Walk for Parkinson's

People with Parkinson's need ongoing, specialised support. You can help to fund vital new specialist care experts like Parkinson's nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, pharmacists, and mental health professionals.

Walk with us and you can help us provide Parkinson's training to healthcare professionals. This means more people with Parkinson's, and those who love and care for them, can access the support they need.

Join us for a 1.1 or 6.1 mile walk around the beautiful Temple Newsam.

Temple Newsam

Temple Newsam

Temple Newsam Road
Leeds
LS15 0AD
United Kingdom

Tea Dance at The Old Fire Station

We are having a Tea Dance at The Old Fire Station Gipton on Saturday 10th May.

Did you know that when our building was a working fire station they used to have many Tea Dances?

Did you know that women did various roles in fire service? Come along and learn more about the role Leeds Women played in fighting fires in WW2.

Free event and no experience needed. 

Open Archive: Roger Ackling

After artist Roger Ackling (1947–2014) died, his archive was gifted to the Archive of Sculptors' Papers, so it is now in Leeds Museums and Galleries' collection, housed at Henry Moore Institute.

Some of this rich collection is currently on display in the exhibition SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling, on display at Henry Moore Institute until 22 June 2025.

As it's one of our largest collections, we can't fit everything we've got into the galleries, so instead we're giving you the opportunity to take a closer look and get hands-on with these fascinating materials.

An Evening with Lisa Jewell

This July, Lisa Jewell is back with her latest addictive read ‘Don’t Let Him In’. We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting an Evening with Lisa, the number one New York and Sunday Times Author who has sold over ten million books worldwide.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and find out more about an international, bestselling Author’s new, page-turner and gain an insight into Lisa’s astonishing writing and publishing journey.

The New Book

Leeds Cultural Investment Programme 2025/2026 is now open

Leeds City Council's 2025-2026 Leeds Cultural Investment Programme of arts and cultural activity funding is now open for applications. 

The aim of the scheme is to provide financial support for individual artists or cultural, voluntary and community organisations to create new opportunities for residents from across the city to engage in cultural activity as a participant, attendee or creator. 

Merlina Pearl: A Windrush Journey Takes Centre Stage in Leeds

2Chic Event Management is bringing the powerful musical “Merlina Pearl: A Windrush Journey” on a much-anticipated tour across the UK, opening in Leeds in May.

This poignant production will take audiences on a heartfelt journey through the experiences of Merlina, a remarkable woman who travelled on the HMT Windrush Ship in 1948. 

The show opens in Leeds with three performances: Saturday 10th May (2:30pm & 7pm) at Northern School of Contemporary Dance and Sunday 18th May (7pm) at Riley Smith Theatre.