This illustrated talk focusses on the history of pop music concerts in Roundhay Park. The modern history stretches back to 1982 in terms of large-scale events, but the park has a rich and broad musical history which goes back much further. The importance of the Park to the city's own self-image is considered, as is the role the concerts played in the city's cultural reinvention in the late 20th century. Following the timeline also reveals much about the changing nature of musical staging and performance, alongside the city's willingness and capacity to stage such events. This Cultural Conversation will reflect on the future of huge events in the Park, post pandemic, as both the music industry and the city of Leeds rapidly change.
This Cultural Conversation complements Local and Community History Month.
This event is part of the Leeds Cultural Conversations series organised by the Centre for Culture & Humanities at Leeds Beckett University.
