Hosted at the Leeds Corn Exchange, City Varieties Music Hall and Leeds Town Hall, the two-week festival will take place between September 13 and September 27. Here are 15 of the names lined up to take part. Visit leedsinternationalfestival.com for full details or to make a booking.
13. Katherine Ryan
A star of UK screens thanks to her own Netflix series The Duchess, countless comedy panel appearances and presenting All That Glitters, Katherine Ryan has also topped podcast charts with Telling Everybody Everything. She will take part in an intimate Q&A discussing her accomplishments to date. It takes place at Leeds Corn Exchange on September 22 at 7pm.
14. Kanya King CBE
Founder of the MOBOs Kanya King is recognised as a major player in the music industry, especially in upholding music of Black origin. In the MOBOs and Me, she will deliver a keynote speech on what it was like being a woman in the music industry in the 1990s and now. It takes place at the Leeds Corn Exchange on
September 19 at 4.30pm.
15. Michaela Strachan
The popular wildlife TV presenter is a key presenter of the BBC Springwatch series and has been gracing our screens for 30 years. She will lead a panel discussion on whether economic success can be compatible with our planet’s ecology. It takes place at City Varieties Music Hall on September 27 at 7pm.