BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! And not just the audience, we demand it too! The children of Wetherby have the wildest imaginations and are just bursting with creativity that we can’t wait to go back to the Engine Shed to see what otherstorytelling masterpieces they have to offer!
Get ready to giggle, gasp and get silly! Anything Could Happen is coming back to Wetherby!
Have you ever felt like you have a story to share?
Dust off your wildest Hawaiian shirt, grab a deckchair, and soak up the summer’s most skin-tingling experience
After five consecutive sell-outs, Thackray Lates are back! And for one night only, we’re peeling back the science behind the body’s largest organ: skin.
Expect myth-busting talks, craft workshops, and pop-up performances, both inside and outside the museum. From tattooing to tanning, skincare to scar tissue – you’d be a flake to miss it.
The café will serve hot food, snacks and soft drinks, with a pop-up bar by Kirkstall Brewery serving drinks.
Weekly Art Class Launch! Free launch session – all welcome!
Join us for the launch of Draw. Doodle. Design. – a fun, inclusive art class in Leeds open to all ages and abilities. Whether you’re a complete beginner, a GCSE art student, a parent wanting to get creative with your child, or someone looking to brush up on digital skills like Canva and Procreate – this class is for YOU.
What to Expect:
Hands-on sketching, doodling, and digital art sessions
Support using Canva, Procreate and Adobe Illustrator
A welcoming space with art materials provided
A festive open house celebrating global connections through live radio, music, arts and crafts, food, creative writing, zines, giant puppets, story-sharing, and more.
This free, family friendly event is a chance to explore Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds Community Radio's exciting building, meet people from our community, Leeds, and from around the world and learn about projects and activities you can get involved in.
Come and join us for a day of fun in the woods!
We will play games, do fun challenges and learn some skills based around the core bushcraft skills of nature study, shelter, fire, tool use and food.
The activities are planned to create lots of opportunities for you to have fun, play together and make memories with your child(ren).
This session is suitable for children aged 5-11and their grown up.
Maximum of 3 children to one adult. Each attendee needs a ticket for this event.
Session runs from 10am - 4pm.
Bring the whole family to explore our exhibition, enjoy a cuppa and create your own bag inspired by the collection.
We’ve got bags of bags of all shapes and sizes in our archive collection. You’ll be able to have a closer look at some of our bags, can you work out how they’ve been made? Ponder why the designer chose those fastenings or features… then get stuck in and create your own bag to take home.
You can also browse our dressing-up rails, try the Percy Trail and go shopping in the Penny Bazaar!
Cosy Choir is for over 18s looking to...
Discover their voices
Make new friends
Build their confidence
We sing the songs you want to sing, in a warm and inclusive environment - all abilities welcome!
No auditions
No need to perform for an audience
No previous experience required
FAQs
Can I come even if I haven't been before? Yes, absolutely!
Do I need to book a spot in advance? No but it is recommended as spots are limited.
Help, I've never sung before! That's no problem at all! All abilities are welcome.
We've got a few stalls outside our studio, food provided by @CookandCurry who are able to provide some great options with most dietary requirements catered for (including vegan and gluten-free)
Bring the whole family to explore our exhibition, enjoy a cuppa and try our activity all about the science of colour.
Mix to match! Explore the science of colour in the Archive – can you mix a colour to exactly match our archive shades? Invent and name your own colours and have a go at our colour challenges.
You can also browse our dressing-up rails, try the Percy Trail and go shopping in the Penny Bazaar!
Free light refreshments included, or bring a packed lunch and use our indoor picnic space.