What’s on at Leeds Museums & Galleries

Florence Nightingale Bicentenary: Inspiration to Genius

Venue: Lotherton

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A display marking 200 years since the birth of Florence Nightingale and her links to Lotherton.

Thwaite at 30

Venue: Thwaite Watermills

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Located in the Old Chalk Warehouse, our Thwaite at 30 display is now on view for visitors to learn all about the history of our much loved watermill. 

James Thompson: Spatial Drifts

Venue: Leeds Art Gallery

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Set within the Central Court, Spatial Drifts presents alternative ways to experience the gallery’s iconic Victorian architecture.

Ashley Holmes: Distend

Venue: Leeds Art Gallery

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For Yorkshire Sculpture International, Ashley Holmes presents Distend, an immersive installation which expands on Holmes’ interest in sonic fiction and dub music to explore cultural memory.

Leeds Museums & Galleries 200th Birthday

Venue: Leeds City Museum

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Visit our 200th Birthday exhibition at Leeds City Museum, celebrating Leeds Museums & Galleries bicentenary.

Below the Salt

Venue: Temple Newsam

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Explore the exhibition Below the Salt by artist Catherine Bertola, now extended until 31 October 2021.

Radical Reel: 40 Years of Moving Image

Venue: Leeds Art Gallery

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Experience our latest exhibition Radical Reel, which celebrates 40 years of artist’s film and video works drawn from the renowned Leeds collection.

Calligraphy workshop and talk

Venue: Lotherton

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Join a beginners calligraphy workshop and hear about brand new documents related to Lotherton from a local historian.

Arts Award Online

Venue: Leeds Art Gallery

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Arts Award Online is a safe digital space to explore our collection displays and exhibitions.

Leeds to Innovation

Venue: Leeds Industrial Museum

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Uncover the untold tales behind the greatest creative innovators of our time.

Sociable History Club: Money Talks – Stories of Leeds

Venue: Leeds City Museum

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Join our curator of archaeology at our sociable history club talk on Money Talks.

Virtual Museum Choir

Venue: Leeds City Museum

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join our monthly virtual choir with Leeds City Museum.

200th Birthday – Leeds character tours

Venue: Leeds City Museum

11.30am, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm

Tour our 200th birthday exhibition with characters from Leeds history at Leeds City Museum.

Temple Newsam Tea Festival

Venue: Temple Newsam

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Pour yourself a cuppa, put your feet up and read all about Temple Newsam's first ever festival of tea!

Youth Collective

Venue: Leeds Art Gallery

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

If you're aged between 14-24 then consider joining our Youth Collective, exploring the collections and exhibitions through events, sessions and workshops on the first Saturday of every month.

200th Birthday – Leeds character tours

Venue: Leeds City Museum

11.30am, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm

Tour our 200th birthday exhibition with characters from Leeds history at Leeds City Museum.

200th Birthday – Leeds character tours

Venue: Leeds City Museum

11.30am, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm

Tour our 200th birthday exhibition with characters from Leeds history at Leeds City Museum.

Sounds of Our City

Venue: Abbey House Museum

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Sounds of Our City takes visitors on a journey through the musical stories of Leeds.

Making Japan. Art | Culture | Life

Venue: Lotherton

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Visit the Making Japan exhibition to discover the beauty of Japanese art, culture and life.

Care Creatives

Venue: Leeds Art Gallery

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join us at the gallery for Care Creatives, a dedicated art group for young adults who live in foster care, residential care or are moving onto independent living.

1152 Club: talks at Kirkstall Abbey

Venue: Kirkstall Abbey

10:00 am - 11:15 am

Come along to our 112 Club at Kirkstall Abbey, a heritage and history talks session for 55s and over.

Mindfulness Drop In

Venue: Kirkstall Abbey

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

Join our weekly mindfulness drop in sessions at Kirkstall Abbey.

Below the Salt: Virtual in conversation

Venue: Temple Newsam

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join our free online conversation with artist Catherine Bertola, Curator Lucy Day and Lecturer Nick Cass as we discuss Catherine's latest exhibition Below the Salt.

Arts Award Online

Venue: Leeds Art Gallery

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Arts Award Online is a safe digital space to explore our collection displays and exhibitions.

Sensory Story – Black History Month: Caribbean to Leeds

Venue: Leeds City Museum

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Join us on a sensory story journey from the Caribbean to Leeds.

Leeds Mindfulness Festival

Venue: Kirkstall Abbey

Sessions and times vary

Leeds Mindfulness Festival returns to Kirkstall Abbey from 11 - 22 October. A mix of in-person and online sessions, all PAYF.

Care Creatives

Venue: Leeds Art Gallery

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join us at the gallery for Care Creatives, a dedicated art group for young adults who live in foster care, residential care or are moving onto independent living.

Mindfulness Drop In

Venue: Kirkstall Abbey

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

Join our weekly mindfulness drop in sessions at Kirkstall Abbey.