils from years five and above say they spend over two hours or more a day on screens.
30 Sep 2024
New images give a glimpse into the future of Leeds Town Hall
Music-lovers and gig-goers have been given an exciting first look at dynamic plans to transform concert and event facilities at historic Leeds Town Hall.
A series of eye-catching artists impressions have revealed how the building’s new entrance, box office and bar will look once work to revamp the stunning Victorian landmark’s interior is complete.
26 Sep 2024
Once Upon a Nightmare: Lotherton promises thrilling Halloween experience
This Halloween, thrill-seekers are invited to Lotherton to step into the pages of twisted fairy tales where ‘happily ever afters’ don’t exist.
26 Sep 2024
City’s spectacular light show will be a real page-turner
A magical journey into the realm of fiction and fairy tales will transform one of the city’s most recognisable buildings during next month’s spellbinding Light Night Leeds.
The BookBinder is set to be one of the highly-anticipated cultural event’s most spectacular installations when it is projected onto the façade of the Queens Hotel on October 24 and 25.
A collaboration with the British Library, the enchanting, large-scale artwork is inspired by their vast collection, and features a stunning, specially commissioned animation and an immersive soundscape.
25 Sep 2024
Grab a bargain as Revive open third Leeds reuse shop in Hunslet
New store offering recycled goods opens
24 Sep 2024
Leeds low carbon heat network set to expand to thousands more residents
Leeds’s South Bank is to enjoy more affordable and lower carbon heating after £24.5m funding was secured to further expand the Leeds PIPES district heating network.
24 Sep 2024
Consultation begins on proposed licensing scheme for private sector rented housing
People in Leeds are being encouraged to have their say on the possible introduction of a new regulatory licensing scheme for private sector rented housing.
23 Sep 2024
City’s station excavation finds are the rail thing
Historic relics from Leeds’s very first railway station have helped rediscover the city’s fascinating track record after being unearthed during an archaeological dig.
The remains of the former Marsh Lane station, which opened exactly 190 years ago this week, were revealed during a recently completed excavation carried out in the city centre.
20 Sep 2024
Museum tunes up as twin city maestros prepare to Czech in
One of the world’s most unique performance spaces will welcome two pianists from Leeds’s twin city for a special performance this weekend.
The spectacular Pianodrome at Leeds City Museum will play host to pianists from Brno, in the Czech Republic this Sunday, September 22 as part of the Leeds International Piano Competition.
The magnificent Pianodrome, the world’s first amphitheatre of its kind made entirely from up-cycled pianos, was visited this week by expert piano tuner John Tordoff, who was at the museum to ensure the Pianodrome was on song ahead of the concert.
18 Sep 2024
Leeds City Council Deputy Leader sets out the scale of financial challenges facing the council and local authority sector
Leeds City Council has published an update on its five-year medium term financial strategy, outlining the severe difficulties it faces to deliver balanced budgets in the face of the continued need to make significant savings.