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The Duchess of York on Vicar Lane, popularly known as The Duchess was the setting for performances by some of the biggest names in rock and pop before closing its doors in 2000. Now an impressive recreation of the historic pub is part of Music Leeds Us at Leeds City Museum, which looks back on six decades of unique musical heritage.

Laura Irwin, Leeds City Museum's exhibitions curator, with a working jukebox, provided by Leeds-based Sound Leisure, the world's oldest family-run jukebox company.

Beginning with the founding of the Leeds Conservatoire in 1965, the exhibition traces other huge musical milestones including the Futurama Festival in 1979 and the rise of the Goth scene in the 1980s. Visitors will also discover the histories of internationally acclaimed Leeds artists including Utah Saints and Corinne Bailey Rae. Other exhibits include a custom made guitar used by Utah Saints founder Jez Willis and a violin used by The Legendary Len Liggins, a member of Leeds band The Ukrainians.

Beginning with the founding of the Leeds Conservatoire in 1965, the exhibition traces other huge musical milestones including the Futurama Festival in 1979 and the rise of the Goth scene in the 1980s. Visitors will also discover the histories of internationally acclaimed Leeds artists including Utah Saints and Corinne Bailey Rae. Other exhibits include a custom made guitar used by Utah Saints founder Jez Willis and a violin used by The Legendary Len Liggins, a member of Leeds band The Ukrainians.

Esther Amis-Hughes, Leeds Museums and Galleries’ community engagement manager with a posted drum paying tribute to the Leeds music scene.

Leeds City Museum's exhibitions curator Laura Irwin with a violin used by The Legendary Len Liggins, a member of Leeds band The Ukrainians.

For the installation called The Matter of the Heart, created by idontloveyouanymore, a collection of local residents will be wearing a heart monitor for the duration of Light Night Leeds. Each person has a corresponding lightbox in the artwork that will flash in time with their beat, and wherever the participants are during this time their hearts will be seen flashing together.

This year, Light Night Leeds is working with four local primary schools inspiring the next generation of light artists. Guided by artist Gemma Wood, children are asked to design the most imaginative artwork using light, without being hampered by practical restrictions.

Guided by artist Gemma Wood, children are asked to design the most imaginative artwork using light, without being hampered by practical restrictions.

For this year's Light Night, artist Gemma Wood is working with primary schools to help children design the most imaginative artwork using light.

For the piece Motus Mori PERPETUUM, Katja Heitmann has created an immersive and deeply moving video installation, where the movements of 12 people from Leeds are projected on a monumental scale.

1,890 pieces of sport kit were donated at an event held at John Charles Centre for Sport, to tackle inequality in sports.