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What's on at Abbey House Museum

Explore our special events and exhibitions at Abbey House Museum to find out what life was like in Victorian Leeds and explore our childhood stories.

We have a range of family-friendly sessions and school holiday activities, as well as adult study days and workshops, curator talks and community events.

Creativity & Wellbeing Week

From 19 - 25 May 2025 we have a range of events at Abbey House Musuem and Kirkstall Abbey as part of national Creativity & Wellbeing Week.

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Events

  • Abbey House Art Group

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 20 May 10:00 - 12:00
    Come along to our free art session as part of Creativity and Wellbeing Week.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 20 May
    10:00 - 12:00
    Free

  • Mindfulness and Meditiations Workshops with Steve Hart

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 20 May 14:30 - 16:15
    Join Steve Hart for two workshops, Introduction to Secular Mindfulness and Modern Man In Search of His Soul - An Introduction to Jungian Psychology for Men.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 20 May
    14:30 - 16:15
    More info

  • Chat & Craft - bring your own craft

    Abbey House Museum
    Wed 21 May 14:30 - 16:15
    Come along to our chat and craft session as part of Creativity and Wellbeing Week - Pay as you feel.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Wed 21 May
    14:30 - 16:15
    Pay What You Decide

  • Walk around Kirkstall

    Abbey House Museum
    Thu 22 May 10:30 - 12:00
    A local walk for wellbeing with a historical flavour. More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Thu 22 May
    10:30 - 12:00
    Free

  • Chat and Craft - Gnomes

    Abbey House Museum
    Thu 22 May 14:00 - 16:00
    Join our friendly chat and craft session to make an easy pom pom gnome.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Thu 22 May
    14:00 - 16:00
    More info

  • Gnomes Galore

    Abbey House Museum
    Sat 24 May 10:00 - Sun 1 Jun 17:00
    Our cheeky gnomes have escaped and are hiding all over the Victorian Streets, grab a trail sheet and see who you can find!More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Sat 24 May
    -
    Sun 1 Jun
    From 10:00
    Included in Admission

  • Illustration Workshop with Tim Gomersall

    Abbey House Museum
    Fri 30 May 14:00 - 16:00
    Creative book illustration workshop for children aged 9 - 13, inspired by our exhibition.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Fri 30 May
    14:00 - 16:00
    Book now

  • 1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 3 Jun - 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 3 Jun
    -
    Tue 5 Aug
    Free

  • Throwback Thursday: Kids' TV

    Abbey House Museum
    Thu 5 Jun 14:00 - 16:00
    Our monthly series of reminiscence sessions. All are welcome to come along and share their memories of the local area.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Thu 5 Jun
    14:00 - 16:00
    Free

  • Throwback Thursday: Getting Around Town

    Abbey House Museum
    Thu 3 Jul 14:00 - 16:00
    Our monthly series of reminiscence sessions. All are welcome to come along and share their memories of the local area.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Thu 3 Jul
    14:00 - 16:00
    Free

  • Study Afternoon: Sweepiana: The Ernestine Henry Collection

    Abbey House Museum
    Fri 11 Jul 13:30 - 16:30
    More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Fri 11 Jul
    13:30 - 16:30
    Book now

  • Study Afternoon: Kirkstall Lives

    Abbey House Museum
    Thu 25 Sep 13:30 - 16:30
    Join our curatorial team to explore the rich history of this local area through photographs, documents, objects and oral testimony.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Thu 25 Sep
    13:30 - 16:30
    Book now

Exhibitions   All exhibitions and permanent displays

Literature in Leeds: Prose, Poetry and Plays

COMING SOON | 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.

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.

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.
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