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Temple Newsam Tours

Temple Newsam House
Tue 23 Jun 11:00 - Tue 20 Oct 14:00
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Two children wearing yellow hard hats and orange high-visibility jackets, holding clipboards that say danger detectives

Danger Detectives

Leeds Industrial Museum
Wed 8 Jul 10:00 - Wed 30 Jun 16:00
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Little Lotherton

Lotherton
Fri 10 Jul 10:00 - Fri 13 Nov 12:00
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a child and 2 adults crouched with their hands in a bucket getting fish

The Penguin Experience

Lotherton
Sat 5 Sep and Sat 3 Oct
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Apple Harvest

Lotherton
Sat 12 Sep 10:00 - Sat 31 Oct 17:00
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Child going down an indoor slide

Play Barn SEND Sessions

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Wed 16 Sep - Wed 30 Sep
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Children sitting on the floor listening to music with parents

Rhythm Time

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Wed 16 Sep - Wed 30 Sep
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Sculpture At Night: A Leeds Art Gallery Late

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 16 Sep 18:00 - 21:00
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A red frame held up against the sky and the Victoria Gate sign in Leeds

Wellbeing Walks

Leeds Art Gallery
Thu 17 Sep 10:30
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Two adults and 2 children looking around a grand room in Lotherton Hall

Lotherton Hall: A Historic Tour of Yorkshire’s Edwardian Gem

Lotherton
Thu 17 Sep 14:00 - 15:00
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Apple Harvest

Lotherton
Sat 12 Sep 10:00 - Sat 31 Oct 17:00
Included in Admission
Child going down an indoor slide

Play Barn SEND Sessions

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Wed 16 Sep - Wed 30 Sep
Included in Admission
Children sitting on the floor listening to music with parents

Rhythm Time

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Wed 16 Sep - Wed 30 Sep
Included in Admission
A red frame held up against the sky and the Victoria Gate sign in Leeds

Wellbeing Walks

Leeds Art Gallery
Thu 17 Sep 10:30
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Heritage Open Days: Cottage and Gardens Tours

Leeds Industrial Museum
Fri 18 Sep 11:30 - Sun 20 Sep 15:00
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An adult and 2 children buying plants from a stall

Craft Markets

Temple Newsam
Sun 20 Sep and Sun 22 Nov
Free
A clipboard with a pile of white and blue coloured paper with cut outs and different shapes drawn on

Mark Making Workshop

Leeds Art Gallery
Tue 29 Sep 11:00 - 12:00
Give What You Can
A man talking to a room full of people in Temple Newsam

Tea and Talk

Temple Newsam
Wed 30 Sep - Wed 16 Dec
Free
a toddler and adult playing with a toy train track

Little Bobbins

Leeds Industrial Museum
Thu 1 Oct - Thu 3 Dec
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pumpkin, ghosts and bat motifs on a yellow background

Pumpkin Competition

Leeds City Museum
Thu 1 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Give What You Can
Artisan Fayre tents in the Ampitheatre

Artisan Fayre

Temple Newsam Estate
Sun 4 Oct 10:00 - 15:00
Free
The top of Kirkstall Abbey peaking through trees

1152 Club: Talks at Kirkstall Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey
Tue 6 Oct - Tue 1 Dec
Free

Autumnal Woodland Kin

With Arc & Kin

Lotherton
Wed 7 Oct 10:00 - 12:00
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Stitch Art

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 7 Oct - Wed 2 Dec
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It Takes a Community

COMING SOON | 2 October – 20 June | Leeds City Museum | Celebrate 20 years of community partnership across Leeds Museums and Galleries with a vibrant new exhibition bringing together the many groups, collaborators and creatives who’ve shaped our museums over the past two decades.

Behind The Streets: The Hidden Work of Museum Conservation Volunteers

COMING SOON | Abbey House Museum | 6 October - 20 June | Featuring objects recently conserved by volunteers, this exhibition explores the contributions of volunteers to maintain thousands of our objects and their experiences doing so.

Steve McQueen: Resistance

Coming Soon | 6 November 2026 - 25 April 2027 | Leeds Art Gallery | This thought-provoking new exhibition explores how acts of resistance have shaped life in the UK and the powerful role photography has played in both documenting and driving change.

Reflections in Silver at Temple Newsam

12 August - 23 October 2026 | Temple Newsam | The unveiling of two new commissions of contemporary silver by leading silversmiths Miriam Hanid and Yusuke Yamamoto.

Now We Breathe Free

Leeds City Museum | 29 September - 25 October | Breathe Free is a 19-week trauma-informed recovery programme for women aged 16 and over who have experienced domestic abuse and complex trauma at Women’s Health Matters, through the Photovoice process, women reflected on their journeys.

Our Memories of Leeds Banner

27 July - 16 November | Leeds City Museum | Our Memories of Leeds textile banner was made in response to the exhibition Don’t Let’s Ask for the Moon, we have the stars as part of the Community Program at Leeds Art Gallery.

