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The Duchess show programmes for November 1996

On Stage: Performances in Music Leeds Us

Leeds CIty Museum
Sat 11 Oct 13:00 - Sat 27 Jun 14:00
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A vinyl record, sleeve and documents from The Who - Live at Leeds recording

'Music turned off’ Hour – Music Leeds Us exhibition

Leeds City Museum
Sun 12 Oct 15:00 - Sun 28 Jun 16:00
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The Capybara Experience

The Capybara Experience

Lotherton
Fri 9 Jan - Sat 1 Aug
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Mini mannequins with hand-made famous musician costumes on

Mini Musicians Trail

Leeds City Museum
Sat 14 Feb 11:00 - Sun 28 Jun 16:00
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4 piglets walking on a cobble path in Home Farm

Springtime Babies

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Mon 23 Feb 10:00 - Sun 31 May 17:00
Included in Admission
A group of people walking through a large room in Temple Newsam House

Temple Newsam Tours

Temple Newsam House
Tue 24 Feb 11:00 - Tue 20 Oct 14:00
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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
Thu 26 Feb - Wed 3 Jun
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Two children and one adult exploring with machinery at Temple Newsam Home Farm

British Science Week: Curiosity - What's Your Question?

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Fri 6 Mar 10:00 - Sun 15 Mar 16:30
Included in Admission
Abbey Fold, a poor replica street in Abbey House Museum

Rebraiding History: Creative Writing Workshop

With Becky Cherriman

Abbey House Museum
Sat 7 Mar 10:00 - 12:00
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The Wallaby Experience

Lotherton
Sat 7 Mar - Sat 1 Aug
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Mini mannequins with hand-made famous musician costumes on

Mini Musicians Trail

Leeds City Museum
Sat 14 Feb 11:00 - Sun 28 Jun 16:00
Give What You Can
Two people using musical PA equipment

International Women’s Day: Music Leeds Us

Leeds City Museum
Sun 8 Mar 12:00 - 16:00
Give What You Can

Meet & Make

Every Friday in term time, 1pm - 3pm

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 13 Mar - Fri 3 Jul
More info
A man talking to a room full of people in Temple Newsam

Tea and Talk

Temple Newsam
Wed 25 Mar - Wed 16 Dec
Free
Colourful drawing of Leeds City Museum, with the words 'Make A Zine' overtop on paper

Make a Zine Day

Leeds City Museum
Sat 28 Mar 11:00 - 16:00
Give What You Can
All Aboard the DIY Rollercoaster wit Kirstyna Baczynski in blue text, with a purple background with white lines on

All Aboard The DIY Rollercoaster with Kristyna Baczynski

Make a Zine Day

Leeds City Museum
Sat 28 Mar 14:00 - 15:00
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A hand-stitch frame with 3 pieces of coloured thread and packets of sequins on patchwork fabric

Stitch Art

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 1 Apr Multiple times
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Seeds growing in plant pots

Pumpkin and Wildflower Sowing in the Walled Garden

Temple Newsam
Tue 7 Apr and Wed 8 Apr
Free
A curator holding a very large egg, next to red draws with more eggs from our collection in

Egg-celent Easter

Leeds Discovery Centre
Tue 14 Apr - Thu 16 Apr
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Artisan Fayre tents in the Ampitheatre

Artisan Fayre

Temple Newsam Estate
Sun 3 May - Sun 4 Oct
Free
An old drawing of Abbey House Museum

1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

Abbey House Museum
Tue 5 May - Tue 1 Dec
Free
A black and white image from 1626 of a building in Leeds with a person in white walking across ringing a bell

400 Years of Leeds: Through The Collections of Leeds Museums and Galleries

Abbey House Museum
Thu 21 May 10:15 - 11:15
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Bean growing

Bean Planting

Temple Newsam Estate
Wed 27 May and Thu 28 May
Free
an adult and child building a sculpture

SculptED: What is sculpture made from?

Leeds Art Gallery & Henry Moore Institute
Wed 3 Jun 10:30 - 12:00
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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.

Garth Evans: The Anti-Virus Sculptures at Leeds Art Gallery

22 May 2026 – 3 October 2026 | Leeds Art Gallery | British sculptor Garth Evans (b. 1934) began the Anti-Virus Sculptures during the first Covid lockdown in his home in Connecticut, USA. Curated by Sam Cornish, this is the first solo exhibition dedicated to these small-scale plaster sculptures.

