Free Friday lunchtime student music showcase from the University of Leeds School of Music, part of the International Concert Series.
Artist-led walk through Gledhow Valley Woods in which the Balbir Singh Dance Company explores nature through movement, sound and rhythm.
Free night of deep and soulful selections of soul, disco, boogie and lovers rock at the Seven Bar room of Seven Arts in Chapel Allerton.
Free outdoor French music concert by La Compagnie du Tire Laine from Lille at the permaculture community garden Seacroft Forest Garden.
Free exhibition of Anna Whitehouse's sculptures, which combine bottle forms and macroscopic textures to create surreal natural worlds.
Free live music session by Fridge2Fridge, run by the Leeds Computing Society, on 23 October.
Free night of electronic music with Tom Kitch, Tommy T, Harry Smith and others at Distrikt.
Free vinyl night of psychedelic dance music from Ben Lewis and Marie Avril at The 212 Café & Bar.
Victoria Firth & Company's new theatre piece about a woman who wonders if she might be a witch and explores the wildness of women.
Electronic music night with CJ Bolland and Brad Kells at Distrikt Bar in Leeds.
A spooky trail for families at Abbey House Museum, featuring Victorian streets, crafts, and petrifying pictures.
Police bike-marking event on the Rodley canal towpath offering free cycle security advice and registration on BikeRegister.
Free creative drop-in for families to make carnival masks, dance and paint a mini mural in Chapeltown.
Free exhibition by Paul Grist on the liminal quality of contemporary art, with an audio-visual performance by Racket Ball.
Free Halloween market with witchy, weird and gothic stalls at The Wardrobe, dog-friendly and open to all ages.
Free live session of the social deduction party game Blood on the Clocktower in Leeds.
A hands-on, drop-in activity for families to explore art and creativity at Leeds City Museum.
Free family-friendly afternoon of live reggae, dancehall, ska and hip hop, with food at Yuzu, for UK Black History Month 2026.
Free, open remembrance service for anyone who has lost a child, with secular music, poetry and acts of remembrance in the Anglican format.
Sunday Eucharist service at Leeds Minster, the Civic Church of Leeds, with free admission and donations welcome.
Culture Day at the Leeds Irish Centre with the Leeds Irish Choir, Irish dancing schools, arts and literature and a session by Carmel Kelly.
Free showcase of young female singer-songwriters with live songs and short interviews by Mark Farrar.
Free Halloween-themed book club meeting at The Midnight Bell in Holbeck to discuss 'I Am Legend', 'Halloween Party' and 'The Outsider'.
Four-day free collaborative making and drawing project for families to draw, build and reimagine the city in the Leeds Art Gallery's Central Court during the October half-term.
Drop-in half-term session at Leeds City Museum to draw with shadows, play with a mini shadow puppet theatre and make a light-up owl backdrop.
Free drop-in community and youth workshop to discover peatlands through mosses, building mini bogs and making pom-pom moss.
Free New York-inspired block party night with live funk from The NJB Allstars, hip-hop DJs and breakdancing at Brudenell Social Club.
Seminar by Megan Robertson and Adriann van Klinken on the work of South African drag artivist Belinda Qaqamba Kafassie and the concept of 'prophetic drag'.
Free drop-in installation by Leeds artist K Walker combining performance, sculpture, sound and moving image to explore queer nightlife for Light Night Leeds 2026.
Free, family-friendly Halloween activity at Leeds Kirkgate Market where visitors make their own spooky lotions and potions to take home.
Free Halloween-themed book club meeting with discussions of 'I Am Legend', 'Halloween Party' and 'The Outsider'.
Free light festival with more than 40 installations, including a six-part projection on Briggate and 'In Dual Light' on Leeds Civic Hall, under the theme 'A City Speaks…'.
Immersive music and light installation by Opera North that blends Monteverdi's 'Orfeo' with Indian classical music and live electronics.
Monthly free street food market with a selection of Leeds' best street food traders at Tower Square.
Free hometown gig by Leeds noisepop band Wandering Summer, with Adult Contemporary and Pretty Fried, to launch their debut 7-inch single 'Mother'.
Public lecture by Dr Owain Wright on the British diplomat Sir James Hudson and his role in the Italian Risorgimento, part of Leeds Cultural Conversations.
Free careers fair with face-to-face meetings with employers from across the Yorkshire and Humber region at Elland Road.
Free electronic music night headlined by Hannah Wants, with Josh Demello, Miruna Ghica, Rudanec and Tom Shorterz, as the last dance of the series at Distrikt.
Free Halloween festival across Leeds with parties, pumpkin patches, film nights and performers in decorated venues and public spaces.
Halloween free party at The Fenton with Vert, Sliiiiiiiiiide, Fanchu and more.
