Welcome to Ledston Hall and gardens.

Ledston Hall, Ledston, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2BB

Discover the history of the Hall, parts of which date back to the 12th century and the close associations with Leeds philanthropist Lady Betty…

A rare opportunity to visit this magnificent Grade 1 listed Hall and surrounding gardens.

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 10.00 and 11.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

‘Creativity Unwrapped’ exhibition

The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6AL

Visit the 'Creativity Unwrapped' exhibition in the foyer of the Leeds Library. Leeds's oldest cultural institution, the 1808 building is a…

An exhibition exploring the creativity of Leeds Library members, showcasing rare and unique books from its collection, as well as examples of creativity from members, ranging from writing to embroidery.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 1000 - 1600
• Saturday 9 September: 1000 - 1500
• Monday 11 September: 1000 - 1700
• Tuesday 12 September: 1000 - 1700
• Wednesday 13 September: 1000 - 1700
• Thursday 14 September: 1000 - 1700
• Friday 15 September: 1000 - 1700
• Saturday 16 September: 1000 - 1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

‘The great and the good’: discovering more Leeds personalities at Lawnswood Cemetery.

Lawnswood Cemetery, Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6AH

Discover some of the personalities involved when the City Museum belonged to the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society before Leeds Corporation…

Join Ann Lightman on another of her popular walks in Lawnswood Cemetery.

Event Times

• Sunday 10 September: 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

A brief history of Leeds Grammar School

The Grammar School at Leeds, Harrogate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8GS

The Grammar School is the second oldest institution in the city, with the oldest library. Neill will outline the history of the school and lead a…

Join Neill Hargreaves, Joint-archivist of The Grammar School at Leeds for a presentation and tour.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: Tours at 09.30 and 10.45

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

A Gothic Revival – The Story of Left Bank

Left Bank Leeds, Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1LJ

In ‘A Gothic Revival – The Story of Left Bank’ we will explore the history of this Grade II* Listed former Church building latterly known as…

Join us to explore the history of our beautiful Grade II* former church building now known as Left Bank, a cultural creative venue in Hyde Park, Leeds. Hear about the life of St.Margaret's of Antioch Church in the 1900s and its new life now.

Event Times

• Tuesday 12 September: 1800-2000

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

A Visit to East Leeds War Hospital

Thackray Medical Museum, 141 Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7LN

This guided tour will take you back to an era when injured men made harrowing train journeys back from Europe for treatment within the…

The Thackray Museum of Medicine is a building with a fascinating past. Opened in 1861 as Leeds Union Workhouse, it was repurposed in 1915 as the East Leeds War Hospital, where thousands of WWI soldiers received life-saving care.

Event Times

• Monday 11 September: 1300
• Wednesday 13 September: 1300
• Friday 15 September: 1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

A Visit to Leeds Workhouse

Thackray Medical Museum, 141 Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7LN

Heritage volunteers have been piecing together the histories of hundreds of local people who lived (and died) at Leeds Union Workhouse between…

Find out about life within the old stone walls of this Victorian workhouse, now the site of the Thackray Museum of Medicine.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: Drop in session: 1230-1330. Talks: 1130-1230 & 1400-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

A walk around the Headingley Hill and Hyde Park Conservation Areas.

Hyde Park Pub, 2 Headingley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2AS

Explore the Conservation Areas to view listed buildings (some 'at risk') and other heritage assets including green spaces. You will be encouraged…

Discover the fascinating character and history of the buildings, places and people who lived in Headingley Hill and Hyde Park in the company of Tony Ray, a retired Town Planner.

Event Times

• Sunday 10 September: 1430

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

A warm welcome and lots to discover at Cross Flatts Park!

Cross Flatts Park, Cross Flatts Avenue, Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 7BQ

The Friends of Cross Flatts Park and Beeston in Bloom will be your hosts for talks and walks on the hour. A photographic archive of the Park's…

Discover the history, and enjoy the beauty of Cross Flatts Park which has been at the heart of the community in Beeston since 1891.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1400. Tours on the hour at: 1000, 1100, 1200 & 1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Adel Quaker Meeting House, Leeds

Friends Cottage, New Adel Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6AZ

The meeting house was originally used as a resting point for coffins prior to interment nearby. The resting places in the burial ground are marked…

Discover this historic Quaker Meeting House with an adjacent burial ground and garden.

Event Times

• Sunday 10 September: 1230-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Adel St John’s Conservation Area Walk

The Old Stables, Back Church Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 8DW

This flat circular walk lasts about one and three-quarter hours and includes Adel Church and the Old Adel Rectory, York Gate House, Long Causeway…

Join local historian Val Crompton for a guided walk around the Adel Conservation Area.

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Aire and Calder Navigation Heritage Walk

The Corn Exchange, Call Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 7BR

The walk will be led by Roderic Parker, Leeds Civic Trust guide. It will include: a brief history of the Aire & Calder Navigation; the use of the…

A walk along the river and Navigation from the City Centre to the Thwaite Mills area, discovering the rich history and heritage of the area, returning by bus.

Event Times

• Monday 11 September: 1400 **FULLY BOOKED**
• Thursday 14 September: 1015

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Aireborough Historical Society “putting on a show”

Town Hall, High Street, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7PP

The history of theatre in Aireborough with images, ephemera & artefacts from Yeadon & Guiseley Town Halls, Peeps, Chapels, Temperance Hall and…

From the archives of the historical society an exhibition highlighting the history of theatre in Aireborough.
An array of photographs, ephemera and artefacts going back to the 19th century.
Plus a talk by Ken Cothliff - "mother worked at Avro"

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: "Putting on a show" Exhibition Wharfedale Room Yeadon Town Hall 1000-1530. Ken Cothliff talk The history of Avro "Mother worked at Avro": 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Alison Larkin: Embroidery workshop inspired by The Lady’s Magazine

Leeds City Council, Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB

Step into a world of delicate patterns, intricate stitches and beautiful designs as we explore The Lady’s Magazine in this embroidery workshop.…

Join us for an embroidery workshop inspired by the historic The Lady's Magazine.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1300-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

All Saints’ Church, Barwick-in-Elmet

Aberford Road, Barwick-in-Elmet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4EA

Going back to Norman times All Saints' Church has had several alterations. The spectacular East Window shows the saints. The Gascoigne chapel was…

Visit our historic Norman church with its Anglo-Saxon stones and we will tell you about its history. The late 15/early 16th century porch where penitents received absolution before entering the church.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

All Souls Church, Blackman Lane, Leeds.

26 Blackman Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9EY

Fine Stained Glass by Clayton and Bell , Impressive Organ by Abbott and Smith (used as their showcase demonstration instrument - their organworks…

Gilbert Scott's final Church, Grade II* . Memorial to Dr Hook , Vicar of Leeds.
Light refreshments are available.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 1100-1500
• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1500
• Sunday 10 September: 1200-1500 (service 11-12)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

An Exhibition of Morley’s Heritage and Tours of Morley Town Hall

Leeds City Council, Town Hall, Queen Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 9DY

Morley Community Archives will put up various exhibitions from its archive: views of Queen Street from bygone times, the town's textile trade, a…

Exhibitions by Morley Heritage groups and a tour of the Town Hall.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: Tours at 10:30am and 2pm with a guide

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Any work that wanted doing

Leeds Industrial Museum, Armley Mills, Canal Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2LX

Newly commissioned artworks by local disabled artists are displayed amongst the textile machinery of Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills,…

An exhibition that brings disabled people’s voices from the past and present together, to highlight their contributions to heritage and contemporary culture.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Saturday 9 September: 1200-1700
• Sunday 10 September: 1200-1700
• Tuesday 12 September: 1000-1700
• Wednesday 13 September: 1000-1700
• Thursday 14 September: 1000-1700
• Friday 15 September: 1000-1700
• Saturday 16 September: 1200-1700
• Sunday 17 September: 1200-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Art In Arcadia

18-20 Queens Arcade, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6LF

Art In Arcadia is a week-long artistic event in some of the most extraordinary architectural gems the city centre of Leeds has to offer. The…

Arc your way through the most wonderful boutique arcades in the country right in the heart of Leeds City Centre 9th-15th September. You'll find the most wonderful art and artists too from paintings to quality craft. Prepare to be enchanted!

