What’s on at Leeds Museums & Galleries
Search our What’s on to find exhibitions, creative workshops, talks and tours across our Leeds Museums and Galleries venues.
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Revive, Repair, Re-use: Stories of Sustainability
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Price: Included in admission
A display co-curated with volunteers about the practices and effects of sustainability in Leeds.
Engineery
Venue: Leeds Industrial Museum
Price: Included in admission
Dubbed the Father of Civil Engineering, our exhibition celebrates John Smeaton and civil engineering in its many forms!
The Power of Persuasion
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Price: Included in admission
A peep into the history of advertising. This exhibition takes a nostalgic and critical look at the history of advertising and branding in Leeds and beyond.
‘An Axis of Abstraction’: Art in Cornwall and Yorkshire – Then and Now
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
Exploring Modernist artist practices in West Cornwall and West Yorkshire.
Living with Death
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
Living with Death is an exhibition exploring death, dying and bereavement. Adult and family events will run throughout the year.
Entangled
Venue: Leeds Industrial Museum
Price: Included in General Admission
A new exhibition with the International Felt Maker's Association Region 10
Sculpture Photographed: A View from the Archive of Sculptors’ Papers
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
This display explores the role played by photography across the history and practice of sculpture from the late-nineteenth century to the present day.
Volunteers of Leeds – Celebrating Diversity in Volunteering
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
Artists Polly Chilcott and Farhad Abdulla have created a original artworks to showcase the different ways that volunteers transform our city.
Towards the Fourth Dimension
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
A new display exploring the convergence space between art and science from the 1920s to the present day.
Karanjit Panesar: Furnace Fruit
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
New works inspired by the British Library and Leeds Art Gallery collections.
Halloween Trail
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
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.
Spooky Streets: Halloween at Abbey House Museum
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Price: Included with admission
Wander our Spooky Streets to encounter scary spiders, wicked witches, wily wolves, beguiling bats and skeletons pulling pints!
Haunted Halloween Hunt
Venue: Kirkstall Abbey
Price: Included with admission
Join our fun family trail through the abbey ruins to find creepy creatures, spooky statues and peculiar props.
Spooky Skeletons: Scarytales
Venue: Lotherton
Price: Included in general admission.
Enjoy eerie encounters and spine-tingling tales with Lotherton's Halloween trail.
Halloween Hauntings at Temple Newsam
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: General Admission
Temple Newsam is infamous for its ghostly residents. Join us over October half term for spooky family fun. Enjoy the themed rooms and creepy crafts.
Spooky Cellar Tours
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £5 plus General Admission
Every half hour between 11am - 4pm
Dare you venture into the cellars of Temple Newsam House?! Explore the dark and scary route below the creaking floorboards, what horrors will await you?!
The Penguin Experience
Venue: Lotherton
Price: £70 for upto 2 people/additional participants (up to a maximum group size of 4) £25pp
11am on Weekends and School holidays
Available every weekend and school holiday. Meet and feed our Humboldt penguins in an up-close animal experience like no other.
The Capybara Experience
Venue: Lotherton
Price: £70 for 2 people
2:30pm on Weekends and School holidays
Available every weekend and school holiday. Meet and feed our happy Capys, Carly and Bryan, in an up-close experience like no other.
Care Creatives
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Creative workshops inspired by our exhibitions and collections, designed for young adults aged 16-24 with lived experience of the care system.
Leonora Cohen – The Leeds Suffragette
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Price: £6
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
An online study session focussed on the Leeds Suffragette Leonora Cohen, with objects and discussion.
1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Price: Free
10:00 am - 11:15 am
The 1152 Club is a history and heritage talks series for people aged 55 and over, held at Abbey House Museum.
Christmas Craft Workshop: Strohsterne – Straw Stars
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £15
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Before plastic baubles, tinsel and string lights, Christmas trees were decorated in a much simpler way. Join us at the Stable Courtyard for a 2 hour Strohsterne Christmas Decoration workshop.
Stitch Art
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Take a closer look at artworks in our collections and exhibitions and notice the textures, colours and shapes to help inspire your own textile art.
Keep Crafting
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Come along to our monthly creative crafting session for adults with a different theme each time.
Youth Collective – Mid Week Meet Up
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Meet up in the Art Library Drawing Room at Leeds Central Library for a creative workshop with other young people aged 14-24 years.
Museum Lates: Living with Death
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: £10
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Explore Leeds City Museum by night in this after-hours event inspired by the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead.
