Still Life Drawing: Animals
Join Curator of Natural Sciences Clare Brown at Abbey House Museum to draw amazing animals from our collection.
Materials and guidance provided, or feel free to bring your own equipment and expertise.
No experience necessary. Includes refreshments. Booking essential. Over 16s only.
An event to tie in with Abbey House Museum’s 2026 exhibition ‘In The Picture: Objects in focus’.
More Events
Gnomes Sweet Gnome
22nd May 2026 - 30th May 2026
Help! Our cheeky gnomes have escaped and are hiding all over the Victorian Streets, grab a trail sheet and see who you can find! You…
Talk: 400 Years of Leeds through the Collections of Leeds Museums and Galleries
21st May 2026 - 21st May 2026
To celebrate Leeds 400, and to help mark Local History Month, join Assistant Community Curator Pat Bourne as he takes you through his personal choice…
Curator Talk: Fashion in the Early Years of Photography
12th May 2026 - 12th May 2026
Join Dress and Textile Curator, Natalie Raw, to discover Victorian fashion and photography. Using Leeds’s extensive collection of photographs, find out more about the fashions…
The 1152 Club: Farsley Rehoboth Burial Ground
5th May 2026 - 5th May 2026
The 1152 Club is a a talks series for the over 55s. No need to book, just turn up. Doors open 10am. This edition charts…
Explore The Neighbourhood
The Rock Orchestra
Get ready, Leeds! The Rock Orchestra – Arena of Fire is coming to the first direct bank arena on 1 October 2026 for a spectacular…
Learn MoreMoving Landscapes
Through the week we will explore Skinner Releasing Technique in the studio and outside, finding improved alignment, ease, articulation, and freedom of movement. Poetic imagery,…
Learn MoreA Day in Panem (12A)
May the odds be ever in your favour…. As part of the May Bank Holiday weekend we’re bringing the first four Hunger Games films into…
Learn MorePoly-Math + Yoshizawa + Slow Loris
Bad Owl Presents… POLY-MATH: Experimental Prog / Math Rock from Brighton. In support of their brand new album, Something Deeply Hidden. https://wearepolymath.bandcamp.com/…/the-halting-problem-2 YOSHIZAWA: Prog Rock…
Learn MoreSpiky Singing With A Side of Silliness
Join singer-songwriter Nicky Bray for these family-friendly interactive singing storytelling sessions. Think silly songs about creatures with spikes. Perhaps we’ll invent some of our own…
Learn MoreNational Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
BAFTA-winning Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) stars alongside Aidan Turner (Rivals) in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, directed by Marianne…
Learn MoreThe Brew Society
A relaxing, indie coffee and beer house within Leeds City Centre that serves speciality, high quality drinks. During the day, The Brew Society serves North…
Learn MoreThe New George
Small bar which opened in 2015. Four handpumps on the bar. The walls are decorated with historic photos and rugby league memorabilia. Function room upstairs.…
Learn MoreBar Soba
The food offer at Bar Soba will be one of pan Asian inspired street food with dishes from across South East Asia. Soba promises to…
Learn MoreThe Mustard Pot
The Mustard Pot is a traditional British Pub in the heart of Chapel Allerton, one of the top 10 places in the United Kingdom to…
Learn MoreSalvo’s
When Salvatore Dammone opened Salvo’s Restaurant in 1976 he had a vision, to bring a piece of his beloved Italy to Leeds. Five decades later,…
Learn MoreSous Le Nez
This well-established favourite in the heart of Leeds continues to pull the crowds and hardly surprisingly, since it goes on providing what people want at…
Learn MoreConvention House
Convention House started life as a nunnery and was formerly home to business advisors and chartered accountants, Winburn Glass Norfolk (WGN) for 37 years. We’ve…
Learn MoreOtley Social Club
Otley Social Club is an accessible venue north of the River Wharfe, in a residential area of town. Our event will be in the function…
Learn MoreGotts Park Golf Course
Gotts Park Mansion House and home of Gotts Park Golf Club is situated 3 miles west of Leeds City centre and was formally known as…
Learn MoreVersa Leeds Studios
A thriving film and TV production complex in Leeds City Centre offering over 130000 sq ft of state-or-the-art production facilities.
Learn MoreYeadon Community Hub & 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…
Learn MoreCrossgates 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…
Learn MoreMiddleton St. George’s Centre 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…
Learn MoreHunslet 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…
Learn MoreAge UK Leeds
Age UK Leeds is an independent charity working in Leeds to offer support and services to older people.
Learn More