Inspired by 'To improvise a Mountain' selected by artist Lynette Yiadom Boakye, Will Humphries and Spike Edwards (SPILL) have designed Artspace for families to express themselves in movement, light drawing and chatter to each other sat on special rocking chairs.
This half term holiday Tuesday - Friday, different free activities each day will be offered by gallery staff or artists to carry on the idea that art is a way of speaking to ourselves.
After five years of community-led activities, Climate Action Leeds invites the city to come together to celebrate our collective achievements. Thousands of people have been, and continue to take action to help create the sustainable city we deserve - one that is zero carbon, nature positive and socially just. This showcase event will offer a chance to recognise our successes, acknowledge key challenges, and share plans for our next steps.
Learn about the history of queer poetry, and using inspiration from the workshop, produce your own works of poetry reflecting on your LGBTQ+ identity. All ages and previous experience levels welcome. All materials provided.
Opportunities to share your work afterwards, including contributing to the Leeds Zine Library and performing your work at an event in the future.
Learn about the history of queer poetry, and using inspiration from the workshop, produce your own works of poetry reflecting on your LGBTQ+ identity. All ages and previous experience levels welcome. All materials provided.
Opportunities to share your work afterwards, including contributing to the Leeds Zine Library and performing your work at an event in the future.
In June each year, we celebrate the legacy of the Windrush generation and their descendants on Windrush Day. Now, 77 years on from the arrival of Empire Windrush, we want to mark this anniversary by getting to know the local history of racial justice in our city.
Join Leeds Sanctuary as we learn about the history of the Black community in Leeds, while sketching landmarks in the city centre. This creative evening will be led by local historian and artist, Clifford Stead.
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.
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 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.
Get creative with local artist Lydia and design your own bold, eye-catching sign—perfect for your garden, home, or allotment this summer!
Learn fun fonts and stencil techniques to create a striking design. Use sustainably sourced outdoor gloss paint from Seagulls. Make a durable, weatherproof sign to take home.
Your sign theme can be anything you wish - from Gardening, Sign Posting, Protesting, to positive affirmations to brighten your day!
No experience needed—just bring your ideas and have fun with colour, letters, and creativity!