What’s on at Leeds Museums & Galleries
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Thwaite at 30
Venue: Thwaite Watermills
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.Â
Ashley Holmes: Distend
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
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
Visit our 200th Birthday exhibition at Leeds City Museum, celebrating Leeds Museums & Galleries bicentenary.
Radical Reel: 40 Years of Moving Image
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Experience our latest exhibition Radical Reel, which celebrates 40 years of artist’s film and video works drawn from the renowned Leeds collection.
Immense Insects
Venue: Leeds City Museum
See immense insects up close in detail in our macro-photography display at Leeds City Museum.
Discourse, Truth and Praxis – Mama Crone
Venue: Leeds City Museum
See Discourse, Truth and Praxis by Mama Crone at Leeds Art Gallery. Free display until 23 Jan 2022.
October half term – Top Ten Treasures Trail
Venue: Leeds City Museum
We celebrate our 200th birthday with a top ten treasures trail at Leeds City Museum!
Haunted Halloween Hunt
Venue: Kirkstall Abbey
Join us this October half term for our Haunted Halloween Hunt around Kirkstall Abbey.
Spooky Skeletons Trail
Venue: Lotherton
Explore the Spooky Skeletons Trail at Lotherton this October half term.
Spooky Streets Halloween
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Visit Abbey House Museum this Halloween to see the Victorian streets spookily decorated.
Halloween Hauntings
Venue: Temple Newsam
Discover the blue lady and the ghostly residents of Home Farm and Temple Newsam House during the spooky week of Halloween half term.
October half term: Creatures of the Night
Venue: Lotherton
10:30 am - 3:15 pm
Visit the Nocturnal House at Lotherton this October half term and join in activities all about our creatures of the night!
October half term at Leeds Discovery Centre
Venue: Leeds Discovery Centre
Times vary see event details
Join us over the school holidays at Leeds Discovery Centre for FREE family crafts and tours of our store this October half term.
Below the Salt
Venue: Temple Newsam
Explore the exhibition Below the Salt by artist Catherine Bertola, now extended until 31 October 2021.
October half term – Big Birthday Bash Crafts
Venue: Leeds City Museum
10.30 - 11.15am, 12.30 - 1.15pm & 2 - 2.45pm
Join us over the school holidays for big birthday bash crafts at Leeds City Museum.
Putting the Happy in Halloween
Venue: Leeds Industrial Museum
Come and discover the real stories behind Halloween with our 21st-century witches from the Leodis Pagan Circle. Join in with traditional wiccan crafts and loads more.
Halloween Mystery Matinee’s
Venue: Leeds Industrial Museum
Join us for family friendly films during Halloween half term with screenings suitable for all ages.
Half Term Halloween Trail
Venue: Thwaite Watermills
Pumpkins on the putty tins, witches by the wheels, skeletons on the stairs, what will you discover on our Halloween trail?!
Family Creative Activity Bags
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
For drawers, writers, thinkers and listeners - Explore, create and learn as a family through the power of art with our free Family Creative Activity bags.
Pumpkin Carving
Venue: Temple Newsam
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us in the Walled Garden for free pumpkin carving during Halloween half term.
Halloween Mask Making
Venue: Thwaite Watermills
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Decorate your own Halloween mask with autumn leaves and other natural items foraged from the grounds and gardens.
Family Film Club
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us for family fun during the school holidays as we take inspiration from films, in partnership with our pals from Spaghetti Club.
Leeds to Innovation
Venue: Leeds Industrial Museum
Uncover the untold tales behind the greatest creative innovators of our time.
Meet & Make
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Meet & Make returns to Leeds Art Gallery with sessions inspired by our new exhibition Radical Reel.
Rory’s Tiger Club
Venue: Leeds City Museum
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.
Kirkstall Abbey Markets
Venue: Kirkstall Abbey
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Kirkstall Abbey Markets last weekend of October. Shop locally and support independent businesses at our picturesque outdoor market.
The Big Draw: Make The Change
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join artist Kate Genever in the Ziff Gallery to make a charcoal artwork inspired by nature, as part of this years Big Draw Festival.
Sounds of Our City
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Sounds of Our City takes visitors on a journey through the musical stories of Leeds.
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.
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