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  • Halloween Trail

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 25 Oct 10:00 - Fri 29 Nov 17:00
    Explore our Halloween Trail with artworks created by local schools, families, and our arts and crafts groups, inspired by Halloween themed objects in the museum.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 25 Oct
    -
    Fri 29 Nov
    From 10:00
    Free

  • Temple Newsam Winter Tours

    Temple Newsam
    Tue 19 Nov - Tue 11 Feb
    Join our friendly team for a winter tour of Temple Newsam. You'll catch us decorating for Christmas and taking on cleaning and conservation work in the new year. More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Tue 19 Nov
    -
    Tue 11 Feb
    Book now

  • Playground

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Thu 21 Nov 10:00 - 12:00
    Join us for Playground, our free, creative, playful event for under-fivesMore…
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Thu 21 Nov
    10:00 - 12:00
    More info

Free events

All free events

  • Halloween Trail

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 25 Oct 10:00 - Fri 29 Nov 17:00
    Explore our Halloween Trail with artworks created by local schools, families, and our arts and crafts groups, inspired by Halloween themed objects in the museum.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 25 Oct
    -
    Fri 29 Nov
    From 10:00
    Free

  • Temple Newsam Winter Tours

    Temple Newsam
    Tue 19 Nov - Tue 11 Feb
    Join our friendly team for a winter tour of Temple Newsam. You'll catch us decorating for Christmas and taking on cleaning and conservation work in the new year. More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Tue 19 Nov
    -
    Tue 11 Feb
    Book now

  • Playground

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Thu 21 Nov 10:00 - 12:00
    Join us for Playground, our free, creative, playful event for under-fivesMore…
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Thu 21 Nov
    10:00 - 12:00
    More info

Exhibitions                                                               

All exhibitions

Fashion at Play

COMING SOON | Lotherton | 1 March - 25 October 2025 | A new exhibition exploring children’s fashion from the 1600s to modern day.

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 13 April 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.

Towards a Fourth Dimension

Leeds Art Gallery | Until 23 Mar 2025 | A new display exploring the convergence space between art and science from the 1920s to the present day.

Sculpture Photographed: A View from the Archive of Sculptors’ Papers

Leeds Art Gallery | Until 18 March 2025 | This display explores the role played by photography across the history and practice of sculpture from the late-nineteenth century to the present day.

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

Leeds Art Gallery | Until 23 March 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.

Living with Death

Leeds City Museum | 6 May 2024 - 5 Jan 2025 | Explore the different ways people experience death, dying, and grief. Living with Death looks at how humans have developed knowledge and skills in response to life ending

The Power of Persuasion

Abbey House Museum | 20 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 | Take a nostalgic and critical look at the history of advertising and branding in Leeds and beyond.

Engineery

Leeds Industrial Museum | Until 28 Sept 2025 | Engineery is an exhibition marking the 300th anniversary of John Smeaton, the father of civil engineering.

Revive, Repair, Re-use: Stories of Sustainability

Abbey House Museum | Until 9 Mar 2025 | A display co-curated with volunteers about the practices and effects of sustainability in Leeds.

School holidays                                            

All school holiday events

  • Halloween Trail

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 25 Oct 10:00 - Fri 29 Nov 17:00
    Explore our Halloween Trail with artworks created by local schools, families, and our arts and crafts groups, inspired by Halloween themed objects in the museum.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 25 Oct
    -
    Fri 29 Nov
    From 10:00
    Free

  • Northern Lights Leeds

    Temple Newsam Estate
    Thu 21 Nov 16:30 - Tue 31 Dec 19:15
    Northern Lights Leeds at Temple Newsam EstateMore…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam Estate
    Thu 21 Nov
    -
    Tue 31 Dec
    From 16:30
    Book now

  • The Christmas Experience

    Lotherton
    Sat 23 Nov 10:00 - Sun 5 Jan 16:00
    Join us at Lotherton for Yorkshire's ultimate festive day out.More…
    Lotherton
    Sat 23 Nov
    -
    Sun 5 Jan
    From 10:00
    Book now

Talks, tours and workshops               

All talks, tours and workshops

  • Halloween Trail

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 25 Oct 10:00 - Fri 29 Nov 17:00
    Explore our Halloween Trail with artworks created by local schools, families, and our arts and crafts groups, inspired by Halloween themed objects in the museum.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 25 Oct
    -
    Fri 29 Nov
    From 10:00
    Free

  • Temple Newsam Winter Tours

    Temple Newsam
    Tue 19 Nov - Tue 11 Feb
    Join our friendly team for a winter tour of Temple Newsam. You'll catch us decorating for Christmas and taking on cleaning and conservation work in the new year. More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Tue 19 Nov
    -
    Tue 11 Feb
    Book now

  • Playground

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Thu 21 Nov 10:00 - 12:00
    Join us for Playground, our free, creative, playful event for under-fivesMore…
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Thu 21 Nov
    10:00 - 12:00
    More info

Community events                                       

All community events

  • Meet & Make

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Fri 22 Nov - Fri 23 May
    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 22 Nov
    -
    Fri 23 May
    Free

  • Tea and Talk

    Temple Newsam
    Wed 27 Nov - Wed 29 Jan
    Join our friendly tea and talk sessions on the last Wednesday of the month.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Wed 27 Nov
    -
    Wed 29 Jan
    Free

  • Youth Collective Mid-Week Meet Up

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Wed 27 Nov and Wed 11 Dec
    Meet up in the Art Library Drawing Room at Leeds Central Library for a creative workshop with other young people aged 14-24 years.More…
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Wed 27 Nov
    and
    Wed 11 Dec
    Book now

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