Plan your visit  Practical information

Be Curious is suitable for everyone. This year we’re launching a dedicate space for teenagers or children looking for more of a challenge. They’ll get to meet University students and hear what it’s like to study here.

All children (under 18s) must be accompanied by an adult. Adults are solely responsible for the safety and wellbeing of children they bring. Children shouldn’t be left unsupervised or with any member of staff.

Be Curious is on the University of Leeds campus. The address for the University is University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT (Google Maps).

The entrance to Be Curious is to the left of the big set of stairs to Parkinson Court (What3words for the entrance to Be Curious ///land.parks.froze). There’ll be a gazebo where you can check in and receive your map.

We try to think sustainably at Be Curious, so please take public transport, walk or cycle to the University if possible.  

Buses 1, 1B, 27, 56 and 8 all stop near the entrance to Be Curious (What3words for the entrance to Be Curious ///land.parks.froze).

You can also walk from Leeds Railway Station to campus in roughly 20 minutes.

Visit our find us page for more details on how to get here.

There’s limited paid parking on campus, which is on a first come, first served basis.

Find directions to public parking areas (orange zone) and the locations of disabled parking spaces using our Google Maps interactive campus parking map.

Visit our find us page for more details on how to get here.

You can download our map (PDF) ahead of time to help you plan your day.

We’ll also have printed maps for you at the entrance (What3words for the entrance to Be Curious ///land.parks.froze).

What3words links to information points

• Be Curious Welcome Desk ///plants.shells.branded
• Evaluation Station ///friday.burst.knots
• St Johns Ambulance ///blame.vibrate.valve

What3words links to venue entrances

• Michael Sadler Stepped Entrance ///upgrading.line.junior
• Michael Sadler Accessible Entrance ///admiral.gentle.river
• Baines Wing Accessible Entrance ///pest.many.reform
• Parkinson Court Accessible Entrance ///brands.shut.milky
• Parkinson Court Stepped Entrance ///robot.asserts.rewarding
• Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery ///trails.repair.skills
• Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery ///grant.rear.flats
• The Precinct (University Road) ///lunch.nuns.deeper
• The Precinct ///detect.sleepy.doctor
• Leeds University Union Accessible Entrance ///bounty.save.tones
• Leeds University Union Refectory Entrance ///than.issued.smug
• Riley Smith Theatre ///fully.heats.spared
• The Refectory ///jumpy.agent.behind
• stage@leeds Entrance 1 ///highs.notion.claps
• stage@leeds Entrance 2 ///became.final.films
• Helix Entrance 1 ///valid.from.navy
• Helix Entrancce 2 ///lease.rift.strain
• M&S Archive ///blunt.bravo.flows
• Sustainable Garden ///spoon.banks.glove

What3words links to landmarks

• Parkinson Steps ///robot.asserts.rewarding
• The Great Hall ///clouds.shout.nearly
• The Plaza / Sign for Art ///butter.notes.planet
• Clothworkers' Court ///swim.timing.puppy
• Zero Carbon Future Mural ///funded.turned.likes
• The Cooling Pond ///trails.repair.skills

What3words links to food and refreshment

• The Refectory Restraunt ///spare.aura.giant
• Parkinson Court Café ///broke.dared.actor
• Old Bar ///sketch.filled.stiff
• Caffé Nero ///horses.dogs.chose
• Water refil point ///judges.charmingly.races

What3words links to picnic spots

• The Plaza ///froze.before.lands
• Edward Boyle ///divide.nature.crisp
• Zero Carbon Future Murakl ///puppy.leaned.fallen
• The Precint ///sake.cats.runner
• Cromer Road ///tools.hammer.pump
• M&S Archive ///jumps.orbit.names
• Roger Stevens ///emerge.month.scary
• Chancellors Court ///fluid.solar.dates

What3words links to toilets and changing facilities

• Baines Wing Toilets ///speaks.hobby.rails
• Parkinson Court Accessible Toilets and Baby Change ///zoom.advice.into
• Michael Sadler Toilets ///coins.couch.mess
• Michael Sadler Toilets ///lions.film.steps
• Leeds University Union Toilets ///friday.burst.knots

What3words links to quiet zones

• Baines Wing Café (Accessible) ///cool.habit.lucky
• Michael Sadler Quiet Zone (Not accessible) ///robots.amuse.movies 

What3words link to parking

• Orange zone multi story car park ///shadow.burns.data

We want Be Curious to be a fully accessible event, enjoyed by all. Each year, we learn more about how we can make Be Curious more accessible. We recognise the social model of disability and understand that removing barriers creates equity, independence and control.

All our buildings have step-free access and accessible toilets. There are also baby changing facilities in Parkinson Court and Leeds University Union.  

Quiet spaces will be shown on the event map and will be open throughout the day for you to use. 

Our quiet hour is for visitors who prefer a calmer environment. Between 10am and 11am, the number of visitors will be limited to allow you to move around campus at your own pace. Please book tickets in advance to enter the quiet hour. If you come on the day without a ticket, we’ll do our best to get you in depending on availability. 

We’ll have a heat map showing which spaces are busy or quiet throughout the day. You can find this at the entrance (What3words for the entrance to Be Curious ///land.parks.froze). 

We value your contributions to making Be Curious an accessible event for everyone. If you have any questions or suggestions about how we can ensure you have an enjoyable time with us, please email the Be Curious team at BeCurious@leeds.ac.uk.   

Our information for disabled visitors page has more information on accessibility across the University. 

You can book free tickets online before you arrive. If you come to the quiet hour without a ticket, we’ll do our best to get you in depending on availability.

You need to book tickets for every adult and child attending. You don’t need to book tickets for children under 12 months.

Book quiet hour tickets, 10am to 11am. 

Book general admission tickets, 11am to 4pm.

There’s lots of outdoor space across campus for picnics, including a large grassy area outside the M&S Archive (What3Words for outside the M&S Archive ///elbow.double.snows).

The cafe in Parkinson Court will be selling hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and snacks (What3Words location for ParkinsonCourt ///ruler.stay.invent). The Refectory in the Leeds University Union building will also be selling hot meals (What3Words location for The Refectory ///young.others.rent).

There are water fountains across campus for you to fill up your water bottles.