Things to do with kids in Leeds
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Arts & making
Sensory Youth Theatre projects at Interplay
Interplaytheatre.org.uk
Interplay Theatre, Armley Ridge Road, Leeds LS12 3LE · Nearby: Armley
11–25 years
Explore stories and creativity through sensory theatre projects for young people aged 11–25 with learning disabilities, PMLD and/or autism.
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Hamara Healthy Holidays club
Hamara.org.uk
Nearby: Beeston
Explore trips, workshops and activities in a holiday programme supporting low-income families.
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Full programme detailsHamara Saturday School
Hamara.org.uk
Nearby: Beeston
5–11 years
Build confidence in core school subjects through supportive teaching and learning activities.
Leeds Dads Soft Play at Little Angels
Tickettailor.com
Nearby: Beeston
Dads and preschool children
Dads and preschool children can play, chat and enjoy light refreshments together.
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Full programme detailsMusic & dance
Elevations Creative Dance, ages 3–4
Flying Sycamores
Nearby: Chapel Allerton
3–4 years
An independent first dance class combining ballet foundations, stories and imaginative movement.
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Full programme detailsNursery dance at Armley Dance Studios
Armleydancestudios.com
Nearby: Armley
2–4 years
Begin dancing in the studio’s Saturday nursery classes for ages two to four.
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Full programme detailsPlaces to visit
Choose a place for a day at your own pace.
Armley Leisure Centre
Nearby: Armley
Swim in the main or learner pool and look for the centre’s advertised junior activities.
4.2/5 · Google · 307 reviews
Armley Library and Community Hub
Nearby: Armley
Choose books and share a reading break at the library on Stocks Hill.
3.8/5 · Google · 22 reviews
Armley Park
Nearby: Armley
Make time for the playground, open grass and views across Kirkstall Valley.
4.4/5 · Google · 609 reviews
Beeston Library and Community Hub
Nearby: Beeston
Choose books, browse with children and enjoy a local reading stop on Town Street.
Bramley Baths
Nearby: Bramley
A community-run Edwardian pool offering family swims and swimming lessons.
Bramley Library
Nearby: Bramley
Browse books at the Hough Lane library, with baby-changing facilities and a ground-floor accessible entrance.
Guides & inspiration
Armley with kids: mill discoveries, park play and creative days
Armley offers two quite different ways to spend time together: exploring the looms and machinery at Leeds Industrial Museum, or heading outdoors to th…
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Beeston, Leeds with kids: park play, books and creative spaces
In Beeston, Leeds, a family day can be as simple as a play stop at Cross Flatts Park and books at the Town Street library. Across Beeston and Beeston …
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Bramley, Leeds with kids: swimming, pottery and park time
Bramley gives families several quite different kinds of local outing: a swim in the community-run Baths, a hillside park visit, books and rhymes at th…
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Chapel Allerton with kids: books, first dance steps and creative stops
Chapel Allerton is useful for a family plan built around a short indoor stop rather than a whole-day attraction. The library on Harrogate Road gives y…