Stuart Croft: Eternal Return
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
A major new survey show of the Leeds artist-filmmaker.
Silent Echoes, Spoken Truths: Curtis Holder
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
New works on paper as part of the Decolonising Arts Institute's 20/20 project.
Tiny Tigers
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
10:00 am - 11:45 am
Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!
Farm Tour Friday
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £3 plus General Admission
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join our farm tour on a Friday to find out more about our animals and what life is like on a working farm.
The Penguin Experience
Venue: Lotherton
Price: £70 for upto 2 people/additional participants (up to a maximum group size of 4) £25pp
11am on Weekends and School holidays
Available every weekend and school holiday. Meet and feed our Humboldt penguins in an up-close animal experience like no other.
Arbeau Dancers
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Included in admission
Please check with us first to confirm the group are performing.
Watch our Arbeau Dancers rehearse in the Picture Gallery of Temple Newsam, with a repertoire spanning 500 years of historic dance!
Rory’s Saturday Club
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.
The Capybara Experience
Venue: Lotherton
Price: £70 for 2 people
2:30pm on Weekends and School holidays
Available every weekend and school holiday. Meet and feed our happy Capys, Carly and Bryan, in an up-close experience like no other.
Youth Collective – Pop Up Portraits
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free - booking essential
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Have fun in our pop up portrait workshop with Curtis Holder, inspired by his exhibition.
Craft and Create: Christmas Crochet
Venue: Leeds Discovery Centre
Price: £25
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us at Leeds Discovery Centre to learn some simple crochet stiches to create your own Christmas hanging decoration or garland.
Tiny Tigers
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
10:00 am - 11:45 am
Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!
Arbeau Dancers
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Included in admission
Please check with us first to confirm the group are performing.
Watch our Arbeau Dancers rehearse in the Picture Gallery of Temple Newsam, with a repertoire spanning 500 years of historic dance!
Rory’s Saturday Club
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.
Meet The Farmer
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Included in Admission
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Find out about our rare breed animals from the farmer himself; A walk and talk with an expert!
Meet The Farmer
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Included in Admission
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Find out about our rare breed animals from the farmer himself; A walk and talk with an expert!
Light for Leeds – Interfaith Event
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Price: Free
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A day of music and contemplation with a chance to meet and speak to representatives of different beliefs and faiths in Leeds.
Care Creatives
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Creative workshops inspired by our exhibitions and collections, designed for young adults aged 16-24 with lived experience of the care system.
Craft and Create: Knitting Fingerless Gloves
Venue: Leeds Discovery Centre
Price: £25
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us at Leeds Discovery Centre to try your hand at knitting cosy fingerless gloves for yourself or gift to a loved one.
Christmas Craft Workshop: Strohsterne – Straw Stars
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £15
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Before plastic baubles, tinsel and string lights, Christmas trees were decorated in a much simpler way. Join us at the Stable Courtyard for a 2 hour Strohsterne Christmas Decoration workshop.
Tiny Tigers
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
10:00 am - 11:45 am
Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!
The Christmas Experience
Venue: Lotherton
Price: Various
Join us at Lotherton for Yorkshire's ultimate festive day out.
Arbeau Dancers
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Included in admission
Please check with us first to confirm the group are performing.
Watch our Arbeau Dancers rehearse in the Picture Gallery of Temple Newsam, with a repertoire spanning 500 years of historic dance!
Rory’s Saturday Club
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.
Artisan & Craft Markets
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Free/Included in admission
Times vary - please see event details.
Join us throughout the year for seasonal artisan and craft markets with local makers, producers, and creatives.
Arty Facts
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Donations welcome
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A unique opportunity to look closely at objects from the Natural History collection, whilst trying out fun, experimental drawing techniques.
Care Creatives
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Creative workshops inspired by our exhibitions and collections, designed for young adults aged 16-24 with lived experience of the care system.
Craft and Create: Christmas Lino Printing
Venue: Leeds Discovery Centre
Price: £25
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us at Leeds Discovery Centre to design, cut and print your own Christmas cards or gift tags as we prepare for Christmas.
Tea & Talk Club: Rail History of Leeds
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
On the last Wednesday of every month, our friendly Tea & Talk Club meets for an hour of sociable history in the grand surroundings of Temple Newsam House.
Youth Collective – Mid Week Meet Up
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Meet up in the Art Library Drawing Room at Leeds Central Library for a creative workshop with other young people aged 14-24 years.
Tiny Tigers
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
10:00 am - 11:45 am
Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!
