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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
Give What You Can

Eonarium: Enlightenment

Leeds City Museum
Thu 3 Jul 12:00 - Sun 21 Sep 19:00
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A Lotherton Summer Holiday

Lotherton
Sat 19 Jul 10:00 - Sun 31 Aug 17:00
Included in Admission

Artspace x SPILL

Leeds Art Gallery
Tue 22 Jul - Sun 31 Aug
Give What You Can
Two heads poking around the side of a large miffy book

A Magical Miffy Summer

Leeds City Museum
Tue 22 Jul 10:00 - Sun 31 Aug 16:00
More info

Be Inspired this Summer

Temple Newsam
Tue 22 Jul 10:30 - Sun 31 Aug 17:00
Included in Admission
Family sitting in a small cinema

Mystery Matinees

Leeds Industrial Museum
Tue 22 Jul 14:00 - Sun 31 Aug 16:00
Included in Admission
A mother and child looking at pom pom bees on a gate in Kirkstall Abbey

Birds, Bees and Butterflies

Kirkstall Abbey
Wed 23 Jul 10:00 - Sun 31 Aug 15:00
Give What You Can

Stories in the Streets

Abbey House Museum
Wed 23 Jul 11:00 - Sun 31 Aug 17:00
Included in Admission

Summer Store Tours

Leeds Discovery Centre
Thu 24 Jul 13:00 - Thu 28 Aug 14:00
Sold Out

Free events

All free events

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
Give What You Can
Outside of Temple Newsam house

Craft Markets

Temple Newsam Estate
Sun 24 Aug - Sun 7 Dec
Free
A man talking to a room full of people in Temple Newsam

Tea and Talk

Temple Newsam
Wed 27 Aug - Wed 10 Dec
Free
A hand-stitch frame with 3 pieces of coloured thread and packets of sequins on patchwork fabric

Stitch Art

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 3 Sep - Wed 3 Dec
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3 pieces of coloured card with 3 pencil and line drawing surrounding

Meet & Make

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 5 Sep - Fri 6 Feb
Free
gloved hands holding an ornate iron buckle

Archaeology Talk: the Melsonby Iron Age Hoard

Leeds City Museum
Sat 6 Sep 14:00 - 15:15
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An old drawing of Abbey House Museum

1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

Abbey House Museum
Tue 9 Sep - Tue 9 Dec
Free
an audience watching a big industrial mule in a mill space

Free Heritage Open Day

Leeds Industrial Museum
Fri 12 Sep 10:00 - 17:00
More info
Children carving pumpkins

Pumpkin Carving

Temple Newsam Estate
Wed 29 Oct 13:00 - 15:00
Free
an archive image of kirsktall abbey ruins

Light for Leeds – Interfaith Event

Abbey House Museum
Sun 16 Nov 12:00 - 16:00
Free

Exhibitions                                                               

All exhibitions

Music Leeds Us: Celebrating 60 Years

COMING SOON | 10 October 2025 - 28 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

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. The interactive exhibition brings miffy to life through creative displays and activities which will offer an immersive and playful experience to enjoy.

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. A culmination of the Creative Communities project, a lottery-funded initiative, engaged adults in 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 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
Give What You Can

Eonarium: Enlightenment

Leeds City Museum
Thu 3 Jul 12:00 - Sun 21 Sep 19:00
Book now

A Lotherton Summer Holiday

Lotherton
Sat 19 Jul 10:00 - Sun 31 Aug 17:00
Included in Admission
Two heads poking around the side of a large miffy book

A Magical Miffy Summer

Leeds City Museum
Tue 22 Jul 10:00 - Sun 31 Aug 16:00
More info

Be Inspired this Summer

Temple Newsam
Tue 22 Jul 10:30 - Sun 31 Aug 17:00
Included in Admission
Family sitting in a small cinema

Mystery Matinees

Leeds Industrial Museum
Tue 22 Jul 14:00 - Sun 31 Aug 16:00
Included in Admission
A mother and child looking at pom pom bees on a gate in Kirkstall Abbey

Birds, Bees and Butterflies

Kirkstall Abbey
Wed 23 Jul 10:00 - Sun 31 Aug 15:00
Give What You Can

Stories in the Streets

Abbey House Museum
Wed 23 Jul 11:00 - Sun 31 Aug 17:00
Included in Admission

Summer Store Tours

Leeds Discovery Centre
Thu 24 Jul 13:00 - Thu 28 Aug 14:00
Sold Out

The Great Hamper Hunt!

