You can get to take a sneak peek behind the scenes of some of Leeds’ best hidden gems as part of the Heritage Open Days programme.
Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate the country’s history and culture. It provides a chance to see locations we rarely get access to.
The fun will run from Friday, September 9 until Sunday, September 18. Most of the programme is free of charge.
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There’s lots of attractions opening their doors in Leeds and we’ve compiled the complete list of what is happening. Take a scroll below and see what takes your fancy.
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‘Wish you were here’ - Postcards from Leeds
Leeds Civic Trust, 17-19 Wharf Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7EQ
Explore the small (and often kitsch) collection of postcards at Leeds Civic Trust.
A Gildersome Village Walk
The Cenotaph, Village Green, Town Street, Gildersome, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7AA
Join Leeds historian and walk guide Ken Goor on a walk to explore Gildersome past and present.
A picture is worth a thousand words - astounding developments in printing and photography
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Jane Abramsom's online talk references Leeds as she covers the history of printed images and the development of photography.
A ramble round Howley
Toby Carvery car park, Bruntcliffe Road, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0LY
Join Leeds historian and walk guide Ken Goor on a walk of discovery around the very southern edge of the city.
A walk around the Headingley Hill Conservation Area
Hyde Park Pub, 2 Headingley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2AS
Discover the interesting character and history of the buildings, places and people who lived there in the company of Tony Ray, a retired town planner.
Adel Parish Church, Yorkshire Churches Day
Church Lane, Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Find out more about Adel’s Norman Church and it’s surrounding area.
Adel Quaker Meeting House
Religious Society of Friends Quakers, New Adel Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6AZ
Quaker meeting house and burial ground dating from the 19th century. Visitors are free to see the inside of the meeting house.
Adel St John’s Conservation Area Walk
The Old Stables, Back Church Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 8DW
Join local historian Val Crompton for a guided walk around the Adel Conservation Area.
Aire and Calder Navigation Heritage Walk
The Corn Exchange, Call Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 7BR
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
Aireborough Historical Society - Aireborough ‘s Innovations & Inventions
Town Hall, High Street, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7PP
Aireborough 's - Innovations & Inventions. Exhibition of photographs, ephemera & artefacts, plus a slide show History of Leeds Bradford Airport.
All Saints’ Church, Barwick-in-Elmet
Aberford Road, Barwick-in-Elmet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4EA
Visit our historic Norman church with its Anglo-Saxon stones and we will tell you about its history.
All Saints’ Church, Kirk Deighton
All Saints' Church, Main Street, Kirk Deighton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS22 4EB
Come along and explore this historic Grade I listed church and take the opportunity to visit the bell-ringing chamber.
All Souls Church
26 Blackman Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9EY
Gilbert Scott's final Church, Grade II* . Memorial to Dr Hook , Vicar of Leeds.
Astounding Inventions - The Advancement in Dental Technology
Leeds Dental Institute, Clarendon Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9LU
View our exciting historical artefacts and explore our new modern facilities.
Back-to-back houses and their communities in 21st century Leeds
The Compton Centre, 322 Harehills Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7BG
An exhibition about the back-to-back houses in Harehills.
Beckett Street Cemetery
140 Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7AA
Take a 90-minute tour around the second oldest public cemetery in the country. Its graves tell a fascinating story of life in Victorian Leeds.
Benjamin Gott - the man and his mansion
The Mansion House, Gotts Park Golf Club, Armley Ridge Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2QX
Discover the history of this well known Leeds mansion, its stunning parkland setting and its original owner Benjamin Gott.
Berenblum and the Bari bombs
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Telling the story of how tragic incidents in both World Wars and the work of a young researcher in Leeds Isaac Berenblum.
Boston Spa Heritage Trail
Boston Spa Library, High Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS23 6BH
A guided walk around the Boston Spa Conservation Area including the Blue Plaque Trail.
Bramhope Methodist Church: ‘Inventions and Innovations’ highlighting our Abbot and Smith organ
Bramhope Methodist Church, Eastgate, Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 9AA
Bramhope Methodist Church was 125 years old on 29th September 2021. Methodists have worshipped in the village since the 1770s.
