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LYFF on Tour

Leeds Industrial Museum
Thu 6 Feb 10:00 - Sun 6 Apr 17:00
Included in Admission
4 piglets walking on a cobble path in Home Farm

Springtime Babies

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Tue 25 Mar - Tue 20 May
General Admission

Dragon Quest: The Search for the Lost Eggs

Lotherton
Sat 29 Mar - Sun 13 Apr
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A parent and child drawing in the craft room in Temple Newsam House

Mother's Day Crafts

Temple Newsam House
Sat 29 Mar 10:00 - Sun 30 Mar 16:00
General Admission
Temple Newsam House peeking through blossoms

Spring Stroll

Temple Newsam Estate
Sat 29 Mar 10:30 - 12:30
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Girl at arts and crafts table, cutting paper.

Rory’s Saturday Club

Leeds City Museum
Sat 29 Mar 11:00 - 12:15
Free
A scone with afternoon tea sandwiches behind

Mother's Day Afternoon Tea

Temple Newsam House
Sun 30 Mar
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Care Creatives

Leeds Art Gallery
Mon 31 Mar - Mon 21 Jul
Free
An old drawing of Abbey House Museum

1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

Abbey House Museum
Tue 1 Apr - Tue 5 Aug
Free
A hand-stitch frame with 3 pieces of coloured thread and packets of sequins on patchwork fabric

Stitch Art

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 2 Apr - Wed 3 Dec
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Free events

All free events

  • Rory’s Saturday Club

    Leeds City Museum
    Sat 29 Mar 11:00 - 12:15
    Come down to Leeds City Museum for our all-ages craft sessions for families.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Sat 29 Mar
    11:00 - 12:15
    Free

  • Care Creatives

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Mon 31 Mar - Mon 21 Jul
    Creative workshops inspired by our exhibitions and collections, designed for young adults aged 16-24 with lived experience of the care system.More…
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Mon 31 Mar
    -
    Mon 21 Jul
    Free

  • 1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 1 Apr - Tue 5 Aug
    The 1152 Club is a history and heritage talks series for people aged 55 and over, held at Abbey House Museum.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 1 Apr
    -
    Tue 5 Aug
    Free

Exhibitions                                                               

All exhibitions

Literature in Leeds: Poetry, Plays and Prose

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

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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

Revive, Repair, Re-use: Stories of Sustainability

Abbey House Museum | Until 15 June 2025 | A display co-curated with volunteers about the practices and effects of sustainability in Leeds.

School holidays                                            

All school holiday events

  • Springtime Babies

    Temple Newsam Home Farm
    Tue 25 Mar - Tue 20 May
    Visit Home Farm as we gear up for Spring and welcome our new born lambs, piglets and other farm animals! More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam Estate
    Tue 25 Mar
    -
    Tue 20 May
    General Admission

  • Mother's Day Crafts

    Temple Newsam House
    Sat 29 Mar 10:00 - Sun 30 Mar 16:00
    Enjoy a family day at Temple Newsam and make a craft to celebrate Mother's Day.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Sat 29 Mar
    -
    Sun 30 Mar
    From 10:00
    General Admission

  • Dragon Quest: The Search for the Lost Eggs

    Lotherton
    Sat 29 Mar - Sun 13 Apr
    Join us on a family-friendly Easter adventureMore…
    Lotherton
    Sat 29 Mar
    -
    Sun 13 Apr
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Talks, tours and workshops               

All talks, tours and workshops

  • Spring Stroll

    Temple Newsam Estate
    Sat 29 Mar 10:30 - 12:30
    Look out for signs of spring on this gentle guided walk around the farm and estate. More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam Estate
    Sat 29 Mar
    10:30 - 12:30
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  • 1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 1 Apr - Tue 5 Aug
    The 1152 Club is a history and heritage talks series for people aged 55 and over, held at Abbey House Museum.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 1 Apr
    -
    Tue 5 Aug
    Free

  • Behind The Scenes Store Tour

    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 2 Apr - Wed 2 Jul
    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 Apr
    -
    Wed 2 Jul
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Community events                                       

All community events

  • 1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 1 Apr - Tue 5 Aug
    The 1152 Club is a history and heritage talks series for people aged 55 and over, held at Abbey House Museum.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 1 Apr
    -
    Tue 5 Aug
    Free

  • Sociable History Club: Exploring Local Leeds Sport heroes

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 4 Apr 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 4 Apr
    10:30 - 12:00
    Free

  • Community Choir

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 4 Apr - Fri 1 Aug
    Join our monthly community choir at Leeds City Museum. Free, fun, and open to all!More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 4 Apr
    -
    Fri 1 Aug
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A curator holding a mammoth tusk in the Leeds Discovery Centre collection store

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