Light For Leeds: An Interfaith Week event

Representatives of all faiths and none join together in this annual celebration of what we have in common, in the Gatehouse Community Space. 

Featuring singing, a chance for contemplation, food, stallholders and an opportunity to join us on our dusk walk to the Chapter House to close the day. Drop in, free.

Programme (all timings are approximate)

12 noon Welcome

12.30 pm - 12.50pm: Sikh values: Guru Nanak’s message to the world

(Lord Mayor arrives 1pm, departs at 2pm)

1pm: Lord Mayor welcome and Speech

Leeds Mind - Memorial Service

On Saturday 7 December, we will be congregating at Abbey House Museum to remember those we have lost to suicide.

This occasion is a chance for anyone affected by suicide to come together in a family-friendly environment to remember our loved ones. There will be refreshments, optional activities and we will light candles in remembrance.

This is a non-religious event.

If you would like to join us, please email SBS@leedsmind.org.uk to register your place and to let us know if you will be bringing anyone with you.
 

Go Figure - Monthly Self-Led Life Drawing (June)

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.

Our model for this session will be Craig Dyson (aka the Tattooed Nude)

Go Figure - Monthly Self-Led Life Drawing (May)

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.

Go Figure - Monthly Self-Led Life Drawing (April)

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.

The model for this session will be Dave Pressland.

Go Figure - Monthly Self-Led Life Drawing (March)

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.

Go Figure - Monthly Self-Led Life Drawing (February)

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.

Go Figure - Monthly Self-Led Life Drawing (January)

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! (apart from this month where we've gone for the second Thursday to allow everyone enough time to recover from Christmas and the New Year!)

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.

To Leeds, With Love

This December, LeedsBID (Leeds Business Improvement District) is set to transform The Queens in City Square, once again, as it hosts the highly anticipated Christmas projection. This festive spectacle will feature an original animated story entitled “To Leeds, With Love,” with a massive 187 showings across 11 days.