Bramhope, St Giles Church
Church Hill, Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 9BA
Explore 140 years of Bramhope history through an exhibition and conversation over refreshments.
Bramley - the village that disappeared
Bramley Community Centre, Waterloo Lane, Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 2JB
Bramley History Society brings back memories with its archive display of over 400 photographs and 50 maps of old Bramley.
Briggate Morris Comes Home
New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6NU
Come along to New Briggate and enjoy the enthusiastic dancing of Briggate Morris. You will be tapping your feet before you know it!
Burmantofts Tiles, Terracotta and Faience 1880-1940 - Talk
Leeds City Council, Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB
Join historic tile expert Hans Van Lemmen for an exploration of the innovative ceramic building materials developed by the Leeds firm.
Calverley, St Wilfrid’s church Organ Recital
St Wilfrid’s church, Town Gate, Calverley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 5NF
St Wilfrid's is opening the church on Sunday, 11th September 2022 for a Songs of Praise organ recital, preceded by a short talk and display.
Calverley, St Wilfrid’s Church Heritage activity afternoon
St Wilfrid’s Church, Town Gate, Calverley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 5NF
Adults and children (children’s costumes available to borrow for dressing up) can join a guided Heritage Trail or follow their own path around the ground.
Castle Grove Masonic Hall
Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Moor Road, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 4BP
Join a guided tour of Castle Grove Masonic Hall, a magnificent villa in Far Headingley.
Church of the Epiphany, Gipton, Leeds
The Church of the Epiphany , Beech Lane, Gipton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 6SW
Visit the only 20th century grade 1 listed parish church in the country. Explore the surrounding area to understand something of the setting.
Cotton’s Hidden Voices
Leeds, West Yorkshire
This online talk explores the hidden histories of cotton that connect West Yorkshire to a global network of cotton traders, farmers, makers and more.
Emett Machine Exhibition at the Merrion Centre
The Merrion Centre, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8NG
Come see 6 of the fantasmagorical Emett Machines at the Merrion Centre, which were designed in the 1960s.
Explore and Discover! A Self-guided Walking History Trail at New Briggate
New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28JD
A fun and family friendly downloadable walking trail, exploring New Briggate and the surrounding area and learning about its history.
Explore the Yeadon Conservation Area
Front of Yeadon Town Hall, High Street, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7PP
Join Clive Woods, Chair of Aireborough Civic Society, on a walk that explores the Yeadon Conservation Area.
Farsley Rehoboth Burial Ground Tour
7 Coal Hill Lane, Farsley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 5NA
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.
Friends of St John’s Farsley History Day
St John's Church, New Street, Farsley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 5DJ
Pictorial display local history along with artefacts from everyday life.
From crops to commuters - a morning walk round Thorner village
Victory Hall, Carr Lane, Thorner, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 3EY
Thorner is an attractive and popular village approximately 8 miles northeast of the city.
Gledhow Valley Bath House
Gledhow Valley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Come and find out about the well preserved and unique Bath house, set in the amazing urban woodland area of the Gledhow Valley Woods.
Guiseley Wells & St Oswald’s Church
Well Lane, Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS20 9BA
Guiseley Wells is to get a Blue Plaque in recognition of the significance of the site and its likely link to St Oswald's Church.
Headingley Methodist Church Open Day
Headingley Methodist Church, 1-3 Chapel Street, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 3HZ
Visit the oldest church building in Headingley still used for worship. See original Victorian architecture and features.
Heritage Open Day at The Old Fire Station
The Old Fire Station, Gipton Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 6NL
Former Fire Station with many original features pop up museum and guided tours led by former firefighters.
Heritage Open Day Screening: South (1919) plus Introduction
Leeds City Council, Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB
South is the original film of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1916 expedition on the Endurance.
Heritage Pub Walk
The Adelphi, 1 - 3 Hunslet Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1JQ
Join heritage pub enthusiast Jim Brettell for a guided walk round some of the city centre's most popular examples.
Heritage-led Regeneration in Action – New Briggate Walking Tour
New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Join us for a guided walking tour to learn about the exciting regeneration of New Briggate and the Grand Quarter Conservation Area.
