Week of Events
Monday, October 19, 2026
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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October 20, 2026 -Introductory tour of The Leeds Library
Introductory tour of The Leeds Library
Have you ever walked past The Leeds Library on Commercial Street 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 […]
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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October 22, 2026 -Building an Architect: Sophia Gray from Yorkshire to the Cape
Building an Architect: Sophia Gray from Yorkshire to the Cape
Yorkshire-born Sophia Gray’s wide-ranging legacy is little known in the northern hemisphere. In South Africa however Gray is widely acknowledged and still fêted as the country’s first woman architect, credited with designing, adapting and administering the construction and alteration of 100 buildings between 1848 and 1871. This talk will explore aspects of Gray’s life in […]
Friday, October 23, 2026
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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October 24, 2026 -Paranormal Yorkshire
Paranormal Yorkshire
Step beyond Yorkshire's familiar landscapes and into its shadowy past with Paranormal Yorkshire, the captivating new book by Meryl James. From ancient manor houses and medieval castles to lonely bridges, theatres, museums and wild coastal stretches, Yorkshire is rich in stories of ghostly encounters and unexplained phenomena. Drawing on tales from across the county, the […]
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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