Tales of a City Tours Leeds

Tales of a City Tours provides a unique perspective on the city of Leeds, through cultural walking tours designed and led by refugees.

[Tales of a City Tours Leeds @TalesToursLeeds]

Wow!! Highly commended for the Diversity Award at the Leeds Compassionate City Awards ☺ an emotional night and an honour to celebrate with some seriously inspirational people. Keep being awesome #Leeds #compassionatecityawards

[Tales of a City Tours Leeds @TalesToursLeeds]

@JanetHughes We think we're a good example:)

[Tales of a City Tours Leeds @TalesToursLeeds]

@HeritageWalker Hooray! Nice one.

[Historic England @HistoricEngland]

What everyday acts of heritage do you perform?

We’re looking to build a story of what’s happening across the country. And we’d love you to join in.

Share your story here 👉 https://t.co/uWHilpkoNM

[Heritage Corner @HeritageWalker]

After 10 years of free public walks - the change had to come. Booking essential for social distancing:-> https://t.co/mpMMBfycJe

Four July dates - 8walks:
Sat’s - 18th & 25th
Sun’s - 19th & 26th
11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm each date - book on one now.

With support from @thegcfoundation

[Leeds Council News @LeedsCC_News]

Check out this phenomenal lockdown remix of Chumbawamba's iconic Tubthumping! 🎼🎵 Put together by very talented young musicians & @BreezeLeeds it even features special appearances by @leedsrhinos 🏉& @jonny_brownlee! 🏃‍♂️
https://t.co/NP73Pwb6LZ @tomriordan @cllrjudithblake

[Good Organisation @GoodOrgCIC]

#PostcardsFromTheEdge is our @HeritageFundNOR project, which has given cameras to homeless people in #York to capture heritage sites outside the city centre that tourists don't normally see. Our participants are now using those cameras to document the impact of #COVID19

[rob @wkrslunchtime]

Next tour of @LeedsMarkets isn't happening for obvious reasons. But I'm off to do my shopping there on Saturday, which I'll be instragram livestreaming (@workerslunchtime) inc historic interludes & socially-distanced insights from traders about how they're adapting. Send q's...

[PAFRAS @PAFRAS_Leeds]

***PLEASE SHARE***

Times are tough for everyone. But now, more than ever, asylum seekers in our communities need your help. Please spare any food and toiletries you can. Details for donation drop offs can be found below.

🧡

#covid19UK #Leeds #charity

[Tales of a City Tours Leeds @TalesToursLeeds]

@EmmaMBearman Yes please!

[GirlOutofBradford @CatherineSimes]

Be a tourist in your own city and take the Bradford Faith Trail - first Saturday of every month - a one mile walk taking in a Catholic Church, Mosque, Sikh and Hindu temples and @Bfdcathedral with tea, curry and sweets in between #visitbradford #Bradford2025

[Tales of a City Tours Leeds @TalesToursLeeds]

The sun came out today for Lilly's tour with @BeckettTourism students! ☀️ #responsibletourism #alternativetours

[Tales of a City Tours Leeds @TalesToursLeeds]

Go @Solidaritech_ ! 👇

[Solidaritech @Solidaritech_]

Have we mentioned that we're ridiculously proud to be nominated for this?

[Tales of a City Tours Leeds @TalesToursLeeds]

Wonderful day today with the lovely Gareth, who came up to Leeds to chat to us about how we can best tell our story at TCT 🧡 we are so passionate about what we do it's sometimes hard to put into words 😉 thank you Gareth and hope you also enjoyed the tour! 👣

[Tales of a City Tours Leeds @TalesToursLeeds]

@TillaBrook Have a lovely Christmas Tilla! See you on the other side xx

[Tales of a City Tours Leeds @TalesToursLeeds]

Great to meet you John and thanks for the kind words 👌🏾 brightened up an otherwise gloomy day...

[Tales of a City Tours Leeds @TalesToursLeeds]

Love love LOVE ❤ thank you @LeedsMuseums for initiating this, we can't wait to watch these films

[rob @wkrslunchtime]

Lots of festive stuff on the calendar this week inc choirs, mince pies plus walks, and talks. This one looks good tomorrow; a 1pm discussion on free publicly owned electric transport, with mince pies. At Bridge St near @VictoriaLeeds_ https://t.co/PZ4ZtBj8ZU

[The Jo Cox Foundation @JoCoxFoundation]

#16days Day 11: Jo Cox championed women and girls’ political participation, demonstrating that hearing women’s voices matters.

📷: Jo Cox (left) as a student visiting Number 10.