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Hello from Leeds Town Hall!
We've recently launched a refreshed Leeds Town Hall website, with a new look inspired by the building's future design and the next chapter in its story. In this edition, we're sharing some of the latest refurbishment photos, introducing another member of the project team and highlighting how you can become part of the Town Hall's legacy by adopting an organ pipe.
Latest progress photos
Below are the latest photos of the entrance from contractors Stone Edge. This area is almost complete - you can see the salmon pink lift that's been installed by Doppler Lifts and Knowsley Lift Services, the beautiful green Casa Ceramica tiles and the newly-pointed stone floor in all their glory. Click on the images to expand them and see the details close-up.
Meet the team behind the refurbishment: Brian Cox, Page\Park
This month, we're introducing Brian Cox, Architect at Page\Park Architects.
Leeds Town Hall was one of the main reasons Brian joined the practice, and the project has been a major part of his work ever since. We caught up with him to talk about unexpected discoveries, memorable moments and helping shape the future of one of Leeds' most iconic buildings.
Tell us about your role and how you got involved with the Leeds Town Hall refurbishment.
I'm Brian, an Architect at Page\Park. I joined the practice after completing my master's degree and have now been here for just over two years.
Leeds Town Hall was a big reason why Page\Park was recruiting in Leeds at the time, so from the day I started, the project became a major part of my work. In many ways, it's all I've known at Page\Park. As David (David Pogson, Project Architect at Page\Park) likes to remind me, time flies when you're having fun.
Was there a moment when you realised the scale and significance of the project?
Absolutely. During my first week at Page\Park, before anything had been stripped out, David took me on a tour of the building. We walked through the old box office in the basement, up some unloved staircases and along the East Corridor. As we moved through room after room, David explained what each space would become: new bars, new toilets, the Leeds Ticket Hub, the new lift.
I was completely lost; it was a warren of rooms, and I couldn't imagine how they would all come together. That was probably the moment I realised the scale of the project and that it was much bigger than anything I'd worked on before.
What's been the most challenging aspect of the project so far?
I’d say it’s the unknowns; you can spend months planning every detail, right down to the type of glue being used for a floor, then something gets opened up on site and suddenly an unexpected discovery unravels everything.
No matter how well you prepare, there are always surprises. That's probably the biggest challenge, but it's also part of what makes working on a building like Leeds Town Hall so rewarding. It certainly keeps us on our toes.
What does Leeds Town Hall mean to you personally?
I'm not from Leeds, but even before joining Page\Park I found myself taking photos of the Town Hall whenever I visited the city.
I have photos from when I was a teenager of the tower covered in scaffolding, and the lions outside. There's something monumental about the building. It really imposes itself, even if you're only passing through the city.
It's rare to encounter a building with that kind of presence and significance. To have the opportunity to work on it feels like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
When the project is complete and you look back in, say, ten years' time, what would make you feel it had been a success?
Everything we're doing is to enable the building to function better. If, ten years from now, the building is still hosting sell-out events, welcoming huge audiences and making full use of the improved facilities we've created, then we'll know we've done our job.
The Victoria Hall is the crown jewel of the Town Hall, and everything we're introducing is designed to support and enhance that experience. If the improvements help the venue attract more visitors, deliver better experiences and remain financially sustainable for years to come, then that’s when it will feel like a success.
Adopt an Organ Pipe
You can adopt any of the 6,000+ pipes that will make up the newly refurbished organ, around a third of which will be brand new. In return, you'll receive a hand-drawn certificate by artists Robert Woodland MBE and Debra Miller, your name will be added to our website, and recorded in a commemorative book that will be placed inside the organ when it's rebuilt.
With pipes starting from just £5, it's a unique gift, a meaningful tribute to a loved one, or a special keepsake for anyone who loves Leeds Town Hall.
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Leodis: 400 Years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collections
There's not long left to discover 400 years of Leeds' history through the inspiring collections of Leeds Libraries. From 17th-century manuscripts to football fanzines, via rare maps, photographs, film footage, memoirs, newspapers, pamphlets and, of course, books, explore some of the city's richest treasures and learn more about how Leeds Libraries has preserved historically significant archives for past, present and future generations. Free to visit during library opening hours.
Until Wed 11 November
1st Floor, Leeds City Library
Leeds Town Hall
The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AD
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Please note, Leeds Town Hall is currently closed for refurbishment.