Children’s Festive Craft Workshops
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £3 plus General Admission
Sign up for a space by the fire in our Joiner’s Shop at Home Farm and enjoy an hour long craft workshop making lovely things to decorate your holiday home.
Reindeer Trail in the Abbey
Venue: Kirkstall Abbey
Price: Included in admission
Can you help us find all our deer-friends in time for Christmas? Explore the abbey ruins looking for our herd of seasonally decorated reindeers.
Decked in History: Home Farm Festive Trail
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: General admission
Follow our festive trail at Home Farm, take part in family crafts and drop in to our cosy storytelling sessions.
Arbeau Dancers
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Included in admission
Please check with us first to confirm the group are performing.
Watch our Arbeau Dancers rehearse in the Picture Gallery of Temple Newsam, with a repertoire spanning 500 years of historic dance!
Festive Storytime with Mrs Claus
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £12 per visit, including house entry and a gift
Allotted time slots from 11.15am - 3pm
Visit Mrs Claus this year to join in an interactive storytelling session and help her get everything ready for Christmas.
Rory’s Saturday Club
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.
Abbey House Craft Fayre
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Price: Free
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Come along to Abbey House Museum's indoor craft fayre and support local Yorkshire-owned. Art, gifts, homeware and more!
Christmas at Temple Newsam
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Up to £9.50
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Explore the beautifully decorated House with Christmas trees adorning the rooms, and traditional historical garlands which transport you back to the festivities Temple Newsam experienced over the past 500 years.
Father Christmas at Temple Newsam
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £12 per visit, including house entry and a gift
Allotted time slots from 11.15am - 3pm
Visit Father Christmas this year, will be inviting you to tell him your Christmas wishes and give you an early Christmas present to take home.
Florence Peake: Your meaning not your materiality
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
A new performative work exploring the choreographic potential of casting in plaster.
Decked in History: Home Farm Festive Trail
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: General admission
Follow our festive trail at Home Farm, take part in family crafts and drop in to our cosy storytelling sessions.
Christmas Rag Rug Wreath Workshop
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Price: £9 + booking fee
10am & 2pm
Join us in the stunning Gatehouse to make a rag rug wreath from scrap fabric and deadstock. All levels of crafting experience welcome and all materials provided.
Care Creatives
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Creative workshops inspired by our exhibitions and collections, designed for young adults aged 16-24 with lived experience of the care system.
Decked in History: Home Farm Festive Trail
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: General admission
Follow our festive trail at Home Farm, take part in family crafts and drop in to our cosy storytelling sessions.
1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Price: Free
10:00 am - 11:15 am
The 1152 Club is a history and heritage talks series for people aged 55 and over, held at Abbey House Museum.
Craft and Create: Book Binding
Venue: Leeds Discovery Centre
Price: £25
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Discover the beautiful art of book binding in this inspiring beginners book binding class. Throughout this engaging workshop, you will learn all the essential techniques and skills needed to create your very own hand-bound book.
Stitch Art
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Take a closer look at artworks in our collections and exhibitions and notice the textures, colours and shapes to help inspire your own textile art.
Grief Café hosted by Good Grief Guiseley
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: FREE
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Death Café hosted by Good Grief Guiseley. All welcome to join this accessible, respectful and confidential session.
Keep Crafting
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Come along to our monthly creative crafting session for adults with a different theme each time.
Tiny Tigers
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
10:00 am - 11:45 am
Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!
Farm Tour Friday
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £3 plus General Admission
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join our farm tour on a Friday to find out more about our animals and what life is like on a working farm.
Sociable History Club: Choir Performance
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Enjoy a Christmas choir performance from the Leeds City Museum Community Choir and the Forget-me-not Choir.
Community Choir
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Join our monthly community choir at Leeds City Museum. Free, fun, and open to all.
Arbeau Dancers
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Included in admission
Please check with us first to confirm the group are performing.
Watch our Arbeau Dancers rehearse in the Picture Gallery of Temple Newsam, with a repertoire spanning 500 years of historic dance!
Rory’s Saturday Club
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.
Christmas at Temple Newsam
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Up to £9.50
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Explore the beautifully decorated House with Christmas trees adorning the rooms, and traditional historical garlands which transport you back to the festivities Temple Newsam experienced over the past 500 years.
Father Christmas at Temple Newsam
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £12 per visit, including house entry and a gift
Allotted time slots from 11.15am - 3pm
Visit Father Christmas this year, will be inviting you to tell him your Christmas wishes and give you an early Christmas present to take home.
