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Two children wearing yellow hard hats and orange high-visibility jackets, holding clipboards that say danger detectives

Danger Detectives

Leeds Industrial Museum
Wed 8 Jul 10:00 - Wed 30 Jun 16:00
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Little Lotherton

Lotherton
Fri 10 Jul 10:00 - Fri 13 Nov 12:00
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pumpkin, ghosts and bat motifs on a yellow background

Pumpkin Competition

Leeds City Museum
Thu 1 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
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The Capybara Experience

The Capybara Experience

Lotherton
Fri 2 Oct - Wed 2 Dec
Sold Out
a child and 2 adults crouched with their hands in a bucket getting fish

The Penguin Experience

Lotherton
Sat 3 Oct - Wed 2 Dec
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Spellbound

With Breeze Leeds

Lotherton
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
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Halloween at Home Farm

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
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Nocturnal Creatures Trail

Kirkstall Abbey
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 15:00
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Scarecrow Trail

Leeds Industrial Museum
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
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two people looking at a butterfly display

October Half-Term: Glow In The Dark Week

Leeds City Museum
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Give What You Can
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pumpkin, ghosts and bat motifs on a yellow background

Pumpkin Competition

Leeds City Museum
Thu 1 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Give What You Can
two people looking at a butterfly display

October Half-Term: Glow In The Dark Week

Leeds City Museum
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Give What You Can
Children at a screen printing workshop

400 Stories: Art Workshop

Leeds City Museum
Sat 31 Oct Multiple times
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The top of Kirkstall Abbey peaking through trees

1152 Club: Talks at Kirkstall Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey
Tue 3 Nov and Tue 1 Dec
Free

Stitch Art

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 4 Nov - Wed 2 Dec
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a toddler and adult playing with a toy train track

Little Bobbins

Leeds Industrial Museum
Thu 5 Nov and Thu 3 Dec
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Autumn Kin

With Arc & Kin

Lotherton
Fri 6 Nov 10:00 - 12:00
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A photograph of families listening to live music performed by two vocalists and a pianist at a grand piano.

World Pianist Weekender

Leeds City Museum
Sat 7 Nov 11:00 - Sun 8 Nov 16:30
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A white and black printed circle with other cut out circles above

Meet & Make

Every second Friday of the month, 1pm - 3pm

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 13 Nov - Fri 12 Mar
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Two adults and a child looking at a museum display with a large teddy bear peaking in

Teddy Bear Trail

Leeds City Museum
Sat 14 Nov 11:00 - Fri 20 Nov 17:00
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an archive image of kirsktall abbey ruins

Light for Leeds – Interfaith Event

Kirkstall Abbey
Sun 15 Nov 12:00 - 16:00
Free
An adult and 2 children buying plants from a stall

Craft Markets

Temple Newsam
Sun 22 Nov 10:00 - 15:00
Free

Hip Hop History Month event

Leeds City Museum
Sun 22 Nov 11:00 - 16:00
Give What You Can
A man talking to a room full of people in Temple Newsam

Tea and Talk

Temple Newsam
Wed 25 Nov and Wed 16 Dec
Free
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It Takes a Community

2 October – 20 June | Leeds City Museum | Celebrate 20 years of community partnership across Leeds Museums and Galleries with a vibrant new exhibition bringing together the many groups, collaborators and creatives who’ve shaped our museums over the past two decades.

Behind The Streets: The Hidden Work of Museum Conservation Volunteers

Abbey House Museum | 6 October - 20 June | Featuring objects recently conserved by volunteers, this exhibition explores the contributions of volunteers to maintain thousands of our objects and their experiences doing so.

Steve McQueen: Resistance

Coming Soon | 6 November 2026 - 25 April 2027 | Leeds Art Gallery | This thought-provoking new exhibition explores how acts of resistance have shaped life in the UK and the powerful role photography has played in both documenting and driving change.

Our Memories of Leeds Banner

27 July - 16 November | Leeds City Museum | Our Memories of Leeds textile banner was made in response to the exhibition Don’t Let’s Ask for the Moon, we have the stars as part of the Community Program at Leeds Art Gallery.

Dinner Party: With Matthew Smith, Jacob Epstein, Olivia Bax

26 June 2026 – 29 August 2027 | Leeds Art Gallery | The exhibition revisits one of the pioneering and legendary exhibitions the then Leeds Curator Phillip Hendy organised for Temple Newsam House during the dark years of the Second World War when the City Art Gallery was closed.

Ludd in the Machine at Leeds Industrial Museum

Leeds Industrial Museum | 17 August 2026 - 13 August 2027 | A community exhibition focusing on trade unions and workers rights from 1812 to the time of AI.

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.

Peat. Plants. People.

Leeds City Museum | 18 May - 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

21 April 2026 – 11 April 2027 | Leeds Art Gallery | This display brings together a range of drawings from the Leeds Museums and Galleries renowned works on paper collection.