Leeds Town Hall is part of Leeds Ticket Hub, the city's cultural ticket office: Leeds Ticket Hub, Carriageworks Theatre, The Electric Press, 3 Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 3AD.
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Showcasing and sharing the best of our university's knowledge, expertise and experience.
Keeping cool in cities: How a builder ended up working with climate scientists
Professor Jim Parker
Our cities are getting hotter and we’re not prepared for it, but there’s hope!
Join Professor Jim Parker for his inaugural professorial lecture as he reflects on how his research is helping cities adapt to a changing climate. From using building simulation to create healthier, more efficient indoor environments, Jim will explore how data can help us better understand and respond to rising temperatures and extreme weather.
Drawing on his work leading the Sensing Leeds network, Jim will share how data collected across the city is helping researchers better understand the impacts of climate change, from rising temperatures to urban heat stress. He will also highlight the important role that green spaces and urban woodlands play in cooling our cities and creating more sustainable places to live, work and study.
Wednesday 25 November 18:00 - 19:00
Lecture Theatre B, Rose Bowl, City Campus
Our eyes looking for God
Hosted by Leeds School of Arts - Leeds Opera Festival - Northern Opera Group
An opera. A ghost story. A love story. Black boy joy and Black boy nightmares. Two ordinary boys with extraordinary souls, on an ordinary night out that will resonate across history. Our Eyes Looking for God combines the unique talents of writer/director TD Moyo, composer Renell Shaw, librettist April Koyejo-Audiger, movement director Matheus Daniel, musical director Luke Bacchus and designer Amanda Mascarenhas to create a genre-mashing new opera that sings out the story of young lives rooted in British communities today.
Thursday 5 and Saturday 7 November
Theatre, Leeds School of Arts, City Campus
Ultramarine
Hosted by Leeds School of Arts - Leeds Opera Festival - Northern Opera Group
Award winning soprano April Koyejo-Audiger presents Ultramarine, a powerful new work blending opera, jazz, spirituals, African folk song and electronics. This 60 minute sharing explores themes of colourism, ageing and identity through live performance and new theatrical material, developed with community participants from across Leeds.
Saturday 7 November 17:15 - 18:15
Performing Arts Studio 2, Leeds School of Arts, City Campus
Elevate & Exchange – Episode 4: Green innovation and growth
Join us for the latest Elevate & Exchange event, exploring how businesses can turn sustainability challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth. Discover how data, processes and emerging technologies can help organisations improve efficiency, make informed decisions, and support both environmental responsibility and long term business success.
Wednesday 11 November 09:30 - 12:30
The Knowledge Exchange, Rose Bowl, City Campus
Erasmus+ International Partnerships: Funding, Collaboration and Innovation
Discover collaborative funding opportunities through the programme, including Cooperation Partnerships, Capacity Building projects and Alliances for Innovation. Learn what activities can be funded, who you can work with, and how to develop a strong project proposal.
Monday 16 November 09:00 - 11:00
The Knowledge Exchange, Rose Bowl, City Campus
Discover Degree Apprenticeships with Leeds Beckett University
Explore Leeds Beckett University's Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering, and Digital and Technology Solutions degree apprenticeships. Combining academic learning with real world experience, these programmes help employers develop future talent while enabling apprentices to gain valuable skills, industry experience and recognised qualifications that support longterm career success.
Monday 16 November 14:00 - 15:00
Online event
Free Midlife Health MOT: Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Healthy Ageing
As part of Physiology Week 2026, the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University is offering a free health and wellbeing event for midlife adults aged 35-65 years, interested in learning more about their health and how to exercise for long-term wellbeing.
Participants will receive a personalised Health MOT, including measurements such as resting heart rate, blood pressure, body composition, strength, and cholesterol. You will also have the opportunity to discuss nutrition with our team and receive practical advice to support a healthier lifestyle.
Wednesday 18 November 09:00 - 14:00
Carnegie School of Sport
The “Manchester Manufacturer” abroad: Richard Cobden and Yorkshire politics
Professor Simon Morgan
Join us for the next Leeds Cultural Conversation, exploring the life and political career of Richard Cobden, the influential Manchester radical and leader of the Anti-Corn Law League. As MP for the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1847 to 1857, Cobden played a key role in Victorian politics
This lecture examines his complex relationship with local politics, his efforts to challenge aristocratic influence, and the events that led to his defeat in Huddersfield at the 1857 General Election.
