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!

Free
A group of people create something crafty in the M&S Archive exhibition
Sat 11 Jul 2026
Sparky Saturdays: Finishing Touches
M&S Archive
Exhibition Family Friendly
Illustration of whimsical plants with two silhouettes of children pointing
Sat 18 Jul 2026 - Sun 3 Jan 2027
Exhibition: Where Magic Grows
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Exhibition Family Friendly School Holidays
Under £10
Temple Newsam house in summer with illustration of flowers growing from the roof
Sat 18 Jul 2026 - Mon 31 Aug 2026
Plant Power: Summer at Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam
Exhibition Family Friendly Leeds Museums & Galleries
Free
A Second World War scene showing the front of a building with a Routemaster-style bus parked outside. The bus is marked “Mobile First Aid Post” and is surrounded by stacked sandbags. Nearby signs read “Clearing Station” and “Air Raid Shelter,” indicating its use as an emergency medical point during the war.
Fri 24 Jul 2026
Change and challenge: Leeds in the 1900s
West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds
Exhibition Heritage Leeds 400
Free
A large rectangular textile or printed fabric lies flat on the gallery floor, depicting an aerial view of a coastline with vivid turquoise and deep blue water, scattered white clouds, and a narrow strip of green land along one edge. The fabric is bordered with a bright fluorescent yellow trim and photographed from a low angle, emphasizing its length within the white-walled gallery space.
Sat 25 Jul 2026
Hannah Catherine Jones Tour of UNEARTHING(S) for Practicing Artists
Leeds Art Gallery
Exhibition Guided Tour Leeds Museums & Galleries
Free
symmetrical gallery installation featuring two large vintage-style wooden speakers facing down a narrow corridor lined with tall dark acoustic panels. At the far end, a woven screen partially reveals the blue letters "OH." The installation sits within a bright white room with high ceilings, classical columns, and an arched alcove, creating a minimalist, immersive listening environment.
Sat 25 Jul 2026
Hannah Catherine Jones UNEARTHING(S) Listening Session
Leeds Art Gallery
Exhibition Guided Tour Leeds Museums & Galleries
Under £10
A young boy admiring a collection of vintage toys
Sun 26 Jul 2026
Steam Toys & Meccano Show
Leeds Industrial Museum
Exhibition Family Friendly Leeds Museums & Galleries School Holidays
Free
An adult and a young person in front of an artwork in a gallery
Thu 6 Aug 2026 - Thu 20 Aug 2026
Leeds Art Gallery Kids Aloud Tours
Leeds Art Gallery
Exhibition Family Friendly Guided Tour Leeds Museums & Galleries School Holidays Visual Arts
Under £10
Photographs of old trains
Sat 15 Aug 2026
Trains Trains Trains!: A Railway Extravaganza
Leeds Industrial Museum
Exhibition Family Friendly Heritage Leeds Museums & Galleries School Holidays
Free
A person stands smiling in front of a large woven installation framed in wood. They wear a bright blue fuzzy hat, oversized tinted glasses, large gold hoop earrings, a nose ring, layered necklaces, a colorful purple, blue, and black tie-dye shirt, and a light beige jacket. Their hands are tucked into their pockets. Behind them, the woven artwork partially reveals glowing orange letters, creating a textured backdrop in a bright gallery space.
Sat 29 Aug 2026
Hannah Catherine Jones UNEARTHING(S) Live Performance
Leeds Art Gallery
Concerts Exhibition Leeds 400 Leeds Museums & Galleries Performance
Free
Six children stand around a small fire on a rubble-strewn urban street, with rows of terraced houses behind them and smoke rising in the background.
Wed 16 Sep 2026 - Wed 11 Nov 2026
Leodis: 400 Years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collections
Leeds Central Library
All Library Events Exhibition Heritage Leeds 400