Festive Storytime with Mrs Claus
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £12 per visit, including house entry and a gift
Allotted time slots from 11.15am - 3pm
Visit Mrs Claus this year to join in an interactive storytelling session and help her get everything ready for Christmas.
Youth Collective – Sculpture Photographed
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free - booking essential
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Go on a curatorial journey of discovery as we explore the Henry Moore Institute Archive Gallery, connecting the relationship between sculpture and photography.
Carols in the Abbey
Venue: Kirkstall Abbey
Price: Included in admission
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
We are delighted to welcome back the Heritage Singers for their annual concert of carols in the abbey. A genuine highlight of our year.
A Dickensian Christmas
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Price: £5 + booking fee
10am & 1:30pm
10am - Sold out. Get into the Spirit of Christmas past with our Dickensian Christmas. We will have objects inspired by Dicken's novels, Victorian Christmas traditions and their origins, book readings, music and of course a festive mince pie.
Care Creatives
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Creative workshops inspired by our exhibitions and collections, designed for young adults aged 16-24 with lived experience of the care system.
Decked in History: Home Farm Festive Trail
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: General admission
Follow our festive trail at Home Farm, take part in family crafts and drop in to our cosy storytelling sessions.
Craft and Create: Patchwork Trinket Bowl
Venue: Leeds Discovery Centre
Price: £25
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us at Leeds Discovery Centre to make own patchwork bowl. Using traditional quilting technique, we'll learn to sew your own patchwork trinket bowl.
Tea & Talk Club: Temple Newsam Archaeology
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
On the last Wednesday of every month, our friendly Tea & Talk Club meets for an hour of sociable history in the grand surroundings of Temple Newsam House.
Christmas Wreath Workshops
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £15
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wrap up warm and join us in the Walled Garden to make a festive wreath from natural materials.
Youth Collective – Mid Week Meet Up
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Meet up in the Art Library Drawing Room at Leeds Central Library for a creative workshop with other young people aged 14-24 years.
Home Education Workshop: Ancient Greece
Venue: Leeds Discovery Centre
Price: £5
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Workshop for home educated children. Learn about the life and religion of the Ancient Greeks. This workshop also includes a tour of our store where we care for over 1 million objects.
Tiny Tigers
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
10:00 am - 11:45 am
Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!
Talk: Living with the dead: The stories families tell with Dr Laura King
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
What stories do we tell of the dead, and why? This talk will focus on the way we connect with and remember the dead through stories.
Arbeau Dancers
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Included in admission
Please check with us first to confirm the group are performing.
Watch our Arbeau Dancers rehearse in the Picture Gallery of Temple Newsam, with a repertoire spanning 500 years of historic dance!
Rory’s Saturday Club
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.
Christmas at Temple Newsam
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Up to £9.50
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Explore the beautifully decorated House with Christmas trees adorning the rooms, and traditional historical garlands which transport you back to the festivities Temple Newsam experienced over the past 500 years.
Father Christmas at Temple Newsam
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £12 per visit, including house entry and a gift
Allotted time slots from 11.15am - 3pm
Visit Father Christmas this year, will be inviting you to tell him your Christmas wishes and give you an early Christmas present to take home.
Festive Storytime with Mrs Claus
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £12 per visit, including house entry and a gift
Allotted time slots from 11.15am - 3pm
Visit Mrs Claus this year to join in an interactive storytelling session and help her get everything ready for Christmas.
Foraged Festive Wreath Workshop
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Price: £15 + booking fee
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
*SOLD OUT* Join us in the stunning Gatehouse to make a festive wreath from foraged foliage. All levels of crafting experience welcome and all materials provided.
Care Creatives
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Creative workshops inspired by our exhibitions and collections, designed for young adults aged 16-24 with lived experience of the care system.
Decked in History: Home Farm Festive Trail
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: General admission
Follow our festive trail at Home Farm, take part in family crafts and drop in to our cosy storytelling sessions.
Sports Heritage Trail
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
Follow our sports trail around the museum to find out about Leeds's sporting icons.
Festive Mystery Matinees
Venue: Leeds Industrial Museum
Price: Included in admission
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join us in the Palace Picture House, for festive family favourites in the run-up to Christmas.
Tiny Tigers
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
10:00 am - 11:45 am
Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!
Relaxed Christmas at Temple Newsam
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Up to £9.50
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Our Relaxed Christmas at Temple Newsam is a day for families who would prefer a quieter and more relaxed Christmas event.