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 10:00-16:00
• Sunday 10 September: 10:00-16:00
• Monday 11 September: 10:00-16:00
• Tuesday 12 September: 10:00-16:00
• Wednesday 13 September: 10:00-16:00
• Thursday 14 September: 10:00-16:00
• Friday 15 September: 10:00-16:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Audacious Mr Astley

City Varieties Music Hall, Swan Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6LW

Join Actor Chris Barltrop for his performance Audacious Mr Astley as part of Leeds Civic Trust blue plaque unveiling for Pablo Fanque.…

Veteran ringmaster and performer Chris Barltrop now brings to life the exploits of this larger-than-life character in his one man show, Audacious Mr Astley.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 1315

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Back-to-back houses and their communities in 21st century Leeds

The Compton Centre, 322 Harehills Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7BG

The exhibition provides an introduction to the following: The origin, development and decline of back-to-back house-building in Leeds The…

An exhibition about the back-to-back houses in Harehills.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 0900-1700
• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600
• Monday 11 September: 0900-1900
• Tuesday 12 September: 1000-1900
• Wednesday 13 September: 0900-1900
• Thursday 14 September: 0900-1900
• Friday 15 September: 0900-1700
• Saturday 16 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Backstage Tour: Behind-the-Scenes at Leeds Archives

West Yorkshire Joint Services, Nepshaw Lane South, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7JQ

West Yorkshire Archive Service Leeds invites you to a behind-the-scenes tour of our archive strong rooms on Friday 8th September 2023. Explore…

Have you ever wondered what it's like to go behind-the-scenes in Leeds City's archive? Join us for a backstage tour this Heritage Open Day!

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: Tour 1100 & 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Beckett Street Cemetery, Leeds

140 Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7AA

Beckett St. Cemetery opened in 1845 & is the second oldest Municipal cemetery in England with over 188,000 burials. As well as the fascinating…

Join Alun Pugh, the chairman of the Cemetery Friends on a 90 minute tour. You will hear stories that link the Victorian history of Leeds to the people who are buried there and see the hundreds of Guinea Graves

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 1400
• Sunday 10 September: 1400
• Wednesday 13 September: 1400
• Friday 15 September: 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Bramhope Methodist Church: ‘A Creative Legacy’

Bramhope Methodist Church, Eastgate, Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 9AA

Following the theme of ‘Creativity Unwrapped’ we are showcasing our stained glass windows. Most of the windows were designed by ‘Heaton ,…

Bramhope Methodist Church is a beautiful 'hidden gem' of a building. We invite you to come inside to see our stained glass windows installed in the late 1800s and early 20th century and also to see our church banners, a traditional part of Methodism.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 13:00 - 16:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Bramhope Puritan Chapel

The Puritan Chapel, Leeds Road, Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 9JJ

In addition to looking around the chapel you can hear some of its history and of the people associated with the chapel. The chapel was used for…

Take a look around this Grade I listed chapel built in 1649, a rare example of a church built specifically for Puritan worship.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 1330-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Bramhope, St Giles Church

St. Giles Church, Church Hill, Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 9BA

St Giles was dedicated in 1881 and built by benefactors who worshipped in the Puritan Chapel. It was designated as a separate parish from Otley…

Explore over 140 years of Bramhope history at St Giles Church.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 1:30-4:30pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Bramley - the village that disappeared

Tesco store, Bramley Shopping Centre, Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 2ET

Listed in the Domesday Book, much of old Bramley was lost to redevelopment in the 60s and 70s. Local historians Roger Cliff and Anthony Silson…

Bramley History Society invite you to rediscover the lost village of Bramley.

Event Times

• Friday 15 September: 10.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Bramley Baths - Blue Plaque unveiling

Bramley Baths & Community Ltd, Bramley Baths, Broad Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 3DF

Visitors will be able to explore the building after the unveiling ceremony. Guided tours are available 3-5pm (must be pre-booked).

Visitors can share in the unveiling of Bramley Bath's Blue Plaque. The plaque recognises the significance of this beautiful heritage building in Leeds' social and cultural history.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 12 noon

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Briggate Morris Comes Home

New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6NU

Briggate Morris will perform dances from Leeds and further afield in the industrial North West tradition. There will be two sessions with an…

Come along to New Briggate and enjoy the enthusiastic dancing of Briggate Morris. You will be tapping your feet before you know it!

Event Times

• Monday 11 September: 1930

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Can’t see the wood for the trees – A creative writing class at Queenswood

Leeds Beckett University, Queenswood Hall, Beckett Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 3QZ

Queenswood, at Leeds Beckett University's Headingley campus, takes its name from the surrounding woodland so called because of Queens Walk which…

A fun and friendly creative writing class on setting and story led by published writer Ali Harper.

Event Times

• Tuesday 12 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Castle Grove Masonic Hall

Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Moor Road, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 4BP

Castle Grove, built in 1834, was the opulent home of several noted Leeds businessmen. Since 1935 it has been the home of Castle Grove Masonic Hall…

Join a guided tour of Castle Grove Masonic Hall, a magnificent villa in Far Headingley.

Event Times

• Friday 15 September: 1000, 1100, 1200 & 1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Charles Jenkinson and the creation and destruction of Quarry Hill

The Lancasterian School Room, Low Moorside Road, New Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5HY

Charles Jenkinson, the cockney socialist vicar of Holbeck, was a creative dreamer who set his mind on replacing the slum housing of Leeds. In the…

Michael Meadowcroft returns to the historic Lancasterian School Room with another talk specially prepared for Heritage Open Days.

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Church of the Epiphany Gipton Leeds

Beech Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 6SW

The church will be open for visitors to see the amazing architecture of Cachemaille- Day and stained glass by Christopher Webb. Archive material…

Visit the only 20th century Grade I listed parish church in England.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1100-1300
• Sunday 10 September: 1000 Join us for our act of worship. 1100-1300 The Church will be open with refreshments available.

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Church Open Day

Barwick in Elmet Methodist Church, The Boyle, Barwick in Elmet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4JN

Chapel has excellent wooden interior and pews, schoolroom and kitchen; lovely (award-winning) flower beds to main entrance. Visitor attractions…

Lovely Methodist chapel (formerly Edward Dawson Memorial Chapel) in the equally pretty village of Barwick-in-Elmet with side spire, within yards of the famous maypole (highest in Europe) and iron age fortifications.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 1030 - 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Circus Workshops

Unit 6, The Core Shopping Centre , Lands Lane , Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6AW

Join CircusLeeds to have a go at lots of different circus activities - from juggling to flower sticks, diablo to poi! Great fun for all ages,…

As part of Leeds Civic Trust's celebration of Pablo Fanque and the Blue Plaque unveiling in his honour, we invite people to join Circus Leeds and learn some circus skills!

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 11:00 - 11:45 and 12:00 - 12:45

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Come and sing Faure’s Requiem.

Leeds Minster, 2 - 6 Kirkgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DJ

Everyone is welcome - of all ages, denominations and musical experience - to come and sing the much loved Faure Requiem. There will be a learning…

Join the renowned Leeds Festival Chorus for an afternoon of music making in the glorious setting of Leeds Minster.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 14.00 - 16.30 rehearsal with a performance at 17.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Craftivism at Holy Trinity Church Boar Lane

Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6HW

Craftivism is all about using the gentle, slow process of craft to catch eyes, spark conversations, and encourage reflection. It’s all about…

Craftivist groups from across Leeds share some of the beautiful creative campaigns they have done recently. Come to Holy Trinity Boar Lane to see the exhibition of these artistic representations of the change we want to see in the world.

Event Times

• Monday 11 September: 1900-2030 event
• Tuesday 12 September: 1100-1400
• Wednesday 13 September: 1100-1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Creating a brewing legend: the story of Joshua Tetley.

Shadwell Independent Library, 99 Main Street, Shadwell, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8HL

The talk will explain the origins and development of the Tetley brewery in Leeds from its origins to the present day, in the wider context of the…

Shadwell Independent Library welcomes Professor John Chartres who will give a talk about Joshua Tetley and the development of Tetley's brewery.

Event Times

• Tuesday 12 September: 19.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Creating magnificent landscapes: Humphry Repton’s commissions in Leeds

The Mansion House, Gotts Park Golf Club, Armley Ridge Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2QX

Gotts Park Mansion was the home of Benjamin Gott, owner of Armley Mills and a leading figure in the Industrial Revolution. The Mansion is set in…

Humphry Repton was the leading landscape gardener of his generation; discover the legacy of his work at Armley for Benjamin Gott.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Creating the Leeds Cross: Concept, Cultures and Context.

