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Since 1983, The Leeds Waits have performed at many events and historic venues.
Events for 2021 will appear here as they are arranged, subject of course to Covid regulations.
11-12 September | Music for Heritage Days (for The Landmark Trust), Calverley Old Hall, Leeds |
In 2019 we gave the following performances
8 February | "The King of Scotland born in Leeds", The Sociable History Club, City Museum, Leeds |
14 April | Performance at NEEMF Playing Day, Temple Newsam, Leeds |
28 April | Music for the Queen's Regiment at Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Lichfield |
6 May | May Day music and dance, Oakwell Hall, Batley |
26 May | Music for local history fair, Retford market square |
23 June | "The Private Life of King Henry vii", Wakefield Chantry Chapel |
29 June | Music for the White Rose 17th Century Ball, Clayhouse, Greetland, Halifax |
30 June | "The Private Life of King Henry vii", International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds |
4 July | Strolling minstrels for the IMC Medieval Fair, University of Leeds |
7 July | Music for the White Rose 17th Century dance display, Temple Newsam, Leeds |
13-14 July | Music for the Queen's Regiment, Bolsover Castle |
31 July | Music for the Abbey's 950th anniversary History Day, Selby |
3-4 August | Music for the Civil War "Green Auxiliaries", Skipton Castle |
24 August | "Rotherham and the Civil War", Rotherham Bridge Chapel |
15 September | Music for 6th Virginia Regiment, Oakwell Hall, Batley |
21-22 September | Music for the Landmark Trust, Calverley Old Hall, Calverley, Leeds |
5-6 October | Music for the Batts in Virginia, Oakwell Hall, Batley |
12 October | "The Cliffords of Skipton", Amnesty Concert, Quaker Meeting House, Rawdon, Leeds |
15 October | "The Private Life of King Henry vii", Horsforth Historical Society, Leeds |
30 October | "The Tragic Life of Lord Darnley", Dewsbury U3A, Mirfield |
30 November | Music for the Christmas craft fair, Oakwell Hall, Batley |
5 December | Christmas music, Oakwell Hall, Batley |
7 December | Christmas music, Temple Newsam, Leeds |
8 December | "A Seventeenth Century Christmas", Pontefract Castle |
11 December | "Borough Waits", Wakefield Historical Society, Town Hall, Wakefield |
13 December | "A Seventeenth Century Christmas", The Sociable History Club, City Museum, Leeds |
15 December | "A Seventeenth Century Christmas", Oakwell Hall, Batley |
19 December | Guests in St. Austin's Choir Christmas concert, Chantry Chapel, Wakefield |
21 December | 18th century Christmas music, Temple Newsam, Leeds |
29 December | With the Frei Compagnie for Battle of Wakefield anniversary, Sandal Castle, Wakefield |
If you can't get to any of our public performances, there is a listing of performances by other groups of waits around the country and abroad here.