The secrets, mystery and intrigue of a 12th century abbey in Leeds are set to be revealed as part of a special ‘Twitter tour’ taking place next week. In what promises to be a unique experience, fans of the abbey will be able to join a virtual tour on Twitter on Friday 18 July around …
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Kirkstall Abbey has some money from the Happy Museum Project to look at ways of making people feel happy. One of these ways is trying something new and learning new skills. All Happy Museum sessions are free but we do ask that you help us to evaluate them; this might be by filling in a …
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Join Olympus Magazine for a Creative Light at Night Photography Workshop on Tuesday 17 December, at Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds, open to all photography fans. The location We’ll be meeting at the Gatehouse café opposite the Abbey at 3pm for introductions over coffee and to hear about the best techniques for creative night photography. This …
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The Heritage Singers at Kirkstall Abbey will be performing christmas carols this weekend on 15 December 2013 2:00pm – 3:00pm in the Abbey church. The Heritage Singers is a 24 voice chamber choir based in Leeds. Our aims are to preserve and maintain the Anglican Choral tradition especially in rural areas, and also to provide service music …
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Mike Harwood, a local historian whose work we have published in past issues of Kirkstall Matters, has again provided us with an insight into local history. This time Mike delves into the suposed local legend of the popular ballad “Mary the Maid of the Inn”, trying to establish whether this was in fact based in …
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PREPARE FOR DARKNESS…CAMBRIDGE FILM TRUST AND BROADWAY NOTTINGHAM ANNOUNCE HALLOWEEN GOTHIC FILM FESTIVAL EXTRAVAGANZA AT KIRKSTALL ABBEY, LEEDS, 31st OCTOBER – 3rd NOVEMBER Kirkstall Abbey’s Gothic Film Festival set against the spectacular backdrop of the 12th century ruined Cistercian monastery in Leeds offers audiences a unique and terrifying Halloween trick or treat experience in this stunning, historic location. A …
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Kirkstall Abbey has been shortlisted in the ‘Britain’s favourite heritage site’ category in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2013. The 10 nominees in the favourite heritage site category were selected by Countryfile presenter John Craven, who said: “My first heritage site – I was brought up a couple of miles away and often went here as a child. One of Yorkshire’s …
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As requested by many enquirers, we now have details we can publish for this year’s Classical Fantasia, performed in the backdrop of the illuminated Kirkstall Abbey, with a firework finale. This year the music will be performed by the Manchester Camerata – one of the UK’s leading chamber orchestras. Book your tickets here or phone 0113 224 …
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Leeds Inspired (www.leedsinspired.co.uk) will be at Kirkstall Festival with our pop up green screen to film festival goers, stall holders, performers and anyone else who want to be part of ‘Momentous’, a large scale projection that will transform the entire façade of Civic Hall into an animated mechanical clock for 3 nights in early October …
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Come and take part in Kirkstall Abbey’s photography trail (photo trail), discovering how the Abbey looked in 1888 and contribute your own pictures of the Abbey today to their Flickr page. Feel free to use your own imagination to interpret Leeds industrialist Godfrey Bingley’s beautiful photos (see the example opposite and see more on the Flickr …
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Abbey House Museum aim to involve people more in the way we plan and design our exhibitions. We are planning to change the existing nursery room into a community-themed gallery, and we want your ideas about what it should look like, and the best ways to get a range of local people involved. We will …
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The KVCA has been provided with some excellent, nostalgic images from the Abbey Light Railway, enjoy!
