May Half Term: Blood and Beats

Did you know your brain contains 400 miles of blood vessels? That’s like running from Thackray Museum to Land’s End! And while you’re reading this, your body’s already made 26 million red blood cells—impressive, right?

This May half-term is all about blood – what exactly is it, and what does it do? Take part in science shows, trails and craft activities, all free with your museum ticket.

Come and find out why the red stuff is the best stuff with a host of activities for all the family, and all free with your museum ticket.

Thackray Science Live

Pregnancy Yoga Retreat

Our Pregnancy Day Retreat! is all about pampering you beautiful Mamma’s to be. Doing things that help you feel amazing and ultimately totally relaxed. Join us to learn about how to be good to yourself. The escape includes warming Pregnancy Yoga Class to start your day, pregnancy massage, tasty (and nutritious) lunch, Yoga Nidra and even the chance to learn about restorative poses.

Leeds Zine Library Lates! Voice of the Fans with Lower Block

Voice of the Fans, the new exhibition curated by Leeds Libraries and the British Library, explores the raw creativity of football fanzines that were born out of the DIY ethos of the music and punk scenes. 

Join Matt Lidbury from Lower Block, a photography zine that celebrates football culture, for an informal Q+A about creating a unique, independently produced publication that celebrates style, design, architecture and photography.

Deep Relaxation Day Retreat

Our Relaxation Day Retreat is all about pampering. Doing things that help you feel amazing and ultimately totally relaxed.
Join us to learn about how to be good to yourself. The escape includes warming Hatha Yoga, massage, tasty (& nutritious) lunch, Yoga Nidra and even the chance to learn about restorative poses.

All the goodness of a weekend retreat rolled into half a day, and only 5 minutes from Leeds City Centre in our beautiful 18th Century home in Headingley.

Want to know a little more about how we'll guide you into relaxation bliss?

Pregnancy Yoga Retreat

Our Pregnancy Day Retreat! is all about pampering you beautiful Mamma’s to be. Doing things that help you feel amazing and ultimately totally relaxed.

Join us to learn about how to be good to yourself. The escape includes warming Pregnancy Yoga Class to start your day, pregnancy massage, tasty (and nutritious) lunch, Yoga Nidra and even the chance to learn about restorative poses.

SUNLIGHT: Creative Drop-In Activities

Drop-in and take part in a range of fun activities inspired by Henry Moore Institute's exhibition SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling.

This workshop will provide a safe, fun, and creatively stimulating environment for families to explore the themes, materials and processes within our current exhibition through creative play.

The new exhibition at Henry Moore Institute - SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling is the first survey and most comprehensive exhibition of the work of artist Roger Ackling (1947–2014), one of the most quietly influential artists of the late twentieth century.

Capturing Time: Learn how to print cyanotype with artist Florence Bennett

Discover one of the earliest photographic pro­cesses ever developed and capture shadows, inspired by artist Roger Ackling’s drawings with sunlight.

Using artist Florence Bennett’s ‘homemade’ analogue process, experiment with assembling your own collages to expose prints onto different materials.

The exhibition SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling has just opened at Henry Moore Institute and is the first survey and most comprehensive exhibition of the work of artist Roger Ackling (1947–2014), one of the most quietly influential artists of the late twentieth century.

tiny clown's BIG Adventure

tiny clown loves teetering on a wire, high above a cage full of ferocious kiwi fruit... but maybe it’s time for a change of scenery? 

Why not jump into a book, tiny clown? Literally!! 

tiny clown's BIG adventure is exactly that! It's about discovery and imagination. It’s also very silly, a teeny bit naughty and has the best monster made out of a lampshade that you will ever see in your entire life! Probably.

 Ideal for ages 3 - 7 years, but adults will love it too !