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‘Out in the World:’ Ireland's LGBTQ+ Diaspora

In collaboration with Leeds Irish Health & Homes.

Across the generations, Irish LGBTQ+ people have emigrated and found opportunities to live and love openly. Yet this journey was rarely a simple transition from an oppressive island to a liberal wider world. Irish LGBTQ+ emigrants often faced prejudice abroad. The island of Ireland, once a place of shame and silence, could also become a welcoming site of return. This exhibition, on loan from the Irish Embassy in London, highlights twelve stories from the largely untold history of Ireland’s LGBTQ+ diaspora.

Kindness Rocks Painting Station

Join us for a relaxing, family-friendly creative session where we’ll be painting kindness rocks, small stones decorated with colourful designs, uplifting messages, or nature-inspired art. This simple, joyful activity is open to all and suitable for any age or ability.

You’re welcome to take your finished rock with you on a gentle walk through Bramley Park or along the canal. It’s a lovely way to continue the creativity, spend time outdoors and brighten someone’s day.

We’ll provide:

All materials

Aprons

Enlightenment at Leeds City Museum

A sound and light show based on Vivaldi's four seasons experience.

Have you ever dreamt with your eyes wide open? Today, it's possible thanks to Enlightenment. 

After a resounding success across Europe, the immersive experience of the year is finally arriving in Leeds, within the heart of an exceptional historical monument: Leeds City Museum. 

Sculpture North

Celebrating the rich sculptural heritage of the North of England, Sculpture North is our landmark exhibition reflecting the enduring legacy and vibrant future of sculpture in our region.

Running from 1st - 30th June 2025, this exhibition brings together a dynamic group of contemporary sculptors from across the UK, working outside the capital, and builds on a proud artistic history, which includes Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth.

Adorned

Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva and Lorna Johnson each approach the material world through opposing yet complementary lenses: one rooted in the organic, the other in the synthetic. In this two-person show, they turn their attention to the symbolism, texture, and seduction of gold.

Make No Bones – BA Fine Art Degree Show 2025

We are 53 final year fine art students graduating from the University of Leeds this summer. This is our degree show.

Over the past year, we have stripped things back and dug deep.

Make No Bones is a refusal to soften or obscure. We want to surface our truths, to show the foundation of who we are as artists. Our exhibition is both an excavation of three to four years of study and our new construction.