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miffy looking at an art gallery wall covered in miffy outlines

Miffy Trail

Leeds City Museum
Tue 1 Jul 10:00 - Sun 7 Sep 16:00
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Two people looking at a taxidermy penguin and other items in Leeds Discovery Centre's collection store

Behind The Scenes Store Tour

Leeds Discovery Centre
Wed 2 Jul 11:00 - Thu 31 Jul 14:00
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Eonarium: Enlightenment

Leeds City Museum
Thu 3 Jul 12:00 - Sun 21 Sep 19:00
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The Wallaby Experience

Lotherton
Sat 5 Jul - Sat 4 Oct
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Girl at arts and crafts table, cutting paper.

Rory’s Saturday Club

Leeds City Museum
Sat 12 Jul - Sat 30 Aug
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A couple and a child stood with their picture library print in Leeds Art Gallery

The Picture Library Selection Weekend

Leeds Art Gallery
Sat 12 Jul and Sun 13 Jul
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Outside of Temple Newsam house

Craft Markets

Temple Newsam Estate
Sun 13 Jul - Sun 7 Dec
Free

Youth Collective - Sunday Social

Leeds Art Gallery
Sun 13 Jul - Sun 14 Dec
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Afternoon Tea on the Terrace

Temple Newsam House
Tue 15 Jul - Sun 17 Aug
Data & tickets

Meditation Walks

Kirkstall Abbey
Wed 16 Jul - Wed 27 Aug
Included in Admission

Free events

All free events

  • Miffy Trail

    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 1 Jul 10:00 - Sun 7 Sep 16:00
    Embark on an adventure around the museum with your family following miffy!More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 1 Jul
    -
    Sun 7 Sep
    From 10:00
    Give What You Can

  • Craft Markets

    Temple Newsam Estate
    Sun 13 Jul - Sun 7 Dec
    Craft Market weekends with stalls from local makers and producers.More…
    Sun 13 Jul
    -
    Sun 7 Dec
    Free

  • Meet & Make

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Fri 18 Jul 13:00 - 15:00
    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 18 Jul
    13:00 - 15:00
    Give What You Can

Exhibitions                                                               

All exhibitions

Music Leeds Us: Celebrating 60 Years of Music in Leeds

COMING SOON | 10 October 2025 - 14 June 2026 | Leeds City Museum | Marking 60 years of Leeds Conservatoire, this special exhibition celebrates the people, places and magic moments that have shaped the city’s musical identity across six vibrant decades.

Mike Nelson: M62 (East, West)

Leeds Art Gallery | 12 July - 1 February 2026 | A new commission as part of Mike Nelson's blown out tyre series

Literature in Leeds: Prose, Poetry and Plays

Abbey House Museum | 1 July 2025 - 8 March 2026 | A community display celebrating Leeds writers, from historical fiction to thought-provoking poetry, and plays written for stage and screen.

Reel-ise

COMING SOON | Leeds Industrial Museum | 15 July 2025 - 16 July 2026 | A new community exhibition exploring the rich film history of Leeds.

To Improvise A Mountain: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Curates

Leeds Art Gallery | 16 May - 5 October 2025 | A major new exhibition curated by one of the most important figurative curators of today.

Portrayals of Women

Leeds Art Gallery | 29 March 2025 - 5 April 2026 | A display from the works on paper collection exploring how women have been portrayed from the 1600s to the present day

Inspired by Temple Newsam

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

Helen Chadwick: Artist, Researcher, Archivist

Leeds Art Gallery | 4 April – 2 November 2025 | A display drawn from the archive of Helen Chadwick, providing a unique insight into the artist’s modes of working and thinking about art.

Fashion at Play

Lotherton | 1 March - 12 October 2025 | A new exhibition exploring children’s fashion from the 1600s to modern day.

Miffy's 70th Birthday

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

Story Time

Abbey House Museum | 25 Jan - 31 Dec 2025 | Children's books then and now. Are you sitting comfortably? Uncover a love of reading in this family-friendly exhibition.

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

Leeds Art Gallery | Until 7 December 2025 | Exploring Modernist artist practices in West Cornwall and West Yorkshire.

Engineery

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

Pride In Place

Leeds City Museum | 9 June - 31 August 2025 | An exhibition showcasing voices and stories of South Leeds

Preservative Party on the Case

Leeds City Museum | 28 April - 19 October 2025 | An exhibition from the Preservative Party about themes that mean the most to them.

School holidays                                            

All school holiday events

  • Miffy Trail

    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 1 Jul 10:00 - Sun 7 Sep 16:00
    Embark on an adventure around the museum with your family following miffy!More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 1 Jul
    -
    Sun 7 Sep
    From 10:00
    Give What You Can

  • Eonarium: Enlightenment

    Leeds City Museum
    Thu 3 Jul 12:00 - Sun 21 Sep 19:00
    Eonarium Enlightenment is an enchanting sound and light show based on Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons'More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Thu 3 Jul
    -
    Sun 21 Sep
    From 12:00
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  • Summer Fun on the Farm

    Temple Newsam Home Farm
    Sat 19 Jul - Mon 25 Aug
    Make unforgettable memories at Home Farm this Summer holiday!More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam Home Farm
    Sat 19 Jul
    -
    Mon 25 Aug
    General Admission

Talks, tours and workshops               

All talks, tours and workshops

  • Behind The Scenes Store Tour

    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 2 Jul 11:00 - Thu 31 Jul 14:00
    Join us on Wednesdays and Thursdays for one of the best ways to access and see our amazing collections is to enjoy our free tours. From toucans and telephones, to meteorites and masks, there is something for everyone to enjoy.More…
    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 2 Jul
    -
    Thu 31 Jul
    From 11:00
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  • Youth Collective - Sunday Social

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Sun 13 Jul - Sun 14 Dec
    Monthly meet-up of Leeds Art Gallery's friendly youth group.More…
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Sun 13 Jul
    -
    Sun 14 Dec
    More info

  • Meditation Walks

    Kirkstall Abbey
    Wed 16 Jul - Wed 27 Aug
    Join this meditative walk around the peaceful Kirkstall Abbey grounds with Brahma Kumaris.More…
    Wed 16 Jul
    -
    Wed 27 Aug
    Included in Admission

Community events                                       

All community events

  • Meet & Make

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Fri 18 Jul 13:00 - 15:00
    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 18 Jul
    13:00 - 15:00
    Give What You Can

  • Replica Object Handling for Blind and Partially Sighted People

    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 22 Jul 15:00 - 16:30
    An object handling workshop for blind and partially sighted people using 3D replica objects.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 22 Jul
    15:00 - 16:30
    Book now

  • Breadcrumbs

    With Wrongsemble Theatre
    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Tue 29 Jul
    A fun, family-friendly retelling of a classic in the grounds of Leeds Industrial Museum.More…
    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Tue 29 Jul
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