What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Families are invited to suit up for an action-packed February half term as the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds welcomes back its much-loved Superheroes event, returning by popular demand from 14–22 February 2026. After proving very popular in previous years, the free family event is back with a full week
Families are invited to travel back nearly 2,000 years this October half term, as the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds presents Roman Tales — a week of action-packed performances, hands-on activities, and ancient adventures inspired by Roman and gladiatorial life. Running from Saturday 25 October 2025 to Sunday 2 November,
Ancient Rome comes to Leeds with a summer of activities, screenings, talks and a free Roman Festival at the Royal Armouries as the museum celebrates the original gladiators with a new internationally acclaimed exhibition, ‘Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum’, developed in collaboration with the Colosseum in Rome. Nat Edwards, Director
Leeds city centre will officially transform into a magical playground tomorrow (26 July 2025) when Wonderland Awaits opens, offering five weeks of free immersive fun for families and visitors alike. Presented by LeedsBID under its Welcome to Leeds brand, the experience runs until 31 August. Today, the city is getting
In a deal worth £11.69 million, the Royal Armouries has successfully purchased the freehold of the land the Leeds museum site operates on. Made possible by a government-backed loan via the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, this is the first time the museum has owned the land outright, which
Bethesda, publisher of the highly anticipated DOOM: The Dark Ages, and the Royal Armouries Museum at Leeds Dock —the home of the UK’s national collection of arms and armour—are joining forces to bring the war-scarred fantasy universe of DOOM to life in ‘Welcome to the Dark Ages’, an exclusive free
Leeds is set to tumble into a world of wonder this summer as LeedsBID brings a beloved literary classic to life with Wonderland Awaits – an immersive, city-wide celebration inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Running from Saturday 26 July to Sunday 31 August 2025, this
Top jousters from Germany, the USA and the UK will compete for international glory in the tournament’s 25th year. This Easter bank holiday weekend, the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds will host its annual International Jousting Tournament, marking 25 years of the global spectacle at the museum. From Friday 18
For the first time in the UK, the internationally acclaimed exhibition Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum arrives at the Royal Armouries Museum, at Leeds Dock, from 28 June to 2 November 2025. Having captivated over one million visitors worldwide, this landmark exhibition immerses audiences in the dramatic world of ancient
Local residents are being invited to transform their neighbourhoods into vibrant, playful spaces with the help of Playful Anywhere’s new Playcart initiative—a mobile play station packed with creative resources designed to spark fun and connection in communities. Playful Anywhere, a Leeds-based organisation dedicated to fostering playfulness in public spaces, has