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.

Join us at Swarthmore and spend some time with professional ceramacist Jeannie Waterhouse for our Pottery Taster session!

Whether you want to try a new skill or create a masterpiece this three-hour taster class will give you a chance to experience what it is like to work with clay. You will learn how to create hand built pieces using coiling techniques, and decorate your work with coloured slip and glazes.

Join us at Swarthmore and spend some time with professional ceramacist Jeannie Waterhouse for our Pottery Taster session!

Whether you want to try a new skill or create a masterpiece this three-hour taster class will give you a chance to experience what it is like to work with clay. You will learn how to create hand built pieces using coiling techniques, and decorate your work with coloured slip and glazes.

Join us in welcoming Vasilis kostakis, author of Beyond The Final Whistle on Friday 30th May at 3pm for a special book talk and performance. Vasilis is only in Leeds for a couple of days so we’re delighted he’s found time to stop off at Left Bank whilst he’s here and tell us more about his book. Not only will you be able to hear about the book and learn more from the author but you may also be in for a mid afternoon musical treat.

Join us at Swarthmore and spend some time with professional ceramacist Jeannie Waterhouse for our Pottery Taster session!

Whether you want to try a new skill or create a masterpiece this three-hour taster class will give you a chance to experience what it is like to work with clay. You will learn how to create hand built pieces using coiling techniques, and decorate your work with coloured slip and glazes.