Peat. Plants. People.

COMING SOON | Leeds City Museum | 27 April - 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 at Leeds Art Gallery

21 April 2026 – 11 April 2027 | Leeds Art Gallery | This display brings together a range of drawings from the Leeds Museums and Galleries nationally renowned works on paper collection which illuminate the varied roles sketches and preparatory drawings play in the creative process.

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,

Threads of Home

26 January - 2 June 2026 | Leeds City Museum | A community-led tapestry work created by refugee women

We Bathe in Starlight

Leeds Art Gallery | 14 November 2025 - 19 April 2026 | A community exhibition of poems and prints in the Ziff Gallery by Arts & Minds members, inspired by artist John Atkinson Grimshaw’s paintings and the wider exhibition Don’t Let’s Ask for the Moon.

Plant Dreaming

Leeds Art Gallery | 14 November 2025 - 19 April 2026 | An exhibition of works on plants, and their real and imagined histories

'Don't Let's Ask For the Moon...': Nocturnes and Atkinson Grimshaw

Leeds Art Gallery | 14 November 2025 - 19 April 2026 | Explore the poetic moonscapes of Leeds artist John Atkinson Grimshaw

Music Leeds Us: Celebrating 60 Years

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 2025 - 28 June 2026 | A new commission as part of Mike Nelson's blown out tyre series

Literature in Leeds: Prose, Poetry and Plays

Abbey House Museum | Until 20 September 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.

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

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

Leeds Art Gallery | Until 7 June 2026 | Exploring Modernist artist practices in West Cornwall and West Yorkshire.
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Mini mannequins with hand-made famous musician costumes on

Mini Musicians Trail

Leeds City Museum
Sat 14 Feb 11:00 - Sun 28 Jun 16:00
Give What You Can
4 piglets walking on a cobble path in Home Farm

Springtime Babies

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Mon 23 Feb 10:00 - Sun 31 May 17:00
Included in Admission
A parent and child drawing in the craft room in Temple Newsam House

Mother's Day Crafts

Temple Newsam House
Sun 15 Mar 10:00 - 16:00
General Admission

Dragon Quest: The Search for the Lost Eggs

Lotherton
Sat 28 Mar 10:00 - Sun 19 Apr 17:00
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A toddler kneeling on the floor in fancy dress wearing a hat

Easter Holidays: Hats off to History

Temple Newsam House
Sat 28 Mar 10:30 - Sun 19 Apr 17:00
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Two children looking around Leeds City Museum pointing at something

Roman Rabbits Trail

Sat 28 Mar 11:00 - Sun 19 Apr 16:00
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Two adults and 2 children looking at an old fashioned shop counter with rabbits on

Easter - Bunny Fun

Abbey House Museum
Fri 3 Apr 10:00 - Sun 19 Apr 17:00
Included in Admission
Two children at Kirkstall Abbey

Easter - Silly Sheep Round Up

Kirkstall Abbey
Fri 3 Apr 10:00 - Sun 19 Apr 15:00
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An adult lifting up a child to look at a car in the museum

Felted Egg Hunt

Leeds Industrial Museum
Fri 3 Apr 10:00 - Sun 19 Apr 17:00
Included in Admission
Family sitting in a small cinema

Mystery Matinees

Leeds Industrial Museum
Fri 3 Apr and Tue 14 Apr
General Admission

Easter in the Chapel

Lotherton
Mon 6 Apr 10:00 - 16:00
Included in Admission

Play the Room - a Sensory Installation

Leeds City Museum
Tue 7 Apr Multiple times
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4 lego characters carrying a globe

LEGO® Build the Change: Rewild our Museum!

