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4 piglets walking on a cobble path in Home Farm

Springtime Babies

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Tue 29 Apr - Tue 20 May
General Admission

The Wallaby Experience

Lotherton
Thu 1 May - Sat 4 Oct
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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 1 May - Wed 2 Jul
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A couple and a child stood with their picture library print in Leeds Art Gallery

The Picture Library Selection Weekend

Leeds Art Gallery
Sun 4 May 11:00 - 14:00
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An old drawing of Abbey House Museum

1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

Abbey House Museum
Tue 6 May - Tue 5 Aug
Free

Meditation Walks

Kirkstall Abbey
Wed 7 May - Wed 27 Aug
Included in Admission
A hand-stitch frame with 3 pieces of coloured thread and packets of sequins on patchwork fabric

Stitch Art

Leeds Art Gallery
Wed 7 May - Wed 3 Dec
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A woman painting a craft piece at Leeds City Museum

Keep Crafting

Leeds City Museum
Wed 7 May - Wed 6 Aug
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Wellbeing Walks

Leeds Art Gallery
Thu 8 May - Thu 29 May
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Childrens' arts and crafts materials on a table

Tiny Tigers

Leeds City Museum
Fri 9 May - Fri 30 May
Free

Free events

All free events

  • 1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 6 May - 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 6 May
    -
    Tue 5 Aug
    Free

  • Stitch Art

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Wed 7 May - 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 7 May
    -
    Wed 3 Dec
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  • Keep Crafting

    Leeds City Museum
    Wed 7 May - Wed 6 Aug
    Come along to our monthly creative crafting session for adults with a different theme each time.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Wed 7 May
    -
    Wed 6 Aug
    More info

Exhibitions                                                               

All exhibitions

Literature in Leeds: Prose, Poetry and Plays

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.

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 – 4 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..

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.

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.

Pride In Place

Leeds City Museum | 9 June - 31 August 2025 | An exhibition showcasing voices and stories of 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.

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 29 Apr - 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 29 Apr
    -
    Tue 20 May
    General Admission

  • Love Your Zoo Week

    Lotherton
    Sat 24 May 10:00 - Sun 1 Jun 17:00
    Celebrate Wildlife World's remarkable animals this May half termMore…
    Lotherton
    Sat 24 May
    -
    Sun 1 Jun
    From 10:00
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  • Kirkstall Abbey Scarecrow Festival

    Kirkstall Abbey
    Sat 24 May 10:00 - Sun 1 Jun 15:00
    Explore the historic ruins of Kirkstall Abbey whilst looking for our fun scarecrows during the Scarecrow Festival!More…
    Kirkstall Abbey
    Sat 24 May
    -
    Sun 1 Jun
    From 10:00
    Included in Admission

Talks, tours and workshops               

All talks, tours and workshops

  • Behind The Scenes Store Tour

    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Thu 1 May - 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
    Thu 1 May
    -
    Wed 2 Jul
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  • 1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 6 May - 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 6 May
    -
    Tue 5 Aug
    Free

  • Meditation Walks

    Kirkstall Abbey
    Wed 7 May - Wed 27 Aug
    Join this meditative walk around the peaceful Kirkstall Abbey grounds with Brahma Kumaris.More…
    Wed 7 May
    -
    Wed 27 Aug
    Included in Admission

Community events                                       

All community events

  • 1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 6 May - 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 6 May
    -
    Tue 5 Aug
    Free

  • Wellbeing Walks

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Thu 8 May - Thu 29 May
    Join us on our weekly walks around the city where we’ll be taking inspiration from a different artist each week, discovering places in the city and meeting new people along the way! More…
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Thu 8 May
    -
    Thu 29 May
    Book now

  • Meet & Make

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Fri 9 May - Fri 11 Jul
    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 9 May
    -
    Fri 11 Jul
    Free
A curator holding a mammoth tusk in the Leeds Discovery Centre collection store

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