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  • Sports Heritage Trail

    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 17 Dec 10:00 - Sat 1 Mar 17:00
    Follow our sports trail around the museum to find out about Leeds's sporting icons.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 17 Dec
    -
    Sat 1 Mar
    From 10:00
    Free

  • Come In From The Cold

    Temple Newsam Farm
    Fri 27 Dec 10:00 - Fri 31 Jan 16:00
    See our farm animals snuggled up for winter at Home Farm.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam Home Farm
    Fri 27 Dec
    -
    Fri 31 Jan
    From 10:00
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  • LYFF on Tour

    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Fri 27 Dec 10:00 - Fri 31 Jan 17:00
    Leeds Young Film Festival is hitting the road with an exciting collection of short films from around the globe, perfect for sparking young imaginations across the North of England. More…
    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Fri 27 Dec
    -
    Fri 31 Jan
    From 10:00
    Included in Admission

Free events

All free events

  • Sports Heritage Trail

    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 17 Dec 10:00 - Sat 1 Mar 17:00
    Follow our sports trail around the museum to find out about Leeds's sporting icons.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 17 Dec
    -
    Sat 1 Mar
    From 10:00
    Free

  • Mindfulness in the Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 21 Jan and Tue 28 Jan
    Join us as we practice mindfulness and meditation in the museum.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 21 Jan
    and
    Tue 28 Jan
    Free

  • Tiny Tigers

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 24 Jan - Fri 28 Mar
    Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 24 Jan
    -
    Fri 28 Mar
    Free

Exhibitions                                                               

All exhibitions

Miffy's 70th Birthday

COMING SOON | Leeds City Museum | 7 Feb - 7 Sept 2025 | An exhibition celebrating 70 years of miffy and Dick Bruna's artwork.

Story Time

COMING SOON | Abbey House Museum | Opens 25 Jan | Children's books then and now. Are you sitting comfortably? Uncover a love of reading in this family-friendly exhibition.

Inspired by Temple Newsam

COMING SOON | Temple Newsam | 25 Apr - 21 Sept 2025 | An exhibition in collaboration with Leeds Fine Artists at Temple Newsam House.

Fashion at Play

COMING SOON | Lotherton | 1 March - 25 October 2025 | A new exhibition exploring children’s fashion from the 1600s to modern day.

Stuart Croft: Eternal Return

Leeds Art Gallery | 8 November 2024 - 6 April 2025 | A major exhibition of artist film works by Leeds-born Stuart Croft, the first since his untimely death in 2015.

Silent Echoes, Spoken Truths: Curtis Holder

Leeds Art Gallery | 8 November 2024 - 13 April 2025 | New works on paper as part of the Decolonising Arts Institute's 20/20 project.

Karanjit Panesar: Furnace Fruit

Leeds Art Gallery | Until 15 June 2025 | Inspired by the collections of the British Library and Leeds Art Gallery, Furnace Fruit, by Leeds-based artist Karanjit Panesar, is a mixed media exhibition centred around new moving image work.

Towards a Fourth Dimension

Leeds Art Gallery | Until 23 Mar 2025 | A new display exploring the convergence space between art and science from the 1920s to the present day.

Sculpture Photographed: A View from the Archive of Sculptors’ Papers

Leeds Art Gallery | Until 18 March 2025 | This display explores the role played by photography across the history and practice of sculpture from the late-nineteenth century to the present day.

'An Axis of Abstraction': Art in Cornwall and Yorkshire – Then and Now

Leeds Art Gallery | Until 23 March 2025 | Exploring Modernist artist practices in West Cornwall and West Yorkshire.

Entangled

Leeds Industrial Museum | Until 25 May 2025 | Entangled is an exhibition in association with the International Felt Maker’s Association.

Engineery

Leeds Industrial Museum | Until 1 Nov 2026 | Engineery is an exhibition marking the 300th anniversary of John Smeaton, the father of civil engineering.

Revive, Repair, Re-use: Stories of Sustainability

Abbey House Museum | Until 31 Mar 2025 | A display co-curated with volunteers about the practices and effects of sustainability in Leeds.

School holidays                                            

All school holiday events

  • Come In From The Cold

    Temple Newsam Farm
    Fri 27 Dec 10:00 - Fri 31 Jan 16:00
    See our farm animals snuggled up for winter at Home Farm.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam Home Farm
    Fri 27 Dec
    -
    Fri 31 Jan
    From 10:00
    Book now

  • LYFF on Tour

    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Fri 27 Dec 10:00 - Fri 31 Jan 17:00
    Leeds Young Film Festival is hitting the road with an exciting collection of short films from around the globe, perfect for sparking young imaginations across the North of England. More…
    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Fri 27 Dec
    -
    Fri 31 Jan
    From 10:00
    Included in Admission

  • Miffy Trail

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 14 Feb 10:00 - Sun 23 Feb 17:00
    Embark on an adventure around the museum with your family following miffy!More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 14 Feb
    -
    Sun 23 Feb
    From 10:00
    Free

Talks, tours and workshops               

All talks, tours and workshops

  • Afternoon Tea and Tour

    Temple Newsam House
    Mon 20 Jan 13:00 - Sun 26 Jan 16:00
    Buy one afternoon tea and tour and bring a friend for free! £29.99 for two people to explore the beautiful Temple Newsam House and enjoy a traditional afternoon tea.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Mon 20 Jan
    -
    Sun 26 Jan
    From 13:00
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  • Tea and Talk

    Temple Newsam
    Wed 29 Jan - Wed 30 Apr
    Join our friendly tea and talk sessions on the last Wednesday of the month.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Wed 29 Jan
    -
    Wed 30 Apr
    Free

  • Keep Crafting

    Leeds City Museum
    Wed 5 Feb and Wed 5 Mar
    Come along to our monthly creative crafting session for adults with a different theme each time.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Wed 5 Feb
    and
    Wed 5 Mar
    Free

Community events                                       

All community events

  • Tea and Talk

    Temple Newsam
    Wed 29 Jan - Wed 30 Apr
    Join our friendly tea and talk sessions on the last Wednesday of the month.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Wed 29 Jan
    -
    Wed 30 Apr
    Free

  • Sociable History Club: executions at Armley Gaol

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 7 Feb 10:30 - 12:00
    Sociable History Club is our monthly talks series for adults with guest speakers and a different theme each time.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 7 Feb
    10:30 - 12:00
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  • Meet & Make

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Fri 7 Feb - Fri 23 May
    Take inspiration from our exhibitions and displays with an opportunity to be creative, playful and make something in response to the collections. More…
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Fri 7 Feb
    -
    Fri 23 May
    Free
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