Leeds Minster, Kirkgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DJ

The tenth century Leeds Cross was created at the heart of the Danelaw, a society which fused Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian cultures. Its context is…

Come and explore the concept, culture and context of this treasure of Leeds in an illustrated lecture given by Professor Joyce Hill.

Event Times

• Wednesday 13 September: 1230

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Creating Twentieth Century Headingley.

Hyde Park pub, 2 Headingley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2AS

Headingley is usually regarded as a Victorian middle class suburb but amidst its villas and churches, there are buildings in a range of styles…

Join Janet Douglas on a walk discovering some of the interesting and distinguished 20th century buildings in this popular Leeds suburb.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Creative Collage Workshops

Northlight, 31 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 3LW

As part of the celebration of the artwork of Leeds artists Elaine Cooper, participants can create their own works of art using one of Elaine’s…

Creative paper collage workshop inspired by the art of Elaine Cooper

Event Times

• Friday 15 September: 1300-1700
• Saturday 16 September: 1300-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Creativity flourishes at the Growing Zone!

The Growing Zone, Sykes Field Allotments, Gibson Lane, Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 7JL

You will learn how the Growing Zone began, grew and flourished, has been visited by Royalty and supports local communities. Tea and cakes will be…

The Growing Zone is a community garden project in Kippax and since 2008 it has been uniting people of all ages and abilities in a safe environment where they can learn new skills, make new friends and have fun.

Event Times

• Wednesday 13 September: 13.00 - 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Creativity in stone: Sculpture, ornamentation and statues in Leeds City Centre

City Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Discover how the City celebrated 19th century 'worthies' and how the fallen are remembered on war memorials. Twentieth and twenty first century…

Join Leeds Civic Trust Director Martin Hamilton on a tour round some of the City's sculptures, ornamentation and statues.

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 1800

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Creativity takes courage: the Story of Mabgate.

The Wren Bakery, Mabgate Mills, Macaulay Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7DZ

Discover the fascinating history of Mabgate as the area moved from manorial wastelands to agricultural use, small workshops, the heavy industries…

Robert Dyson's walk will chart the history and development of this tiny yet dynamic inner city suburb.

Event Times

• Tuesday 12 September: 11.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Crown Green Bowling - The Heritage Cup - Harehills Park Bowling Club

Harehills Park Bowling Club, Harehills Park, Coldcotes Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 6NE

We invite everyone to come and celebrate Crown Green Bowling at Harehills Park Bowling Club with this wonderful competition. The start of…

This inaugural competition for The Heritage Cup - played in a round robin format bringing people from across Yorkshire to celebrate the heritage of our wonderful sport of Crown Green Bowling, FREE entry into the competition and FREE for spectators.

Event Times

• Wednesday 13 September: 1000-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Culture Club Late #3

Thackray Medical Museum, 141 Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7LN

Culture Club is a weekly youth club run by Sable and Thackray Museum of Medicine for 16-21 years olds based in East Leeds, as part of Leeds…

Join us for a free evening of workshops, talks, exhibitions, food, music and works curated by the young people of Culture Club.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 1800-2200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Curator Tours of the Outside In exhibition

Temple Newsam House, Temple Newsam Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 0AE

To celebrate Heritage Open days this year, we invite visitors to join us on a special curator-led tour of the Outside In exhibition. Enjoy the…

Join us on a special curator-led tour of the Outside In exhibition at Temple Newsam House

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 11:00 - 11:45, 12:00- 12:45, 13:00 - 13:45 and 14:00 - 14:45

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

CWGC Tours 2023 - Leeds (Lawnswood) Cemetery

Lawnswood Cemetery & Crematorium, Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6AH

The rest of the First World War burials and all of the 67 Second World War burials are scattered throughout the cemetery. A further screen wall…

Join us for a tour of Lawnswood Cemetery.
The cemetery was opened in 1875 and contains 138 burial of WW1, 88 of them forming a war graves plot. As these graves could not be marked individually the names of the dead are recorded on a screen wall.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 11:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Dive into Bramley Baths

Broad Lane, Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 3DF

With its heritage pool, Russian Steam Room, original stained glass windows and beautiful oak reception box, Bramley Baths is a gem at the heart of…

Sign up for a guided tour or explore beautiful Bramley Baths. Soak up the atmosphere of the last remaining Edwardian Bath house in Leeds, learning about its social history and significance at the heart of the community since 1904.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1500-1700
• Sunday 10 September: 1500-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

East Keswick Village Walk

Village Hall, School Lane, East Keswick, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 9DA

Starting from the Village Hall members of East Keswick Local History Group will help you explore the village, which was recorded in the Domesday…

A guided walk through this historic village, once a township in the Manor of Harewood.
The village prospered and grew from the Victorian era but retains many earlier stone buildings amongst the more recent residential developments.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 1100-1300, 1430-1630
• Sunday 10 September: 1100-1300, 1430-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Elaine Cooper: A life in art

Northlight, 31 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 3LW

Celebrating the creative life of Leeds artist Elaine Cooper (1926-2020), an undiscovered treasure, a woman artist who studied at Leeds Art College…

Exhibition of Elaine Cooper's artwork.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 1100 - 1800
• Saturday 9 September: 1100 - 1600
• Monday 11 September: 1100 - 1800
• Tuesday 12 September: 1100 - 1800
• Wednesday 13 September: 1100 - 1800
• Thursday 14 September: 1100 - 1800
• Friday 15 September: 1100 - 1800
• Saturday 16 September: 1100 - 1800

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Family Upcycling Workshop

Leeds City Council, Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB

Saturday 9th September, 10.15 – 11.45 Join us for a fun workshop that combines history, sustainability and creativity. Upcycle an old t-shirt…

Join us for a free family upcycling workshop.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1015-1145

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Flashpoint - where poetry and prose spring into life!

Rivers Meet Cafe, 102 Leeds Road, Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 9EP

A basket of surprises, seasoned to taste, with favourite names including Roger McGough, Dylan Thomas and Carol Ann Duffy.

The popular Trio Literati present a menu of dazzling and witty words to accompany tea and delicious cakes at the cosy Rivers Meet cafe.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 16.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Forgotten battles: gender in the Armouries

Royal Armouries, Armouries Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1LT

Discover hidden stories of gender at the Royal Armouries Museum through a project designed and produced by local LGBTQ+ people. Follow a…

A self-guided trail and display exploring hidden stories of gender at the Royal Armouries Museum as part of the Leeds 2023 'Hidden Stories' programme.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 10:00 - 17:00
• Saturday 9 September: 10:00 - 17:00
• Sunday 10 September: 10:00 - 17:00
• Monday 11 September: Closed
• Tuesday 12 September: 10:00 - 17:00
• Wednesday 13 September: 10:00 - 17:00
• Thursday 14 September: 10:00 - 17:00
• Friday 15 September: 10:00 - 17:00
• Saturday 16 September: 10:00 - 17:00
• Sunday 17 September: 10:00 - 17:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

From crops to commuters - a morning walk round Thorner village.

31A Main Street, Thorner, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 3DX

Local historian David Miller will lead the walk which will include several historic buildings whose use has changed over the years. You will…

Thorner is an attractive and popular village approximately 8 miles northeast of the city. Discover how the impact of the railway changed the character of this once largely agricultural community.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 11.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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From Mining village to Millenium village: the industrial heritage of Allerton Bywater

Samuel Valentine's Urban Food Hall, 20 - 24 Station Road, Allerton Bywater, Leeds, West Yorkshire, WF10 2BP

This walk will trace the long history of coal mining in the area and its human cost but you will discover a lot more about Allerton Bywater, not…

Join local historian Clive Cowell and discover three mines, a pottery and a railway.

Event Times

• Tuesday 12 September: 13.00
• Thursday 14 September: 13.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Gledhow Valley Bath House

Gledhow Valley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire

A unique listed Bath House dating from 1671, which was originally part of the Gledhow Estate. It has a small changing room and a pool fed from a…

Come and find out about the well preserved and unique Bath house, set in the amazing urban woodland area of the Gledhow Valley Woods.

