Come and join us on Saturday 7th December for a special Open Studio & Christmas Shopping Event! .
Drop in anytime between 11am- 1pm to have a look around the studio, learn about what we do, book onto workshops and shop from our range of craft kits, craft supplies, yarns, samples and stocking fillers all with special discounts on the day!
We’d love to see you and help make Christmas Shopping a bit easier this year.
Free Coffee and Cake
If you've ever wanted to learn to crochet, then this workshop is for you.
We will start from the very beginning and spend some time on how best to hold your hook to set you up for success in learning to crochet then guide you through all of the basic techniques and stitches you need including chain stitch and treble crochet, using a granny square pattern as a basis to learn.
You will leave with all the skills and confidence you need to work on your crochet projects at home.
We are really excited to get back in the studio and welcome back Leeds based textile artist and teacher Elnaz Yazdani for a beginners embroidery workshop.
You will be guided through a variety of beautiful hand embroidery techniques and stitches using an array of different coloured threads to create your own unique piece of thread art.
All materials are included and you will take away a kit including, needle and some thread to carry on stitching at home.
Join us for a creative festive workshop on dried flower wreath making. All materials are included and you will leave with a completed festive wreath ready to hang. The workshop is suitable for beginners. Join us for a creative festive workshop on dried flower wreath making.
This workshop is ran by local artist Bev Rhodes a multidisciplinary artist who loves sharing their arts and crafts knowledge and helping others find wellbeing through craft and creativity.
Hot drinks and biscuits are included. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.
Join us for our Beginners Knitting workshop with brilliant knitter Rachel Armytage to help you take that leap into learning to Knit in 2024.
Knitting is such a fun and versatile skill to learn and there are so many things that you can make once you've learnt a few basic stitches. It is also a great hobby to have to help you relax and look after your everyday wellbeing.
When our favourite textile items rip or tear it can be tempting to just throw it out and buy something new to replace it. However, the UK produces over 206 tonnes of textile waste every year, this figure could be reduced if we changed our habits and considered the possibility of mending our textile items instead of throwing them out!
We are really excited to welcoming you back for our popular arm knitting workshop!
Join us for a fun and unique morning of learning to knit with your arms and creating your very own cosy throw.
Using gorgeous giant yarn in a choice of beautiful colours from Woolly Mahoosive you will learn all the basics of arm knitting and walk away with your very own completed throw. Perfect to cosy up under all year round and as a unique handmade addition to your home which you can feel proud of.
Workshop for home educated children.
Learn about the life and religion of the Ancient Greeks. This workshop also includes a tour of our store where we care for over 1 million objects.
Recommended ages 6-14 years. Please book a ticket for all children 6 years and over (£5 per ticket). If you are bringing younger siblings, please email discovery.centre@leeds.gov.uk so we can check that we have space. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Workshop for home educated children.
Learn about bones of the body and how animals use muscles for support, protection and movement while exploring our fascinating natural history collection. This workshop also includes a tour of our store where we care for over 1 million objects.
This is what happens when two cultures collide, rebound and compliment each other – DINO-SAURS is born.
James Lascelles (Euro hybrid) and Claudio Kron (Brazil) musically connected during the legendary production of Carnival Messiah in 2007 and kindred spirits were awakened.