This autumn, explore immersive storytelling, bold ideas, and cultural milestones. From spectacular light installations to literary conversations, environmental activism, and fantasy worlds, experience leading voices in literature, history, and culture, in person or online. |
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Portals: The Machine of Worlds by Ocubo |
Wednesday 22 – Thursday 23 October Leeds Civic Hall, Millennium Square, LS1 1UR
A journey through imaginary worlds of science fiction will transform one of Leeds’ most recognisable buildings during Light Night Leeds. Led by a mysterious hot air balloon and incorporating fantastical imagery from books in the Library’s collections, Portals: The Machine of Worlds by Portuguese artists Ocubo invites us to enter universes of science, illusion and discovery.
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Voices for Change: Stories from the Environmental Movement |
Thursday 23 October, 19.00 At the Library
Areeba Hamid, Asad Rehman, Harriet Lamb, and Tony Juniper, introduced by Craig Bennett, reflect on five decades of environmental activism — from groundbreaking victories to lessons learned through setbacks — and discuss how the enduring principle of “think global, act local” continues to shape the movement today.
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The Wordsworth Lecture: Romantic Ecology Rebooted |
Monday 27 October, 19.00 At the Library
Join us for this year’s Wordsworth Lecture with renowned author Jonathan Bate, who will explore his groundbreaking study of Wordsworth and the natural world, Romantic Ecology. Now newly updated and timelier than ever, Bate will be in conversation with Professor Drummond Bone, accompanied by dramatic readings from the writings of William and Dorothy Wordsworth.
There will be live music from folk rock band Smoke Fairies, and a special performance by the celebrated actor of stage and screen, Emily Woof.
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Thursday 30 October, 19.00 Online
Experience an evening of storytelling and imagination inspired by last year’s Fantasy: Realms of Imagination exhibition, as we explore the rich world of fantasy fiction with some of today’s most captivating writers.
The evening features TJ Klune (The House in the Cerulean Sea), Tasha Suri (The Isle in the Silver Sea), and Juno Dawson (Her Majesty’s Royal Coven), in conversation with Samantha Shannon (The Bone Season, The Roots of Chaos).
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