Hidden Gems at Leeds Art Gallery’s Print Room
Leeds City Art Gallery, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AA
Don’t miss this rare chance to see behind the scenes at Leeds Art Gallery and explore the city’s amazing works on paper collection.
Hidden Histories of New Briggate Open Day
New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Join us on New Briggate this September for an exciting one-off open day on the street when we'll be celebrating the Hidden Histories of New Briggate.
Hollybush: A Place to Grow
Hollybush Conservation, Hollybush Conservation Centre, Broad Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS5 3BP
From rhubarb to radishes, things have been growing at Hollybush for centuries.
Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell
Church Street, Rothwell, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 OQL
Historic Parish Church as featured in the recent book The Red Prince - The Life of John of Gaunt, The Duke of Lancaster by Helen Carr.
Horsforth Brewery tour and tasting session
Horsforth Brewery, 143 New Road Side, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4QD
Join brewers Mark and Joe to discover the inventions and innovations that have moulded the Craft Beer scene we all know and love today.
How Grant Funding can help Small Private Developers – Getting it Right, a New Briggate Walking Tour
New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Join Anita Rebaudo of Bowman Riley to hear about the New Briggate High Street Heritage Action Zone grant scheme from an architect’s perspective.
Hyde Park Picture House presents a programme of archive film at St John The Evangelist’s Church
St John The Evangelist's Church, New Briggate , 23 New Briggate , Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8JA
In conjunction with the New Briggate Heritage Action Zone the Picture House are taking up residence for a day in the oldest Church in Leeds.
Images of Old Leeds
The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6AL
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.
Inventing The Future - Talk
Leeds City Council, Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB
What do a chocolate bar & a vacuum cleaner have in common? Can the electric chair be good for your health? How does the patent system work?
Invention and innovation - the history of artificial eyes
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Dr Emma Storr discusses the history of artficial eyes and how their manufacture has changed over the centuries.
It started with a piece of flint! Prehistoric invention at Herd Farm Roundhouses
Herd Farm Activity Centre, Harrogate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 7RJ
It started with just a piece of Flint! Come and visit Herd Farm Iron Age roundhouse enclosure.
John Smeaton at Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam House, Temple Newsam Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 0AE
This tour explores the grounds of Temple Newsam for remaining evidence of Smeaton’s pump and ventures inside the house.
Kirkstall Forge - The Home of Innovation
Kirkstall Forge, 1 Great Exhibition Way, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS5 3BF
Kirkstall Forge was the oldest continuously used industrial site in England.
Leeds - A City of Jazz! A Talk by Steve Crocker of Jazz Leeds
New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leeds has a proud jazz history. Join Steve Crocker of JazzLeeds for a talk on New Briggate.
Leeds Board Games Afternoon - Hyde Park Book Club Cafe
Hyde Park Book Club Cafe, 27-29 Headingley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1BL
An afternoon of board games as part of Leeds Heritage Week. There will be a massive selection of Waddingtons Games to play.
Leeds Central Library Heritage Tour
Leeds City Council, Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB
We invite you to join us for an entertaining trip behind the scenes of our magnificent Grade II* listed building.
Leeds Industrial Museum - Free museum entry and film screenings from Hyde Park Picture House
Leeds Industrial Museum, Armley Mills, Canal Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2QF
Join the Hyde Park Picture House team as they take up residence in the Palace Picture House cinema.
Leeds Libraries Heritage Festival
Leeds City Council, Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB
Join us for a festival of Leeds Libraries local studies resources and special collections.
Leeds Libraries, Hyde Park Picture House Screening of South (1919) with Introduction
Local and Family History Library, Leeds Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB
In response to this year's theme of Astounding Inventions the Hyde Park Picture House is working with Leeds Libraries.
Leeds Minster - Astounding Inventions Display
Leeds Minster, Kirkgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DJ
The present Leeds Minster is probably the fifth church on this site. It was the brainchild of Dr Hook.
Leeds, Celebrate Local Science and Innovation with Cancer Research UK
Nexus, Discovery Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 3AA
Join us and hear Leeds-based researchers talk about innovative Cancer Research UK-funded projects.