Wednesday 2 December 12:00 - 13:00
Leeds City Library
Bank of England - Economic prospects
Alex Golledge
Join us as Alex Golledge, the Bank of England’s Agent for Yorkshire, shares exclusive insights from the upcoming Monetary Policy Report. Get the latest outlook on inflation, growth, pay, and employment in this highly anticipated annual event.
Wednesday 10 February 08:45 - 10:00
Lecture Theatre A, Rose Bowl
Sailing, dementia, tongue twisters & forgetting: a new talk on some old subjects
Professor Alan Dunn
Professor Alan Dunn will present a new talk that reflects on thirty years of creative work with older people, from the Pensioners’ Action Group in Glasgow through to his current work with dementia care homes via the award-winning 'tenantspin' project in Liverpool. The talk will be based around some key photographic moments, including some never-before-seen images from a private archive, some exercises and some original props.
Dunn will propose the importance of forgetting as a creative act and draw a line from George Wyllie to Carl Jung to Paul Young, taking in a shipbuilding tradition, small record shops, Mary in Crewe, elephants, the significance of January and tongue twisters.
In relation to the talk, Dunn asks that if anyone has a copy of Paul Young’s 1983 LP 'No Parlez', please bring it along to the lecture.
Tuesday 19 January 18:00 - 19:00
The Cinema, Leeds School of Arts Building, City Campus
Leeds Beckett University, Headingley Campus, LS6 3QW | 0113 81 20000
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What's On: 6 – 12 November
Welcome to your weekly cinema listings.
Don that trenchcoat, roam the shadowy streets and get ready to crack wise, it's Noirvember!
This is the month where film-lovers across the world come together to celebrate the very best of those stylish, morally ambiguous tales from the 1950s.
New to noir? You're in luck, as award-winning critic Christina Newland's curated season Apocalypse Noir gives you a run through of six classics from the genre with an atomic twist.
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Lost Christmas (PG) 15th Anniversary + Suzy Eddie Izzard Q&A
Saturday 5 December
Revisit this bittersweet festive gem—first broadcast on the BBC at Christmas in 2011—alongside a Q&A with star Suzy Eddie Izzard star and director Joh Hay.
Apocalypse Noir
Apocalypse Noir
7-22 November
Featuring sinister death cults, combat-fatigued war survivors, and the ever-looming menace of the mushroom cloud, this six-film season—presented by curator and film critic Christina Newland—will meet noir at its most potent and nihilistic.
An Oscar Winner Visits Pictureville
Walter Murch Masterclass and Book Signing
Saturday 16.00
Experience a masterclass from Academy Award-winning film editor, director, writer and sound designer Walter Murch.
This is a rare opportunity to hear insights from a legend of cinema with a filmography spanning classics like Apocalypse Now, The Godfather and The Conversation.
Event Cinema
What's on in IMAX
IMAX: George Michael: The Faith Tour
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Assembled from rediscovered, previously unseen and unheard 35mm footage of his 1988 performance at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, this new concert film captures George at the height of his creative power during the record-breaking Faith Tour.
New releases
Primetime (15)
Screening daily (closed Monday)
A stylised take on the real-life story behind To Catch a Predator, the controversial NBC show that became a huge hit in the 2000s.
"A thriller that finds satire everywhere it looks. And as the show’s real-life circus master Chris Hansen, Robert Pattinson puts in his best performance in a golden year." - Time Out
NEW BLOG - Jack’s Top Ten Most Robert Pattinsons
In eager anticipation of the upcoming release of Primetime, Screen Programme Producer Jack has compiled a ranking of the Ten Most Robert Pattinson that has ever Pattinson-ed on our screens.
Wild Horse Nine (15)
Screening daily (closed Monday)
Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich star in In Bruges and The Banshees of Inisherin director Martin McDonagh’s ‘entertainingly spiky’ film.
CIA agents Chris and Lee are dispatched to Easter Island shortly before the coup in Chile in 1973. As the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris's newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students threatens to send everyone's trip on this remote paradise sideways.
Two Blue Lines (cert TBC)
Saturday 19.00
Shot over quarter of a decade, Two Blue Lines examines the human and political situation of Palestinian people from the years prior to the creation of Israel to the present day.
Family Films
Family Cinema
With tickets still as low as £2, there's a great chance to see some film with the whole family!
