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Wednesday Wins - Barco Business Club at Barco Lounge

FREE

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Wed 7 Oct

Wednesday Wins - Barco Business Club

📍 Barco Lounge

Weekly Sewing Studio at Meanwood Community Centre

FREE

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Wed 7 Oct

Weekly Sewing Studio

📍 Meanwood Community Centre

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Wed 7 Oct

Open art classes

📍 Arttastic

£13.70

Eureka! Competition - Workshop 1 at Rose Bowl, The Hatchery, 323, City Campus

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Wed 7 Oct

Eureka! Competition - Workshop 1

📍 Rose Bowl, The Hatchery, 323, City Campus

Bramley Mural project - ceramic leaf workshop - session 7 at Firefly Pottery

SOLD OUT

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Wed 7 Oct

Bramley Mural project - ceramic leaf workshop - session 7

📍 Firefly Pottery

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Planning Consultation event at Riley-Smith Hall

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Wed 7 Oct

Planning Consultation event

📍 Riley-Smith Hall

Gentle Yoga at Meanwood Community Centre

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Wed 7 Oct

Gentle Yoga

📍 Meanwood Community Centre

£5.00 - £9.00

Trial Martial Arts Class for 3-5 Year Olds - Leeds at X Martial Arts Schools Leeds

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Wed 7 Oct

Trial Martial Arts Class for 3-5 Year Olds - Leeds

📍 X Martial Arts Schools Leeds

£9.95

Leeds Open Evening - Solicitor Degree & Paralegal Apprenticeships at Weightmans

FREE

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Wed 7 Oct

Leeds Open Evening - Solicitor Degree & Paralegal Apprenticeships

📍 Weightmans

Elliott Hudson College Open Event | Wednesday 7 October at Elliott Hudson College

FREE

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Wed 7 Oct

Elliott Hudson College Open Event | Wednesday 7 October

📍 Elliott Hudson College

North Leeds: Business & Beyond, in Partnership with The PA Hub at The Mansion, Roundhay Park

FREE

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Wed 7 Oct

North Leeds: Business & Beyond, in Partnership with The PA Hub

📍 The Mansion, Roundhay Park

Agile Yorkshire Meetup 07 October 2026 at Platform

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Wed 7 Oct

Agile Yorkshire Meetup 07 October 2026

📍 Platform

Free - £8.83

Blood on the Clocktower - Travelling Man at Travelling Man

FREE

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Wed 7 Oct

Blood on the Clocktower - Travelling Man

📍 Travelling Man

Kanpai🍻 Learn Japanese at the Pub at Parkside Tavern

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Wed 7 Oct

Kanpai🍻 Learn Japanese at the Pub

📍 Parkside Tavern

Writing Meetup and Social at Crowd of Favours at Crowd of Favours

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Wed 7 Oct

Writing Meetup and Social at Crowd of Favours

📍 Crowd of Favours

Rush Hour Jazz – Tony Burkill celebrates the Great Sax Players

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Wed 7 Oct

Rush Hour Jazz – Tony Burkill celebrates the Great Sax Players

Serena Terry: Therapy at O2 Academy Leeds

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Wed 7 Oct

Serena Terry: Therapy

📍 O2 Academy Leeds

Join Artist Claye Bowler in conversation with Aimee Harrison at The Henry Moore Institute

FREE

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Wed 7 Oct

Join Artist Claye Bowler in conversation with Aimee Harrison

📍 The Henry Moore Institute

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Wed 7 Oct

Games Night (The Tetley)

📍 The Tetley

Leeds social walk - Kirkstall canal to city centre (4.4 miles, linear) at Kirkstall forge train station

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Wed 7 Oct

Leeds social walk - Kirkstall canal to city centre (4.4 miles, linear)

📍 Kirkstall forge train station

GoodGym Leeds // Group Session // Do Good & Get Fit at Headingley enterprise and arts centre (HEART)

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Wed 7 Oct

GoodGym Leeds // Group Session // Do Good & Get Fit

📍 Headingley enterprise and arts centre (HEART)

Make Your Own Beaded Hair Accessory |The Girly Scene X The Mobile Beauty Co at 27 Otley Rd

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Wed 7 Oct

Make Your Own Beaded Hair Accessory |The Girly Scene X The Mobile Beauty Co

📍 27 Otley Rd

£29.96

Spanish with Ed – Beginners Class at The Griffin Pub

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Wed 7 Oct

Spanish with Ed – Beginners Class

📍 The Griffin Pub

Martial Arts Trial Class for Teens & Adults 12+ - Leeds at X Martial Arts Schools Leeds

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Wed 7 Oct

Martial Arts Trial Class for Teens & Adults 12+ - Leeds

📍 X Martial Arts Schools Leeds

£9.95

Top Venues in Leeds

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Brudenell Social Club

City Varieties Music Hall

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