Things To Do
Things to Do in Leeds When It Rains
It rains in Leeds. Fine. Here is how to spend a wet day under glass roofs, in a gas-lit cinema, among crocodiles or in a hall full of armour.
15 October 2026 · 4 minTag
Museums
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Culture
Leeds Museums and Galleries: The Complete Guide
Which are free, which ask for a fiver, which are worth the bus ride, and what to look for when you get there: the Leeds museums, straight.
1 October 2026 · 4 min
Things To Do
Free Things to Do in Leeds
Armour, sculpture, a tiger, 700 acres of park and a ruined abbey, all for nowt or a donation: how to have a good day in Leeds without opening your wallet.
1 October 2026 · 4 min
City Life
Kirkstall, Leeds: A Local's Guide
A 12th-century abbey, a riverside beer garden run by the local brewery and Europe's biggest video arcade, all within a mile: Kirkstall, explained.
26 September 2026 · 4 min
Things To Do
Leeds with kids: six places that work for a family day out
Free armour, a Victorian street, a working farm and a ruined abbey: six family days out in Leeds, with the practical bits.
11 June 2026 · 4 min
Things To Do
Abbey House Museum and its Victorian streets, Kirkstall
A gatehouse museum on Abbey Walk with recreated 1880s streets, and a ruined abbey and a cuppa just across the road.
30 May 2026 · 4 min
Things To Do
Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds: free entry and how to do it well
The national museum of arms and armour is free, sits on the South Bank at Leeds Dock, and puts on live combat every day it opens.
18 May 2026 · 4 min