A supermarket soundscape, a satellite crash-landing to reveal musings on Black identity, a vending machine with stories to tell, an alternative citizens advice bureau and a chance to find out what Leeds ‘really’ tastes like.

Compass Festival returns to the city between Friday 18^th-Sunday 27th November for its sixth outing (happening every two years) featuring five unique, interactive installations exploring capitalism, culture and community, made with and for the people of Leeds.

This year’s festival is rooted in bringing communities back together,  fostering conversation. collaboration, and communal activities and includes:

• Reality blurs with the imaginary in Wondermart, an interactive audio tour which turns four Leeds’ Morrisons supermarket aisles into intimate playgrounds

• Satellite, an Afro shaped pop-up venue, documents and celebrates communities across the Black diaspora in Leeds, the UK and beyond with a series of events focusing on image and afrofuturism
• HUNGRY GHOSTS pays tribute to Black Caribbean matriarchs, Grandmothers and ancestors, through a series of cooking events and a ‘vending machine’ which explore the impact of food, family and how the practice of cooking is linked to identity
• Help create the first  ‘Leeds Sauce’ – get hands-on with the pop-up processing plant and become part of the conversation around what makes Leeds, ‘Leeds’
• And coming to St John’s Centre, Citizens Advise, presented with LeedsBID, invites the people of Leeds to give and take advice from fellow Loiners on all sorts of topics – from DIY, love, grief or even poaching an egg. The cosy space by Empathy Museum provides an opportunity to take a break from shopping, get warm with tea and cake, and be inspired by a rolling programme of Chief Advisors answering questions, concerns, queries and dilemmas.

All events are free (some have limited capacity and Wondermart requires a reserved time slot).

Explore the full programme here.