Bring photographs to life through the art of stitch, cherishing memories of nature and the outdoors. Create three dimensional stitched pieces using photo transfer, dissolvable fabric and a variety of hand embroidery stitches. Learn a new machine embroidery technique to construct sculptural installations that dance between two and three dimensions.
£25 includes all material.
Suitable for beginners.
Discover the beautiful art of stitching pages together to create a book in this inspiring beginners book binding workshop. Throughout this engaging class, you will learn all the essential techniques and skills needed to create your very own hand-bound note book.
£25 including all materials.
Join us this Easter for behind the scenes tours of the collection stores.
Free family workshop.
Travel through time at this family workshop where you will learn the history of animation and become a digital animator for the day.
Family activities and behind the secnes tour of the collections store.
Corinne Bailey Rae’s appointment brings a fresh, cross-disciplinary perspective to the leading dance training institution, which has long been a beacon of creativity and artistic excellence. While Corinne’s background is rooted in music rather than dance, her deep appreciation for the arts in all forms makes her the perfect fit to support the work of NSCD.
A free family workshop at Leeds Discovery Centre.
Learn about ancient Roman coins and trade and have a go at minting your own chocolate coins in time for Easter.
Join us this February half term for a behind the scenes tour of the collections store at Leeds Discovery Centre.
Tours are usually an hour and are suitable for all ages.
Come celebrate from 6pm the 80th Anniversary of the Legend Bob Marley at the historical city of Leeds who in the 1970s came to Leeds Polytechnic (Leeds University) to a sell out crowd.
Years on the city still celebrates the blessings from concerts in 2024 Legend Tour @02 Academy Leeds, sell out at Leeds Grand Theatre and LCC Millennium Square summer series.
Make your own totally unique scrappy bird and learn how to copper foil and solder stained glass.
You'll then get to complete your bird with wire legs and googly eyes.
Please note - there is no glass cutting involved in this workshop, it's the perfect session for those wanting a little taster into glass.
What a fabulous way to spend a couple of hour on a Saturday!!
Samantha is a professional glass artist (as well as being a wonderful tutor) and you can view her work here.
Join us at Hyde Park Picture House for an LGBT+ History event to kick off our TWENTIETH anniversary year!
We're screening two great queer history films:
2:30pm: BECAUSE OF YOU: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo (34m)
This hybrid experimental documentary traces the history of Kilawin Kolektibo, a pioneering collective of Filipnxs who came together in NYC in the mid-nineties.
3:00pm: STRIKING WITH PRIDE: United at the Coalface (1hr15m)