Event Times

• Sunday 10 September: 1300-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Harehills Park Bowling Club 1906-2023

Harehills Park Bowling Club, Harehills Park, Coldcotes Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 6NE

Bowls truly is the sport for all, regardless of age, sex or physical ability. The gentle pace and lack of contact means you’ll often find…

An opportunity to discover the sport of Crown Green Bowls in Harehills Park. We will exhibit some of the best bowlers throughout history and provide the opportunity for you and your family to try the sport with your whole family.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1030-1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Headingley Methodist Church Open Days

Headingley Methodist Church, 1-3 Chapel Street, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 3HZ

As part of Heritage Open Days, we are opening our lovely chapel this year on two days, Sept 9th and September 16th- Yorkshire Churches Day, We…

You are welcome to visit the oldest church building in Headingley, on September 9th and 16th September.
See the lovely church and developing wild-life friendly garden, listen to favourite hymns played on our organ and enjoy home-made refreshments.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: Open 10.00-13.30 Organ recitals at 10.30, 11.15 and 12.15
• Saturday 16 September: Open 10.00-13.30 Organ recitals 10.30, 11.15 and 12.15

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Heart of the Community - The Social Life of Crompton Parkinson, Guiseley

St Oswald's Church, Church Street, Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS20 9BB

Frank Parkinson, known as Britain's shyest millionaire in the 1930's, together with brother Albert, ran a family business in Guiseley that was…

The ethos of Crompton Parkinsons was ‘Practical Idealism' high wages, low production costs, and contented employees. The business created innovative staff benefits and a vibrant social life. This film captures memories of Crompton's social scene.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 1400-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Heritage high streets, retail and conservation - a panel discussion

P7 The Piazza, Corn Exchange, Call Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 7BR

We are delighted to be holding a special event at the iconic Leeds Corn Exchange where we consider some of the most interesting projects mixing…

Leeds is blessed with some wonderful heritage high streets and markets but how do we ensure that they thrive in the future? Join us for a panel discussion with drinks as we launch our latest guides to heritage shopfronts and conservation areas.

Event Times

• Monday 11 September: 17:30 - 19:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Heritage Pub Walk

The Adelphi, 1 - 3 Hunslet Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1JQ

The walk will cover a wide range of city centre heritage pubs, including the Adelphi and Whitelocks and will conclude at the Templar with an…

Join heritage pub enthusiast Jim Brettell for a guided walk round some of the city centre's most popular examples.

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Heritage Week Sketch Club Social

Marshall Mill, Marshall Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 9YJ

As part of Leeds Heritage Week we will be joined by Sketch Club Social. This is an opportunity to admire the architecture of Marshalls Mill and…

We will be joined by Sketch Club Social. This is an opportunity to admire the architecture of Marshalls Mill and the wider Round Foundry estate. We will use the great views to take on some urban sketching.

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 1730-1830

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Hidden Histories of New Briggate: Carnival Legacy

New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6NU

East Street Arts is a visual arts organisation, and registered charity, that supports artists across a variety of programming, permanent and…

Leeds West Indian Carnival makes a spectacular return to Leeds city centre, in collaboration with East Street Arts. Join us for a pop-up street performance on New Briggate to celebrate the rich Caribbean history and inclusive culture of the Carnival!

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Hollybush: A Place to Grow

Hollybush Conservation, Hollybush Conservation Centre, Broad Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS5 3BP

From a rhubarb farm that supplied the Ritz, to a home for canal lock keepers, Hollybush in Kirkstall, Leeds has had a long a varied history that…

From rhubarb to radishes, things have been growing at Hollybush for centuries. Drop in to learn more about the history of Hollybush, enjoy the garden, and sample some produce.

Event Times

• Sunday 10 September: 1100-1500
• Sunday 17 September: 1100-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell

Church Street, Rothwell, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 OQL

Grade II listed Medieval Parish Church given to Nostel Priory by Robert de Lacy and dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The Church features on display…

Explore the historic medieval parish church of Rothwell. A continuous place of worship since 1130 AD.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Horsforth Brewery tour and tasting session

Horsforth Brewery, 143 New Road Side, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4QD

During the tour you will learn about the processes of beer brewing; the different strains of yeast, ways of preserving hops and everything else…

Join Head Brewer Alex to discover the creative processes that have moulded the Craft Beer scene we all know and love today.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 15.00 *FULLY BOOKED*

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Horsforth Museum and the old chapel grounds.

Horsforth Village Museum, 5 The Green, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5JB

Very little is known of the early church life in Horsforth before the Deed of Partition in 1575. This deed was drawn up by the six landowners who…

The Bell Chapel, reconstructed on screen in five minutes, by Iain Danby a local architect, complete with members of the congregation. A fascinating step into Horsforth history. Search for the clock face in the old chapel grounds.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1400-1600
• Sunday 10 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Horsforth Village Museum

Horsforth Village Museum, 5 The Green, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5JB

Horsforth Village Museum collection has around 12,000 items archived. We resurrect objects, photographs, and documents to showcase a theme each…

Follow our trail throughout the museum and unwrap the creativity. Exhibits include paintings, a covid diary, fashion, needlework, model churches and houses. Read the stories and unravel the history behind some of the local public houses in Horsforth.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 10 September: 1400-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Horsforth, St. James’ Church Woodside 175 Anniversary Celebrations

Woodside St. James Church, Low Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5QW

We are celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Church of St. James’ Woodside, designed by architect C.W. Burleigh and consecrated in 1848. We…

Come and help us celebrate 175 years of St. James’ Church serving the community of Woodside. Discover some of the history of this Grade II listed building by looking at our exhibitions and taking part in our discovery trails for all the family.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 10 September: 1300-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Images of Old Leeds

The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6AL

As well as the lantern slides we will be displaying some of our old maps, some of the more famous sales particulars, and recently acquired…

Visitors to the Thoresby Society at the Leeds Library will be able to watch and enjoy a continuous slide show of a selection of our large collection of lantern slides of views of Leeds, and some of our collection of old maps, and pictures.

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 11.00- 16.00
• Friday 15 September: 11.00 - 16.00
• Saturday 16 September: 11.00 - 16.00
• Sunday 17 September: 11.00 - 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Inkwell Arts - Coffee and Crafts

Leeds Corn Exchange, Call Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 7BR

Inkwell Arts is the creative wellbeing organisation for Leeds Mind. We run creative arts and crafts workshops across the city of Leeds in various…

Come along and take part in some arts and crafts with Inkwell, for better mental health!

Event Times

• Monday 11 September: 1000-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Inkwell Arts - Create a Wellbeing Zine

Leeds Corn Exchange , Call Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 7BR

Inkwell Arts are the creative well-being organisation for Leeds Mind. We run creative arts and crafts workshops across the city of Leeds in…

Come along and take part in some arts and crafts with Inkwell, for better mental health!

Event Times

• Monday 11 September: 1300-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds

Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds, Unit 1, Waterloo House, Assembly Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DE

KMC Leeds will offer free guided meditations in our wonderfully restored meditation room as well as a guided tour of the building and a talk about…

Join us at KMC Leeds for free guided meditations in our wonderfully restored meditation room as well as a guided tour of the building and a talk!

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Leeds Cathedral Guided Tours

Leeds Cathedral, Cookridge Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8BE

The tour will explore the history of Leeds Cathedral and the Catholic community in the city of Leeds, together with the art and architecture of…

An opportunity to experience a guided tour of Leeds Cathedral, one of the country's finest Arts and Crafts churches, and the mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Leeds since 1904.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: Tour at 1300
• Tuesday 12 September: Tour at 1330

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Leeds Central Library Heritage Tour

Leeds Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB

Join us for an entertaining trip behind the scenes of our magnificent Grade II* listed building. Find out about the architecture, history and…

Explore the history and heritage of Leeds Central Library in a guided tour.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1400-1500
• Monday 11 September: 1400-1500
• Tuesday 12 September: 1400-1500
• Wednesday 13 September: 1400-1500
• Thursday 14 September: 1400-1500
• Friday 15 September: 1400-1500
• Saturday 16 September: 1400-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills

Leeds Industrial Museum, Armley Mills, Canal Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2QF

Once "The World's Largest Woollen mill"(TM!), Armley Mills is now Leeds Industrial Museum. Explore the 'City of a 1000 Trades" through our…

Free entry to Leeds Industrial Museum on Sat 9 and Sun 10 September 2023! Join us for printing press demonstrations, spot your favourite landmark on the Knitted Leeds banner, and enjoy the new Leeds 2023 exhibition 'Any Work that Wanted doing'. Phew!

