You’re invited ONto campus A guide to events on the University of Leeds campus
Leeds University Union.
You’re invited ONto campus A guide to events on the University of Leeds campus
Leeds University Union Societies LUU has over 250 student-run societies, which put on shows and events throughout the year. There’s something for everyone, and with many performances and events open to anyone there’s no better way to share student-created culture in Leeds!
School of English One of the top ten departments for research in the country, the School of English is one of the finest places to attend events on the subject of English Language and Literature in the area. www.leeds.ac.uk/arts/info/20040/ school_of_english/
www.leedsuniversityunion.org.uk
There’s so much to enjoy on campus at the University of Leeds and we’d like to share these events with everybody... Whether it’s plays, talks or concerts, we’d like to open up our campus and invite students and non-students alike to reap the cultural benefits we have to offer the city. For more information about what the community team are working on check out: www.luu.org.uk/community To see what our Community Officer Frankie O’Byrne is doing go to: www.luu.org.uk/blogs/community
stage@leeds Set in the School of Performance and Cultural Industries, stage@leeds is the university’s own public licensed theatre. A wide-range of performances are staged here over the course of the year. www.stage.leeds.ac.uk
School of Music’s Friday Concerts Each Friday the School of Music hosts a free 50 minute concert to enjoy during your lunch break. Genres, composers and musical instruments vary from week to week. www.concerts.leeds.ac.uk
Ulita
Lifelong Learning Centre
ULITA is an Archive of International Textiles, the purpose of which is to collect, preserve and document textiles and other related items from many of the textile producing areas of the world for the benefit of scholars, researchers and the general public.
Lifelong learning is about creating opportunities so that people of any age are not bound for their lifetimes by the decisions and experiences of their past. They offer a range of talks and courses open to all. www.llc.leeds.org.uk
www.ulita.leeds.ac.uk
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
Marks in Time Exhibition at the M&S Company Archive
An oasis of calm and inspiration on your doorstep. The gallery is free and open to all, featuring innovative temporary exhibitions as well as treasures from the University Art Collection and Library Special Collections. Find us in the Parkinson Court, Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm.
Visit the Michael Marks Building off Clarendon Road; home to the free Marks in Time Exhibition, our archive collection of over 70,000 items, bookable meeting facilities and lively community programme. www.marksintime. marksandspencer.com
www.library.leeds.ac.uk/art-gallery
Upcoming Events Ulita
World Unite Festival
Singles Night for Arty Types
Ongoing ULITA holds collections of world textiles, including Chinese Qing dynasty embroideries, Kashmir and Paisley shawls and much more. Research appointments and group visits can be arranged at request. The next exhibition will be in late April/ May celebrating ten years of ULITA, see the website for further details.
Friday 14–Sunday 16 February The World Unite Festival, otherwise known as WU-fest, is a week of spectacular events and activities that offer the opportunity to learn more about, experience and celebrate cultures from all over the world. This year’s programme is bursting with film screenings, live performances, discussions and dance sessions.
Thursday 13 February A singles night with an arty twist at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery.
St Wilfred’s Chapel, Maurice Keyworth Building, University of Leeds. Exhibitions open 9.30am–4.30pm Tuesday to Thursday only. Free. www.leeds.ac.uk/ulita
Don’t miss the chance to experience all that World Unite has to offer.
Marks in Time Ongoing The Marks in Time Exhibition at the Marks and Spencer Company Archive celebrates the contribution to history that they have made over 128 years. Here, you can explore the development and impact the company have had on society in Britain. From boardroom battles to staff welfare, the exhibition explores how M&S has led the way in innovation, quality and service throughout the last century. Michael Marks Building, University of Leeds. Open 10am–5pm Monday to Saturday. Free. www.marksintime.marksandspencer.com
University of Leeds (various locations). www.luu.org.uk/campaigns/wufest
Alfred Drury and the New Sculpture Wednesday 15 January–Sunday 13 April The Alfred Drury and the New Sculpture exhibition will review the art and life of Alfred Drury RA (1856-1944), addressing the formative influences on his sculptural practice and his role in the New Sculpture movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. 10am–5pm Monday to Friday. Free.
The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. 6–8pm. £5 (with a free drink). For tickets email gallery@leeds.ac.uk or call 0113 3234778.
‘Wise before the Event?’ Managing Critical Incidents in Schools Thursday 13 February Location TBC. 5.30–7.30pm. Free, but booking required. To register interest contact Georgina Collins. Email g.collins@leeds.ac.uk or call 0113 343 6892.
