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Gothic Takeover

Leeds City Museum
Sat 23 May 11:00 - 17:00
Leeds City Museum
Give What You Can
Sat 23 May
11:00 - 17:00
Give What You Can
  • Give What You Can

Join us for a Gothic Takeover at Leeds City Museum!

The event will be opened by novelist, poet and March Violet the iconic @rosiegarlandwriter Rosie will also be performing & has a stall with @marchvioletsband merch & her glorious novels.

Stroll around the FREE ALT MARKET which will web its way around the musuem from Brodrick Hall, in Denny Room, in the upper circle and some vendors will be in the exhibition spaces.

@zeitgeistzero_band will be on the decks with guest DJs sets in Brodrick Hall.

In the herbarium cafe immerse yourself in gothic recitals curated by @leedspianocompetition on the GOTH PIANO There will be set and unpromptu opportunities from Chopin to contemporary sonatas. If you would like to play please reach out to sally.egan@leedspiano.com

We have two FREE TALKS in the Denny Room

  • Who is the real Dracula?’ at 12.30pm & ‘Evil amongst us: scapegoats, suspicion Book now
  • Folk devils of the Satanic Panic’ by @bethanjuliet at 1.30pm. Booking required, places are limited. Book now

LIVE MUSIC in The Music Leeds Us Exhibition @leedsmusicdrama have curated sets between 1pm to 3pm

BRUTALIST Architecture walk? @biroguyleeds will offering two walks at 11.30am & 2.30pm. Booking required. Details to follow.

 

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