Halloween Open Play
Expect pumpkins, crunchy leaves and natural open-ended play.
Things to do with kids in Leeds
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Arts & making
Intertwine Youth Theatre
Interplaytheatre.org.uk
Nearby: Armley
11–15 years; ages are a guideline
Explore theatre and creativity in an inclusive group for ages 11–15.
Pottery painting at Firefly
Fireflypottery.co.uk
Nearby: Bramley
All ages and abilities
Choose a ready-made pot and decorate it using ceramic glazes with a tailored introduction.
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Dream Space Playgroup
Yorkshirecontemporary.org
Nearby: Beeston
0–5 years and their grown-ups
Explore a soft, colourful environment with textiles, music, dressing up and sensory play.
Sensory Open Days at Interplay
Interplaytheatre.org.uk
Nearby: Armley
Young people and their families
Explore music, creative play and art in relaxed, participant-led sensory sessions.
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Armley Youth Space
Interplaytheatre.org.uk
Nearby: Armley
10–16 years, living in Armley
Autumn Leaf Luminaries
Museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk
Nearby: Armley
Turn colourful autumn leaves into luminaries and seasonal crafts at Armley Mills.
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Hamara Healthy Living Centre
Nearby: Beeston
A community centre hosting early-years creative play, youth activities and learning support.
Interplay Theatre
Nearby: Armley
A neighbourhood sensory-theatre space with creative opportunities for young people.
Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills
Nearby: Armley
Explore spinning wheels, looms and the industries that shaped Leeds inside a historic mill.
Northlight Arts Centre
Nearby: Chapel Allerton
Explore an artist-led creative space with exhibitions, a café and a changing workshop programme.
Rowland Road Play Patch
Nearby: Beeston
Build dens, play with loose parts, garden and make art in a community adventure playground.
Free
Addresses for your route
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- Armley Leisure Centre
Carr Crofts, Armley, Leeds LS12 3HB
- Armley Library and Community Hub
Armley Community Hub, 2 Stocks Hill, Leeds LS12 1UQ
- Armley Park
Stanningley Road, Armley, Leeds LS12 3LW
- Beeston Library and Community Hub
Town Street, Beeston, Leeds LS11 8PN
- Bramley Baths
Broad Lane, Bramley, Leeds LS13 3DF
- Bramley Library
Bramley community hub and library, Hough Lane, Bramley, Leeds LS13 3ND
- Bramley Park
Westover Road, Bramley, Leeds LS13 3PG
- Chapel Allerton Library
106 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 4LZ
- Chapel Allerton Park tennis courts
Chapel Allerton Park, Pasture Lane, Leeds
- Cross Flatts Park
Cross Flatts Avenue, Beeston, Leeds LS11 7BQ
- Dewsbury Road Library and Community Hub
190 Dewsbury Road, Leeds LS11 6PF
- Firefly Pottery
Unit 10 Swinnow Grange Mills, Stanningley Road, Bramley LS13 4EP
- Hamara Healthy Living Centre
Tempest Road, Beeston Hill, Leeds LS11 6RD
- Interplay Theatre
Armley Ridge Road, Leeds LS12 3LE
- Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills
Canal Road, Armley, Leeds
- Monster Kidz Bramley
Unit B, St Catherines Business Complex, Broad Lane, Bramley, Leeds LS13 2TD
- Northlight Arts Centre
31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3LW
- Rowland Road Play Patch
Rowland Road WMC, 38 Rowland Road, Beeston Hill, Leeds LS11 6ED
- Seven Arts
31a Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3PD
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…