Join us in the Sanderson Room at Leeds Central Library for this live and interactive version of our popular Family History workshop, for a friendly introduction to key concepts and resources for complete beginners.
Free but booking required at www.ticketsource.co.uk/leedslibraryevents
Family friendly and free to attend event held at Royal Armouries Museum Square on the Leeds Dock.
Various street food offerings will also be available on The Square.
Old, mid-century and modern. Family saloons and vans. Sports and performance cars. Any number of wheels!
The Collector’s Cabinet will host a display case curated by GossipGrrrl looking at Yorkshire’s transgender history.
Featuring Bronze Age Hull, Roman Age Catterick and York, Edwardian Era Bradford, Wartime Wakefield and 70s Leeds - we can see trans people have been a part of Yorkshire longer than there has been a Yorkshire to be a part of!
Join us for a programme of special tours exploring fascinating elements of Temple Newsam’s rich and varied history. From the civil wars to costume, and controversies to civil engineering these tours promise to reveal a different side to this magnificent house.
These tours will last between 1-1.5hrs. Meeting point is the Great Hall, unless otherwise stated. Cost for the tours is £5 (plus house admission)
The Picture Gallery is the most magnificent room at Temple Newsam.
Explore Temple Newsam House and Estate as you’ve never seen them before. The experience starts with and introduction to this stunning house and collections – including a visit to the cellars! You will then go behind the scenes and make your way up to the roof. Once on the roof you will see spectacular views of the Estate and Leeds beyond. Learn about
The Great Irish Famine had a devastating impact on the population of Ireland, particularly the poor and destitute, who despite their suffering were treated with disdain and contempt. One million people died, and hundreds of thousands were forced to seek relief in the workhouse. The skeletal remains of those who died give testimony to their excruciating hardship and toil, but also of resistance and communal identity.
Revive, Repair, Re-use is a co-curated volunteer display at Abbey House Museum. Telling stories of sustainability and how it has long been a part of our lives, but is now more important than ever.
Come to see some of the sustainable practices people in Leeds have used throughout the generations, and those which still happen today. From make do and mending, to growing food and making the best use of available resources on our doorstep.
Guns are powerful weapons. They can be loaded with meaning, as well as bullets.
Throughout history to the present day, guns have been embellished and intricately decorated; plated in gold and covered with diamonds.
As objects of art, they have been used to campaign for peace, as tokens of love and desire, and as diplomatic gifts between nations.
This thought-provoking pop-up exhibition asks us to reconsider the symbolism of guns.