Enjoy a family day at Temple Newsam and make a craft to celebrate Mother's Day.
Come along to explore the beautiful house and celebrate everything mum's do! A great value family day out, Temple Newsam House is a true gem and the perfect place to make your mum feel like a queen for the day.
Made using Brico – a type design system created by Oli Bentley of Split, designer, visual artist and printmaker Anthony Burrill and wood type maker, designer and printer Thomas Mayo – the works include a 12-metre wide mural, a collection of individual letters 1.5-metres tall and a photographic exhibition of works installed across Bradford and Leeds since 2021.
Open 10am – 4pm Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd March on the 3rd floor of the 1912 Mill. FREE entry.
Drop in at the below locations to meet, greet, and craft with either Frida Kahlo or Emmeline Pankhurst. You can also take part in Kate Pankhurst's Fantastically Great Trail and be in with a chance to win a prize!
Bramley Community Hub and Library: Tuesday 18th February, 10am - 12noon (Frida)
Chapel Allerton Library: Tuesday 18th February, 1.30 - 3.30pm (Frida)
Leeds City Museum: Thursday 20th February, 10am - 12noon (Emmeline)
Join local artist and illustrator Tim Gomersall for a workshop inspired by our current Story Time exhibition.
Take a look at the secret ingredients of children's books illustrations and enjoy a guided workshop to help you create your own character.
All materials included with refreshments. £25 per person.
Book by phone (0113 3784079), in person in our shop, or via email: abbey.house@leeds.gov.uk
Part of Sunny Bank Mills Print Festival 2025
During this two hour workshop you will create a one-of-a-kind recycled pamphlet notebook and explore collage using off-prints and colourful paper stocks!
You will learn the 3-hole pamphlet stitch to bind your notebook, a technique which can be used as a basis for artist’s bookmaking and zine-making.
All materials will be provided, no prior skills or experience necessary.
Suitable for ages 16+. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Artist Bio:
Part of Sunny Bank Mills Print Festival 2025.
Part of Sunny Bank Mills Print Festival 2025.
During this 90-minute workshop you will learn how to create your own notebook using Japanese stab binding, colourful paper stocks, marbled paper covers and washi thread.
All materials will be provided, no prior skills or experience necessary.
Suitable for ages `16+. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Artist Bio:
Part of Sunny Bank Mills Print Festival 2025.
In this workshop, we will learn how to turn everyday sheets of paper into different kinds of folded books, and then fill the pages with collage, drawings, and stories.
Zines can really be about anything, from real diaries or imaginary tales to funny jokes or secret obsessions. Turn your drawings and ideas into zines and share them with the world.
Part of Sunny Bank Mills Print Festival 2025.
Monoprint is one of the core families of printmaking processes—a method of creating unique, one-off prints by rolling ink onto a plastic plate surface. Ink can be added or wiped off in certain areas, and a print is then taken from the plate. Multiple plates can also be printed in register to achieve exciting layered compositions.
Part of Sunny Bank Mills Print Festival 2025.
Concertina is a really playful technique that can be used to create a variety of books and sketchbooks and combined with other binding techniques to create more complex outcomes. In this introductory session, Abbie will guide you through the process of constructing a simple concertina as well as making a decorative hard cover which will enable you to add colour and personality to your book.