The Old Woollen
Creative Tourist
A 500-capacity venue in Farsley, presenting the finest music, comedy and performance. Run by Trouble at Mill Events and Sunny Bank Mills, twinned with Farsley Constitutional.
What's on near The Old Woollen
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David Hockney: Pieced Together at the National Science and Media Museum
The freshly refurbished National Science and Media Museum reopens with an exhibition of David Hockney’s photographic and video ‘joiner’ works.
free entry
More Song at The 1 in 12 Club Library
In Bradford’s year as City of Culture, More Song is back with a line-up of poets featuring Rowan Evans, Sean Roy Parker and Rebecca Lockwood, plus an open mic.
from £1
Sound Bath Relaxation Workshop
Access a deeper level of consciousness and find true relaxation through an hour long sound bath with Lee Bloomfield.
from £17.50
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Boris Maas: You have seen nothing yet at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
Boris Maas responds to the work of Victorian painter John Atkinson Grimshaw in a new exhibition of light installations and photographs.
free entry
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The Traumatic Surreal at The Henry Moore Institute
‘The Traumatic Surreal’ celebrates the 100th anniversary of Surrealism with artwork by women artists in German-speaking countries after WWII.
free entry
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John Hoyland: Imaginary Beings at The Henry Moore Institute
See a different side to the work of painter John Hoyland at The Henry Moore Institute’s exhibition of his playful sculptures.
free entry
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Stuart Croft: Eternal Return at Leeds Art Gallery
‘Eternal Return’ celebrates filmmaker Stuart Croft whose. innovative approach to film blurred the boundaries between the art gallery and cinema.
free entry
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Sound Out Leeds 2024/25
Leeds International Concert Season is on a mission to push boundaries, expand horizons, and ask the question: ‘What haven’t we heard?’ as it presents its city-spanning Sound Out Leeds series.
from £10.00Where to go near The Old Woollen
Leeds
Sunny Bank Mills Gallery
Sunny Bank Mills Gallery is a light and airy art gallery inside a former cloth warehouse, in the heart of Farsley village.
Leeds
Truman Books
Truman Books is an independent bookshop and cafe in Farsley, West Leeds.
The Constitutional
A club for working persons, presenting the finest comedy, theatre, spoken-word, music, quizzes and craft ales.
Leeds
Innkeepers Lodge
at the Calverley Arms
at the Calverley Arms
A 19th century inn on the outskirts of Leeds, repurposed into a modern hotel with plenty of charm.
Leeds
Pudsey Market
Pudsey Market is a traditional style market in Pudsey, just outside the centre of Leeds.
Bradford
Bradford Industrial Museum
Bradford’s Industrial Museum transports you back to the cities former incarnation, as a powerhouse of the north. See working machinery, the living spaces of mill owners and workers as well as contemporary responses to the archive.
Bradford
Bab Tooma Syrian Restaurant
Bab Tooma serves authentic Middle Eastern and Syrian food. The restaurant is a local favourite for kebabs and grilled meats.
Leeds
Kirkstall Abbey
Founded in 1152, Kirkstall Abbey on the bank of the River Aire is one of the most complete examples of a medieval Cistercian monastery in Britain.
Leeds
Abbey House Museum
If your children struggle to imagine life without tablets, iPhone games or a PlayStation, then a trip to Abbey House Museum should prove an eye-opening experience.
Leeds
Interplay Theatre
Interplay works across all definitions of exclusion to create a special theatre that places the audience at the centre of the experience.
Bradford
Cona Restaurant
Stylish and modern Halal steak restaurant that specialises in high-quality cuts of beef.
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