Summer

Take a tour of the artwork on being shown across Leeds in art galleries, cafes, museums, shops, community centres and outdoor spaces.

We've found beautiful ceramics, mind-blowing video installations, fine art shows, photography exhibitions, student showcases and sculpture work.

Take a look and see what's out there!

‘Out in the World:’ Ireland's LGBTQ+ Diaspora.
Wed 4 Jun 2025 - Wed 9 Jul 2025
‘Out in the World:’ Ireland's LGBTQ+ Diaspora
Left Bank Leeds
Exhibitions , LGBT+ , Visual Art
Artwork by Lorna Johnson that shows a lack and white photo of a rock containing fools gold, this has been drawn on with an elaborate net of gold pen that covers all contours of the rock.
Thu 5 Jun 2025 - Sat 30 Aug 2025
Adorned
Eye Room
Exhibitions , Visual Art
Composite image of Claire Angel Bonner & the work of Moni Escobar & Ranaa Farooq
Thu 26 Jun 2025 - Sun 27 Jul 2025
Claire Angel Bonner / Monica Escobar / Ranaa Farooq: Outer Worlds, Inner Space
BasementArtsProject
Exhibitions , Visual Art
A monochromatic mermaid stands against a plain black backdrop. Her eyes are closed, hands framing her face and has long flowing hair. Her tail is long and spindly with three snarling dog heads placed at her waist.
Fri 27 Jun 2025 - Sun 13 Jul 2025
No Ordinary Love by K Walker
FiiK Studios
Exhibitions , LGBT+ , Visual Art
Gladiator Image on red background
Sat 28 Jun 2025 - Sun 2 Nov 2025
Gladiators: Heroes of the Colliseum
Royal Armouries
Exhibitions , Heritage , Museum
Pyramid studio facilitator Poppy shares artist work with visitors
Tue 1 Jul 2025
Playing Around: Pyramid Studio Days Exhibition
Sunny Bank Mills
Exhibitions , Social , Visual Art
Pack Your Shit and leave
Tue 1 Jul 2025 - Thu 24 Jul 2025
Phee Jefferies: You're Doing It Wrong
BasementArtsProject
Exhibitions , Visual Art
Lights in bold colours, such as pink, yellow and green, are being projected to the walls
Thu 3 Jul 2025 - Sun 28 Sep 2025
Enlightenment at Leeds City Museum
Leeds City Museum
Exhibitions , Music , Music (Classical) , Visual Art
A snow-white bird sculpted in alabaster
Thu 3 Jul 2025
Deborah Harrison: July Guest Artist for The Sculpture Gallery
Leeds Corn Exchange
Exhibitions , Social , Visual Art
A surreal portrait of a woman with expressive eyes, her hair flowing into colourful, swirling patterns that blend with a marbled, abstract background.
Fri 20 Jun 2025 - Fri 1 Aug 2025
The Mill Gallery Summer Exhibition 2025
The Mill Gallery
Exhibitions , Visual Art
Foetus carved in champagne alabaster
Fri 4 Jul 2025 - Thu 31 Jul 2025
Deborah Harrison: July Exhibition for The Sculpture Gallery
Leeds Corn Exchange
Exhibitions , Visual Art
The black and white image shows three women in an old industrial space with drawn-on moustaches with a white sheet held infront of them.
Sat 12 Jul 2025 - Sun 5 Oct 2025
Many Hands
Sunny Bank Mills
Exhibitions , Visual Art