BYOBG - Bring your own board games!

Although we have a selection of games available for you to play at Pride Place, we’d love you to bring and share your favourite games with others in the community. We also accept donations if you’d like to gift us any gently used games you’re no longer playing.

There will be a selection of non-alcoholic drinks and snacks available on a donation basis. We welcome anyone who identifies as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, either solo or as a group. There will be volunteers on hand to help you settle into the social environment.

Celebrating the rich sculptural heritage of the North of England, Sculpture North is our landmark exhibition reflecting the enduring legacy and vibrant future of sculpture in our region.

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.

Introducing Congolese artist Noémi Jazzmine will be taking the stage at @hydeparkbookclub on June 29th, showcasing her genre-blending songwriting that fuses Rumba, Seben, R&B, and Gospel music – all while interchanging languages of English, Lingala, and French. Although she’s only been part of the Leeds music scene for the past six months being based in Nottingham, she’s already performed at venues @vinylwhistle ,@utm_studio ,@dominoclubleeds and even gracing the stage at @leedsjazzfest on May 24th as part of @djlubijovanovic 's Takeover at the @welcometoleeds stage. 

Launchpad & Slam Dunk have teamed up for a new Youth Showcase event, featuring 5 artists all aged 18 and under based in West Yorkshire performing at one of Leeds most prestigious grassroots music venues. 

The first Youth Showcase takes place on Saturday 21st June at The Wardrobe, Leeds, featuring 5 bands, all still in school:

DukTape
Vertigo
Roadkill
The Bellatones
Ayrborne

Toby Freeman and Charlie Davis will be playing Fabiano do Nascimento and Sam Gendel's album "The Room" in Bedford Fields Community gardens in Woodhouse. This is a beautiful space which rarely hosts live music so we are really excited to bring this performance as part of Leeds Jazz Festival.

All proceeds from this event will be going towards 'The Hangout', an inclusive youth club for 11 - 16 years olds to socialise, explore identity and get creative! which is based in East Leeds.

BIG BAMBOO plays old school hot dance music from the Caribbean islands and Brazil – Rumba, Choro, Mento, Beguine and Merengue – in an acoustic and improvised style reminiscent of New Orleans jazz.