FUAM 2025: The Friends of University Art and Music Graduate Art Prize

Discover the freshest talent from Leeds’ art scene!

Celebrating its 13th year, the FUAM exhibition showcases the artistic talent of students completing BA studies in Art and Design and Fine Art at the University of Leeds in 2025.  

Our 2025 finalists are: 

Alice Boot (BA Fine Art) 

Esme McLean (BA Fine Art) 

Alexandra Rosenthal (BA Art & Design) 

Hannah Slater (BA Art & Design) 

Life Drawing with Rob Oldfield

Join us in our monthly life drawing class with Gallery favourite, experienced artist and tutor, Rob Oldfield.

This workshop is open to everyone, from newcomers who want to take up a hobby through to experienced artists looking to hone their sketching skills.

Materials including various papers, pencils, charcoal and drawing boards will be supplied, but please feel free to bring your own too.

Ryosuke Kiyasu

Ryosuke Kiyasu is returning to Leeds for a special full kit show at Eiger Studios, with support from Kawaiiyasu and Andi Jackson.

RYOSUKE KIYASU has been active as a snare drum soloist since 2003, and is also known as the drummer for SETE STAR SEPT, Kiyasu Orchestra, and Keiji Haino's band Fushitsusha. He is also known as a founding member of The Endless Blockade in Canada.

DogFest

DogFest is the UK's favourite dog-friendly festival and we're heading to Harewood House on September 13th and 14th. It’s a brilliant day out with fun for the whole family! 

Artist Workshop: Clay Sculptures with Amelia Frances Wood

Join us for a fun, hands on workshop with artist Amelia Frances Wood. We’ll use clay to create abstract sculptures inspired by our current exhibition, Fragment and Form.

We’ll begin with a tour of the exhibition to get some inspiration, then head to our new Studio to learn clay modelling techniques. Guiding us will be local artist and ceramics technician Amelia, who will help you to create your own clay sculptures.

This workshop is designed for families with children aged 6+. We encourage creativity in all ages, so adults are encouraged to make too!

 

Art Market at Leeds City Museum

Leeds Arts Union will be hosting a Freshers themed art market taking place at Leeds City Museum! This is not only open to our LAU students but to the public too!

Join us for the first LAU Art Market of 2025/26, where you can pick up amazing original art, prints, jewellery and accessories for yourself or a friend. All the items on sale are made by our LAU student makers. Don't miss out on grabbing some unique arty goodness to take home!

The Honeybirds at Christmas

The Honeybirds share a love of intricate close harmony, jazz swing music as well as tea and cake!.  The group will bring their precision harmonies to Seven, treating the audience to a festive, 1940s sound that never goes out of fashion.

Vocalists Tessa Smith, Kate Peters and Jenny Chamberlain and featuring
Emma Pryde on piano.