February Half Term: My Skin and Me
What’s the largest organ in the body? Skin!
This February Half Term, we’re looking at our biggest natural barrier and how it keeps us protected from illness and helps form who we are.
Inspired by our latest exhibition, Complexion.
From poo to medicine in space, Thackray Museum uses creativity and play to explore a different medical theme every school holiday.
Hungry for more? Grab your Family Membership and enjoy a year’s worth of school holiday activities for free.
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Curator Talk: The Power of Community
11th November 2026 - 11th November 2026
Get behind the scenes of Where Magic Grows with the people who brought it to life. Join our Community Co-Producer, Ezra Kingston, for a deeper…
Curator Talk: Objects, Stories and Curation
9th December 2026 - 9th December 2026
Get behind the scenes of Where Magic Grows with the people who brought it to life. Join our Curator, Jack Gann, for a deeper dive…
Thackray Insights: What Colour is a Brain?
7th November 2026 - 7th November 2026
Thackray Insights invites you to delve deep into eye opening topics and explore the unheard stories of medicine. How can we use creative practice to…
Thackray Insights: The Heart of the Matter
16th January 2027 - 16th January 2027
Thackray Insights invites you to delve deep into eye opening topics and explore the unheard stories of medicine. Emma Trott explores the heart – both…
Thackray Insights: Body Politics
13th March 2027 - 16th March 2027
Thackray Insights invites you to delve deep into eye opening topics and explore the unheard stories of medicine. Akosua Paries-Osei discusses how ‘The Virgin Cure’…
Thackray Insights: Adverse Reaction
8th May 2027 - 13th May 2027
Thackray Insights invites you to delve deep into eye opening topics and explore the unheard stories of medicine. For as long as there have been…
Explore The Neighbourhood
Leeds Philharmonic Chorus Christmas Concert
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Learn MoreHorsforth Brewery
Taproom open Tuesday – Sunday. We host a wide range of various events within our premises including workshops, as well as beer festivals. Other events…
Learn MoreMumtaz Restaurant
At Mumtaz restaurant you will find a diverse range of Indian dishes including traditional favourites and modern specials. All dishes are freshly prepared using the…
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Learn MoreSt Gemma’s Hospice
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Learn MoreWork Café, Leeds
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Learn MoreNorthlight 31
Gallery, cafe and community space in the old Inkwell building on Potternewton Lane https://northlight31.com/
Learn MorePatrick Studios
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Learn MoreHyde Park Book Club
Hyde Park Book Club is at the heart of Leeds’ creative arts scene and has achieved its vision in becoming an events-led, pan-arts creative hub.…
Learn MoreThe Lending Room
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Learn MoreLeeds School of Arts
The Leeds School of Arts at Leeds Beckett University A new £80m campus in the heart of Leeds City Centre. Including theatres and cinema screening…
Learn MoreThe Sculpture Gallery
The Sculpture Gallery is an outstanding new gallery, of pure sculpture, showcasing the work, not only of the six Sculptors below, that own and run…
Learn MoreHeadingley Enterprise and Arts Centre
HEART is Headingley’s community, enterprise and arts centre. Home to Assembly Bar + Kitchen and Pulse co-working space, HEART is a space for professional gatherings,…
Learn MoreArmley Community Hub and Library
Join for free and borrow books, eBooks, eAudio and more. We also provide help for people to get online and run events and activities for…
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