Annual Halloween party by Chilled Out Meetups with free entry across three themed rooms at The Northern Market.
Free 18+ night of ska classics with two live ska bands, The 2Tone Project and Rookie Numbers, at Merkur Casino Leeds.
Club night with eight techno and house DJs, including Ryan Elliott and Jennifer Loveless, at Distrikt on Duncan Street.
Free children's mini-festival with poetry, authors and theatre, plus creative activities, for children aged 6 and over and their families.
Free 18+ Halloween disco with DJ Leon's Scary Soundsystem, creepy cocktails and fancy dress at Sela Bar & Pizzeria.
Free autumn pottery market with work from Sunken Studio members and guest makers from across the region at the South Bank ceramics hub.
Free monthly social 5K run by the Lost Culture Running Club, with a warm-up, supportive pacers and free chai and coffee at the finish.
Free live gig at the Brudenell Social Club with Dan English and Accessory.
Free monthly history and heritage talk for people aged 55 and over, held on the first Tuesday of every month at Kirkstall Abbey.
Free virtual talk by Danny Friar, based on his Heritage Open Days walking tour, on slavery, empire and their impact on Leeds.
Monthly free session at Leeds Art Gallery to look at artworks in the collection and let them inspire your own textile art.
Free meet-up of Engage Yorkshire representatives to make protest collages, tour the Steve McQueen 'Resistance' exhibition and attend its private view.
Josh Pace makes his Leeds headliner debut at Distrikt Bar with a night of music.
Text performance installation by artist Moi Tran in which visitors decipher clues to reveal the artist's message, part of Compass Festival.
Join a friendly and fun community choir with warm-up exercises and songs to promote wellbeing; open to all with no prior experience needed.
Free night of HouseTech, HouseElectro and HouseMinimal from 3PM Records at Distrikt.
Leeds Tykes host Birmingham Moseley in a National League 1 rugby union match at The Sycamores.
Monthly market of local Yorkshire bakers, makers and creators with food, art and jewellery stalls across the grounds of Lotherton Hall.
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Free social 5K community run by the Lost Culture Running Club (LCRC) on the second Sunday of the month, open to all levels.
Free live gig by The Gnomes, a Melbourne garage-punk band inspired by The Kinks and The Beatles.
Free lantern parade celebrating the local beck, with attendees invited to bring a lantern and wear blue, walking through Gipton to the Old Fire Station.
Family-friendly K-Pop disco with live music from Demon Hunters at Canal Club.
Recruitment fair for aspiring barristers in the North of England, with chambers, CV clinics, seminars and a mock court room.
Free seasonal artisan makers market with local makers and producers at Temple Newsam, a historic Leeds estate.
Free monthly Sunday long run and walk from the Lost Culture Running Club, a social 60-minute session for all levels.
Free talk by Shane Ewen on how the fire insurance plans of Charles E. Goad Ltd can reconstruct Leeds' urban and commercial history.
Monthly drop-in club where a local historian gives a free talk on a different topic each month, followed by tea and a chat with other visitors.
Free creative workshop to make felt Christmas decorations at the Victorian Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall.
Free guided gallery tour of the sculpture exhibition 'Fuzzy Forms' followed by a sensory play session in the Studio, for babies up to 13 months and their grown-ups.
Free drop-in session with the historical dance group The Arbeau Dancers, where visitors dance the way people would have in the Victorian period.
Free six-week ukulele course for beginners and improvers at Leeds Central Library, with instruments and books provided.
Free monthly zine-making and sharing club facilitated by local Leeds artist Bethan, with paper, pens and scissors provided.
Free festive workshop to make fabric rag wreaths for Christmas at Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall.
Free introductory workshop on asset-based community development (ABCD) led by Jo and Clarrie from LS14 Trust, open to Leeds community and third sector organisations.
Free festive networking party for the security and safety industry at Carousel Leeds, with a buffet, drinks vouchers, arcade and karaoke.
Free cash bingo night at Caballero Lounge mixing classic Christmas carols with modern jingle jams.
Monthly 5Rhythms dance session led by Ben Deutsch, exploring Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness through movement, with no prior dance experience needed.
Free, drop-in day to design a festive Christmas jumper with materials provided, part of the M&S Archive's family-friendly Sparky Saturdays.
Free gig by Manchester post-punk and grunge band One Dimensional Creatures with drag performer Queer of Hearts at Northern Guitars Café Bar.
Free school holiday session at the Thackray Museum exploring the science of winter sniffles and herbal remedies, inspired by the 'Where Magic Grows' exhibition.
Free exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery tracing the relationship between sculpture and steel in Britain from 1960 to 1990.
Free over-18s stand-up night hosted by Antony Vila at The Northern Market, a food market and beer hall in Leeds city centre.
