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Chinese New Year

Join us for even more FREE festivities as we continue to celebrate the Year of the Snake at the Merrion Centre to celebrate Chinese New Year!

Following the successful commemorations last year, we are inviting visitors to once again experience various FREE cultural festivities on Saturday 25th January and Saturday 1st February 2025.

Beginners Linoprint Workshop

Join the Saltaire Print Maker at the fabulous Brambles Bakehouse in Guiseley for an informal lino printing workshop.

No previous experience required, all tools and materials are provided and with your ticket you will receive one drink and cake.

A step by step process where you will design, cut and print your own design.

The session is 3 hours and £39 pp.

Booking is essential as these workshops are run in small groups and soon get full. See Tickets below.

Hex Sign Painting Workshop

Create and make your own Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Sign.

The hex sign is a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art with colourful, simple floral and geometric motifs. These signs are hung inside and outside homes and are unique to each person. Come and design and paint your own beautiful and decorative hex sign.

In this one day workshop, Pennsylvania artist Casey Orr and geometricist Jo Lyons will guide you from start to finish - you will be provided with all the materials to create your own personal sign.

Lunch and refreshments are provided. 

All Day Draw - February

A day of drawing – whether you are using this time to develop your practice, or you just want to escape for the day in your own creativity 🙂

Running one Saturday a month, All Day Draw is a day of Untutored life drawing.

Paper, boards, easels and charcoal provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own materials. Non-solvent based paints are welcome, but please add a note to your booking if you plan to bring paint.

All abilities welcome.

10.30am – 3.30pm with a 30 min lunch break

Tea, coffee and biscuits provided

Portraits

An Untutored Portrait Session at Leeds Drawing Club.

- Clothed Seated Model, set and lit for portraits

- 3 hour pose, ideal for painting

- Small class size - capped at 7 places (capacity is 11)

10am - 1pm
A great opportunity to work on a single pose for 3 hours. Develop your practice further and work alongside like-minded artists.

Painters are welcome, please use odourless solvents only.

Untutored Life Drawing

Weekly self-led Life Drawing Sessions at our studio in Burley. 

All materials provided, but feel free to bring your own.

Every Monday 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Every Wednesday 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Saturdays (once a month) 10.30am - 12.30pm

All abilities are welcome :)

Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided.

5 poses in each session

Paint Klimt’s The Kiss!

Sip and Paint Klimt’s The Kiss!

Looking for a creative night in Leeds? Join us for a sip and paint experience at The Wardrobe! This event is inspired by Gustav Klimt‘s iconic painting The Kiss. Embrace your romantice side with luscious golds and Austrian symphonies..

Unleash your creativity – wine glass or prosecco in one hand, paint brush in the other. No experience? No problem! Whether you are looking for a fun night out or are a budding artist, you’ll enjoy creating your own masterpiece.

What’s included in your sip and paint event:

Paint Street Art Flower Thrower!

Sip and Paint Street Art Flower Thrower!

Looking for a creative afternoon out in Leeds? Join us for a sip and paint experience at the DoubleTree Hilton Leeds City Centre! This event is inspired by PopUp Painting‘s Banksy-inspired Flower Thrower painting! Forget the stencil, show us your inner rebel..

Unleash your creativity – wine glass or prosecco in one hand, paint brush in the other. No experience? No problem! Whether you are looking for a fun time out or are a budding artist, you’ll enjoy creating your own masterpiece.

Paint The Leeds Skyline!

Sip and Paint The Leeds Skyline!

Looking for a creative night in Leeds? Join us for a sip and paint experience at Dakota Leeds! This event is inspired by Andrew Sales‘ Leeds Skyline! Take home a slice of technicolour Leeds..

Unleash your creativity – wine glass or prosecco in one hand, paint brush in the other. No experience? No problem! Whether you are looking for a fun night out or are a budding artist, you’ll enjoy creating your own masterpiece.

What’s included in your sip and paint event:

All art supplies – paint, brushes, canvas and apron provided