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1200-1700, last admission 1600
• Sunday 10 September: 1200-1700, last admission 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Leeds Jewish Housing Association – 70 Memories for 70 Years

Address available upon booking!, Leeds, West Yorkshire

In October this year, Leeds Jewish Housing Association celebrates its Platinum anniversary. We want to celebrate the people, places and…

‘Leeds Jewish Housing Association – 70 Memories for 70 Years’ will take the form of displaying 70 historical memories from the last 70 years.

Event Times

• Monday 11 September: 1700-1900

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Leeds Local History Open Day

2nd Floor, Leeds Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB

Pop along to the 2nd floor of Leeds Central Library to browse hand-picked selections from our impressive collection of local history materials for…

An opportunity to explore local history collections and archives not usually on display to the public - including maps, photographs and unique books.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Leeds Minster

Leeds Minster, Kirkgate , Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DJ

Leeds Minster is very pleased to host this unique collection of wedding gowns. We honour the gift of marriage and the celebration of…

"A Centenary of Wedding Gowns" by Kevin Thornhill
Kevin has been collecting wedding gowns for 40-years. There are 45 gowns & accessories from 1885 to 2017 on display.
The exhibition explores how gown styles & materials have changed over the decades

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 1100-1400, Tour 1115 & 1345
• Saturday 9 September: 1100-1400
• Tuesday 12 September: 1100-1400
• Wednesday 13 September: 1100-1400, Heritage Lecture Prof. Joyce Hill 1230-1400
• Thursday 14 September: 1100-1400
• Friday 15 September: 1100-1400, Organ Recital 1300-1345
• Saturday 16 September: 1100-1400, Come Sing Faure's Requiem Practise 1400-1600 & Concert 1700-1800

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Leeds Minster Guided Heritage Tour

2-6 Kirkgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DJ

The newly rebuilt Leeds Parish Church (now Leeds Minster) opened its doors in 1841. It was the largest church to have been built in England since…

Join our tour of the magnificent Victorian neo-gothic Leeds Minster. Enjoy the architecture, the monuments, the stained-glass and the human stories.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: Tour 11.15-12.30 & 13.45-15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Little Woodhouse Ways - Creating a Victorian suburb - Meeting at Asa Briggs House

Asa Briggs House, 6 St. Johns Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS3 1FF

A walk tracing old pathways and developing street patterns in the Victorian suburb of Little Woodhouse: how landowners and developers created a…

A guided walk tracing old pathways and developing street patterns in the Victorian suburb of Little Woodhouse in Leeds: how landowners and developers created a Georgian and Victorian suburb from fields and tracks.

Event Times

• Sunday 10 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Little Woodhouse Ways - Creating a Victorian suburb - Meeting at The Human Spirit

Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, 2 Leighton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EB

A walk tracing old pathways and developing street patterns in the Victorian suburb of Little Woodhouse: how landowners and developers created a…

A guided walk tracing old pathways and developing street patterns in the Victorian suburb of Little Woodhouse in Leeds: how landowners and developers created a Georgian and Victorian suburb from fields and tracks.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Lutheran Church in Leeds Tour

St. Lukes Lutheran Church House Trust Ltd, 9 Alma Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2AH

9 Alma Road (formerly known as Oak Bank) was designed and built in 1860 by the famous Leeds architect Cuthbert Brodrick. It is a grade 2 listed…

Come and visit one of the few Lutheran Churches in the UK! Situated within a historical house designed by Cuthbert Brodrick. Learn about and ask questions about the house, the church, and learn more about this Church and House in Headingley.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 1300-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

M&S Archive

M&S Archive, Michael Marks Building, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9LP

With remodelled displays showcasing more of our collection than ever before, interactive features for all ages and a 1920s Penny Bazaar shop, a…

We’re delighted to welcome all HODs visitors to our brand new exhibition for this special Saturday opening.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Maggie’s Yorkshire Heritage Open Day

Maggies, St. James's University Hospital, Alma Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7BE

Everyone is welcome at Maggie’s Yorkshire Open Day. Join us in centre for this rare opportunity where our doors will be open to all visitors for…

Maggie’s Yorkshire is an award winning building and a cancer support specialist based on the site of St. James’ Hospital in Leeds. We offer free emotional and financial support to people affected by cancer and those they love.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 1300-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Mahogany to Melamine - Aviary House, Armley - A survivor of 136 years of home improvement - Tour

2 Aviary Road, Armley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2NS

Join us on a tour and talk outside the property, which even includes the outside toilet! There will also be a brief tour of the 'front room' and a…

Built in 1886, this Leeds red-brick end terrace house retains a surprising number of original features. Visitors will get a glimpse of how this wedge-shaped house was originally decorated, and how it has survived subsequent attempts at modernisation.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: Tour 1400-1500 & 1530-1630 (All Fully Booked)
• Sunday 10 September: Tour 1400-1500 & 1530-1630 (All Fully Booked)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Makers’ Market

The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6AL

Stalls confirmed at the inaugural Leeds Library craft fair include handmade cakes, pottery, handictafts, jewellery, chocolates, bookish gifts, and…

The Leeds Library opens its doors for the inaurural independent makers’ market, featuring jewellry, handicrafts, chocolate, bookish gifts, homemade cakes and much more!

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000 - 1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Methley St Oswald’s Church

St Oswald's Church, Church Side, Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 9BJ

A Saxon church on this site is recorded in the Doomsday Book. Its foundations can be seen. The nave dates from C12 with a tower and a South aisle…

A fine Early English church with Grade I listing, mainly for the Lady Chapel with its stunning collection of funerary sculpture comemorating the Waterton and Savile families, Ministers at Court. Glorious stained glass from C15 to early C20.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1700. Tours at: 1200, 1400 & 1600
• Sunday 10 September: Join us 1100-1230 for worship. 1230-1700 for visits with tours at 1400 & 1600
• Wednesday 13 September: 1400-1600
• Saturday 16 September: Frei Compagnie display and Church 1000-1700. Tours: 1200, 1400 & 1600
• Sunday 17 September: Join us 1100-1230 for worship. 1230-1700 for visits with tours at 1400 & 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Milling around - Unpicking the hidden story of disability and the textile mills of Leeds

Globe Point, 1 Globe Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5FD

Milling around Unpicking the hidden story of disability and the textile mills of Leeds An event which focuses on the part that disabled people…

Join us on a short walking tour to discover some of the stories of disabled people who worked in the textile mills of Leeds and how they helped shape this vital industry in the cultural tapestry of the city.

Event Times

• Wednesday 13 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Morley Town Hall

Leeds City Council, Town Hall, Queen Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 9DY

An opportunity for visitors to learn about the heritage and history of this proud Yorkshire town

Tours of historic Morley Town Hall, see artefacts and have guided tours

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Murray, Marshall and Harding - in the footsteps of Holbeck’s creative giants.

The Holbeck, Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 9QX

The walk will start at The Holbeck, reputedly the oldest social club in Britain - with a blue plaque to prove it. You will hear about the men who…

There is a lot to discover about Holbeck so take a leisurely tour with local historians Dennis and Ian.

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 13.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Needlework, early women’s magazines and Jane Austen Embroidery

Leeds Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB

We all know that Jane Austen was an accomplished novelist, but she was also a talented needlewoman who stitched gifts for friends, made shirts for…

A look at presumed-lost needlework patterns of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that inspired Jane Austen.

