Category: Community

  • ‘Kirkstall Neighbours’ workshops

    We are pleased to offer three free workshops for our neighbours in Kirkstall. All workshops are suitable for a variety of abilities and ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Botanical relief plaster casts Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn how to make relief plaster casts capturing the beauty of nature. Learn… continue reading

  • Becoming a host venue for Kirkstall Art Trail

    A map with 3 markers. Two with photos of host venues, the third with a map of Kirkstall.

    Being a host venue for Kirkstall Art Trail is “fabulous”! Don’t take our word for it; that’s what one of the first-time hosts told us in 2024. “It was fabulous, thank you for encouraging us to get involved, and for making it all so easy and well organised.” Many new hosts can be wary and a… continue reading

  • Pancakes and poetry

    decorative

    Join us for a tasty event on Sunday 2 March, raising funds for Kirkstall Art Trail 2025. It will soon be Pancake Day, and what better way to celebrate than to serve up some homemade pancakes with all the toppings. And that’s not all! We have got some fun crafty activities for the children. We… continue reading

  • Kirkstall Art Trail keeps your heart healthy

    A map of Kirkstall shaped like a heart. There is heartbeat across the middle of the heart.

    Did you know that art can help keep your heart healthy? Visiting Kirkstall Art Trail in the summer is a perfect way to get active, have fun, and find inspiration. Since it’s National Heart Month in February, we’d like to share some creative ideas to help you get active before summer arrives: Heart Month is a… continue reading

  • Kirkstall Art Trail’s view on the proposal to close Abbey House Museum

    Four photos of Abbey House Museum, both exterior and interior. The words, Abbey House Museum - Consultation, are below the photos.

    It saddens us to hear about the proposal to close Abbey House Museum to the public. It has been part of the Kirkstall community, as a museum, for almost 100 years (1927). The marvellous and educational Victorian Street has been with us since the 1950’s. “Museums have always been a space of civic pride, for… continue reading