Emma Bearman at the Culture Vultures has set up an entire speakers' corner on her blog. There's a whole host of topics on there, ranging from is Leeds a city of debate? to Forget Leeds and Cultural Report on Leeds: C minus, could do better…discuss.
When the going gets weird, the weird go to Beeston, says Beer and Loafing in LS11 blog author Phil Kirby. Check out his opinions on city life in general - his post what if Leeds ... had style recently raised a few eyebrows.
The Leeds Salon is a discussion group that hosts debates in and around Leeds. All welcome!
The aim of the Café Scientifique in Chapel Allerton is to bring science back into culture by opening scientific issues to a public audience, and hosting civilized and informed discussion as a tool for social change. There's also a Cafe Scientifique in Headingley - it's latest debate was on 'New Generation Transport: Why Leeds needs a modern transport system'.
Bettakultcha features reular evenings of presentations, debate and exchange of ideas.
Mike Chitty's Community Development blog leads the discussion in the city on community development and enterprise. He also has another blog on enterprise and entrepreneurship.
Taking Soundings is a political discussion group in Leeds.
An art gallery and conversation space was recently established at Union 105/Chapletown Salon.
Liberty@Leeds is a society at Leeds University concerned with the protection of civil liberties and the promotion of human rights in the UK. Check out its blog.
And, of course, you'll find debates here every week on your Guardian Leeds blog!
This list of links isn't meant to be comprehensive, if you know of any more online areas of debate, feel free to add them to the comments section below.
