Come along to Leeds Industrial Museum during the summer school holidays and get your magnifying glasses at the ready as you hunt for the wildlife that has found its way into the museum. Join the family nature trail to see how many you can spot, then take away a craft to do at home!
And while you’re here, why not catch a family film in our tiny cinema, every day at 2pm?
See the Summer of Nature workshops on selected Tuesdays and Thursdays in July and August for more nature fun!
Join us for nature themed workshops on selected days during the summer school holidays.
Have a go at making a bug house, leaf printing, wildlife collages and more. Get creative while you learn about the different plants and animals that live near the museum. Some workshops will take place outside in our beautiful Colour Garden (weather dependent).
While you’re here, don’t forget to spot the animals in the museum in our Nature Trail, and catch a family film in our tiny cinema.
The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse returns in an all-new UK and Ireland tour.
Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford, and directed by Tom Morris, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France. At its heart are astonishing life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.
Get ready for a summer adventure like no other as the streets of Leeds come alive with the world’s first city-wide MONOPOLY experience as the iconic family board game will take over the city, providing immersive gameplay for the whole family.
Chemistry is back on Friday 26 July, with another night of poetry and spoken word.
We’re doing something a bit different this time – instead of our usual two headliners, we’ll be showcasing five of our regulars, who have all had books out within the last few months. So it’ll be longer sets than usual from familiar faces Bill Fitzsimons, Tonnie Richmond, Colin Day, Kathleen Strafford and Tim Brookes.
Performed by a cast of multi-award-winning musicians and singers, Country Hits Live will celebrate the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music.
Prepare be taken back through the history of country music featuring songs from Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Garth Brooks right through to Taylor Swift and Luke Combs.
With songs including Folsom Prison Blues, Crazy, Jolene, The Gambler to name a few, this trip through country music’s greatest hits is an evening not to be missed!
Britain’s Got Talent 2024 finalist Alex Mitchell is an autistic comic with functional neurological disorder (FND). He uses self-deprecating humour – laughing at himself, his neurodivergence, disability and sexuality – to reflect on some of the most difficult subjects within his own life and wider society.
Come and listen to stories and anecdotes from the glittering football careers of Gordon Strachen and Gary McAllister and their rise to fame in the sporting world. From memorable matches to behind-the-scenes stories, fallouts, transfers and everything you would expect to hear from stars of the football world.
They will also give an insight into the history of the club, its iconic players and reminisce about past glories. Your host for the evening will be none other than Andy Couzens, a legend in his own right. This is a night for any Leeds fan!
Get caught up in sun, fun, chills and thrills with, our interactive play system, arts zone, food and, of course, our classic inflatables.
Breeze in the Park will return this year with 26 events across the City - find your nearest event by visiting the website here.
Catering on site but please bring your own picnic blanket.
What happens when the work of a Victorian royal sculptor quite literally clashes with a twenty-first century reframing of monarchy and memorialisation?
This display takes as its starting point the recent acquisition of Hew Locke’s Souvenir 10 (Princess Alexandra) 2019 for the Leeds collection, a reworked Parian ware bust of Princess Alexandra of Denmark produced after a marble original by Mary Thornycroft.