Den Building, part of Leeds Festival of Play

Den building, a chance for you to get creative and build and decorate a den using recycled items.

Artist and Play activator Beatrice Lee Knowles offers a day of building dens, castles, forts, houses or whatever your imagination can design!

FREE, no booking necessary.

Sessions are part of the wider Leeds Festival of Play.

All our activities are FREE and take place in the Market Kitchen where you will find a wide range of food options and lots of seating.

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Leeds City Centre Guided Tour

Take a journey of discovery around Leeds City Centre, seeing the highlights that Leeds has to offer

Visit beautiful heritage places such as the Town Hall, Corn Exchange and Kirkgate Market and see how they blend with Leeds' modern cosmopolitan culture of shops, bars and restaurants. Plus, see some of the secrets that Leeds keeps along the way! All whilst hearing interesting tales of the people and places that have made Leeds what it is today.

This tour is perfect for visitors to the city, and residents who want to know more about where they live.

Leeds Heritage Pub Guided Tour

Leeds has a rich pub and brewing heritage and this journey takes guests on a 300+ year travel through time.

The tour begins with a visit to The Tetley and the story of Tetley Brewery, one of Britain's largest in its prime.

This is followed by a trip to the Adelphi, a late Victorian-built pub with wonderful original architecture and an opportunity to see how a Leeds-based brewery operated in the 1950s.

The tour then heads on to the Duck and Drake, where guests can join in an activity followed by hearing the history of the pub, first opened in the early 19th century.

Craft and Create: Book Binding

Discover the beautiful art of book binding in this inspiring beginners book binding class. Throughout this engaging workshop, you will learn all the essential techniques and skills needed to create your very own hand-bound book.

Advanced booking is required, with limited spaces available.

£25 per person, or £100 for all 5 Craft and Create workshops. 

Craft and Create: Christmas Crochet

Join us at Leeds Discovery Centre to learn some simple crochet stiches to create your own Christmas hanging decoration or garland. 

Get inspired and ready to crochet your own Christmas decorations with plenty of time to spare! 

Advanced booking is required, with limited spaces available.

£25 per person, or £100 for all 5 Craft and Create workshops.