Dinner Party: With Matthew Smith, Jacob Epstein, Olivia Bax

26 June 2026 – 29 August 2027 | Leeds Art Gallery | The exhibition revisits one of the pioneering and legendary exhibitions the then Leeds Curator Phillip Hendy organised for Temple Newsam House during the dark years of the Second World War when the City Art Gallery was closed.

Ludd in the Machine at Leeds Industrial Museum

Leeds Industrial Museum | 17 August 2026 - 13 August 2027 | A community exhibition focusing on trade unions and workers rights from 1812 to the time of AI.

Untangled at Leeds Industrial Museum

Leeds Industrial Museum | 23 May 2026 - 6 June 2027 | A new exhibition from the International Felt Makers Association Region Ten, celebrating the connections between nature and industry.

Arp: The Plasters

22 May 2026 – 4 October 2026 | Leeds Art Gallery | Arp: The Plasters celebrates the recent acquisition of plaster sculptures by French-German sculptor, painter and poet Jean (Hans) Arp (1886-1966), a gift from the Stiftung Arp, e.V. to Leeds Museums and Galleries and The Hepworth Wakefield.

Garth Evans: The Anti-Virus Sculptures

22 May 2026 – 4 October 2026 | Leeds Art Gallery | British sculptor Garth Evans (b. 1934) presents his Anti-Virus plaster sculptures, created during the first Covid lockdown in his home in Connecticut, USA.

Peat. Plants. People.

Leeds City Museum | 18 May - 13 December | What is Peat? Why is it so important and what does it have to do with People?

Lines of Enquiry: Drawings from the collection

21 April 2026 – 11 April 2027 | Leeds Art Gallery | This display brings together a range of drawings from the Leeds Museums and Galleries renowned works on paper collection.

Gordon Brooke's Bus Collection Display

19 January - October 2026 | Leeds City Museum | | See a glimpse of Gordon Brook's bus collection dating back to 1949.

Botanically Beautiful: Art and design inspired by nature

Lotherton | March - 18 October 2026 | Explore why artists, designers and markers have been inspired by nature to create a wealth of decoration for our homes and bodies.

In the Picture: Objects in Focus

Abbey House Museum | 28 February - 31 December | Discover iconic objects from Leeds Museums and Galleries collection paired with paintings and photographs of their history.

‘Some Steel’: Sculpture and Steel in Britain, 1960-90

31 January 2026 – 10 January 2027 | Leeds Art Gallery | Tracing the relationship between sculpture and steel over a period of thirty years,

Mike Nelson: M62 (East, West)

Leeds Art Gallery | 12 July 2025 - 3 January 2027 | A new commission as part of Mike Nelson's blown out tyre series
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Two children wearing yellow hard hats and orange high-visibility jackets, holding clipboards that say danger detectives

Danger Detectives

Leeds Industrial Museum
Wed 8 Jul 10:00 - Wed 30 Jun 16:00
Included in Admission
pumpkin, ghosts and bat motifs on a yellow background

Pumpkin Competition

Leeds City Museum
Thu 1 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Give What You Can
A dark image of a tour in the picture gallery at Temple Newsam

The Ghosts Of Temple Newsam Tour

Temple Newsam House
Fri 2 Oct - Sun 18 Oct
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Pumpkin Patch

Lotherton
Sat 3 Oct - Sun 25 Oct
General Admission

Nocturnal Creatures Trail

Kirkstall Abbey
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 15:00
Give What You Can

Halloween at Home Farm

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Included in Admission

Spellbound

With Breeze Leeds

Lotherton
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
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Scarecrow Trail

Leeds Industrial Museum
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Included in Admission
Skeletons playing musical instruments in the historic settling of Temple Newsam House

Halloween Hauntings

Temple Newsam House
Sat 24 Oct 10:30 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
General Admission
A collection of glowing, vibrant butterflies, birds and bugs on a black background

Glow in the Dark Trail

Leeds City Museum
Sat 24 Oct 11:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Give What You Can
A costumed figure covered in blood in the spooky cellars at Temple Newsam

Cellar Scares

Temple Newsam House
Sat 24 Oct - Sun 1 Nov
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A skeleton in fancy dress sat on a bench

Spooky Streets

Abbey House Museum
Sat 24 Oct 12:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
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Family sitting in a small cinema

Mystery Matinees

Leeds Industrial Museum
Sat 24 Oct and Sat 19 Dec
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Once Upon A Nightmare 2026

With Breeze

Lotherton
Sat 24 Oct Multiple times
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Talks, tours and workshops               

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A group of people looking at a wall in the Picture Gallery at Temple Newsam

Temple Newsam Tours

Temple Newsam House
Tue 23 Jun 11:00 - Tue 20 Oct 14:00
More info

Sculpture At Night: A Leeds Art Gallery Late

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 16 Sep 18:00 - 21:00
Last Tickets
A red frame held up against the sky and the Victoria Gate sign in Leeds

Wellbeing Walks

Leeds Art Gallery
Thu 17 Sep 10:30
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Two adults and 2 children looking around a grand room in Lotherton Hall

Lotherton Hall: A Historic Tour of Yorkshire’s Edwardian Gem

Lotherton
Thu 17 Sep 14:00 - 15:00
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quatrefoil shapes with portraits of ladies in Temple newsam and paintings from venus and bedrooms in temple newsam