Lutherans in Leeds
St Luke's Lutheran Church House, 9 Alma Road, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2AH
Come and visit one of the smallest Churches in the UK set in a property designed by renowned Leeds Architect Cuthbert Brodrick.
Maggie’s Yorkshire
Maggies, St. James's University Hospital, Alma Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7BE
Maggie's Yorkshire Open Day - Saturday 17th September 1300-1500 Visit our award-winning building on the site of St James's Hospital, Leeds.
Mahogany to Melamine - Aviary House, Armley - A survivor of 136 years of home improvement
Aviary House, 2 Aviary Road, Armley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2NS
Built in 1886, this Leeds red-brick end terrace house retains a surprising number of original features.
Mawer Group of Sculptors - Sketch and Sculpture
The Chambers, 30 Park Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2SP
In 2019 Leeds Civic Trust unveiled a blue plaque for The Mawer Group - come be inspired by some of their work and create your own masterpiece.
Methley St Oswald’s Church
St Oswald's Church, Church Side, Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 9BJ
A fine Early English church with Grade I listing, mainly for the Lady Chapel with its stunning collection of funerary sculptures.
Montague Burton - Tailor of Taste
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Jacki Lawrence presents an illustrated online history of the life and times of Sir Montague Burton, Leeds most innovative tailor.
Moorlands School, formerly Fox Hill
Moorlands School, Fox Hill Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5PF
An open morning at Moorlands School in Far Headingley, formerly Fox Hill.
Morley Town Hall
Morley Town Council, Town Hall, Queen Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 9DY
A tour of Morley Town Hall, including the civic rooms, court room and cells.
Mr Thackrah of Leeds
Shadwell Library, 99 Main Street, Shadwell, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8HL
Author Bill Mathie talks about the life and innovating work of Charles Turner Thackrah, regarded as 'The Father of Occupational Medicine'.
Murray, Marshall and Harding - three Holbeck giants of invention and innovation
The Holbeck, Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 9QX
There is a lot to discover about Holbeck so take a leisurely tour with local historians Ian and Dennis.
Never a Square! The invention of Leeds’ best known landmark
The Lancasterian School Room, Low Moorside Road, New Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5HY
Michael Meadowcroft tells the curious story and shares the varied history of City Square, probably the best known landmark of central Leeds.
Old Chapel Music Tours
Old Chapel Studios, 1 Crossland Court, Czar Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 9PR
Tour one of the city's oldest music recording studios - where the Kaiser Chiefs record their albums.
Online Event: The M&S Dress - A Closer Look
Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9LP
From the bold prints of 1940s Utility dresses, through 60s minis and 70s maxis, to more recent archive-inspired frocks.
Open days at The Leeds Library: The Next Chapter
The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6AL
Discover the hidden past of the oldest subscription library of its kind in the UK.
Pudsey Masonic Hall
Church Lane , Pudsey, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 7RF
Discover Pudsey Masonic Hall - a hidden gem in the town.
Puritan Chapel Bramhope
Leeds Road, Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 9BE
A Grade I listed chapel was built by Robert Dyneley for Puritan worship in 1649.
Rawdon Quaker Meeting House
Quakers, Friends Meeting House, Quakers Lane, Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 6HU
Chris Skidmore, the author of Quakers and their Meeting Houses is presenting an illustrated talk.
Roscoe Methodist Church
Roscoe Methodist Church, Francis Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4BY
Come along and visit the church to see what makes us unique. Participate in quizzes.
Skelton Grange Environment Centre Open Day
The Conservation Volunteers, Skelton Grange Environment Centre, Skelton Grange Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1RS
Join us for Skelton Grange Environment Centre’s Open Day on Saturday, September 10.
Slung Low’s Alan Lane - In Conversation
Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 9QX
Join innovative theatre maker, Alan Lane, as we find out more about his new book.
Smeaton of Austhorpe
Leeds City Council, Central Library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB
The story of a local Leeds man who had a powerful influence at the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution in Britain.
Sound Leisure - Jukebox Manufacturer, Factory Tour
Sound Leisure Ltd, Sandleas Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8AR
See where the magic happens and meet the talented team who build our incredible jukeboxes on a guided tour of our factory and showroom.
