Join us for our inaugural exhibition, Celf Ar Waliau. This special event will feature the incredible talents of contemporary artists from Leeds, showcasing a diverse array of artwork, including textured sculptures, mixed media, painting, and photography. Each piece tells a story, blending humour, sadness, and everything in between.
Mixed ability stained-glass workshop. This workshop is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience.
Your incredibly talented tutor, Samantha Yates, will tailor the sessions to your experience level so you'll really get the most from this fabulous workshop.
During the session, you will learn how to use glass tools to cut and shape glass, understand the difference between copper foil and leaded technique and be able to produce a simple design which you will take home with you!!
What a perfect way to spend a Saturday!!
Explore the tragic, funny and often unbelievable life of fiction's most famous Jew in this acclaimed theatre production that has toured over 50 countries.
Written and performed by Gareth Armstrong, and directed by Frank Barrie, this is a play which explores the world of Shakespeare’s most controversial character, Shylock from the Merchant of Venice. The play examines religious and racial intolerance, the history of plays in performance and, above all, celebrates the richness of Shakespeare’s language.
Joanne is very rich but all alone on Christmas Eve. She hates Christmas with a passion and explains at length what is wrong with it. She eventually nods off and awakes to find a woman in her flat - she has no idea how the woman got in, who she is, or what she wants. On the other hand, the woman does seem to know a great deal about Joanne, her family and her somewhat murky past.
This bittersweet comedy brings a modern twist to the Scrooge experience, and is guaranteed to make the audience both laugh and cry.
Age 14+
Includes strong language
The Bluebells enjoyed a whirlwind career spanning the early 1980’s with a recording output including three U.K. hit singles. “I’m Falling”, “Cath” and “Young at Heart” made with a procession of producers including Elvis Costello who became a mentor and teacher to the band.
Be prepared to stamp your wooden legs: Blackbeard's Tea Party are back with their latest album 'We Are People'.
Blackbeard's Tea Party continue to put their signature twist on British folk music with a contemporary rock sound. On this new collection they explore the past and the present to ask what it means to be British right now - from personal, political and piratical perspectives.
Touring for the first time in four years, Christine will be performing songs from the “Children of the Sea” project along with a selection of old favourites.
Christine’s career now spans an incredible 40 years. Over that bridge of time she has released 24 albums, a DVD celebrating 20 years in the business and an acclaimed single with the BBC: the theme tune for “The Life and Loves of a She-Devil” in 1987.
Bella Hardy, the inimitable voice of modern folk, is set to embark on a highly anticipated UK tour. Hardy, a singer-songwriter with a gift for storytelling, has earned a reputation as a boundary-pushing artist whose work continues to evolve while staying deeply rooted in the traditions that shaped her.
"We only made the drama because of Nick Wallis…he is key in bringing this story to light" – Patrick Spence, Executive Producer 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office'
“An extraordinary journalistic expose of a huge miscarriage of justice” – Ian Hislop, Editor, Private Eye
JOURNALIST NICK WALLIS, JOINED BY SUB-POSTMASTER JANET SKINNER
Our popular lunchtime Tuesday Treasure returns with a special show and tell in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the School of Design.
Discover Leeds’ rich history as a clothmaking capital with intricate samples, colourful pattern books, student work, photographs and more from the early years of the Department of Textile Industries – predecessor of the School of Design.