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Announcing the winners of our inaugural Poetry Competition
With over 80 entries, we can now announce the winners of our first Kirkstall Art Trail Poetry Competition. Matthew Davenport’s In The Same Room has won the national prize, while Alex Callaghan’s Chippy Tea has won the Leeds prize. Both winning poems will feature in a booklet collection alongside work… continue reading
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Planning for an accessible day out on the trail
When visiting Kirkstall Art Trail, we aim to give you the accessibility information you need to work out if a place is going to be accessible for you. There are various ways in which we do this. Plan Your Visit The Plan Your Visit page gives a breakdown of: We will review… continue reading
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New look venue signs for 2026
As we announced in an earlier post about our brand refresh, we are also updating the signage you will find at all our venues this summer. The new look The signs will: Whilst the layout hasn’t altered too drastically, they will now be a larger size and printed on corrugated… continue reading
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Apply now for the 2026 Poetry Trail
Kirkstall Art Trail celebrates art in its many forms, including painting with words. The Poetry Trail returns for a third year, providing planned poetic persuasiveness permeating participants’ particular pondering. There will be a trail of poems around Kirkstall attached to street furniture during the weekend of the Kirkstall Art Trail… continue reading
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2026 Bunting Festival
Get involved and make a bunting flag this summer This summer we are joining forces with Natasha Joseph, of We Belong Here, to bring the Bunting Festival to Kirkstall. Your finished flag will join hundreds of others together in a grand and colourful display. The bunting flags will be on show… continue reading