Leeds Picture Library

Leeds Picture Library takes place in Central Court on the first floor of Leeds Art Gallery.

Come along and choose from hundreds of original artworks to take away and hang up at home or at work as part of our art lending scheme. Whether you're into landscapes or abstracts, historic or contemporary art, there is something to suit all tastes.

The Picture Library membership starts from just £7 per month for individual membership. The framed works all have fixings attached. Find out more on our website.

Portrayals of Women

A new display from Leeds Art Gallery's works on paper collection exploring how women have been portrayed from the 17th century to the present day.

The display brings together a range of artworks from Leeds Art Gallery’s nationally renowned works on paper collection which consists of over 10,000 items dating from 1450 to the present day. This new display includes a wide range of works including historic pieces by Ottavio Leoni and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, to recent acquisitions by contemporary artists Skye Davies and SHARP.

Up-cycling your Wardrobe with Alison Teece UK

In this fun workshop you will explore how to creativly up-cycle your pre-loved garmets and give them a brand new life.

You may want to customise a jacket, dress jeans by adding contrasting fabrics or adding embellishments, applique, frills or bands.

Alternatively, your tutor Alison, will give demos throughout the session where you will learn a variety of sewing and cutting techniques, to build on your existing sewing skills.

Get creative in this fun workshop where you be offered lots of inspirations to re-vamp your clothes.

Ubunye

The pounding rhythms of Africa blended with the explosive energy of a live band. This vibrant group of Zulu performers combined with seasoned musicians from the UK mix ancient tradition with contemporary flare. Ubunye deliver a soulful, goose bump inducing performance of original pieces cleverly fused with South African songs. It is a fantastic multi-cultural experience.

Jon Taylor

Jon Taylor is the ultimate jazz entertainer: he plays saxophone, flute, accordion, harmonica and sings. He also tells great stories. Jon is an alumnus of the Leeds College of Music and a contemporary of Alan Barnes, Dave Newton and Snake Davis, and he has been one of the most popular figures on the northern jazz scene for over forty years. He plays an engaging range of material encompassing classic standards, funk, blues, latin and chill-out grooves. His mission statement is to keep the music interesting and stimulating and to create a little bit of joy.

Kate Peters Big Band

For our Christmas Party concert, Kate Peters presents an evening of music with her 18 piece big band, paying tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and the great ladies of song with arrangments by Nelson Riddle, George Gershwin, Count Basie, Chicj Webb. Plus some exciting new tunes and a few festive ones too!

Kate Peters is a uniquely talented and versatile vocalist based in the north of England. A graduate of Leeds College of Music, Kate has worked in a wide variety of styles and areas of the music industry.

Unearthed: The Power of Gardening  - Dried Flower Embroidery and traditional embroidery  techniques with Elnaz Yazdani

The workshop will explore hand embroidery techniques such as couching and goldwork, combined with dried and pressed flowers from my community gardens to make embellishments. The work explores the meditative processes of both hand stitch and gardening combined.

Please arrive early to visit the exhibition.

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