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Leeds has a thriving cultural and musical events calendar with something to appeal to everyone. Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre is conveniently located for visiting key events throughout the city. Leeds Event GuideFri 29th April - Bank Holiday. Royal Wedding Events and screenings city wide - see www.leedsliveitloveit.com1st & 2nd May - Harewood Children's Festival, Harewood House featuring Cbeebies presenter, favourite characters & kids Glee club. Discounts for members. www.harewood.org Thursday 5th May - Chamber Networking Breakfast, Leeds United Football Club. This hugely successful breakfast networking event attracts over one hundred attendees each month, from a wide range of business backgrounds. £17 for Members, £34 for Non-Members Sunday 8th May - GDF Suez Leeds Half Marathon, Leeds city centre. Annual half marathon including corporate challenge www.leeds.gov.uk Tuesday 10th May - Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber Business Lunch, Leeds United Football Club. Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary speaking This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Wednesday 11th May - Chamber Golf Day, Moor Allerton Golf Club. This event offers you an excellent opportunity to socialise with colleagues, entertain existing or potential clients and to meet new business contacts all over 18 holes Golf. You can attend this event individually or can submit a team of four, and even have the option to have a team photograph taken at the beginning of the proceedings. A buffet will be available towards the end of the evening. http://www.yourchamber.org.uk/index.php/events-schedule/apr-jun-11/details/507-chamber-golf-day-leeds.html 14th to 28th May - Leeds Loves Rugby Festival, Headingley Stadium. Build up to anniversary match Leeds V Warrington Wolves on 27th May begins. Wednesday 25th May - Chamber Ladies Networking Lunch, Hotel Metropole Leeds This event is a great opportunity for you to network with other business women in the region, and is an ideal way to combine business and pleasure. Speaking at this event we will welcome Rachel Reeves MP £34 for Members, £48 for Non-members http://www.yourchamber.org.uk/index.php/events-schedule/apr-jun-11/details/523-Chamber%20Ladies%20Networking%20Lunch%20Leeds.html Thursday 26th May - Leeds Loves Rugby - 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner, Headingley Carnegie. 50th Anniversary dinner to celebrate 1961 RL Championship Victory, Leeds V Warrington. A reunion of the first team, an opportunity to share memories and enjoy a 60s celebration! Book through This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . £45 www.leedslovesrugby.com Friday 27th May - Leeds Loves Rugby Celebration Match, Headingley Carnegie. 50th Anniversary game & culmination of heritage celebration - Leeds Rugby V Warrington Wolves www.leedslovesrugby.com Thursday 2nd June - Chamber Networking Breakfast, Leeds United Football Club This hugely successful breakfast networking event attracts over one hundred attendees each month, from a wide range of business backgrounds. £17 for Members, £34 for Non-Members. http://www.yourchamber.org.uk/index.php/events-schedule/apr-jun-11/details/510-chamber-networking-breakfast-leeds.html Fri 3rd June - Rod Stewart, Elland Road Stadium Thurs 9th June - YCCC Ladies Day Twenty20, YCCC. Yorkshire Carnegie V Worcestershire Royals Twenty20 www.yorkshireccc.com 10th June 2011 - Yorkshire International Business Convention, Harrogate International Convention Centre. Annual convention, this year's keynote speaker is British world wide web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee 16th June 2011 - Yorkshire Business Masters Aspire. The event runs from noon to 3pm and brings together the best of Yorkshire's business community to celebrate the region's success stories. £125 www.thebusinessdesk.com Sun 19th June 2011 - Run for All, Leeds city centre. 25th & 26th June - Waterfront Festival including Leeds Community Foundation Dragon Boat Race, Waterfront Leeds. Friday 1st July - One Day International, YCCC. England v Sri Lanka One Day International www.yorkshireccc.com 1-3rd July - Leeds Loves Food, venues across Leeds. Annual food lovers' festival involving city region restaurants and producers, including Yorkshire Food & Drink show on Millennium Square Sunday 17th July - Red Bull Flugtag. The UK's wackiest festival of flight takes places at Roundhay Park July - Opera in the Park Temple Newsam Annual open air opera event, free to residents www.leeds.gov.uk 26th - 28th August - Leeds Festival, Bramham Park. Annual 3 day music festival www.leedsfestival.com 8th - 10th September - Eurprera Annual Conference 2011, Leeds Metropolitan University This international Public Relations and Communications conference will be hosted by Leeds Metropolitan University. Key speakers include Michael Murphy, Global CEO of Grayling and Robert Hastings, former senior advisor on strategic communications to the US Department of Defense. Tues 18th October - Opera North Dinner & Opera Evening, Howard Assembly Room. www.operanorth.co.uk 14th to 24th October - Leeds Loves Shopping, venues across Leeds. Annual celebration of style Friday 7th October - Light Night. For one night only, venues including theatres, galleries, shopping arcades, museums, and city streets host a plethora of spectacular performances, art installations and exhibitions, all of them are free. November - DADI Awards, Saviles Hall, Royal Armouries. Celebration of those who work in the digital media world November - Leeds Lights Switch On, Victoria Gardens. Annual switch on event with live music Free www.visitleeds.co.uk/festive-leeds December to March - Festive Leeds, Millennium Square & venues across Leeds. From the light switch on, to Kristkindelmarkt and the Ice Cube www.visitleeds.co.uk/festive-leeds Events information is provided and details are subject to change. |
