Leeds is set to become the UK’s first City of Maths, a two-year celebration of patterns, puzzles, and play designed to show that maths is fun, creative, and for everyone.
00:00Leeds is gearing up to add a new title to its name in the shape of becoming the UK's first ever City of Maths.
00:08From January 2026, Leeds will make mathematical history, with the start of a two-year celebration designed to show that maths is fun, creative and full of surprises.
00:19Hosted exclusively in Leeds throughout 2026 and 2027, the programme will turn the city into a hub of mathematical play, creativity and community engagement.
00:31Project Manager Ella Wild says Leeds is leading a national movement to reveal a different side of the subject, explaining that maths isn't just for maths people, but it's for curious people too.
00:42The programme aims to reach everyone from families, schools and businesses to the simply curious, highlighting how maths underpins everyday life, from art and sport, to technology and nature.
00:54The city will host everything from mathematical buskers and supermarket pop-ups, to beer map puzzles, light shows and hands-on school activities.
01:03Broadcaster and mathematics advocate Johnny Ball has summed up the excitement, saying maths is the language of the universe.
01:11And once you see the magic of maths, you'll never see the world the same way again.
01:16Schools across Leeds will receive grants, career resources, mindset tools and the new Taskmaster Challenge, a maths twist on Taskmaster, created by Alex Horne.
01:27A major legacy project will be the UK's first mathematical playground, a permanent interactive space in a Leeds park.
01:34With strong backing across the city, Leeds is poised to become the national model for celebrating maths as a source of creativity, curiosity and connection.
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