Relaxed Father Christmas at Temple Newsam
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Up to £9.50
Allotted time slots between 11am - 3pm
Our Relaxed Father Christmas at Temple Newsam is perfect for families who would prefer a quieter and more relaxed Christmas event.
Relaxed Festive Storytime with Mrs Claus
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Up to £9.50
Allotted time slots between 11.15am - 3pm
Our Relaxed Festive Storytime with Mrs Claus experience is perfect for families who would prefer a quieter and more relaxed Christmas event.
Children’s Festive Craft Workshops
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £3 plus General Admission
Sign up for a space by the fire in our Joiner’s Shop at Home Farm and enjoy an hour long craft workshop making lovely things to decorate your holiday home.
Arbeau Dancers
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Included in admission
Please check with us first to confirm the group are performing.
Watch our Arbeau Dancers rehearse in the Picture Gallery of Temple Newsam, with a repertoire spanning 500 years of historic dance!
Rory’s Saturday Club
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.
Christmas at Temple Newsam
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Up to £9.50
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Explore the beautifully decorated House with Christmas trees adorning the rooms, and traditional historical garlands which transport you back to the festivities Temple Newsam experienced over the past 500 years.
Father Christmas at Temple Newsam
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £12 per visit, including house entry and a gift
Allotted time slots from 11.15am - 3pm
Visit Father Christmas this year, will be inviting you to tell him your Christmas wishes and give you an early Christmas present to take home.
Festive Storytime with Mrs Claus
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £12 per visit, including house entry and a gift
Allotted time slots from 11.15am - 3pm
Visit Mrs Claus this year to join in an interactive storytelling session and help her get everything ready for Christmas.
Children’s Festive Craft Workshops
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £3 plus General Admission
Sign up for a space by the fire in our Joiner’s Shop at Home Farm and enjoy an hour long craft workshop making lovely things to decorate your holiday home.
Children’s Festive Craft Workshops
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £3 plus General Admission
Sign up for a space by the fire in our Joiner’s Shop at Home Farm and enjoy an hour long craft workshop making lovely things to decorate your holiday home.
Come In From The Cold
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: Included in Admission
Our animals will all be snuggled up in the farm buildings over the colder months, so this is a great time to come and spot some of our farmyard friends
Sociable History Club: the Royal Stuart Dynasty and Mary Queen of Scots
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Sociable History Club is our monthly talks series for adults with guest speakers and a different theme each time.
Rory’s Saturday Club Sports Special
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Come along to Rory's Saturday Club on Saturday morning for free sports inspired craft activities for families at Leeds City Museum.
Farm Tour Friday
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £3 plus General Admission
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join our farm tour on a Friday to find out more about our animals and what life is like on a working farm.
Rory’s Saturday Club Sports Special
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Come along to Rory's Saturday Club on Saturday morning for free sports inspired craft activities for families at Leeds City Museum.
Arty Facts
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Donations welcome
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A unique opportunity to look closely at objects from the Natural History collection, whilst trying out fun, experimental drawing techniques.
Winter Wander
Venue: Temple Newsam
Price: £5 plus General Admission
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Wrap up warm for a gentle, family friendly stroll around the estate, when we'll be grabbing our binoculars on the lookout for winter birds and brushing up on our ID skills ahead of the Big Garden Bird Watch!
Rory’s Saturday Club Sports Special
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Come along to Rory's Saturday Club on Saturday morning for free sports inspired craft activities for families at Leeds City Museum.
The Picture Library
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Price: Free
Join us on the selection weekend to choose from hundreds of new original artworks to take away and hang up at home.
Rory’s Saturday Club Sports Special
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Come along to Rory's Saturday Club on Saturday morning for free sports inspired craft activities for families at Leeds City Museum.
Home Education Workshop: Activism Through Time
Venue: Leeds Discovery Centre
Price: £5
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Workshop for home educated children. Linking with the national curriculum's ‘theme through time’ learn about the history of activism and protest in Leeds. This workshop also includes a tour of our store where we care for over 1 million objects.
Sociable History Club: executions at Armley Gaol
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Price: Free
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Sociable History Club is our monthly talks series for adults with guest speakers and a different theme each time.
Home Education Workshop: Stone Age to Iron Age
Venue: Leeds Discovery Centre
Price: £5
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Workshop for home educated children. Learn about changes in technology and lifestyle in Britain from the stone age through to the invasion of the Romans (43AD). This workshop also includes a tour of our store where we care for over 1 million objects.