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Find family-friendly things to do at our 8 venues across Leeds.

  • Make a Miffy Wand

    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 29 Jul - Wed 27 Aug
    Bring the magic of Miffy to the museum this summer by making your own bunny-shaped magic wand.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 29 Jul
    -
    Wed 27 Aug
    Give What You Can

  • LEGO® Build the Change: Rewild our Museum!

    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Wed 30 Jul - Thu 28 Aug
    Use LEGO® bricks to design how we can make the museum grounds better for us and our environment. More…
    Wed 30 Jul
    -
    Thu 28 Aug
    Included in Admission

  • Tooth and Claw Workshop

    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 30 Jul 10:00 - 12:00
    Discover the animal skulls in the Natural Science collection and learn about how some have adapted teeth and claws to find food.More…
    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 30 Jul
    10:00 - 12:00
    Sold Out

  • Pot a Plant

    Temple Newsam Estate
    Wed 30 Jul 13:00 - 15:00
    Join us in the Walled Garden to pot up a Coleus plant to take home!More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam Estate
    Wed 30 Jul
    13:00 - 15:00
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  • Magic Shows & Bunny Balloons

    Leeds City Museum
    Thu 31 Jul - Tue 19 Aug
    Join us for marvellous magic shows and Miffy-themed bunny balloon animals!More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Thu 31 Jul
    -
    Tue 19 Aug
    Give What You Can

  • Miffy's Adventures Big and Small

    Millennium Square
    Fri 1 Aug 10:45 - 11:45
    See a special selection of episodes showing on the big screen in Millennium Square from the TV series Miffy's Adventures Big and Small.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 1 Aug
    10:45 - 11:45
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  • The Capybara Experience

    Lotherton
    Fri 1 Aug - Fri 3 Oct
    Meet and feed our happy Capys, Carly and Bryan, in an up-close experience like no other. £95 for up to 2 people.More…
    Lotherton
    Fri 1 Aug
    -
    Fri 3 Oct
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  • Who's There?

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Sat 2 Aug - Thu 14 Aug
    Creative family fun with artist Sarah Jane MasonMore…
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Sat 2 Aug
    -
    Thu 14 Aug
    Give What You Can

  • Bat Walk

    Temple Newsam Estate
    Sat 2 Aug 19:00 - 22:00
    Join us for a family friendly walk to detect bats on the estate.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam Estate
    Sat 2 Aug
    19:00 - 22:00
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  • Arty in the Abbey

    Kirkstall Abbey
    Tue 5 Aug - Tue 26 Aug
    Explore our abbey ruins and get arty! Throughout August we're inviting families to try a new art activity whilst discovering Kirkstall Abbey.More…
    Kirkstall Abbey
    Tue 5 Aug
    -
    Tue 26 Aug
    Give What You Can

  • Sensory Room for Families with Additional Needs

    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 5 Aug - Wed 6 Aug
    Pop-up sensory room for families who might find a visit to the museum overwhelming.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Tue 5 Aug
    -
    Wed 6 Aug
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  • Mystery Matinees

    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Tue 5 Aug 14:00 - Sun 31 Aug 16:00
    Join us during the school holidays to enjoy a family film in our mini cinema, the Palace Picture House.More…
    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Tue 5 Aug
    -
    Sun 31 Aug
    From 14:00
    Included in Admission

  • Urban Nature: Building in Lego

    Kirkstall Abbey
    Wed 6 Aug - Wed 27 Aug
    Test your creativity! What would Kirkstall Abbey look like if we left nature to it? Let nature take over in this lego workshop.More…
    Kirkstall Abbey
    Wed 6 Aug
    -
    Wed 27 Aug
    Give What You Can

  • Ancient Egypt: Bread and Buried Workshop

    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 6 Aug 10:00 - 12:00
    Unearth the secrets of the Ancient Egypt this summer holiday at Leeds Discovery Centre.More…
    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 6 Aug
    10:00 - 12:00
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  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Presented by The Three Inch Fools
    Kirkstall Abbey
    Wed 6 Aug 19:00 - 21:00
    It’s Midsummer’s eve and deep in an enchanted forest mischief is stirring. The Fairy King and Queen are feuding, four runaway lovers are tying themselves in knots, and a troupe of quite appalling actors are preparing a theatrical extravaganza destined to impress. With shapeshifting trouble-maker Puck at the helm, the course of true love never did run smooth.More…
    Kirkstall Abbey
    Wed 6 Aug
    19:00 - 21:00
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  • Crafty in the Cloister

    Kirkstall Abbey
    Thu 7 Aug - Thu 28 Aug
    Join us for craft activities in the heart of the Abbey - the cloister, the central court of Kirkstall Abbey.More…
    Kirkstall Abbey
    Thu 7 Aug
    -
    Thu 28 Aug
    Give What You Can

  • Much Ado About Nothing & Macbeth: A Comedy Shakespeare Double Bill at Kirkstall Abbey

    Hosted by Forty Four Theatre
    Kirkstall Abbey
    Sat 9 Aug 19:00 - 21:45
    Four Forty Theatre return for a raucous retelling of Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth - The Comedy! Both performed in one night by only four actors in forty (ish!) minutes each! “This is an exceptionally special, hilarious, speedy tour of two of Shakespeare’s arguably greatest plays!”More…
    Kirkstall Abbey
    Sat 9 Aug
    19:00 - 21:45
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  • Taxidermied! Workshop

    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 13 Aug 10:00 - 12:00
    Join our Natural Science curator as we look at how animals are taxidermied and preserved, get up close to our animal collections.More…
    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 13 Aug
    10:00 - 12:00
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  • Miffy Electric Paint & Animation Workshop

    Leeds City Museum
    Thu 14 Aug - Thu 21 Aug
    Bring Miffy’s world to life with sound & touch!More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Thu 14 Aug
    -
    Thu 21 Aug
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  • Panto at the Abbey

    Kirkstall Abbey
    Fri 15 Aug - Tue 26 Aug
    TaleGate Theatre are BACK at Kirkstall Abbey this August! Get ready to cheer for the good and boo for the bad with this summer series of live outdoor performances.Packed with songs, slapstick and silliness, these traditional, family-friendly pantomimes are the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon.More…
    Kirkstall Abbey
    Fri 15 Aug
    -
    Tue 26 Aug
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  • Twelfth Night

    Hosted by Folksy Theatre
    Kirkstall Abbey
    Sat 16 Aug 19:00 - 21:00
    Shipwrecked and separated from her twin brother, Viola disguises herself as a man and becomes entwined in a hilarious love triangle. Serving Duke Orsino, who secretly loves Countess Olivia, Viola finds herself in a twist when Olivia falls for her in disguise!More…
    Kirkstall Abbey
    Sat 16 Aug
    19:00 - 21:00
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