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A vinyl record, sleeve and documents from The Who - Live at Leeds recording

'Music turned off’ Hour – Music Leeds Us exhibition

Leeds City Museum
Sun 12 Oct 15:00 - Sun 28 Jun 16:00
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Mini mannequins with hand-made famous musician costumes on

Mini Musicians Trail

Leeds City Museum
Sat 14 Feb 11:00 - Sun 28 Jun 16:00
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3 teal hedgehog outlines with teal historic hats, buildings and scrolls on a blue background

Historic Hedgehogs Trail

Leeds City Museum
Mon 4 May 10:00 - Sun 31 May 17:00
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Childrens' arts and crafts materials on a table

Tiny Tigers

Leeds City Museum
Fri 8 May - Fri 28 Aug
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A blue and teal image of the top of Leeds City Museum's building

Sociable History Club

Leeds City Museum
Fri 8 May - Fri 2 Oct
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Girl at arts and crafts table, cutting paper.

Rory’s Saturday Club

Leeds City Museum
Sat 9 May - Sat 29 Aug
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The Duchess show programmes for November 1996

On Stage: Performances in Music Leeds Us

Leeds CIty Museum
Sat 9 May 13:00 - Sat 27 Jun 14:00
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A toddler in sunglasses in a red sparkly dress laid on gold fabric

Toddler Raves

Leeds City Museum
Wed 13 May Multiple times
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Home Educator Musical Museum Day

Leeds City Museum
Thu 14 May 10:00 - 14:30
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A community group at Leeds City Museum singing as a choir

Community Choir

Leeds City Museum
Fri 15 May - Fri 20 Nov
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an illustration of a person with bleeding eyes and red hair

Gothic Takeover

Leeds City Museum
Sat 23 May 11:00 - 17:00
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A man writing in a book with a sign in front saying who is real dracula?

Who is Real Dracula?

Leeds City Museum
Sat 23 May 12:30 - 13:15
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An illustration by Bethan Oake of the sabbath

'Evil’ amongst us: scapegoats, suspicion, and the folk devils of the Satanic Panic by Dr Bethan Juliet Oake

Gothic Takeover

Leeds City Museum
Sat 23 May 13:30 - 14:15
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Nicky Bray, a woman with dark hair wearing red glasses, with face paint on, next to a cat

Spiky Singing With A Side of Silliness

Leeds City Museum
Tue 26 May Multiple times
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a young boy doing crafts at a table

Spiky Crafts

Leeds City Museum
Wed 27 May 10:00 - Thu 28 May 15:00
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A toddler looking in a sensory toy at Leeds City Museum

Sensory Room for SEND Families

Leeds City Museum
Wed 27 May Multiple times
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A taxidermy bird from Leeds Museums and Galleries collection on a perch, with a turquoise background

Arty Facts

Leeds City Museum
Sun 31 May 13:00 - 16:00
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Nicky Bray in a pineapple costume holding a miniature guitar

Creatures Songtime for Under 5s

Leeds City Museum
Wed 10 Jun Multiple times
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News | Visitors find a million reasons to flock to city’s museums

Council-run museums in Leeds are celebrating after new figures revealed they welcomed more than a million visitors through their doors last year.

News | Museum a fitting last stop for secret superfan’s marvellous models

An incredible collection of handmade models crafted in secret by a local enthusiast has revealed one man’s fascinating lifelong love for the buses of Yorkshire.

News | Call out - Zines: Celebrating 25 Years of Community Partnerships and the People of Leeds

Leeds Museums & Galleries are seeking artists to co-create with community partners a zine that showcases the voice and story of one of our long-standing community groups. The community groups reflect a diverse range of the people of Leeds and include individuals with protected characteristics.

News | City’s Remarkable Saxon Discovery Reimagined as Ancient Treasure Goes on Display

Fascinating new illustrations reveal how a Saxon pendant unearthed in Leeds once looked as the ancient treasure is displayed for the first time in more than 1,200 years.

News | A bow to The Duchess as museum toasts city’s music scene

A tribute to a legendary Leeds gig venue which hosted iconic acts Oasis and Nirvana is taking centre stage in a celebration of 60 years of the city’s music scene.
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