‘The Laramie Project’ (stage@leedscompany) Thursday 13–Saturday 15 February On 7th October, 1998 a young homosexual man was discovered bound to a fence in the hills outside Laramie, Wyoming, savagely beaten and left to die in an act of brutality that shocked America. Stage One. 7.30pm. Adult £10, concession £7.50.
Brodsky Quartet Master Class Friday 14 February Prior to their evening concert the Brodsky Quartet provide a public master-class on quartet repertoire and string technique. Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, School of Music, University of Leeds. 1.05–1.55pm. Free.
Clothworkers Consort of Leeds Saturday 15 February In Celebration of the Braggs and X-ray Crystallography. This event features a programme of music and readings celebrating the life and legacy of Nobel Prize winners William Henry and William Lawrence Bragg. Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, School of Music, University of Leeds. 7.30–9.30pm. Adult £13, concessions £10, students and children under 16 free. Tickets: www.store.leeds.ac.uk
Mind, Body and Voice in Medieval Writing Tuesday 18 February This seminar, part of the Institute for Medieval Studies open lecture series, will be given be delivered by Professor Corinne Saunders from Durham University. Council Chamber, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. 5.30–6.30pm. Free.
‘Americana’ (The Hungry Bitches) Wednesday 19–Saturday 22 February Americana’ tells the love story of David, a rebellious stoner punk, and Brody, an all American football player. In an act of protest the pair decides to run for Prom Kings together with the help of their friends. Stage One. 7.30pm. Adult £10, concession £7.50.
Professional Ethics Network Event–Surveillance Privacy and Ethics Thursday 20 February John Cummings, retired Police Superintendent, will be discussing Surveillance, Privacy and Ethics. Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied. 6–9.30pm. Free. To book a place contact Liz Melsom at e.melsom@leeds.ac.uk www.leeds.ac.uk/arts/events/event/1927/
Go West Comrade! Is a Seminar Revising the Frontiers of the Spaghetti Western. Thursday 20 February Dr Austin Fisher (University of Bedfordshire) will present a paper as part of the Centre for World CinemasLeverhulme Trust research seminar series ‘Film and History: the Western’. Parkinson Building Basement room B.08, University of Leeds. 5pm. Free.
Early Music Festival: Duo Dorado Friday 21 February Duo Dorado have been performing together since1999. Fired by a shared commitment to present music of the 17th and 18th centuries in an accessible way, these two prize-winning musicians have performed together throughout the UK and beyond. Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, School of Music, University of Leeds. 1.05–1.55pm. Free.
IN FOCUS: Mark Burns Cassell, Ceramicist Saturday 22 February Meet Mark Burns Cassell, founder of MBC Ceramics, and possibly the most enthusiastic potter you are ever likely to come across. Based in the north east, Mark creates practical, artistic and functional ceramics. The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. 11am–12pm. Free.
Gallery Potter: Mark Burns Cassell–Glazing Techniques Saturday 22 February Join ceramicist Mark Burns Cassell as you explore the art of glazing and pottery painting. Mark returns for another workshop in the gallery, which will encourage participants to develop new and different techniques for using ceramic glazes. The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. 1.30–4pm. Email gallery@leeds.ac.uk or call 0113 3234778.
Early Music Festival: Nine Daies Wonder Sunday 23 February The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments celebrate this eccentric publicity event with dancing, comedy, raucous dance tunes and more refined music. Brought yo you by Clare Salaman (director) Steven Player (dancer, musician, comedian, actor) and members of The Society of Strange and Ancient. Adult £15, concessions £12, students free. Tickets: www.store.leeds.ac.uk
Wax, Wood and Narrative— The Miraculous Culture of Renaissance Italy Tuesday 25 February This seminar, part of the Leeds Interdisciplinary Renaissance and Early Modern Seminar series 2013/14, will be given by Mary Laven from the University of Cambridge. Room 3.11, Michael Sadler Building, University of Leeds. 5.15–7pm. Free.
‘Hedda Gabler’ (Open Theatre) Wednesday 26–Thursday 27 February Stage One. 7.30pm. Adult £8.50, concession £6.50.
Lifelong Learning Centre Business Management Seminar Thursday 27 February Seminar focusing on the theme of Human Resources. Location TBC. 6–8pm. Free, but booking required. Email Georgina Collins on g.collins@leeds.ac.uk or call 0113 343 6892.
March
‘But Then There Was Ella’ (Open Theatre)
International Women’s Day: Gender and the Archive
Thursday 06–Saturday 08 March Stage One. 7.30pm. Adult £8.50, concession £6.50.
