Conference
CHALLENGING COLLECTIONS
6-8 July 2026 | Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds
This year the ARLIS UK & Ireland annual conference will be held in Leeds, hosted at the Carriageworks Theatre.
Under the theme of Challenging Collections, we will explore some of the ways we are challenged by the collections we work with, and how we, in turn, can challenge them.
The Call for Contributions is now closed. Thank you to everyone who has submitted! We will be sharing the programme soon.
Contact the Conference Working Party with any questions at conference@arlis.net.
Local Information
We’re delighted to be bringing #ARLIS2026 to the city of Leeds, the heart of West Yorkshire.
Our conference programme will include a number of optional visits and tours, including The Leeds Library, the M&S Archive, the Royal Armouries Library, a Leeds walking tour and many more local galleries, libraries, archives and museums.
For travel and accommodation information, as well other local recommendations, see VisitLeeds.