Join us in the Gallery during our Heritage Festival for a Working Class Creatives Database meet up! This is an opportunity to network with like-minded people in a relaxed, informal and creative environment.
The evening will open with a performance by Jennifer Ballads followed by a group discussion with prompts given live by author Paul O’Kane based on his book Classanoia.
Mills Transformed is an ongoing project documenting mill buildings in the north of England which have been restored and repurposed through the passion and determination of inspiring people.
The project is being undertaken by Neil Horsley who has so far visited 35 mills (including Sunny Bank Mills) to interview and photograph the people who have brought new life to these great buildings.
Award-winning British garden designer and BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Adam Frost is stepping beyond the garden gate and hitting the road again after his sell-out tour during 2025.
Come and experience a unique collection of drawings by artist Paul Digby showcasing hands in movement – from a woman using sign language, ICU ward nurses in action, to a dentist and a barber’s skilled hands at work.
Meet the artist, explore the process and discuss the work.
This event is funded by Leeds City Council's Cultural Investment Programme.
This talk, by Brian Joyce, a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) volunteer speaker and retired military officer, will focus on the Yorkshire and Leeds contribution in the world wars with some poignant stories of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice and are commemorated by the CWGC.
Two troubled migrant workers in a Bradford car wash are dragged into an escalating moral crisis as night falls.
When two migrant labourers discover the body of an illegal colleague on site, they drive out to the isolated and unfamiliar hills to quickly dispose of the problem. When one demands to perform the dead man his rightful Islamic burial, nerves begin to fray and as the long and bitter winter night closes in on them, the two men must find a way to work out their differences if they're to stand any chance of saving themselves and their sanity.
All aboard the Ghost Train! Whether it's rides at your local funfair and trick or treating for Halloween you want to remember, or rumours of ghostly goings on in creaky old buildings, this Throwback Thursday is sure to thrill!
Tea and coffee provided for this free, drop-in activity, and we will meet well before things start to go bump in the night.
Remember your favourite recipe, or tell us your favourite treat. This food themed reminiscence session should leave your mouth watering, so by the end of this scrumptious session we hope you'll be saying 'Please Sir, can I have some more?'
Throwback Thursdays are part of Abbey House Museum's free community offer- no need to pay, just head straight to our Gatehouse for a warm brew and a chat.
School's no longer out for the summer. Relive your childhood memories of schooldays through a glance at our collections and bring your own memories too. From pen nibs and school desks to blazers and ties, sports days to favourite and least favourite subjects, there'll be no exam conditions set here just tea, biscuits and a trip down memory lane. Don't forget your homework!
Throwback Thursdays are part of the museum's free community offer- there's no need to bring your dinner money, and no register, just head straight to the Gatehouse.
The 10th annual interfaith event held in Kirkstall. A day of food, conversation, music and contemplation. Featuring representatives of all beliefs and none.
Held in the Gatehouse at Abbey House Museum. You do not need to pay admission into the museum to attend this free event. All Welcome.