To coincide with the turning back of the clocks, a series of five ‘Reclaim The Night’ events were held across West Yorkshire - including one in Leeds city centre.
Crowds gathered at Leeds Art Gallery on The Headrow where speakers, including the Mayor for West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin, spoke to those in attendance before marching around the city and displaying signs that read ‘We unite against gender based violence’ and ‘Enough is enough’.
Events were also held in Wakefield, Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees to mark the end of British Summer Time (BST), which is when women often report feeling unsafe in public spaces after dark.
The below photographs were captured from the event.
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Following the speeches and performances those in attendance walked through the city centre to let their presence known. | WYCA
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Leeds poet Michelle Scally Clarke shared her own personal reflections through spoken word, speaking to the lived reality of many women. She said: “As a fifty-five-year-old artist, I have lived through situations where I have been in danger. “As a single mother, a lone parent, I’ve worked shifts, raised a family, paid taxes, and fought hard. “We have the right to be safe – reclaim the night, reclaim your power!” | WYCA
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Founder, Lise Kaye-Bell, said: “Reclaim the Night is about standing together and saying we’ve had enough of fear and silence. “When we open up and speak out, that’s when real change starts.” | WYCA
![Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin said: “Turning back the clocks doesn’t just mean an extra hour in bed – for many women, it means changing their routines just to feel safe.
“That is why [people] are standing united to Reclaim the Night and demand an end to violence against women and girls.
“Because we will not rest until West Yorkshire is a safer, fairer place for all."](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2025/10/27/14/24/DSC00157.jpeg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
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Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin said: “Turning back the clocks doesn’t just mean an extra hour in bed – for many women, it means changing their routines just to feel safe. “That is why [people] are standing united to Reclaim the Night and demand an end to violence against women and girls. “Because we will not rest until West Yorkshire is a safer, fairer place for all." | WYCA