Taking place across our Autumn/Winter season, Thackray Insights invites you to delve deep into eye­ opening topics and explore the unheard stories of medicine.

In the Victorian era, in the shadow of Darwin’s ideas about evolution, a controversial new idea began to grow in the clubs, salons and offices of the powerful. Enjoying huge popular support for over 60 years, the legacy of eugenics persists in our language and literature, from the words ‘moron’ and ‘imbecile’ to the themes of some of our greatest works of culture.

Taking place across our Autumn/Winter season, Thackray Insights invites you to delve deep into eye­ opening topics and explore the unheard stories of medicine.

In the 1950s, polio terrified Americans almost as much as the atom bomb. Thanks to a 30-year global campaign, we are on the brink of eradicating polio for good – but can we ever succeed? This is a compelling story of heroes and villains, that begins in Ancient Egypt and brings in a US President, the iron lung, two brilliant scientists who hated each other’s guts, and a cutthroat race to develop an effective vaccine.

A Horsforth Village Historical Society talk at the Museum. All welcome.

Disappearing village green pubs and the interesting history of a turnpike coach house.

£3 including refreshments.  

Call 0113 2819877 or  horsforthmusem@hotmail.co.uk for further information.

Join us at SCRAP for a Clothes Swap as part of Sustainable Fashion Week and refresh your wardrobe sustainably.

From Friday 20th September to Saturday 28th September we're celebrating Sustainable Fashion Week, with a series of events focusing on how we buy, wear, care and dispose of clothing.

Our Clothes Swap is the perfect opportunity to refresh your wardrobe without spending a penny. Simply bring along your clean, good quality adult clothes, shoes, and bags to swap with fellow clothes swappers.

Join us for an engaging discussion on sustainable fashion, tackling clothing waste, and navigating the retail industry, led by Kaitlyn Bullen, the designer and brand manager for Blue Rinse.

Since 1997, Blue Rinse has been at the forefront of reworking and upcycling clothing, partnering with prominent retailers like Urban Outfitters, Topshop, and Topman.

Come and join us in our Creative Reuse Hub on Saturday 21 September from 11am - 3pm to learn how to mend, repair and upcycle your clothes.

All welcome, this is a drop in session so just turn up on the day, no need to book.

PLUS - Anyone who can share their mending, repairing and upcycling skills at this day please contact hello@scrapstuff.co.uk if you are able to join us.

This FREE workshop aims to teach participants how to repurpose damaged or unusable garments and textiles by creating new fabrics and strategically placing patterns with Leeds Beckett University’s Fashion Design team.

The goal is to reduce waste while allowing participants to craft a personalised, high-quality garment.