An Evening of Love, Sex and Scandal

Temple Newsam House
Thu 17 Sep 18:30
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A black and gold bowl on a table in Lotherton Hall

Studio Pottery Experience

Lotherton
Wed 23 Sep - Thu 24 Sep
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A clipboard with a pile of white and blue coloured paper with cut outs and different shapes drawn on

Mark Making Workshop

Leeds Art Gallery
Tue 29 Sep 11:00 - 12:00
Give What You Can
A man talking to a room full of people in Temple Newsam

Tea and Talk

Temple Newsam
Wed 30 Sep - Wed 16 Dec
Free
A blue and teal image of the top of Leeds City Museum's building

Sociable History Club

Leeds City Museum
Fri 2 Oct - Fri 5 Mar
Give What You Can
A dark image of a tour in the picture gallery at Temple Newsam

The Ghosts Of Temple Newsam Tour

Temple Newsam House
Fri 2 Oct - Sun 18 Oct
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The top of Kirkstall Abbey peaking through trees

1152 Club: Talks at Kirkstall Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey
Tue 6 Oct - Tue 1 Dec
Free
The ginkgo tree in Kirkstall Abbey surrounded by ruins

Reflective Walks

Kirkstall Abbey
Wed 7 Oct - Wed 16 Dec
Give What You Can

Stitch Art

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 7 Oct - Wed 2 Dec
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A woman painting a craft piece at Leeds City Museum

Keep Crafting

Leeds City Museum
Wed 7 Oct - Wed 3 Mar
Give What You Can
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Community and Youth events                                       

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A community group at Leeds City Museum singing as a choir

Community Choir

Leeds City Museum
Fri 18 Sep - Fri 20 Nov
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A clipboard with a pile of white and blue coloured paper with cut outs and different shapes drawn on

Mark Making Workshop

Leeds Art Gallery
Tue 29 Sep 11:00 - 12:00
Give What You Can
A man talking to a room full of people in Temple Newsam

Tea and Talk

Temple Newsam
Wed 30 Sep - Wed 16 Dec
Free
pumpkin, ghosts and bat motifs on a yellow background

Pumpkin Competition

Leeds City Museum
Thu 1 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Give What You Can
Artisan Fayre tents in the Ampitheatre

Artisan Fayre

Temple Newsam Estate
Sun 4 Oct 10:00 - 15:00
Free
The top of Kirkstall Abbey peaking through trees

1152 Club: Talks at Kirkstall Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey
Tue 6 Oct - Tue 1 Dec
Free

Stitch Art

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 7 Oct - Wed 2 Dec
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Drawing from Lines of Enquiry

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 7 Oct 17:00 - 19:00
Free
A black silhouette of Durga, She is shown with multiple arms. Each hand holds a weapon given to her by a different god.

Durga: Finding our Power and Resilience through Mantra and Meditation

Abbey House Museum
Fri 9 Oct 10:30 - 11:30
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A white and black printed circle with other cut out circles above

Meet & Make

Every second Friday of the month, 1pm - 3pm

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 9 Oct - Fri 12 Mar
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A blue light illumination on a white arched ceiling, above decorated Victorian Streets

Sound Bath in the Street

Abbey House Museum
Sat 10 Oct 10:15 - 11:15
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A hand drawing on paper in pencil

Abbey House Art Group: Drawing Session

Abbey House Museum
Tue 13 Oct 10:00 - 12:00
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A hand resting on a persons thigh

A Quiet Mind in a Loud World - The Art of Raja Yoga Meditation

Abbey House Museum
Thu 15 Oct 10:30 - 11:30
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Two hands threading a needle through pink fabric

Mindful Stitching

Abbey House Museum
Tue 20 Oct 14:00 - 16:00
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The ruins of Kirkstall Abbey with an evening glow on the stones

Enrich Your Inner Self: Poetry, Nature and Walking

Kirkstall Abbey
Wed 21 Oct 12:00 - 13:00
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a toddler drawing on a piece of paper

Drawn Together : The City We Make

Leeds Art Gallery
Tue 27 Oct 11:00 - Fri 30 Oct 15:00
Give What You Can

Engage Yorkshire

Yorkshire Rep Meet-Up

Leeds Art Gallery
Thu 5 Nov 15:00 - 20:00
More info

Youth Artivism! Leeds suffrage photo walk

Leeds Art Gallery
Sat 7 Nov 13:00 - 16:00
Free
an archive image of kirsktall abbey ruins

Light for Leeds – Interfaith Event

Kirkstall Abbey
Sun 15 Nov 12:00 - 16:00
Free
Abbey House Museum christmas tree in the Victorian Streets

Decorate The Tree

Abbey House Museum
Tue 1 Dec 10:00 - 12:00
General Admission
A wreath and christmas garland hanging from a street lamp in Abbey House Museum

Festive Singing In The Street

Abbey House Museum
Fri 4 Dec 14:30 - 15:15
General Admission

Youth Artivism! Protest zines

Leeds Art Gallery
Sat 5 Dec 11:00 - 15:00
Free
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