Kirkstall Abbey – Church (Sunday Only)
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Type of venue
twelth century Abbey ruins
Access
the path into the park is level. Kirkstall Abbey, including the visitor centre and café, is all located at ground level. The visitor centre and café are accessible and so are most of the grounds. The doorways are wide enough for wheelchair access. The entrance is automatic, opening outwards with a clear opening space.
Please note that Kirkstall Abbey is a heritage site and some areas of the grounds are cobbled and/or uneven.
The Church can be accessed via a path through the Cloister (the grassy courtyard).
A wheelchair is available from the visitor centre to borrow on your visit.
Dog of friendly
yes, please keep on a lead. Dog bowls are available at the front entrance of the visitor centre. Dogs are allowed in the cafe, but not in the Rose Room.
Toilet
yes, there are accessible toilets in the visitor centre. Facilities in the accessible toilets include an emergency alarm, a fire alarm with a flashing light and a baby change unit. This toilet is not RADAR key operated.
Refreshments
yes, there is a café on site.
Artist/ activity
Name: Clare Wigzell
Art form: poetry, spoken word
Artist bio: “I am a Kirkstall poet who writes about place, silence, nature and in response to art (Hepworth and Turner).”
Work for sale: yes, you can buy the Chapbook
Activity: inspired by JMW Turner’s sketches of the Abbey and the poems read by Clare, you are invited to give your own response.
Enjoy the features of the Abbey, viewing the landscape that Turner himself drew upon.
Art materials will be available for sketching, and Clare will engage in conversation with visitors about their experience.
Listen to poems about Turner and the abbey on the hour throughout the day.
Suitable for children: yes, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Cost: FREE
Fashion Show
Gaia – Mother Earth Fashion Re-Made sustainable fashion show
What Time: 2pm
About: 20 local designers with a budget of £30 to spend at Kirkstall’s Cancer Research Superstore, transformed second-hand clothes into fabulous new outfits. The show comes with a powerful message for everyone, hence the reference to Mother Earth. At a time when the fashion industry is estimated to be the third most polluting industry in the world. It is a timely reminder that changing our lifestyle habits, to help out planet, is crucial.
Designers: Beth MacDonald, Caitlin Davis, Cat Dalby, Cyndy Toole, Ella Waddell, Elsa Astrid B, Emilie Butler, Jo Grosvenor, Jo Wanner, Lucy Saffron Skies, Nancy Davies, Natalie Breeze, Polly Spencer, Rowena Stephenson, Susan Denton, Zara-Mia Ava