Leeds Industrial Museum
Tue 7 Apr and Tue 14 Apr
General Admission
Seeds growing in plant pots

Pumpkin and Wildflower Sowing in the Walled Garden

Temple Newsam
Tue 7 Apr and Wed 8 Apr
Free
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A group of people walking through a large room in Temple Newsam House

Temple Newsam Tours

Temple Newsam House
Tue 24 Feb 11:00 - Tue 20 Oct 14:00
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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
Thu 26 Feb - Wed 3 Jun
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Abbey Fold, a poor replica street in Abbey House Museum

Rebraiding History: Creative Writing Workshop

With Becky Cherriman

Abbey House Museum
Sat 7 Mar 10:00 - 12:00
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Willow branches in a vase

Spring Equinox Foraged Wreath Workshop

Abbey House Museum
Mon 9 Mar 10:00 - 12:30
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Street Tours: Women in Victorian Leeds

Abbey House Museum
Wed 11 Mar and Thu 12 Mar
Included in Admission

Meet & Make

Every Friday in term time, 1pm - 3pm

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 13 Mar - Fri 3 Jul
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felt flower bouquet

Make a Felt Flower Bouquet

Abbey House Museum
Sat 14 Mar 10:00 - 12:00
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Repeated colourful rag rugs

Spring Equinox Felt Wreath Workshop

Abbey House Museum
Thu 19 Mar 14:00 - 16:00
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Lotherton Hall: A Historic Tour of Yorkshire’s Edwardian Gem

Lotherton
Thu 19 Mar - Thu 17 Sep
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violin

Study Afternoon: Women and Music

Abbey House Museum
Fri 20 Mar 13:30 - 16:30
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Elysia workshop

by dance and interdisciplinary artist Vanessa Grasse

Leeds Art Gallery
Sat 21 Mar 11:30 - 13:30
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Sphagnum Pioneers / Messing with Mosses

Leeds Art Gallery
Sat 21 Mar 13:00 - 16:30
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A man talking to a room full of people in Temple Newsam

Tea and Talk

Temple Newsam
Wed 25 Mar - Wed 16 Dec
Free
A group walking through Kirkstall Abbey

Monthly Kirkstall Abbey Tours

Kirkstall Abbey
Fri 27 Mar 10:30 - 11:30
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Community and Youth events                                       

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Abbey Fold, a poor replica street in Abbey House Museum

Rebraiding History: Creative Writing Workshop

With Becky Cherriman

Abbey House Museum
Sat 7 Mar 10:00 - 12:00
Book now

Meet & Make

Every Friday in term time, 1pm - 3pm

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 13 Mar - Fri 3 Jul
More info
violin

Study Afternoon: Women and Music

Abbey House Museum
Fri 20 Mar 13:30 - 16:30
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A community group at Leeds City Museum singing as a choir

Community Choir

Leeds City Museum
Fri 20 Mar - Fri 20 Nov
More info
A man talking to a room full of people in Temple Newsam

Tea and Talk

Temple Newsam
Wed 25 Mar - Wed 16 Dec
Free
Colourful drawing of Leeds City Museum, with the words 'Make A Zine' overtop on paper

Make a Zine Day

Leeds City Museum
Sat 28 Mar 11:00 - 16:00
Give What You Can
All Aboard the DIY Rollercoaster wit Kirstyna Baczynski in blue text, with a purple background with white lines on

All Aboard The DIY Rollercoaster with Kristyna Baczynski

Make a Zine Day

Leeds City Museum
Sat 28 Mar 14:00 - 15:00
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Easter in the Chapel

Lotherton
Mon 6 Apr 10:00 - 16:00
Included in Admission
A Brazilian Ruby Hummingbird and Water Vole on a cream background

Still Life Drawing: Animals

Abbey House Museum
Thu 23 Apr 14:00 - 16:00
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Graphic of wildlife

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust #Team Wilder Action for Nature Day

Lotherton
Sat 25 Apr 11:00 - 16:00
Included in Admission

Leeds 400 Concert with West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra

Leeds City Museum
Sun 26 Apr 14:00 - 15:30
Give What You Can
Artisan Fayre tents in the Ampitheatre

Artisan Fayre

Temple Newsam Estate
Sun 3 May - Sun 4 Oct
Free
An old drawing of Abbey House Museum

1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

Abbey House Museum
Tue 5 May - Tue 1 Dec
Free
A close up image of a ceramic woman looking mourningful

Grief Café

Leeds Discovery Centre
Wed 6 May 15:30 - 17:00
Free
A flower bed in front of Abbey House Museum

Higher States of Consciousness

Wellbeing Week

Abbey House Museum
Thu 14 May 14:00 - 16:00
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A choir group stood on grass with Kirkstall Abbey behind

Leeds City Museum Choir in the Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey
Fri 29 May 14:30 - 15:15
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A curator holding a mammoth tusk in the Leeds Discovery Centre collection store

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