Summer

Take a tour of the artwork on being shown across Leeds in art galleries, cafes, museums, shops, community centres and outdoor spaces.

We've found beautiful ceramics, mind-blowing video installations, fine art shows, photography exhibitions, student showcases and sculpture work.

Take a look and see what's out there!

A colourful selection of flyers, postcards and badges from Women's Aid, Leeds Animation Workshop and Feminist Archive North.
Tue 14 Jan 2025 - Sat 20 Dec 2025
Animated Activism: Women Empowered
Treasures of the Brotherton
Exhibitions , Visual Art
Miffy with a balloon
Fri 7 Feb 2025 - Sun 7 Sep 2025
Miffy's 70th Birthday
Leeds City Museum
Exhibitions
A painting of two young children in historic dress
Sat 1 Mar 2025 - Sun 12 Oct 2025
Fashion at Play: Children's clothing through the ages
Lotherton Hall and Estate
Exhibitions , Heritage
Abstracted image of the Oak Stairacse at Temple Newsam
Fri 25 Apr 2025 - Sun 21 Sep 2025
Inspired by Temple Newsam: An artistic intervention with Leeds Fine Artists in response to Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam House and Estate
Exhibitions , Visual Art
Oil painting of the artist Skye Davies as a child, set against a pink and green screen printed wallpaper
Tue 29 Apr 2025 - Sat 4 Apr 2026
Portrayals of Women
Leeds Art Gallery
Exhibitions , Visual Art
images from the exhibition
Fri 9 May 2025 - Sun 10 Aug 2025
Voice of the Fans: Exhibition
Leeds Central Library
Exhibitions , Visual Art
A charcoal sketch of 4 portraits
Fri 16 May 2025 - Sat 4 Oct 2025
To Improvise A Mountain: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Curates
Leeds Art Gallery
Exhibitions , Visual Art
A photo of a tiny green table
Fri 23 May 2025 - Fri 26 Sep 2025
Paula Chambers: Still. Stray. Stowaway.
Blenheim Walk Gallery
Exhibitions , Visual Art
Patterned fabric in blue, brown and beige. The motifs include flowers, leaves, triangles and diamonds in repeating rows.
Tue 3 Jun 2025 - Sat 30 Aug 2025
Batiks of Indonesia: Java and beyond
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
Exhibitions , Visual Art
Artwork by Lorna Johnson that shows a lack and white photo of a rock containing fools gold, this has been drawn on with an elaborate net of gold pen that covers all contours of the rock.
Thu 5 Jun 2025 - Sat 30 Aug 2025
Adorned
Eye Room
Exhibitions , Visual Art
Gladiator Image on red background
Sat 28 Jun 2025 - Sun 2 Nov 2025
Gladiators: Heroes of the Colliseum
Royal Armouries
Exhibitions , Heritage , Museum
Lights in bold colours, such as pink, yellow and green, are being projected to the walls
Thu 3 Jul 2025 - Sun 28 Sep 2025
Enlightenment at Leeds City Museum
Leeds City Museum
Exhibitions , Music , Music (Classical) , Visual Art