Sparks and blips at Rivers Meet
Rivers Meet Cafe and crafts, 102 Leeds Road, Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 9EP
To celebrate 'Innovation', join Trio Literati for an innovation themed performance in the delightful setting of the Rivers Meet Craft Cafe in Methley.
Sparks and blips!
St John the Evangelist Church, 23 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8JA
Join the popular Trio Literati for a lively performance of poetry spotlightling colourful aspects of innovation.
Spenfield: ‘the finest surviving suite of Victorian domestic rooms in Leeds’
Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5BX
A rare opportunity to visit the communal areas of this magnificent grade 2* listed house in Far Headingley, including the exquisite Peacock Room.
St Aidan’s Church, Leeds
Elford Pl W, Harehills, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5QD
Visit the home of the Brangwyn Mosaics, at a 1000 sq ft supposedly the largest single mosaic in Northern Europe.
St Chads Church, Far Headingley Leeds, Heritage Open Day
St. Chads Church, Otley Road, Far Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5JT
Fascinating Grade II church with interesting building, organ, stained glass windows and grounds.
St Edmund’s Roundhay, Leeds
St. Edmunds Church, Lidgett Park Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 1JN
We are opening for Yorkshire Churches Day. A great Yorkshire welcome awaits you with food stalls, book stalls and refreshments.
St Hilda’s Church, Cross Green, Leeds
St Hilda's Church, Cross Green, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 0DG
This church by architect J.T. Micklethwaite opened on September 18, in 1882 and so this year we celebrate our 140th anniversary.
St John’s: Parish Church of Wortley & Farnley
St John’s Church, Dixon Lane Road, Wortley , Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 4RU
Explore the Parish Church hunting mice while you find out more about the church and its history.
St Mary’s Church, Hawksworth Wood - at the heart of the community
St Mary's Church, 61 Hawkswood Crescent, Hawksworth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS5 3PT
You will receive a warm welcome at this beautiful and unusual listed church as you discover how it has quite remarkably reinvented itself
St Marys Church Whitkirk Leeds
386 Selby Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 0AA
Explore this mediaeval church a place of continuous worship for over a thousand years.
St Michael and All Angels’ Headingley Parish Church Open Day
St Michael and All Angels’, Headingley Parish Church, St Michael’s Road, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 3AW
Come and discover the beautiful parish church of St Michael and All Angels’ Headingley.
St Wilfrid’s Church, Halton
St. Wilfrids Vicarage, Selby Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 7NP
St. Wilfrid's Church Halton Leeds has a unique wooden spire and refurbished externally and internally in the last couple of years.
St Bartholomew’s Church
St. Bartholomews Church, Wesley Road, Armley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 1SR
Grade II* listed building of Victorian splendour, completed in 1877. Huge edifice. Restored in 2001 with Heritage Lottery funding.
St George’s Crypt
St Georges Crypt, Great George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3BR
Guided tour of St George's Crypt. Visit a unique building with a fascinating history and chat with staff to learn more about their work.
Streets of Leeds Ghost Walk
Leeds City Council, Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AD
Streets of Leeds Ghost walk takes you around the city, stopping off at several locations, steeped in history and hauntings.
Sunny Bank Mills & Archive - Fancies, Feelers and Fents
Sunny Bank Mills Archive and Gallery, Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 5UJ
What did a Twaddell Measure, measure? Why might a mender wear goggles?
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Thackray Medical Museum, 141 Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7LN
The Thackray Museum occupies the former Leeds Union Workhouse (1861), close to the original Moral & Industrial Training School (1848).
The Bandits meet the Sparrows
Outside the Henry Moore Institute, The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AH
Enjoy the very special sound and enthusiasm of young musicians from two wonderful bands.
The Brotherton Library and Brotherton Collection
University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9JT
Join for a walk around the beautiful Brotherton Library and examine treasures from Lord Brotherton’s collection of rare books.
The health and wellbeing of Methley
Rivers Meet, 102 Leeds Road, Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 9EP
An exhibition featuring photographs and other items from the extensive collections of the Methley Archive.
The historic village of Kippax
The Co-operative store, 60 High Street, Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 7AB
Enjoy a guided walk around the historic village of Kippax in the company of local historian Edgar Pickles.
