A programme of free family friendly events in the Walled Garden at Temple Newsam
Pot a plant
Friday 1 August
1 – 3pm
Celebrate Yorkshire Day by potting up a Coleus plant from our National collection to take home.
Pumpkin Carving
Wednesday 29 October
1pm – 3pm
Inspired by Temple Newsam
Be inspired by Temple Newsam this summer. Get creative and try out some new art techniques.
Leeds Fine Artists have artworks displayed throughout the house – we invite you to become an artist! Crafts, activities, and trails included in normal admission fees. During normal opening hours.
‘Inspired by Temple Newsam’ Family workshops
11am and 1.30pm
Included in admission charges
Join artists featured in the ‘Inspired by Temple Newsam’ exhibition for some hands-on creativity.
The springtime babies from the farm have escaped into the house! Help us find the missing sheep.
Lots of family fun themed around sheep.
Crafts, activities, and trails included in normal admission fees. During normal opening hours.
A Celebration of International Forest Day.
The forest moves. It breathes. It connects. So do we. We are the forest.
Now, more than ever, gathering and connecting face-to-face is an act of solidarity. This event is a chance to come together, connect, and share ideas in a world where in-person community is more important than ever. Come as you are, and leave with a sense of belonging, re-connection to nature, and a spring in your step!
Join Ingrid on this beginner friendly crochet workshop where you will be introduced to the world of fibre arts and taught the foundations of crocheting, before working through the individual steps to create a traditional crocheted Granny Square.
You will take your work and skills home, and some inspiration of where your crochet journey may lead next!
Ingrid has been crocheting for several years and recommends it to everyone she meets. Come and join in the crochet addiction!
Please note - this workshop is suitable for beginners but they must be 18+
Decompress and chill in the Drawing Room with your unfinished project or your next crafting adventure!
Get help from others, delve into the inspirational Art Library books and resources. Start something new, share a skill or simply find a space to get on with your craft and listen to a great playlist!
Gain access to sewing machines, overlocker and cricut.
Hot drinks are provided.
This is for those 16+
This month we have an Women's History Month Leeds Zine Library Late. Explore our collections, make zines and get involved with our craft activities.
The zine library late events happen on the last Wednesday of the month. Each month we have a workshop, activities and music, making it a great opportunity to meet new zine makers, get inspired by the library collections and learn new skills.
This is for those ages 16+
Come join us at Lady Pit Lane Allotments in Beeston for a hands-on tree grafting event with expert guidance.
Learn the art of grafting two trees together from experienced TCV staff and create your very own unique trees. This event is perfect for beginners and seasoned gardeners alike.
All equipment provided. Don't miss this opportunity to learn a new skill and take home your own grafted tree.
This creative collage experience focuses on dots as a central theme. With the dot shape, everything we make looks cohesive and collaging is an easy, fun and relaxing experience.
Your dot collage options to make on the day:
Dot Bookmarks (in a beautiful choice of colours to decorate)
Dot Square Cards (in a lovely choice colours to decorate with matching coloured envelopes)
Dot Earrings (with sterling silver clasps then set into lovely presenter boards to be perfect to give as gifts)
Seasonal Ceremonies with Lourdes Orozco are an opportunity to connect with nature's cycles. When we connect our inner world to the outer world, we gain access to our inner wisdom, peace and truth and in turn receive clarity and certainty at times when we might feel lost and disconnected. In Seasonal Ceremonies, Lourdes will create a space to enable, facilitate and grow our listening, feeling and sensing the cyclical messages offered by nature as an invitation to connect to the wisdom within ourselves.