It's a special garden where friendships blossom, illnesses fade away and sorrows flee. There, troubled orphan Mary, her spoiled, sickly cousin Colin and kindly country boy Dickon discover that a world of caring can make a world of difference.

Prior to the screening on Saturday 1st February, the Thackray Museum of Medicine will be joining us to help delve into the history of illness and healthcare of the Victorian and Edwardian era when the film was set alongside a look at some intriguing and fascinating artefacts from their collection.

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship.

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.

Join us from 10.30am before our Saturday screening for a self-led, drop in activity.

BookTrust Storytime is an exciting new library experience for families. Take part at selected Libraries during our regular Story & Rhyme sessions over five weeks, beginning 24th February.

Discover a new book each week from a special collection of picture books perfect for enjoying with children aged 0-5, chosen by the BookTrust. 

Each week there will be a new sticker to collect. Families can vote for their favourite of the five books to help decide who will be the national BookTrust Storytime winner, announced in April.

This is an interactive, in-character storytelling workshop, where Snow and Ice, two imaginative characters stuck indoors on a rainy day with their friends, argue over what to create. In the end, they decide to build a blanket fort spaceship and embark on an adventure to an undiscovered planet. As the story unfolds, participants work together to construct the blanket fort, which becomes their vessel to launch into space. 

Part of Leeds Storytelling Festival 2025, taking place Saturday 8th March:

Rothwell Community Hub and Library - 10.30am-11.30am