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,

Mike Nelson: M62 (East, West)

Leeds Art Gallery | 12 July 2025 - 3 January 2027 | A new commission as part of Mike Nelson's blown out tyre series

Engineery

Leeds Industrial Museum | Until 1 Nov 2026 | Engineery is an exhibition marking the 300th anniversary of John Smeaton, the father of civil engineering.
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Two children wearing yellow hard hats and orange high-visibility jackets, holding clipboards that say danger detectives

Danger Detectives

Leeds Industrial Museum
Wed 8 Jul 10:00 - Wed 30 Jun 16:00
Included in Admission
pumpkin, ghosts and bat motifs on a yellow background

Pumpkin Competition

Leeds City Museum
Thu 1 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Give What You Can
two people looking at a butterfly display

October Half-Term: Glow In The Dark Week

Leeds City Museum
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Give What You Can

Nocturnal Creatures Trail

Kirkstall Abbey
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 15:00
Give What You Can

Halloween at Home Farm

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Included in Admission

Spellbound

With Breeze Leeds

Lotherton
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Included in Admission

Scarecrow Trail

Leeds Industrial Museum
Sat 24 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Included in Admission
Skeletons playing musical instruments in the historic settling of Temple Newsam House

Halloween Hauntings

Temple Newsam House
Sat 24 Oct 10:30 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
General Admission
A collection of glowing, vibrant butterflies, birds and bugs on a black background

Glow in the Dark Trail

Leeds City Museum
Sat 24 Oct 11:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Give What You Can
A skeleton in fancy dress sat on a bench

Spooky Streets

Abbey House Museum
Sat 24 Oct 12:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Included in Admission
Family sitting in a small cinema

Mystery Matinees

Leeds Industrial Museum
Sat 24 Oct and Sat 19 Dec
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Once Upon A Nightmare 2026

With Breeze

Lotherton
Sat 24 Oct 17:30 - Sat 31 Oct 21:00
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Pumpkin Patch

Lotherton
Sun 25 Oct 10:00 - Sat 31 Oct 16:00
General Admission
A costumed figure covered in blood in the spooky cellars at Temple Newsam

Cellar Scares

Temple Newsam House
Sat 31 Oct and Sun 1 Nov
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A costumed figure covered in blood in the spooky cellars at Temple Newsam

Cellar Scares

Temple Newsam House
Sat 31 Oct and Sun 1 Nov
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The top of Kirkstall Abbey peaking through trees

1152 Club: Talks at Kirkstall Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey
Tue 3 Nov and Tue 1 Dec
Free
A photograph of the cover of James Cheshire's book, 'The Library of Lost Maps'

Hidden in plain sight: the secret maps of a forgotten map library

Leeds City Museum
Tue 3 Nov 18:00 - 19:00
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The ginkgo tree in Kirkstall Abbey surrounded by ruins

Reflective Walks

Kirkstall Abbey
Wed 4 Nov - Wed 16 Dec
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Stitch Art

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 4 Nov - Wed 2 Dec
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A woman painting a craft piece at Leeds City Museum

Keep Crafting

Leeds City Museum
Wed 4 Nov - Wed 3 Mar
Give What You Can

Moi Tran - The Text is Restless

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 6 Nov 10:00 - Sun 15 Nov 15:00
Give What You Can
Photograph of male figure walking, with a background of a rough sea and cloud sky.

Lighthouse Futures Trust presents: Throw your Heart into the Sea - film screening

Leeds Industrial Museum
Fri 6 Nov 13:00 - 15:00
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A photograph of families listening to live music performed by two vocalists and a pianist at a grand piano.

World Pianist Weekender

Leeds City Museum
Sat 7 Nov 11:00 - Sun 8 Nov 16:30
Give What You Can

Keeper Update: Abbey House Museum

Abbey House Museums
Sun 8 Nov 13:00 - 14:00
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Willow Star Wreath Workshop

Temple Newsam Estate
Wed 11 Nov and Wed 18 Nov
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Art Social No'18: Soft Scultpures

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 11 Nov 16:30 - 18:30
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Chrysanthemum Tour

Temple Newsam Estate
Thu 12 Nov and Sun 15 Nov
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A white and black printed circle with other cut out circles above

Meet & Make

Every second Friday of the month, 1pm - 3pm

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 13 Nov - Fri 12 Mar
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Community and Youth events                                       

All community events

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pumpkin, ghosts and bat motifs on a yellow background

Pumpkin Competition

Leeds City Museum
Thu 1 Oct 10:00 - Sun 1 Nov 17:00
Give What You Can
The top of Kirkstall Abbey peaking through trees

1152 Club: Talks at Kirkstall Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey
Tue 3 Nov and Tue 1 Dec
Free

Stitch Art

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 4 Nov - Wed 2 Dec
Book now

Engage Yorkshire

Yorkshire Rep Meet-Up

Leeds Art Gallery
Thu 5 Nov 15:00 - 20:00
More info
A community group at Leeds City Museum singing as a choir

Community Choir

Leeds City Museum
Fri 6 Nov and Fri 20 Nov
More info
A photograph of families listening to live music performed by two vocalists and a pianist at a grand piano.

World Pianist Weekender

Leeds City Museum
Sat 7 Nov 11:00 - Sun 8 Nov 16:30
Give What You Can

Keeper Update: Abbey House Museum

Abbey House Museums
Sun 8 Nov 13:00 - 14:00
Book now
A white and black printed circle with other cut out circles above

Meet & Make

Every second Friday of the month, 1pm - 3pm

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 13 Nov - Fri 12 Mar
More info
an archive image of kirsktall abbey ruins

Light for Leeds – Interfaith Event

Kirkstall Abbey
Sun 15 Nov 12:00 - 16:00
Free

Hip Hop History Month event

Leeds City Museum
Sun 22 Nov 11:00 - 16:00
Give What You Can
A man talking to a room full of people in Temple Newsam

Tea and Talk

Temple Newsam
Wed 25 Nov and Wed 16 Dec
Free
Abbey House Museum christmas tree in the Victorian Streets

Decorate The Tree

Abbey House Museum
Tue 1 Dec 10:00 - 12:00
General Admission
A wreath and christmas garland hanging from a street lamp in Abbey House Museum

Festive Singing In The Street

Abbey House Museum
Fri 4 Dec 14:30 - 15:15
General Admission
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