Week of Events
Tour of The Leeds Library
Tour of The Leeds Library
Have you ever walked past The Leeds Library and wanted to find out more about our beautiful building and its collection? …then book a free tour! The Leeds Library is the oldest-surviving members’ subscription library in the UK. Founded in 1768, the Library moved to its current purpose-built premises on Commercial Street in 1808, and […]
Ghost Tour of Leeds
Ghost Tour of Leeds
Delve into the darker side of the city with The Leeds Library This newly devised walking tour explores the spookier side of a bustling city. Storyteller Matthew Bellwood will be your guide to the dark tales lurking around every corner of the streets you thought you knew. From the Victorian lady seen in the bar […]
The Bookshop Band
The Bookshop Band
We’re delighted to welcome The Bookshop Band to The Leeds Library for a unique and magical concert of songs inspired by books, from Margaret Atwood to Robert Macfarlane, all curated by the multi-award-winning independent bookshop Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights. Ben Please and Beth Porter have been on quite a journey over the […]