Community at Abbey House Museum and Kirkstall Abbey
Kirkstall Abbey
At Kirkstall Abbey, we run meditative walks with our partners Brahma Kumaris Leeds and this is where our weekly Live Well Leeds Gardening Group runs, maintaining vegetable and herb beds. Our volunteer tour guides offer free guided tours of the Abbey on a seasonal basis (included in admission).
Abbey House Museum
Abbey House Museum offer a free, drop in heritage and history talks series (the 1152 Club) for the over 55s which runs monthly on a Tuesday morning. We also run an Art Group which meets regularly to draw museum objects. We work with a variety of groups, from older citizens to visually impaired people and groups for mental health. Our community gallery offers a physical space for telling their stories using objects, film , photographs and audio. Do you have an idea for a small scale exhibition? Then please get in touch!
Our wellbeing offer ranges from heritage themed walks around the local area, to Mindfulness sessions often working with other organisations including the NHS. Our reminiscence box scheme of objects from within living memory is available to loan for free for care homes and day centre settings.
To enquire about any of our activities please contact abbey.house@leeds.gov.uk
Community Events
Discover regular community events ranging from talks about the Leeds Museums and Galleries collection to medative walks - and everything in between!
Community Programme
Explore your connections with the city, past and present with a range of ways to get involved with our collections, events and venues.