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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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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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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
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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
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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
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Birds, Bees and Butterflies

Kirkstall Abbey
Wed 23 Jul 10:00 - Sun 31 Aug 15:00
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Owl and the pussy cat toy characters in the Victorian Streets of Abbey house museum

Stories in the Streets

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

  • 1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 5 Aug - Tue 9 Dec
    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 5 Aug
    -
    Tue 9 Dec
    Free

  • Stitch Art

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Wed 6 Aug - Wed 3 Dec
    Take a closer look at artworks in our collections and exhibitions to help inspire your own textile art. Join us on the first Wednesday of every month.More…
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Wed 6 Aug
    -
    Wed 3 Dec
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Exhibitions                                                               

All exhibitions

Music Leeds Us: Celebrating 60 Years of Music

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 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
    Book now

  • A Lotherton Summer Holiday

    Lotherton
    Sat 19 Jul 10:00 - Sun 31 Aug 17:00
    It's a very jolly holiday this summer with jam-packed activities across the school break.More…
    Lotherton
    Sat 19 Jul
    -
    Sun 31 Aug
    From 10:00
    Included in Admission

Talks, tours and workshops               

All talks, tours and workshops

  • Sociable History Club

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 1 Aug - Fri 5 Dec
    Sociable History Club is our monthly talks series for adults with guest speakers and a different theme each time.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 1 Aug
    -
    Fri 5 Dec
    Give What You Can

  • Yorkshire Connections

    Temple Newsam House
    Fri 1 Aug
    Celebrate Yorkshire Day by exploring the local connections associated with Temple Newsam in this special tour.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Fri 1 Aug
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  • Rooftop Experience

    Temple Newsam House
    Sat 2 Aug - Sun 7 Sep
    Take a spectacular tour of the house and roof of Temple Newsam.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Sat 2 Aug
    -
    Sun 7 Sep
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Community events                                       

All community events

  • Community Choir

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 1 Aug 14:30 - 16:00
    Join our monthly community choir at Leeds City Museum. Friendly, fun, and open to all!More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 1 Aug
    14:30 - 16:00
    Give What You Can

  • 1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 5 Aug - Tue 9 Dec
    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 5 Aug
    -
    Tue 9 Dec
    Free

  • Tea and Talk

    Temple Newsam
    Wed 27 Aug - Wed 10 Dec
    Join our friendly tea and talk sessions on the last Wednesday of the month.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Wed 27 Aug
    -
    Wed 10 Dec
    Free
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