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SCIENCE & THE ARTS

in Leeds

Gallery image - 'Pre-Bonfire Night Spectacular'
Gallery image - LPLS visit to Oakwell Hall in 2012
Gallery image - Jodrell Bank Visit 2014
Gallery image - Beaver - 2016 LPLS grant to the Leeds City Museum

NEWS AND FUTURE EVENTS

Our Next Event - a Leeds Phil and Lit 'Hot Topic' -

James Mitchinson, Editor of 'The Yorkshire Post' in conversation with Michael Meadowcroft, LPLS Secretary

Wed 19th May 7.30pm - please click here for more information and on how to book a place.




Listen to our other recent talks here:
'Sars-Cov-2 variants - how do they arise, and do we need to worry about them?', Paul Kellam, Professor of Virus Genomics, Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London.


'A history of pigments: from cave painting to the present day ' Dr. Christine Holdstock


'Was Beethoven's Ninth Symphony a mistake...???' Professor Julian Rushton, School of Music, University of Leeds


‘Edward Jenner - the Man Who Changed the World’ 2020 Priestley Lecture by Professor Gareth Williams, University of Bristol






About the Society more Arrow Arrow

The Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society, founded in 1819, is today a registered charity dedicated to promoting the advancement of science, literature and the arts in the City of Leeds. To this end it makes grants and provides a range of lectures and other cultural activities.

GRANTS more Arrow Arrow

The Society makes grants both to individuals and to organisations to promote the advancement of its objectives. It places particular emphasis on supporting innovative activities , scholarly publications and the work of the Leeds City Museums and Galleries.
Feature image - 2016 Visit to National Glass Centre, Sunderland
Feature image - 2016 Visit to National Glass Centre, Sunderland
Feature image - 2016 Visit to National Glass Centre, Sunderland