IMAX 3D Documentaries
IMAX 3D Documentaries
Screening daily
Take in an epic 3D adventure on our largest cinema screen for a cheaper price than a feature film and discover prehistoric action and out of this world exploration.
Discover incredible sights and species in our new IMAX doc Wild Asia: Life at Extremes, which promises never-seen-before animals and heart-warming behaviours across spectacular landscapes and mesmerizing seas.
Accessible Screenings
Accessible Screenings
Our cinemas are open to everyone—discover all our special screenings and accessible options on our website.
Coming Soon
Christmas at Pictureville
From 6 December
All aboard the Polar Express for a month of festive fun this December!
Take a journey to your new family tradition this Christmas with activities for all ages at the National Science and Media Museum, inspired by classic festive films.
New screenings include...
🎁Die Hard [70mm]
🎁How the Grinch Stole Christmas + live Yorkshire Grinch appearance
🎁XMAS Horror Double Bill: Better Watch Out & The Mean One
Gifts at Pictureville
Give the gift of great cinema with our brand-new gift memberships and vouchers.
Treat the film lover in your life to a full year of fun, from the latest releases to their old favourites, exclusive events and tasty treats, all at Yorkshire’s biggest independent cinema.
Make that gift extra special with our gift card holder, perfect for wrapping up and passing along to that special someone. Please note this can only be collected at the bar upon purchase of a gift membership.
Our Ticket Prices
Standard Screenings
Adult £9 / Concessions £7 / Personal Assistant - Free
IMAX
3D Short Documentary* - Adult £9 / Concessions £7.50 / Child £6.50
2D Feature - Adult £12.50 / Concessions £10.50 / Child £9.50
3D Feature* - Adult £13.50 / £11.50 / £10.50
Special Screenings/Event Cinema - Adult £15 / Concessions £13 / Child £10.50
Kids’ Club £3
CineMinis £2
Discounts for Pictureville Members and Silver Screen Club are available. For a full list of memberships and discounts please visit our website.
*Includes 3D glasses
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Coming in with a bang
Feeling the winter blues already? We’ve got just the line-up to lift your spirits. From spellbinding live performances and soulful sounds to jazz, folk and electronic music, there’s plenty to get you out of the house as the nights draw in. Plus, take a peek at some of the big names coming to our stages in 2027.
EFG London Jazz Festival
FRI 13 – SUN 22 NOV
Global legends and fresh new voices take over our stages for ten days of wonderful music. Celebrating jazz and its place in London, the festival is the highlight of the jazz calendar in the UK.
Southbank Centre is a charity registered in England and Wales No.298909. Registered office: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
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There’s just over a week to go until our new exhibition Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire opens at the National Museum of Scotland on Saturday 14 November.
Discover what life was like on Rome’s most northerly frontier. Uncover the stories of the soldiers who tried to conquer this land, the communities which thrived around the forts, and the locals who had to find ways to deal with these invading groups.
Including never-before-seen discoveries from the national collection and spectacular loans from across the UK and Europe, this major exhibition will reshape our understanding of Scotland’s relationship with the Roman world.
Members go free
Join today to enjoy unlimited free entry to Roman Scotland and our upcoming exhibition Mary, Queen of Scots (opens 12 Jun 2027), plus exclusive opportunities to discover the collection.
Museum Late: When in Rome
Fri 20 Nov, 19:30–22:30
Party like the ancient Romans did at our legendary Museum Late. Enjoy live music, Roman dance performances and battle re-enactments in the spectacular Grand Gallery. Elsewhere all the usual favourites return, including our silent disco, dressing up, hands-on activities, food and drink options and the opportunity to visit the Roman Scotland exhibition on the night.
Event
National Museum of Scotland
Audio Descriptive Event: Roman Scotland
Fri 12 Feb
Enjoy an audio-described tour of the exhibition followed by refreshments, object handling and crafts in our Learning Centre.
Tour
National Museum of Scotland
BSL Tour: Roman Scotland
Sat 3 Apr
Join tour guide Babs Brown for a Deaf-led tour of the exhibition delivered in British Sign Language.
Relaxed Viewings
For those who would prefer a calmer visit, join us for relaxed viewings of the exhibition on Sun 6 Dec, 7 Feb & 7 Mar.
Universal Credit tickets
We are offering those on Universal Credit and other named UK benefits discounted entry to Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire.
This exhibition is made possible with the support of the Roman Scotland Exhibition Supporters Circle.
Customer no: 663619
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