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The 1152 Club

A drop in heritage talks series for the over 55s. Held monthly on a Tuesday morning. Just turn up. PAYF tea and coffee available on arrival.

2025 series:

6 May Lost Buildings of Leeds with Pat Bourne (Assistant Community Curator, Abbey House Museum and Kirkstall Abbey)

3 Jun The Sheila Bownas Collection with Natalie Raw (Curator of  Costume and Textiles, Leeds Museums and Galleries)

8 Jul From Mudge To Maxim: The Evolution of Inhalers and Respiratory Care in the Home with Dr Louise Atkinson

Otley Ghost Tour

A one hour walking tour exploring the dark history of Otley.

Discover who hobbles the cobbles of the seemingly quaint medieval market town of Otley. Meet your ghoulish guide by the market square's famous Jubilee Clock, and brave the dark side. Graveyards, historic pubs and spooky churches are among the quirky sites visited throughout this tour, which runs every Saturday evening.

Hear spooky stories that the guidebooks wouldn't dare to tell as you walk around in the darker hours

International Jousting Tournament

It’s tournament time again at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.  

Over the Easter bank holiday weekend, we will be welcoming international teams of knights from Germany and the USA, as well as our home-grown Royal Armouries team competing for the UK. 

This is no choreographed show of ‘black’ and ‘white’ knights in a contrived battle of good versus evil – this is full-on, all-out authentic competition with thrills and spills, victory and honour, plus plenty of pomp and pageantry. 

Medieval Easter

It's going to be an action-packed Easter at the Royal Armouries Museum, with dangerously entertaining combat demonstrations and battle stories, plus you can explore the amazing national collection of arms and armour. 

Plan your day.

There’ll be live performances, including armoured combats, and battle stories throughout the day, and you might even get the chance to handle a medieval sword. 

11am -  Talk and object handling 

12pm -  Combat 

1pm -  Battle story 

2pm -  Combat 

Study afternoon: Sweepiana: The Ernestine Henry Collection

A peep up the chimney to examine myths, folklore and prejudices about chimney sweeps, as well harsh realities about the campaign to improve working conditions and against the exploitation of climbing boys.  

This study day looks at material from the huge collection of Sweepiana amassed by Dr Henry which is now looked after by Leeds Museums. 

Tea, coffee and cake provided.

Booking essential. Includes entry to the rest of the museum.

Study Afternoon: Kirkstall Lives

Join our curatorial team to explore the rich history of this local area through photographs, documents, objects and oral testimony. We will look at education, industry, and recreation and explore the fascinating local stories and myths that have come to make up the heritage of the area we know today. Hot drinks, cake and biscuits provided.

Book online. £12.50pp including admission to the rest of the museum.

Pre booking is essential, see Tickets below.

Bear Pit Grant Opening | Family Crafts & Community Consultation

Join us & Leeds Civic Trust for the official opening of the restored Bear Pit! The event at the Bear Pit will include speeches, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the unveiling of a new information board and sowing wildflower seeds in the Bear Pit new garden!

Tickets for the opening are free but booking is essential, please see Tickets below. 

After the grand opening (1pm-3pm), here at Left Bank we are welcoming in everyone down for some free family crafts and community consultation.

Questionable Quackery

This April Fool’s Day, we are delving into the deceptive world of quackery.

Travel back to the origins of the quack doctor and explore the most dangerous and daft cures of the 18th and 19th centuries. Taking place in our Victorian Operating Theatre, this talk will expose some of the most notorious historical medicines of the past 300 years.

Autumn Open Day at Temple Newsam

We invite you to explore the house for a special open day where you can pay what you can. Get a taster of what we have on offer.

Enjoy the treasured collections, stunning historic rooms and take part in lots of activities for all the family.

Entry is on a first come, first serve basis, there may be limited access due to maximum capacities being reached.

11am – 3pm

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