Tuesday 04 March Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day at the M&S Company Archive. In partnership with the University of Leeds, this event will use the archive collection to reveal insights into the representation of gender through the ages. Michael Marks Building, University of Leeds. Free, but places are limited. Booking is essential and the booking line will open shortly - check website for details. www.marksintime.marksandspencer.com/ events/upcoming-events/
‘Tedtopia’ (Leeds University Union Theatre Group) Tuesday 04–Thursday 06 March Banham Theatre. 7.30pm. Adult £8.50, concession £6.50.
Lifelong Learning Centre Islamic Studies Seminar Wednesday 05 March Location TBC. 5.30–7.30pm. Free, but booking required. Email Georgina Collins on g.collins@leeds.ac.uk or call 0113 343 6892.
‘Blue, Blue, Blue is the Colour of her Yellow Hair…’ Friday 07 March Peyee and Kate present a recital of short, droll and charming contemporary art songs by British composers. Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, School of Music, University of Leeds. 1.05–1.55pm. Free.
Book Making Workshop Saturday 08 March Back by popular demand the gallery will be hosting another Book Making workshop to celebrate the Leeds Artists’ Bookfair 2014. Join us and learn how to sew, bind and decorate your own books. The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. 2–4pm. Suitable for all ages. Tickets: www.leeds.ac.uk/gallery-events
Serious Cabaret Saturday 08 March Following the successful release of Serious Cabaret for Orchid Classics, Mary Carewe and pianist Philip Mayers investigate serious and not-so-serious composers’ flirtations with cabaret and jazz throughout the 20th century. Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, School of Music, University of Leeds. 7.30–9.30pm. £20 (including a glass of wine and a light supper). Tickets: www.store.leeds.ac.uk
The First Imposition of a Badge of European Jews—Henry III of England’s 1218 Mandate Tuesday 11 March This seminar, part of the Institute for Medieval Studies open lecture series, will be given by Professor John Tolan from the University of Nantes. Centenary Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. 5.30–6.30pm. Free.
‘Power Games’ (Altered Skin) Tuesday 11 March Deepak is a wealthy banker whose life is spiralling out of control. Follow Deepak in a reality game show that allows you to influence the outcomes of his story by voting live on the night! Stage One. 7.30pm. Adult £12, concession £9.
‘The Duchess of Malfi’ (Leeds University Union Theatre Group) Tuesday 11–Thursday 13 March Banham Theatre. 7.30pm. Adult £8.50, concession £6.50.
Lifelong Learning Centres: Child & Family Studies and Learning & Teaching Thursday 13 March Seminar on the themes of domestic violence and child sexual exploitation. Location TBC. 5.30–7.30pm. Free, but booking required. Email Georgina Collins on g.collins@leeds.ac.uk or call 0113 343 6892.
‘Songs From a Forgotten World’: Jewish Choral Music
A Walking Tour of the Public Sculpture in Leeds
Friday 14 March In 1928 Cantor Froim Spektor ensured the survival of some of the few remaining vestiges of a musical world now almost forgotten – the world of East European and Russian Jewish culture from before World War II.
Saturday 15 March Rebecca Wade, Art Historian and Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Henry Moore Institute, will lead this walking tour around the city, and encourage each and every one of you to look anew at the things you walk past daily and all too often without ever noticing.
Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, School of Music, University of Leeds. 1.05–1.55pm. Free.
‘Betrayal’ (Converse Theatre) Friday 14 March Harold Pinter’s astonishing masterpiece of love and deception is told in reverse, beginning at the end and ending at the beginning. Workshop Theatre. 7pm. Adult £10, concession £6.
The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. 2–4pm. Free.
Little Leeds Fringe Monday 17–Saturday 22 March Multiple Locations - see website for tickets and locations www.stage.leeds.ac.uk
Rethinking the Renaissance Leeds Interdisciplinary Renaissance and Early Modern seminar Tuesday 18 March This seminar, part of the Leeds Interdisciplinary Renaissance and Early Modern Seminar series 2013/14, will be given by Warren Boutcher from the Queen Mary University of London. Room 3.11, Michael Sadler Building, University of Leeds. 5.15–7pm. Free.
From the Thames to the Rhine: Geographies and Social Networks of English Literary Culture (850–1150) Tuesday 18 March This seminar, part of the Institute for Medieval Studies open lecture series, will be given by Professor Elizabeth M. Tyler from the University of York. Council Chamber, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. 5.30–6.30pm. Free.