Event Times

• Wednesday 13 September: 1730-1900

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Old Chapel Music CIC

Old Chapel Studios, 1 Crossland Court, Czar Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 9PR

Our event will be open for people to come and go as it suits them. Our host, Katie, will be at reception to introduce our studios, explain…

Join us at Old Chael on the 17th September between 1100-1600 for a day of musical activities, live performances from Leeds musicians, song writing classes, recording opportunities and so much more.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Pablo Fanque Blue Plaque Unveiling

14-16 Lands Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6LB

Join Leeds Civic Trust this Heritage Open Days for the unveiling of our 192nd blue plaque in honour of Pablo Fanque. Pablo Fanque was the first…

Join Leeds Civic Trust this Heritage Open Days for the unveiling of our 192nd blue plaque in honour of Pablo Fanque

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 11:45

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Pablo Fanque’s Victorian Circus Game

Leeds City Council, Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB

Throw a giant dice, and learn about the circus by entering a beautiful hand-painted circus ring! Learn REAL circus skills; be a clown, a juggler,…

Pablo Fanque's Victorian Circus Game is a fantastically fun way to learn about the true story of Pablo and other successful, talented circus performers of his era.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 1000-1130

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Popular music in Leeds: Histories, heritage, people and places – a guided walking tour

The Dry Dock, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 3AX

Leeds has spawned crooners, folk singers, punks, post-punks, Goths, DJs, popstars, rappers, indie rockers and more. Yet, with a few exceptions,…

A guided walking tour of Leeds’ musical histories, heritage, people and places, with Dr Paul Thompson and Dr Peter Mills from Leeds Beckett University and Dr Brett Lashua.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 11:00-12:15

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Quilting at rivers MEET - an exhibition.

Rivers Meet, 102 Leeds Road, Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 9EP

rivers MEET is a traditional craft café serving delicious home – made food, made with locally sourced produce, including yummy cakes!

Head over to rivers MEET this Heritage Open Days to see this wonderful exhibition of Quilting from local makers.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

rivers MEET Strummers- Guitar group.

Rivers Meet, 102 Leeds Road, Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 9EP

Head to our beautiful garden and relax with music from our local guitar group. rivers MEET is a traditional craft café serving delicious home…

Join us at rivers Meet for an afternoon of tea and music!

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 1500 onwards

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Rosebank Millennium Green Heritage Day

Hyde Park Source, 2 Rosebank Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS3 1HH

** Please note the date change for this event ** A condensed history of the Rosebank - Part of an ancient boundary Greystone dating back to 1000…

Visit the Rosebank Millennium Green to see the history of the area told via images and its connection to Hyde Park and the surrounding areas of Leeds. There will also be music, PAYF plant sale, PAYF food. Simple bio-diverse gardens workshop and more.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 1100-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Roundhay’s Hidden Gem

St John's Church, Wetherby Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2LE

Closed for worship since 2007, the church is one of Leeds Civic Trust's top ten 'At Risk' buildings in the city. Learn about the dedicated work…

St John's Church was originally built for the Nicholson family who lived at the Mansion in Roundhay Park. Although rather off the beaten track it offers unusual insights into the history of North Leeds.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 10.00 - 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Sculpture by Women: Public Art Walk

The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9JT

The exhibition 'If Not Now, When? Generations of Women in Sculpture in Britain, 1960 – 2022' (at The Hepworth Wakefield until 15 October 2023)…

Join us on a walking tour around the University of Leeds campus as we focus on work by women in the Public Art collection.

Event Times

• Tuesday 12 September: 17:30 - 19:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Skelton Grange Environment Centre

The Conservation Volunteers, Skelton Grange Environment Centre, Skelton Grange Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1RS

Our green oasis along the River Aire and Leeds Liverpool canal, just 2 miles from Leeds City Centre, is a former industrial site that has been…

Join us for Skelton Grange Environment Centre’s Open Day on Saturday 9th September! Come and enjoy nature walks, activities and refreshments at our award winning eco building and nature area.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Sound Leisure - Classic Jukebox Manufacturer Factory Tour

Sound Leisure Ltd, Sandleas Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8AR

Our factory is a place of wonder, we are passionate about UK manufacturing! Take a tour and you will see the entire jukebox manufacturing process…

See where the magic happens and meet the talented team who build our incredible jukeboxes on a guided tour of our factory and showroom together with an overview talk and look at some of the jukeboxes we have built since 1978.

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 1000

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Spenfield: ‘the finest surviving suite of Victorian domestic rooms in Leeds’.

Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5BX

Spenfield (1875-1877) was designed by the renowned architect George Corson for Leeds banker James Walker Oxley. After several incarnations and a…

A rare opportunity to visit the communal areas of this magnificent grade 2* listed house in Far Headingley, including the exquisite Peacock Room.

Event Times

• Monday 11 September: 10.00, 11.00, 12.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

St Chad’s Church, Far Headingley, Leeds, Heritage Open Day

St Chad's Church, Otley Road, Far Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5JT

Built in 1868 in the Gothic revival style, there was a major reordering of the church in 1911 with the extension of the Chancel, addition of the…

Fascinating Grade II church with interesting building, organ, stained glass windows and grounds

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1400-1600
• Sunday 10 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Edmund’s Church Roundhay Leeds Open Event

Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 1JN

"Why not spend your Saturday having a look around your local church whilst enjoying refreshments, and seeing what we have to offer on our stalls?…

A warm Yorkshire welcome awaits you with food stalls, book stalls, refreshments and tours around St Edmund's Church. You can also enjoy our Art exhibition on climate change.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 10am until 1pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Hilda’s Church

Cross Green Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 0DG

The church is built from the same red brick as the nearby housing, symbolising that it belongs to the community that it was built to serve. There…

Built in 1882, by Yorkshire architect JT Micklethwaite, designed for Anglo-Catholic worship. Amazing collection of carved and decorated woodwork. A landmark building at a major gateway into the city, close to the A63, en route from Junction 45.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 10 September: 1100-1600
• Wednesday 13 September: 1330-1600
• Saturday 16 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 17 September: 1200-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Mary’s Church Whitkirk Leeds

St. Mary's Church, 390 Selby Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 0AA

The 15th century church building has elements dating back to the 12th century. There are records and comprehensive details of church life and…

Explore this mediaeval church, a place of continuous worship for over a thousand years. Exhibits of church history and local people and a rich collection of church embroideries.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000 - 1600
• Sunday 10 September: 1400 - 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Michael and All Angels’ Headingley Parish Church Open Day

St. Michaels & All Angels Church, St. Michaels Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 3AW

The Heritage Open Day offers the opportunity to explore the church building, learn more about its history and that of Headingley, as well as…

Come and discover the beautiful parish church of St Michael and All Angels’, Headingley. Our large Victorian church has a wealth of stained glass windows, the remains of the ancient Original Oak of Headingley, and Thompson mice to be found!

Event Times

• Sunday 10 September: 1100-1830

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Oswald’s Parish Church, Guiseley

St Oswald's Parish Church, Church Street, Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Ls20 9BB

Event open on Saturday 9th September from 10am until 4pm with historical documents to view from the parish archives, guided tours of the church…

Explore the building & learn some of the history of this Grade 1 listed parish church. Enjoy the musical offering of a full peal of bells and an organ recital. Children's creative craft activities and homemade refreshments available.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000 - 1600 with a Tour of War Graves at 1300 and an Organ Recital at 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Saviours Church Leeds Heritage Open Days

Ellerby Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 8LD

St Saviour’s Church was the foundation of Edward Bouverie Pusey, Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Oxford. The architect was John…

Walk round the Grade 1 listed beautiful church and grounds to take in the architecture and stained glass windows. Refreshments available

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 10.00 am - 2.00 pm
• Sunday 10 September: 12.00 pm - 4.00 pm
• Saturday 16 September: 10.00 am - 2.00 pm
• Sunday 17 September: 12.00 pm - 4.00 pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St. Bartholomew’s Church

St. Bartholomew's Church, Wesley Road, Armley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 1SR

Our church is worth a visit, to see the font, the pulpit, the lectern, the high altar, and to hear the sounds of the magnificent Schulze Organ, of…

People are amazed by the size of our wonderful Gothic Church, which can be seen for miles due to its distinctive, high tower and spire.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1100-1400
• Sunday 10 September: 0930-1200
• Saturday 16 September: 1100-1400
• Sunday 17 September: 0930-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St. George’s Crypt

St. Georges Crypt, Great George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3BR

St. George's Crypt is a Christian charity that works with people on the margins of society. Established in 1930 as a response to the 1929 Wall…

Guided tour of St. George's Crypt. Visit a unique building with a fascinating history and chat with staff to learn more about our work with homeless and vulnerable people in Leeds.