The History of Leeds through Blue Plaques
Front steps of Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AD
Join Leeds Civic Trust Blue Plaque volunteer John Crossen on a walk around the city centre.
The Innovators and Trailblazers of Lawnswood Cemetery
The Chapel, Lawnswood Cemetery, Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6AH
Lawnswood Cemetery can claim a number of 'firsts'. Join Ann Lightman's walk to find out more.
The Middleton Railway, Leeds
Middleton Railway Trust Ltd, Moor Road, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 2JQ
Hear an illustrated talk on, among other "firsts", the creation of the world's very first successful, load-hauling steam locomotives (1812).
The Oddfellows as innovators
The Oddfellows Society, Unity Court, 431 Meanwood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 2LD
A warm welcome awaits you at the Leeds headquarters of the Oddfellows Society.
The Reinvention of Leeds by Maurice Paynel
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Join Professor Joyce Hill as she tells the story of this reinvention and how Maurice's entrepreneurial action shaped the Leeds we know today.
The Story of Mabgate
Shiloh Coffee Roasters, Mabgate Mills Business Centre, Mabgate Mills, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7DZ
Robert Dyson's walk will chart the history and development of this tiny yet dynamic inner city suburb.
The Tetley - Hibiscus Rising - Creating a memorial for David Oluwale with Yinka Shonibare CBE
The Tetley, Hunslet Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1JQ
In April this year, David Oluwale's Leeds Civic Trust blue plaque was stolen. But we're a city that won't be defeated so we're delighted to invite you to the unveiling of the new plaque, and to the opening of a brand new exhibition at the Tetley.
Tours at The Leeds Library: The Next Chapter
The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6AL
As part of Heritage Open Days, The Leeds Library welcomes visitors into its historic building to see some hidden treasures.
Up, up and away - inventions and innovations on the way to Wellington Place
City Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2HT
Join Leeds walk guide Hazel Lunn on a city centre walk, discovering inventions and innovations along the way.
Victory Garden Allotments
Park Avenue, Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 6ER
Visitors will be invited for an escorted tour around the allotment site and will learn about the history of the site.
Waddingtons Wartime Secret
Broderick Hall, Leeds City Museum, Cookridge Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8BH
Waddingtons is one of Leeds best known and most inventive firms.
Waddingtons at the Archive: From Television to Board Games
Leeds Discover Centre, Carlisle Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1LB
Join us at the Discovery Centre as Professor Robert Shail of Leeds Beckett University explores the archives of Leeds-based games manufacturer.
Walk Around Kirkstall - Kirkstall Forge
Kirkstall Forge, 1 Great Exhibition Way, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS5 3BF
Join our curatorial team and volunteers on a whistlestop tour starting at Kirkstall Forge.
Walk, talk, make! with Yaku Stapleton
New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Join artist, Yaku Stapleton, on a trip to investigate the rich history of New Briggate in a way you haven’t before.
Welcome to Gildersome Baptist Church
Gildersome Baptist Church, Sunrise Court, Gildersome, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7AN
An opportunity to visit one of the oldest Baptist churches in Yorkshire.
Welcome to Gildersome Friends Meeting House
75 Street Lane, Gildersome, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 7HX
An opportunity to visit the oldest Friends Meeting House in Leeds.
Welcome to St Stephen’s, Kirkstall
St Stephen's Church, Morris Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS5 3HB
An opportunity to visit Chantrell's grade II listed gothic revival church with strong links to the Butler family of Kirkstall Forge.
Welcome to the Sikh Temple (Gurdwara)
The Sikh Temple, 192 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4HZ
A warm welcome awaits you at the Sikh Temple on Chapeltown Road.
Women of Westminster: The MPs who changed politics
New Wortley Community Centre, 40 Tong Road, Armley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 1LZ
Rachel Reeves MP will give a talk based on her book - 'Women of Westminster' at New Wortley Community Centre in her Leeds West constituency.
Wortley Local History Group
Whingate Methodist Church & Community Centre, Whingate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 3EJ
Come and discover our Archive Collection of areas of Wortley. Folders of our collections will be available to sit at tables and look through.
You can find out more about plans in Leeds by visiting the Heritage Open Days 2022 website.
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