Ben Read in Conversation with Jolyon Drury Thursday 27 March Join Jolyon Drury, Grandson of renowned Victorian Sculptor Alfred Drury as he talks about his Grandfathers life and career with Art Historian Ben Read. The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. Location TBC. Free.
‘The Penelopiad’ (Leeds University Union Theatre Group) Thursday 27–Saturday 29 March Stage One. 7.30pm. Adult £8.50, concession £6.50.
Yuanfan Yang Friday 28 March 16 year old Yuanfan Yang returns to Leeds to give a performance of works by composers including Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Yuanfan Yang. Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, School of Music, University of Leeds. 1.05–1.55pm. Free.
April
Slow Art Day at The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery Saturday 12 April Slow Art Day is a worldwide celebration of art that encourages people to look at art slowly...and thereby experience it in a whole new way. The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. 11am–4pm (TBC). Free.
Style, Glam and Cycling Sam ‘The Elision of Scaff’ (Oliver Bray) Wednesday 09–Thursday 10 April Scaff struggles to come to terms with his life, he is preoccupied, distracted and perpetually in a state of astonishment… his task is made more difficult by the fact that there are three of everything, including him. Stage One. 7.30pm. Adult £10, concession £7.50.
Saturday 26 April The Fifties are coming to the Archive! Come and jive with Swing Dance Leeds and find out who Cycling Sam was and why he is such a famous M&S character! Dress up in your most glamorous 1950’s outfit and enter our Best Dressed Competition! There’ll also be tea and cake! Marks and Spencer Company Archive, Michael Marks Building, University of Leeds. 11am–3pm. Free. www.marksintime.marksandspencer.com/ events/upcoming-events/
‘The Rover’ (Leeds University Union Theatre Group) Wednesday 30 April– Saturday 03 May Alec Clegg Studio. 7.30pm. Adult £8.50, concession £6.50.
Music Serenade
‘The Bacchae’ (PCI Production)
Friday 16 May This concert includes music for horn and strings spanning three centuries performed by principals of Opera North.
Thursday 08–Saturday 10 May Stage One. 7.30pm. Adult £9, concession £7.
Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, School of Music, University of Leeds. 1.05–1.55pm. Free.
Contemporary Music Weekend: Heather Roche
‘Subtext and Rain’ (PCI Production)
May
Friday 09 May Canadian-born, German-based clarinettist Heather Roche presents a lunchtime recital of new solo works for clarinets. Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, School of Music, University of Leeds. 1.05–1.55pm. Free.
Thursday 22–Saturday 24 May Stage One. 7.30pm. Adult £9, concession £7.
‘Fare Well’ (PCI Production) Friday 30 May Stage One. 7.30pm. Adult £9, concession £7.
‘For Their Own Good’ (United Artists)
June
Tuesday 13 May Can the way we kill animals tell us anything about how we deal with our own demise? With unflinching honesty and an eerily detached workmanship, two knackermen investigate the pitfalls of being high up the evolutionary chain
‘Rite of Spring/ Romeo and Juliet’ (Concert)
Workshop Theatre.8pm. Adult £10, concession £8.
Wednesday 04 June A radical interpretation of Stravinsky’s ballet and orchestral concert work. Conceived by Concert Theatre, the production uses commedia half masks and piano to create a music-centred physical theatre piece through the retelling of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy. Stage One. 7.30pm. Adult £12.00, concession £9.00.
Food and Drink Deals on campus Take this guide into either Terrace or Old Bar and get a 10% discount on food.
Terrace:
Old Bar:
Hidden Cafe:
All valid from 5–9pm everyday:
5–9pm everyday:
Open 10am–5pm everyday
Premium draught beers (Amstel/Cobra).. ...........................................£2.50
A selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks available from £1.
Teapig of the week. . ...........................................£1
All cocktails................................................. 2 for 1
All day, everyday:
9–10am:
Medium glass of wine. . ............................. £2.00 Beer and a burger........................................£5.50 Get chips for just £1 with every value offer drink
Before 11am: Thursday Night:
Tropicana and porridge.. ................................ £2
Curry and a drink.. ......................................£5.50 Cereal bar and a regular hot drink............. £2 Sunday: Fish and chips............................................. 2 for 1
For more information go to: www.luu.org.uk/barsandclubs/terrace
Latte/cappuccino........................................ £1.50
Beer and a burger........................................£4.95
For more information go to: www.luu.org.uk/barsandclubs/oldbar
Wednesday Cake Club (from 6pm): Tea/americano and any piece of cake................................£2.50 Cream tea and a regular hot drink.........................................£3.50 For more information go to: www.luu.org.uk/barsandclubs/hiddencafe