On Sunday 19th December from 2-3pm there will be Carols in the Abbey with the Heritage Singers. Join in for an afternoon of festive favourites in the atmospheric abbey ruins. This performance will take place outdoors, please wear warm clothing and sensible footwear. Its free to join in and hot chocolate and other refreshments will …
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Carols At The Abbey
December 18th, 2010 | Posted by in Events | Kirkstall Abbey | Our Community - (1 Comments)Video of Leeds to Kirkstall via tow path
October 16th, 2010 | Posted by in Kirkstall Abbey | Our Community - (1 Comments)Craig Grimes has produced a fantastic video of his journey from Leeds City Centre to Kirkstall Abbey along the Leeds to Liverpool Canal tow path. Craig uses a wheelchair but the video is a useful guide for anyone wanting to use the tow path. Craig’s descriptions of the terrain and gradients makes it particularly useful …
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Kirkstall Abbey in the Autumn Sunshine
October 8th, 2010 | Posted by in Kirkstall Abbey - (1 Comments)Claire Rose has posted some lovely photos on photo website Flickr of Kirkstall Abbey in the autumn sunshine. To see the photo gallery, click here.
More Festival Photos
August 22nd, 2010 | Posted by in Events | Kirkstall Abbey | Kirkstall Festival - (Comments Off on More Festival Photos)To add to the sixteen galleries of photos already posted, we have now added more to Kirkstall Online. The following galleries were submitted by: Lorena Liberti Jamie Williamson Gareth Underwood Philip Brewster Simon Murray Vidya Padmanhabhan Michael Park
Abbey Feast of Fun
August 20th, 2010 | Posted by in Events | Kirkstall Abbey - (Comments Off on Abbey Feast of Fun)Visitors to Kirkstall Abbey will be greeted by a blur of flying arrows, wagging tails, slithering snakes and stunning birds of prey over the next week. A series of free outdoor events are to be held in the grounds of the 12th century abbey ruins over the coming days organised by Leeds City Council. The …
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Classical Fantasia Tickets
August 3rd, 2010 | Posted by in Events | Kirkstall Abbey - (Comments Off on Classical Fantasia Tickets)Tickets to the 2010 Classical Fantasia are to be launched at Millennium Square from 10am on Saturday 21st August. The free open-air classical music performance in the grounds of Kirkstall Abbey is one of the most popular events of the year in Leeds due to its fantasy-inspired music, stunning fireworks and breathtaking setting which together …
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The BBC reports that Kirkstall Abbey, together with six other parks in Leeds, has been awarded a “Green Flag” for meeting the criteria of being “welcoming, safe and well maintained and seeking to involve local people”. The other local parks recognised in these national awards include Golden Acre Park, Lotherton Hall Estate, Pudsey Park, Roundhay …
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