A free exhibition at Leeds Central Library, Voice of the Fans invites you to explore over 60 years of fan-made media, from the collections of the British Library and Leeds Libraries, that has defined the beautiful game.

Showcasing work by  five artists, this second iteration of Nature: Sensory reimagines how we experience the environment.

The show explores alternative sensory engagements with nature that are more than just visual, such as the tactile qualities of materials or the rhythm of movement.

Showing work created by disabled artists and those living with long-term health conditions, the exhibition offers fresh, unique interpretations of Wakefield’s green spaces that challenge traditional perceptions of landscape.

Thrive in Nature is an eclectic mix of creations using natural dyes, plants, stitching, weaving, printing, carving and much more, put together by participants and contributors of our Seasonal Change Walks and Thrive group.

After three years of dedicated effort and creative collaboration, the results are in and on display for all to see. This unique display blends art, environmental awareness, and community engagement, serving as the culmination of an extraordinary journey with both Mother Nature and the local community. 

A large exhibition of oils, watercolours, acrylics, felting, print making, life-drawing, wood carvings, etc.

This year there will be several hands-on demonstrations during the exhibition such as:

Charcoal Drawing

Ukrainian Painting 

Felting 2D bird

There is also a large selection of crafts and cards.

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, one of the most important figurative painters today, selects an exhibition of works critical to her way of seeing and thinking, inviting audiences on a personal journey through art past and present.

First coming to prominence in the early 2010s, Yiadom-Boakye is both an artist and a writer who is renowned for her oil paintings of imagined subjects. Assertive presences who yet seem to exist outside of any definable time or place, her figures are hailed for both their technical mastery and lingering, enigmatic quality.

Back-To-Back is a series of photographs from the terraces of Leeds - 2006-2024.The photos, taken by Ricky Adam, are the result of years of going round the houses (quite literally), all over Leeds, in all manner of weather, taking snapshots in and around the red brick terrace houses that surround the city like a giant donut made from red bricks.

Published by: Audit / This is Ours

With support from British Culture Archive.

Art that breaks boundaries, challenges norms, and reclaims space—Behind the Spaces is an exhibition like no other! Running from 4th April to 2nd May, this powerful showcase highlights the work of Sarah Francis and Lucy Fiona Morrison, two trailblazing artists who create while shaping the artistic communities around them.

‘Stand’ing with Flamboyance is the debut collaboration between Pyramid and Flamingos Coffee House. The exhibition’s title is a pun – ‘stand’ and ‘flamboyance’ are terms used to describe a group of flamingos. It explores different art pieces by artists in and around Leeds who identify as LGBTQIA* and/or disabled, bringing together interconnecting communities/groups of people. 

Camera Connections exhibition presents a series of photographs taken by older people across Leeds, exploring the theme of portraiture and identity.

Six groups from AVSED, Otley Action for Older People, Seacroft Friends and Neighbours, Burmantofts Community Friends, Health for All and AgeUK Leeds have taken part in this pilot project, facilitated by Skippko artists Nicki Taylor and Sally Storr.

The exhibition is open to all. Please email cath.skippko@gmail.com for details on how to find Skippko.