About our events
Join us for family fun from creative family festivals to artist-led workshops, regular under 5s sessions and relaxed openings, there's so much for your family or community group to enjoy together.
What's on

Story Explorers in Leeds
Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.

Fairy Tales
A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

Family Station: February half-term
Come along this half term and explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.

Family Workshop: Lunar New Year
Celebrate Lunar New Year with us.

Story Explorers: Animal Trail
Help us find cunning creatures hidden amongst the library shelves in Leeds.

Story Explorers Leeds: Launch Celebration
Celebrate the opening of Story Explorers with three days packed full of storytelling adventures.

Family Station: Explore and Play
Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
Under the Sea with Embracing Arts
Dive into the ocean in an under-the-sea adventure.

The Tale of the Loneliest Whale with Hoglets Theatre
Saturday 28 February 11.00 Embark on a magical and interactive deep-sea discovery.

Family Festival: Once Upon a Time
Saturday 28 February 12.00 Get ready for creative adventures, enchanting stories and magic!

Family Workshop: Meet Skandar with A. F. Steadman
Saturday 28 February 14.15 Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, ancient secrets and ferocious unicorns.

Under 5’s storytelling: The Gingerbread Man
Thursday 5 March, 9.45, 10.45 and 11.30 Run run as fast as you can!

Under 5’s storytelling: The Magic Porridge Pot
Thursday 5 March, 10.00 and 11.00 Stop little pot, stop!