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Properties and events in Leeds

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'A commodious mansion commanding a delightful prospect': Humphry Repton's commission for Benjamin Gott.

The Mansion House, Gotts Park Golf Club, Armley Ridge Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2QX
In person
Pre-booking required

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

'Ello, Ello, Ello, What's All this Then?' 170 Years of Otley Police Force

Otley Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 3AN
In person
Pre-booking required

Otley Police Force at work and play since 1855. Get your 'mug shot' and finger prints taken, join the 1950's 'Beat' Walk, listen to fascinating local police stories. Police officers and vehicle attending . Otley Museum display of local tradespeople.

A ramble around Howley

Bruntcliffe Working Mens Club car park, Bruntcliffe Road, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0LQ
In person
Pre-booking required

Ken Goor has been leading walks in West Yorkshire for many years. Join him for a ramble that celebrates Leeds 400 through some beautiful countryside on the outskirts of the city.

A walk around the Headingley Hill and Hyde Park Conservation Areas

Hyde Park Pub, 2 Headingley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2AS
In person
Pre-booking required

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.

A walk round the old village of Kippax

Co-op Food Kippax, 60 High Street, Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 7AB
In person
Pre-booking required

Join local historian Edgar Pickles for an evening walk around the historic village of Kippax.

Abbey House Museum Memories: The 2026 Alastair Laurence Lecture

Abbey House Museum, Abbey Walk, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS5 3EH
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us as Abbey House nears 100 years as a museum to celebrate people's everyday memories of this unique space, from the building and its displays to the people who worked & visited here. A talk with a chance to contribute your own memories for 2027

Adel Quaker Meeting House and burial ground

Adel Friends Meeting House, New Adel Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6AZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Quaker Meeting House, garden and burial ground which date from the 19th century. The house will feature an exhibition about its history, the early history of Quakerism and the day-to-day life of some members of the local Quaker community.

Adel St John's Conservation Area Walk

The Old Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 8DW
In person
Pre-booking required

Join local historians Wendy Grisedale, Andy McGeorge and Val Crompton for a guided walk around the Adel Conservation Area.

Aireborough Historical Society - Exploring daily working life through the ages, was your ancestor a slubber Doffer?

Town Hall, High Street, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7PP
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join us as we delve into the working lives of Aireborough's people from days gone by, such as the corsetiere fitter, the Slubber Doffers who toiled in Guiseley and Yeadon and many more. Where did they live & what was working life like?

All Saints Church, Ledsham

All Saints Church, Park Lane, Ledsham, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 5LP
In person
Pre-booking required

Visit the oldest continually used building in West Yorkshire.

All Saints' Church, Barwick-in-Elmet

All Saints' Church, Aberford Road, Barwick-in-Elmet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4EA
In person
Pre-booking not required

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.

Alternative Music of Leeds

3 Sovereign Square, Sovereign Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4BA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Alternative Music of Leeds is a self-guided city centre audio trail exploring the major moments of Leeds' alternative music heritage. Discover passwords and codes to unlock stories at each location.

Architecture and Faith Connections: Jamia Masjid Abu Huraira (Mosque)

Jamia Masjid Abu Huraira, Catherine Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 6LU
In person
Pre-booking not required

This splendid mosque, built in 2018, with one of the largest chandeliers in Leeds, invites you to discover the architecture and the faith, customs and culture of Islam. Timed to allow a follow on visit to the nearby GNNSJ Gurudwara (Sikh).

Architecture and Faith Connections: the GNNSJ Gurudwara

Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Gurudwara, 78 Lady Pit Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 6DP
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A warm welcome awaits you at this imposing Gurudwara, chairman Tarlokh Singh Dhajal, beautifully converted from a Ringtons Tea premises. Find out about the building and the Sikh faith, traditions and culture; includes a tour and refreshments.

Art In Arcadia

The Sculpture Gallery, Leeds Corn Exchange, 8-9 Call Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 7BR
In person
Pre-booking not required

A free art trail map distributed around Leeds, indicating local art and crafter's work in shop venues within the architecturally rich and diverse heritage arcades and shopping malls of Leeds City Centre.

AudaTours Leeds Audio Tour: The Bell, the Bandsaw and the Bridge

Hunslet Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1JQ
Online & In person
Book on day

A self-guided audio tour of Leeds, exploring the city at work: the dawn bell of Kirkgate Market, the White Cloth Halls, the bandsaw trade, music-hall streets and Leeds Bridge.

Beckett Street Cemetery, Leeds

Beckett Street Cemetery, 140 Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join committee members 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

Bramhope Methodist Church

Eastgate, Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 9AA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Bramhope Methodist Church is a beautiful 'hidden gem' of a building. We invite you to come inside and discover its wonders!

Bramley - the village that disappeared

Trinity Church, Town Street, Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 2JB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Bramley History Society brings back memories with an exhibition featuring an archive display of hundreds of photos of Old Bramley and dozens of old maps.

Briggate Morris Dancers and Central Methodist Chapel Clogs, bobbins, tea, cake and a warm Methodist welcome

Central Methodist Chapel, 106 Town Street, Horsforth, West Yorkshire, LS18 4AH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come along to a relaxed evening of music, dance and a bit of history. Briggate Morris will dance Northwest clog to live music played on traditional instruments. Learn about the history of Northwest Morris and the Central Methodist Chapel.