Lotherton
Fri 1 Aug 10:00 - Sun 31 Aug 17:00
Included in Admission

Kids Aloud 2025

With Art Fund

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 1 Aug - Sun 31 Aug
Give What You Can
Image of a boy looking at a flock of sheep at Temple Newsam Home Farm

Summer Fun on the Farm

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Mon 18 Aug and Mon 25 Aug
General Admission
A view of Temple Newsam House from the far end of the estate

Summer Stride

Temple Newsam Estate
Sat 23 Aug 10:30 - 12:30
Past event
Harry Potter movie poster

LEEDS OUTDOOR CINEMA - Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone

Kirkstall Abbey
Sat 23 Aug 20:30 - 23:00
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Talks, tours and workshops               

All talks, tours and workshops

A view of Temple Newsam House from the far end of the estate

Summer Stride

Temple Newsam Estate
Sat 23 Aug 10:30 - 12:30
Past event

Meditation Walks

Kirkstall Abbey
Wed 27 Aug - Wed 17 Dec
Give What You Can
A man talking to a room full of people in Temple Newsam

Tea and Talk

Temple Newsam
Wed 27 Aug - Wed 10 Dec
Free
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 3 Sep - Wed 5 Nov
Book now
A woman painting a craft piece at Leeds City Museum

Keep Crafting

Leeds City Museum
Wed 3 Sep and Wed 8 Oct
Give What You Can

Throwback Thursday

Abbey House Museum
Thu 4 Sep - Thu 6 Nov
Free
A blue and teal image of the top of Leeds City Museum's building

Sociable History Club

Leeds City Museum
Fri 5 Sep - Fri 5 Dec
Give What You Can
A view of Temple Newsam House from the roof

Rooftop Experience

Temple Newsam House
Fri 5 Sep - Sun 7 Sep
Data & tickets
3 pieces of coloured card with 3 pencil and line drawing surrounding

Meet & Make

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 5 Sep - Fri 6 Feb
Free
A portrait of John Smeaton

Smeaton at Temple Newsam

Temple Newsam Estate
Sat 6 Sep 11:00 - 13:00
Book now

To Improvise A Mountain - Lunchtime Talks

Leeds Art Gallery
Sat 6 Sep and Sat 4 Oct
Give What You Can
gloved hands holding an ornate iron buckle

Archaeology Talk: the Melsonby Iron Age Hoard

Leeds City Museum
Sat 6 Sep 14:00 - 15:15
Book now
An old drawing of Abbey House Museum

1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

Abbey House Museum
Tue 9 Sep - Tue 9 Dec
Free

Inspired by Temple Newsam: Tour & Meet the Artists

Temple Newsam
Wed 10 Sep 11:00 - 12:30
Book now

Community events                                       

All community events

A man talking to a room full of people in Temple Newsam

Tea and Talk

Temple Newsam
Wed 27 Aug - Wed 10 Dec
Free
3 pieces of coloured card with 3 pencil and line drawing surrounding

Meet & Make

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 5 Sep - Fri 6 Feb
Free
An old drawing of Abbey House Museum

1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

Abbey House Museum
Tue 9 Sep - Tue 9 Dec
Free
An illustration of a man on a bike

Pioneering Men in Leeds

International Men's Day

Abbey House Museum
Fri 19 Sep 15:00 - 16:30
Not on Sale
SJ Bradley holding her book on the HoldFast bookshop boat in Leeds

Ideas Are Everywhere!

With SJ Bradley

Abbey House Museum
Fri 26 Sep 14:00 - 16:00
Book now

Mind How You Play: A musical exploration of mindful hobbies

Leeds Mindfulness Festival

Abbey House Museum
Thu 16 Oct 10:15 - 11:15
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Buddhism in Leeds

Leeds Mindfulness Festival

Abbey House Museum
Thu 16 Oct 14:00 - 15:00
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An silhouette of a person sat down with their hands on their knees

An Introduction to Mindfulness

Leeds Mindfulness Festival

Abbey House Museum
Thu 16 Oct 15:00 - 16:00
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an archive image of kirsktall abbey ruins

Light for Leeds – Interfaith Event

Abbey House Museum
Sun 16 Nov 12:00 - 16:00
Free
A foraged wreath with holly and fur

Foraged Festive Wreaths

Abbey House Museum
Mon 15 Dec 10:00 - 12:30
Book now
A curator holding a mammoth tusk in the Leeds Discovery Centre collection store

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