Event Times

• Wednesday 13 September: 1400-1600
• Thursday 14 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sunny Bank Mills & Archive - from Dogstooth to Birdseye

Sunny Bank Mills Archive and Gallery, Farsley, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Dating from 1829, Sunny Bank Mills was an important woollen & worsted mill, with an interesting history. It is still owned by the family who…

What makes a cudbear? How can a twill thrill? Discover the intriguing designs involved in the making of Woodhouse's fine worsted cloth created at Sunny Bank Mills

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: Site wide tour: 1000 & 1400
• Saturday 9 September: Site wide tour: 1000, 1200 & 1400
• Sunday 10 September: Site wide tour: 1000, 1200 & 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Talk: Elaine Cooper: A life in art

Leeds Beckett University, Leeds School Of Arts, Portland Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3BP

Elaine Cooper is an undiscovered treasure, she studied at Leeds Art College during WWII, remained single and devoted her life to art, both as a…

A talk about the life and work of Leeds artist Elaine Cooper (1926-2020).

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 1700-1800

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Thackray’s Legacy: Tour of De Puy Synthes Research and Development Centre in Beeston

Depuy Synthes, St. Anthonys Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 8DT

Join us on a tour that builds on that original heritage of healthcare innovation the site of the original 1902 factory has now been redeveloped…

Discover the story of how Charles Thackray’s original 19th century surgical instrument factory in Beeston evolved into one of the world’s leading orthopaedic facilities.

Event Times

• Wednesday 13 September: 1000-1200
• Thursday 14 September: 1000-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

The Advancement in Dental Technology - Leeds University School of Dentistry

Leeds Dental Institute, Clarendon Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9LU

We have so much history here at the School of Dentistry at the University of Leeds. We are offering the opportunity to view our Dentistry…

View our exciting historical artefacts and explore our new modern facilities!

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 1000-1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

The church of St Aidan, Leeds

Roundhay Road , Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS85QD

As the front bit states, the inside of the church will really take your breath away. Not only does the church have the largest mosaic in Northern…

St Aidan's church on Roundhay Road Leeds can be missed, as it looks like a red brick blob at the side of the road. Well, for a start, the outside of the front is very interesting, the inside will blow your sock off, but don't take my word for it.

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 1000-1600
• Friday 15 September: 1000-1600
• Saturday 16 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 17 September: 1200 ( after the main Sunday service) - 1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

The creative Brandlings and their legacy to Middleton Park.

Visitor Centre, Middleton Park, Town Street, Middleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 3SH

In 1697 Ralph Brandling of Newcastle married Anne Leigh, the heir to the Middleton Estate which they inherited in 1706. The Brandlings brought new…

Join Jim Jackson and his colleagues from the Friends of Middleton Park for a Sunday afternoon walk and discover the legacies of mining, waggonways and buildings associated with the Brandling family.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 13.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

The F Club reborn: Fandom, fanzines and the Fenton

Fenton, 161 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 3ED

Join us at the Fenton pub, on Woodhouse Lane, an iconic historic venue in Leeds’s grassroots music culture. The heart of Leeds’s vibrant…

A hands-on fun workshop about the history of Leeds’s grassroots music and politics of the 1970s and 1980s brought to you by Leeds Beckett University's Dr Henry Irving and Professor Shane Ewen.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 14:00-16:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

The Factory Child’s Last Day: Poetry and Politics in 19th century Leeds.

Sanderson Room, Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB

Which Leeds MP campaigned for legislation to restrict child labour by composing an emotive ballad on the topic? And who was the Bingley Byron? Why…

A talk exploring poetry written during the industrial revolution which exposed the harsh conditions for children in mills and factories.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1030-1130

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

The Foxwood Bandits meet the Silver Sparrows!

Outside the Henry Moore Institute, The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AH

The Leeds Silver Steel Sparrows hatched out in 2000 with young players mostly from inner city schools. The Foxwood Steel Bandits were established…

Come and listen to the authentic sounds of two traditional steel bands performing separately and together. They will play many genres, from reggae to pop, calypso to classical.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

The historic village of Kippax

The Co-operative store, 60 High Street, Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 7AB

You will see a 12th-century church, the remains of a Motte and Bailey castle, one of the best views in Leeds and much more in this historic east…

Enjoy a guided walk around the historic village of Kippax in the company of local historian Edgar Pickles.

Event Times

• Friday 15 September: 18.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

The History of Leeds through Blue Plaques

Front steps of Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AD

Since 1987 Leeds Civic Trust has been installing blue plaques throughout the city, commemorating people, events and buildings. They each tell a…

Join Leeds Civic Trust Blue Plaque volunteer John Crossen for a walk around the City Centre discovering the stories behind some of the Civic Trust's blue plaques.

Event Times

• Monday 11 September: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

The Hollies - a Meanwood story

The Meanwood Institute, 92 Green Road, Meanwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 4LD

The Hollies has long been a favourite Leeds park with its visually stunning natural woodland, gently trickling streams, extensive collection of…

Join local historian Peter Smithson on a walk through the Hollies and discover the Park's fascinating history from the early 19th century to the present day.

Event Times

• Tuesday 12 September: 13.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

The making of Methley

Rivers Meet Cafe, 102 Leeds Road, Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 9EP

Beginning with the first references to Methley and going through the years to the present day, discover the people and events that have shaped…

The Methley Archive will once again share some of their extensive local collection at Rivers Meet cafe for Heritage Open Days.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 10.30 - 15.30
• Sunday 17 September: 10.30 - 15.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

The Middleton Railway, Leeds

Middleton Railway Trust Ltd, Moor Road, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 2JQ

Astounding innovations!? The Middleton Railway is the place to visit - it's full of them! The first load-hauling steam locomotives in the whole…

Hear an illustrated talk on, among other "firsts", the creation of the world's very first successful, load-hauling steam locomotives (1812)! See a section of their track and the UK's prototype diesel loco (1932).

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400 & 1500
• Sunday 10 September: 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400 & 1500
• Saturday 16 September: 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400 & 1500
• Sunday 17 September: 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400 & 1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

The story of Garforth. Domesday to modern town

Garforth Station, Station Road, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1PY

Many people don't realise that Garforth has many features with historical links, some to the mining which took place, others to the farming and…

A guided walk around sites of local historical interest, including some links to the former coal mining. There are numerous locations and buildings in Garforth that have resulted from the coal mining which used to be the main employer in the town.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 1400-1530 **FULLY BOOKED**

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Thwaite Watermill

Thwaite Watermill Museum, Thwaite Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1RP

Thwaite Watermill is unique - working waterwheels surrounded by nature, all within 2 miles of Leeds City Centre. For the first HODs weekend join…

Free entry at Thwaite Watermill on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 September 2023! Join us at "The UK's Only Surviving Putty Mill"(TM!) for tours of the working machinery, Engineers' Workshop, explore our beautiful wild 9 acre island, and stop for a picnic!

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1200-1600
• Sunday 10 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Tours of the Leeds Library

The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6AL

As part of Heritage Open Days, the Leeds Library is delighted to offer free tours giving you a behind-the-scenes look at one of the city’s…

Discover a magical world of books & Georgian splendour

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: Tour 1300 - 14:00
• Saturday 9 September: Tour, 11am - 12pm; 1pm - 2pm
• Sunday 10 September: Tour, 11am - 12pm; 1pm - 2pm
• Monday 11 September: Tour 1300 - 14:00
• Tuesday 12 September: Tour 1300 - 14:00
• Wednesday 13 September: Tour 1300 - 14:00
• Thursday 14 September: Tour 1300 - 14:00
• Friday 15 September: Tour 1300 - 14:00
• Saturday 16 September: Tour, 11am - 12pm; 1pm - 2pm
• Sunday 17 September: Tour, 11am - 12pm; 1pm - 2pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Try Your Hand at Ceramic Sculpture

The Piazza, Corn Exchange, Call Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 7BR

Try your hand at working with clay alongside one of our brilliant ceramic sculptors from The Sculpture Gallery. See their work in the Gallery on…

Watch a Ceramicist working on items of sculpture and have a go yourself.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1300-1700
• Sunday 10 September: 1300-1600
• Saturday 16 September: 1300-1700
• Sunday 17 September: 1300-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Try Your Hand at Stone Carving

The Piazza, Corn Exchange, Call Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 7BR

There will be a sculptor from The Sculpture Gallery working on a stone sculptor. You will be able to see their creations in The Sculpture Gallery…

Watch a stone carver at work and have a go yourself!

