A FREE storytelling walk around Leeds city centre for everyone aged 9+
Take a walk through Leeds and go on a journey back in time to hear from some amazing people from history. All you need is a mobile phone or MP3 player and headphones. This entertaining and engaging sound experience is free and perfect for the whole family, or group, to enjoy together.
We also have MP3 players available to borrow - click here to find out more.
Here’s what you will hear as you start the walk …
Scroll down past the map to listen to the rest of the stops on the walk.
Click below to listen to the walk
Stop One - Outside Mill Hill Chapel
Stop Two - By the "City Information" board at the entrance to Bond Street
Stop Three - At the intersection of Bond Street and Albion Street (near Boots)
Stop Four - Outside the entrance to The Leeds Library
Stop Five - Outside Goldsmith's Jewellers Shop
Stop Six - At the intersection of Briggate and Kirkgate
Stop Seven - At the intersection of Kirkgate and Vicar Lane
Stop Eight - Beside the Penny Bazaar in Kirkgate Market
We'd love to know what you think of the stories and see photos of you enjoying the walk - use the hashtag #SUTPLeeds
Download and follow the map above. The walk starts at Mill Hill Chapel (stop 1 on the map). When you get there, put in your headphones and play track ‘Stop 1 - Outside Mill Hill Chapel’ from the list below. The voices you hear will tell you what to look out for and make sure you’re in the right place. At the end of the track, you will be given directions that will take you to the next stop. When you get there, simply play the next track on the list.
Walking the whole route and listening to all the stories should take 1 hour and 15 minutes.
What will you hear?
You will hear stories about:
Jogendra Sen - a brave young soldier who fought to defend a country that he’d just arrived in.
Leonora Cohen -a daring suffragette who was sent to prison for fighting for what she believed in.
Pablo Fanque - a Victorian celebrity, whose famous circus became the scene of a huge disaster.
Michael Marks - a market-stall owner whose Penny Bazaar became one of the world’s most famous stores.
It all started in the centre of Leeds ...
Images related to the walk
Stop 1: The original Mill Hill Chapel
Stop 1: Portrait of Joseph Priestley by Ellen Sharples
Stop 1: Photo of Jogendra Sen
Stop 2: The Philosophical Hall
Stop 2: Children inside The Philosophical Hall
Stop 2: The Armley Hippo
Stop 2: Nesyamun sarcophagus – David Lindsay
Stop 3: Pablo Fanque
Stop 3: Beatles Playbill
Stop 3: Pablo on horseback
Stop 4: Interior of The Leeds Library (New Room)
Stop 4: Interior of The Leeds Library (Main Room)
Stop 5: Image of Leonora Cohen
Stop 5 - The dress Leonora designed to wear to the Leeds Arts Club Ball
Stop 5: The label Leonora tied round the iron bar she used in the Tower of London
Stop 5: Suffrage Rally – Woodhouse Moor
Stop 7: Cossin’s Map of Leeds, showing Vicar’s Croft
Stop 7: Interior of the Market, 1904
Stop 8: The Penny Bazaar in Leeds Outdoor Market by Van Jones
Stop 8: Thomas Spencer
Stop 8: Michael Marks
