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Red Violin Festival - A Musical Walking Tour

Leeds was a small town until the late eighteenth century. Musical life expanded and became more ambitious as new venues opened, opportunities for musical studies expanded, and high-calibre performers were attracted to perform here. As one of the top UK cities, Leeds has hosted many of the world’s greatest violinists and local players have made careers at national and international level.

See some of the places in Leeds city centre, apart from venues featuring in the Red Violin Festival, that have been associated with violinists, performances and makers.

Sunny Bank Mills Heritage Tours - Heritage Open Days 2024

Learn the story of Sunny Bank Mills and its people. During a one hour tour you'll visit hidden spaces, hear about the history of the Mills and have the opportunity to ask William or John those burning questions you've always wanted answering.

Tours at 

6th Sept 12 and 2pm

7th Sept 10am, 12 and 2pm

8th Sept 10am, 12 and 2pm

Please wear appropriate footwear if you plan to join the tour.

Starting from the Main Yard (by the old loom).

Beyond the Bassline: Black British music in Leeds

An exhibition inspired by the British Library’s exhibition Beyond the Baseline: 500 Years of Black British Music. 

During Black History Month, Halton Library will be home to the panel display, helping to tell a national story about Black music in Britain through the British Library’s Living Knowledge Network. 

The display will also feature artworks, photographs and more from Leeds Libraries collections relating to Black British music in Leeds.

Brands from the Past - Quiz

Do you know your Bisto from your OXO, and can you remember which brand claimed to be able to help with ‘all manner of minor ailments’?

Take part in a fun quiz inspired by our current exhibition which takes looks at the history of advertising and branding from the 19th century to today – The Power of Persuasion.

Test your brand knowledge with rounds including lost logos, made in Yorkshire, and spot the theme tune.

You will also get the chance to explore the exhibition with one of our curators and get up close with some of our old advertising objects and catalogues.

Leonora Cohen: the Leeds Suffragette (online study morning)

Join us for this new online curator led workshop examining the life of Leeds Suffragette Leonora Cohen. 

Using our extensive collection, partly donated by Leonora herself, we will explore how she came to be a Suffragette, her involvement with the WSPU, and her continued campaigning and activism after the vote was won. This session will include a detailed presentation followed by a look in closer detail at items in the collection and opportunities for questions.

Book online via Tickets below, £6 per person.

Death, dirt and disease in 19th Century Leeds

This study afternoon enables you to get up close with some of our ephemera collections relating to mourning and medical care in 19th Century Leeds. Curator Pat will look at mourning ritual, living conditions and proposed medical remedies in this relaxed but educational afternoon, with plenty of tea, coffee, cake and other refreshments. 

Free admission to the rest of the museum is included, and you may access the museum from 10am on the day of the event. 

Study Afternoon starts at 1pm prompt.

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