"Emily Barker has a gift for great melodies" - The Guardian

“an album of spare, striking beauty” - Mojo ★★★★

“…a kind of Australian equivalent of PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake” - UNCUT 8/10

“‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers –

That perches in the soul –

And sings the tune without the words –

And never stops – at all…” – Emily Dickinson

The opening line of Emily Dickinson’s short poem ‘‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers’ inspired the central image of Emily Barker’s new single ‘Feathered Thing’, written while she navigated cumulative grief.

MJ Lenderman is a songwriter born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. The anatomy of an MJ record might go something like this: warped pedal steels and skuzzed out guitar; a voice reminiscent of the high-lonesome warble of a choirboy. Songs snake their way from a lo-fi home recording to something glossier made with longtime friends at Asheville’s Drop of Sun studios, but the recording setting doesn’t seem to matter much – at its core, a Lenderman song rings true.

Formed on the cusp of a global pandemic, Dublin’s newest alternative addition, Gurriers, embody the emerging Irish genres of post-punk, noise rock and shoegaze. Made up of five best friends, roommates and co-workers Dan Hoff, Emmet White, Ben O’Neill, Mark MacCormack and Pierce Callaghan, each louder than the last.

Join us at Mahogany Market for our grandest event yet, as we transform Project House into the Pre Carnival Fam Fest! 

Get ready for an exciting lineup of Leeds' finest DJs to get your waists warm for Carnival Weekend. Enjoy authentic Caribbean cuisine from our vendors and sip on drinks from two house bars. Explore market stalls offering carnival outfits and accessories.

The day will be divided into two sessions.

Join us on the 9th June to listen to 18 marching bands down Wetherby high street.

With refreshments tents offering tea/ coffee and juice.

The high street is closed off from 12:00 till 4pm and all bands finish on the band stand where prizes will be awarded.

Come and join us for a fun and friendly life drawing session. Go Figure is a regular event held here at Swarthmore, look out for it every first Thursday of the month!

There will be no tutor leading this session but it will be hosted by a member of the Swarthmore team. There are a number of easles and drawing boards available to use, but do feel free to bring your own.

There will be a rotation of both male and female life models and on occassion we will have multiple models in the same session.

"Absolutely Unmissable"

"The best Flamenco I have ever seen!"

"I was spellbound the whole way through!"

Jose Franco has been a dancer of incredible esteem for a number of years now, previously dancing for Ballet Sara Baras, Manuel Linan and many other artists at the absolute top of their game- and for good reason!

Not only does Jose have the most incredible power, technique and stage presence, he brings shows with his own company full of passion, creativity and pure joy!!!

It’s time to don your cape and celebrate the real-life superheroes making a difference every day.

This bank holiday, we’re hosting a trail around the museum, exploring stories of medical innovation. If you can spot all the you’ll come away with a coveted Thackray certificate.

We’ll also give you the chance to craft your own superhero-style mask with our free complimentary make and take. What will your super health power be?