In celebration of Heritage Open Days 2024 we invite you to join us for an entertaining trip behind the scenes of our magnificent Grade II* listed building. Find out about the architecture, history and famous visitors, as well as visiting some secret corners! Tours last approximately 1 hour and leave from the ground floor atrium, outside the Lending department.
Free but booking is essential.
Chapel Allerton Artists invite you into their homes and studio spaces for the 2024 Chapel Allerton Arts Trail, on the 17 and 18 August from 11-5pm.
This will be the 3rd year of the Arts Trail, with a mix of familiar faces and some taking part for the first time.
Join our guided tour of a magnificent Victorian, grade 1 listed, neo-gothic church. Opened in 1841, it was the largest church to have been built in England since St Paul’s Cathedral in 1697.
Learn about the charismatic Dr Hook, whose vision lay behind this building and who became a leading name in the town as well as the church. View the ‘family heirlooms’ we have from previous churches on the site, enjoy the architecture, the stained-glass and the human stories.
We’re confident you will be wowed by the beauty of this amazing building!
Come and celebrate the 10th year of the Horsforth Walk of Art with many hands on experiences, workshops, show and tells and performances.
Horsforth Walk of Art, the beloved annual celebration of creativity and community, proudly celebrates its 10th year in 2024 from the 6th – 7th July, 11am – 4pm each day.
Over the past decade, for 1 weekend a year, the residents, businesses and community groups of Horsforth have opened their doors to play host to an array of colourful, musical and inspirational local talent in its charming town.
The waterfront in Leeds City Centre has a rich, interesting, and sometimes amusing history! This audio tour explores this in detail, with narration by local expert Mike.
Join us for an entertaining trip behind the scenes of our magnificent Grade II* listed building. Find out about the architecture, history and famous visitors, as well as visiting some secret corners! Tours last approximately 1 hour and leave from the ground floor atrium, outside the Lending department.
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This walk will trace the development of Sherburn from early medieval times to the present and will include a visit to the Grade 1 listed All Saints Church with extensive views – on a clear day – across to York Minster.
We will hear about the influence of the Archbishop of York when he was Lord of the Manor, the recent discovery of a Roman settlement, Sherburn’s importance as a centre for the coaching trade and more recently aircraft manufacture and lots more!
Our guide for the walk will be Kevin Sibson, Chair of Sherburn Local History Society.
Leeds Open Studios, brings together artists and organisations from across the city not just the city centre
Discover the vast amount of creative talent Leeds has to offer and wander around venues usually closed to the public
Meet artists, explore their studio spaces, purchase one of a kind pieces discover new skills and immerse yourself in a day of creativity and culture
Leeds Open Studios 28th September 2024, see you there.
A fun way to discover the key places, important people, and the rich history that make Leeds what it is today.
The This is Leeds audio tour and quiz challenge is a fun way to find out more about the people, and places that made Leeds what it is today! Stopping at landmarks around the city, local expert Mike narrates you through interesting information and fun facts. From the grand opening of the Civic Hall and drama involving the Queen that day, to the English Civil War battle on Briggate, there are lots of stories to tell on this tour.
Discover Leeds' hidden queer history on a group walking tour of the city centre.
On this walking tour the Hold It Up Collective or Kit Heyam will take you on a tour of Leeds' queer history highlights. From Pride to squats, from 1840s court cases to 1990s raves, you'll see the city and its past in a new light.