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1300-1700
• Sunday 10 September: 1300-1600
• Saturday 16 September: 1300-1700
• Sunday 17 September: 1300-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

United Hebrew Congregation

United Hebrew Congregation, 151 Shadwell Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8DW

We give group talks in the synagogue, touching on the history of the Jewish Community in Leeds, the history of this particular congregation, and a…

A tour of a synagogue with explanatory talk. We cover the services held in the synagogue and examine artefacts.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 1000-1100 & 1130-1230

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Victorian Circus Walking Tour of Leeds

The Grand Theatre (steps), 46 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6NZ

This informative guided Victorian circus walk will take participants to visit all twelve sites in the centre of Leeds that were used for circus…

Nineteenth century Leeds hosted many visiting circuses. Within the city centre there were at least twelve different sites regularly used for circus performances. This guided walk will visit all of the sites.

Event Times

• Friday 15 September: 1000-1130

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Victory Garden Allotments

Victory Garden Allotments, Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Join us at Victory Garden Allotments, where the site will be open for conducted tours. There will also be information boards depicting the site's…

The site will be open for conducted tours Saturday 9th September 2023, from 1300 to 1600.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1300-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Waddingtons board games at the Discovery Centre

The Discovery Centre, Carlisle Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1LB

Waddingtons remains one of the most famous companies to have developed in Leeds. Starting as a printer making theatre posters and growing through…

Join Leeds Beckett University's Professor Robert Shail at the Discovery Centre for an illustrated talk on Leeds' famous boardgame maker, Waddingtons.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 11:00-12:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Welcome to Gildersome Friends Meeting House

75 Street Lane, Gildersome, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7HX

A warm welcome is assured for everyone who visits this much loved Meeting House.

An opportunity to visit the oldest Friends Meeting House in Leeds; a beautiful and historic listed building where Quakers have worshipped continuously since 1756.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 12.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Welcome to Hinsley Hall - the Diocese of Leeds Pastoral Centre.

Hinsley Hall, 62 Headingley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2BX

You will be greeted by Duty Manager David who will introduce you to Hinsley Hall over tea and coffee before taking you on a tour of parts of the…

Discover the history of this landmark building set back from the bustle of Headingley Lane.

Event Times

• Thursday 14 September: 1000 & 1130

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Welcome to Sunken Studio

Sunken Studio, Unit 3, Sovereign House, Butterley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1AW

Hear how students are taught the core skills enabling them to be creative with confidence.

Join potters Rebecca and Chris and discover the story of the Sunken Studio, a production pottery and coworking ceramics studio in South Bank Leeds.

Event Times

• Monday 11 September: Tours at 18.30 and 19.30.

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Welcome to the Sikh Temple (Gurdwara)

The Sikh Temple, 192 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4HZ

This guided tour of the largest Sikh Temple in Leeds will introduce you to the Sikh faith and culture.

A warm welcome awaits you at the Sikh Temple on Chapeltown Road.

Event Times

• Wednesday 13 September: 10.30 - 11.15
• Thursday 14 September: 10.30 - 11.15

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Woodhouse Cemetery Leeds

Leeds University , Clarendon Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9EN

The Cemetery was opened by a private company to meet the demand for burial space after the Cholera outbreak in 1832. In 1956, the University…

The Cemetery was opened in 1835 in St George’s Field by the Leeds General Cemetery Company. Their are 93,569 people buried there and Leeds residents will unknowingly have ancestors buried there. It is a hidden gem in the grounds of the University.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Woodhouse Ridge -  a woodland walking talk

Woodhouse Ridge , Opposite 56 Ridge Terrace, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2DA

It was an ornamental park in an open farmed valley on the edge of Headingley, Leeds first suburb, now of course you can't see the woods for the…

We will walk around the (now) largely wooded Woodhouse Ridge, exploring aspects of its diverse history, finding out about its glory days, using old postcards and maps to help illuminate the manicured ornamental park character it once flaunted.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Wordsworth Donisthorpe and the great What If?

Leeds Beckett University, Leeds School Of Arts, Portland Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3BP

In his lifetime, Leeds-born Wordsworth Donisthorpe patented a motion-picture camera, helped found the British Chess Association, wrote…

Join us in the Leeds School of Arts at Leeds Beckett University for an exciting illustrated talk on Leeds’ neglected film pioneer, Wordsworth Donisthorpe.

Event Times

• Friday 8 September: 14:00-15:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Wortley Local History Group

Whingate Methodist Church & Community Centre, Whingate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 3EJ

Our collection includes lost pubs, local schools and the many shops around in the past, plus much more. Many well known people had connections to…

We are in our 40th year, come and see some of photographs and information that has been gathered over those years. We will have notice boards of photos to walk around and albums on tables to sit and browse with photos and information.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1030-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Bridge United Reformed Church, Otley

United Reformed Church, Cattle Market Street, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1RW

Otley Congregational Church opened in October 1899 and this is the building you see today. The old Salem Chapel lintel was built into the new wall…

Otley Bridge Church, a listed building dating from the late 19th Century, is open for self-guided tours, viewing of the East Window commemorating those who served in WWI, treasure hunts, and displays. Light refreshments will be available.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Crime and Crochet

Otley Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 3AN

Watch short films created by volunteers about famous Courthouse creative writing. John Wainwright served at Otley Police Station in the 1950s and…

Experience all kinds of Otley Courthouse-associated crime fiction – creative writing, theatre, comedy, storytelling and film. Crochet workshop for 14+ with Abi James of Leeds 2023. Otley Museum display of hand-made clothing, hats and shoes.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600. 1130: Courthouse crime story-telling. 1400 & 1500 Otley Players' 'Victorian crime-themed' play. 1400: Beginners' crochet Workshop. Tours on the hour.

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Otley Parish Church

Kirkgate, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 3HW

Otley Parish Church has parts dating from the 11th century and is the oldest building in the town. In particular, there is a display of our…

Grade I listed medieval church, featuring a display of Anglian cross pieces dating from the 8th, 9th and 10th centuries. Informative guided tours, display of historical documents, rolling presentations, and self-guided tours for adults and children.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1000-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Farsley Rehoboth Burial Ground Tour

2 Coal Hill Lane, Farsley, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 5NA

The Farsley Rehoboth Baptist Burial Ground was a place of internment from 1785 to 2000 and reflected the growth of Farsley, in particular its…

You are invited to tour a 200 year old burial ground that for years was neglected and untended. It is now being reclaimed as a community asset to share its heritage, war graves, nature and ecology.

Event Times

• Sunday 17 September: Tours: 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500 & 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Inside The Landmark Trust restoration project: Hard hat tours at Calverley Old Hall

Calverley Old Hall, Woodhall Road, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 5NL

*We are now fully booked for our Hard hat tours on 15 September. Please keep an eye on Eventbrite for cancellations nearer the time* Calverley…

We are pleased to be able to open the doors of Calverley Old Hall once more for a limited number of tours in September, in association with Heritage Open Days.

Event Times

• Friday 15 September: 1030, 1115, 1200, 1245, 1330, 1415

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Pudsey Masonic Hall

48 Church Lane, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 7RF

Join us on a guided tour of the building, with an explanation of all aspects of Freemasonry, if required!

Discover Pudsey Masonic Hall - a hidden gem in the town.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1030-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Thomas’ Church, Stanningley

The Rectory, Stanningley Road, Stanningley, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 6NB

The chapel-like two-aisle layout is enhanced by a superb brass eagle lectern and an altar supported on bobbins which recall the hand-weaving…

Early Victorian church in Norman style with bell tower, two aisles, barrel-vaulted ceiling, church registers, and Romanesque chancel arch. Links to local iron founding and woollen cloth-making heritage. Self-guided tour. Organ recital, Refreshments.

Event Times

• Saturday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Who Are These People ?

Fulneck, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS 28 8NT

Spend a day out visiting this unique historical village with an elegant Georgian church. Explore how the early settlers to the community agreed…

Love, Life, and Labour of the early Fulneck Community. How the early members of the Fulneck community were organized, made a living and endeavoured to live harmoniously together.

Event Times

• Saturday 16 September: 1030-1600. Outside tours: 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400 & 1500.

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Guided Town Walk Wetherby

The Bandstand, Wetherby, West Yorkshire

We begin our walk on the banks of the River Wharfe, taking in the history of the town. Visit the Bath House and find out how it was used and by…

On Sunday 10th September 2023 we are conducting a Guided Town Walk. See our lovely Leaping Salmon, visit our Georgian Bath House and the Council Offices

Event Times

• Sunday 10 September: 1400-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable