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Discover the amazing archive collection with exciting hands-on activities led by some brilliant Yorkshire crafters, choose from a range of crafty activities and make something brilliant to take home.

Create your own Spring headwear, make a sock bunny, decorate a paper basket and have a go at printing.

Enjoy free light refreshments in our indoor picnic space – feel free to bring your own food to keep everyone fueled up!

Free event, no booking required, just drop in.

Explore the next stage of your oil painting journey in From Sketch to Masterpiece, a hands-on workshop where technique meets creative expression. Designed for those looking to refine their skills, this intimate class provides the perfect balance of expert instruction and personal artistic growth. Led by Lucy Fiona Morrison, a renowned practicing oil painter, this workshop is your opportunity to take your painting to the next level in a supportive and inspiring environment.

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Explore the next stage of your oil painting journey in From Sketch to Masterpiece, a hands-on workshop where technique meets creative expression. Designed for those looking to refine their skills, this intimate class provides the perfect balance of expert instruction and personal artistic growth. Led by Lucy Fiona Morrison, a renowned practicing oil painter, this workshop is your opportunity to take your painting to the next level in a supportive and inspiring environment.

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Unlock the beauty of everyday objects through the timeless art of oil painting in The Useful Art Class - Still Life Oil Painting Workshop. This immersive, hands-on class is perfect for artists of all levels, offering a unique opportunity to learn from renowned oil painter, Lucy Fiona Morrison.

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World-famous hypnotist 

Explore the art of oil painting, where creativity meets expert instruction in a welcoming and inspiring environment. This small, intimate workshop is designed for artists of all levels, offering a unique opportunity to learn from Lucy Fiona Morrison, a renowned practising oil painter.

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Finally, the UK has a new government. That can only mean one thing: new people to take the piss out of.

Leading political comedian and satirist Matt Forde (British Scandal, Spitting Image, The Last Leg) makes this his personal mission.

★★★★★
‘Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe’
Telegraph

‘Our foremost satirical stand-up… Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here’
Sunday Times

‘Demand to see Forde in action at the Pleasance outstrips supply – the place is rammed…dependably slick’
Daily Telegraph

Basic Bloke 2 – There’s No Bloke Without Fire is the latest tour from comedian, author, podcaster and radio host Geoff Norcott and Geoff’s first under a Labour government, so he’s got plenty to get off his chest! Not least because there’s nothing quite so British as being promised a brave new dawn then realising it’s as crap as the last one.

Geoff will savour getting his teeth into the new ‘big beasts’ of British politics, with scathing words for Starmer and Rachel Reeves (while surprisingly positive about the idea of Angela Rayner as PM).

Top 10 recording artist Peter Grant returns to his hometown of Leeds for an exclusive one-night-only concert. Accompanied by his outstanding live band, the Gold-selling artist will deliver an unforgettable performance featuring brand-new material alongside cherished favourites from his acclaimed albums.