Farsley's historic Sunny Bank Mills Museum and Archive, one of the most significant and substantial woven textile archives in the UK, is launching an exciting programme of speaking events. This programme, called Weaving Voices, follows a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Museum and Archive is an integral part of the award-winning Sunny […]
£6 + Booking Fee. Doors 7pm. Starts 8pm. Unreserved Seating. SCIENCE + ART + BEER = MIND EXPANSION It's a Quantum Sauce Valentine's Love In!!! Three experts talk for thirty minutes each, including: Prof Emilia Jamroziak: Medieval saints - superpowers for love, life and lots more in between! Dr Mani King Sharpe: Love in War: […]
A curator led talk about the Power of Persuasion exhibition including the chance to explore the exhibition and ask questions plus the opportunity get up close with some historic advertising collections not on display. Refreshments included. Tickets required.
Butler's Cafe, Kirkstall Forge Number One Great Exhibition Way Leeds LS5 3BF In this special event provided for Leeds Civic Trust and HODS 2024, Railway Historian, Author and Speaker Richard Pulleyn will provide an illustrated talk describing the history and development of railway signalling in and around the city of Leeds. Since this is a […]
Humphry Repton's Commission for Benjamin Gott Humphry Repton was the leading landscape gardener of his generation; discover the legacy of his work at Armley for Benjamin Gott Gotts Park Mansion Armley Ridge Rd Leeds LS12 2QX
This study afternoon enables you to get up close with some of our ephemera collections relating to mourning and medical care in 19th Century Leeds. Curator Pat will look at mourning ritual, living conditions and proposed medical remedies in this relaxed but educational afternoon, with plenty of tea, coffee, cake and other refreshments. Free admission […]
