Eternal Return is a major exhibition of artist film works by Leeds-born Stuart Croft, the first since his untimely death in 2015. Visitors to the gallery are invited to journey through a sequence of immersive spaces, each containing an infinitely looping narrative film with no distinct beginning, middle or end. The films transport us from the bedroom of a gothic mansion where we eavesdrop on a macabre fable, to the passenger seat of a car on an endless road trip, and from the abandoned film-set of a 1950’s musical, to the claustrophobic vault of a spacecraft flying at blinding speed.

Leeds Art Gallery presents an exhibition of new works on paper by Curtis Holder following an 18-month artist residency at the Gallery.

The show documents Holder's immersion into the life of the Gallery, exploring the collection, forming bonds with the people he has met, with a particular focus on the connection he made with eight individuals based in Leeds and whose portraits he has drawn.

Made in collaboration with LGBTQ+ people in Leeds, HERE MARKS THE SPOT maps sites of queer joy across the city.

Projections of dancing figures pop up across Leeds, translating personal moments into public celebrations.

The short dance films were made in collaboration with dance artist Melanie Whitehead Smith and local people who shared their experiences of queer joy.

Mixing physical theatre, contemporary dance and improvisation, the films create traces of happy memories, played out again in the locations that inspired them.

LORE is a group exhibition featuring 14 artists exploring contemporary folklore through their practice.

Folklore is continually evolving and can be used as a tool to help us connect and make sense of personal and social landscapes that can be challenging to navigate. Folklore is created by people. It encompasses customs, tales, sayings, dances, material objects or any art forms preserved among a people, rooted in place and time, memorialising communities and celebrating the personal craft of the artist or artists.

Addressing the climate crisis through intervening in our food systems, Leeds’ Low Carbon Chinatown is an installation that combines data science and Chinese diasporic food culture.

This two-week installation at Kirkgate Market showcases an experimental food farm and data pop-up store, housing locally grown ingredients that will be used in a one off Supper Club hosted at Kirkgate Market on Friday 15 November, 6.30–8.30pm.

This immersive environment explores the life of Edward Carpenter (1844-1929), poet, philosopher and advocate for gay rights, women’s rights and environmental causes. Using sound, light, projection and his extensive collection of letters, notebooks and photographs at the University of Leeds, the exhibition vividly brings Carpenter to life.

Artist: Matthew Dangerfield (UK)

Explore the work of the next generation of artists with Ed Green’s playful structure of found materials, Eleanor Craig’s interactive installation symbolising recovery and Kelly Cumberland’s fusion of art and science, highlighting cellular processes through light and shadow.

Artists: Ed Green, Eleanor Craig & Kelly Cumberland (UK)

Star science and electronic music collide to create a star-scattering, immersive experience in the beautiful surroundings of the Clothworkers’ Concert Hall. Images of galaxies, stars and nebula shoot around you, responding to music created by students from the School of Music, based on the research of scientists from the School of Physics and Astronomy.

Artists: School of Music students (UK)

This simple and beautiful installation brings a touch of the summer into October by lighting pressed leaves in the trees outside the School of Music. Visit the Be Curious maker space in Parkinson Court to find out more about
the superpowers of the trees around you, from cleaning the air to keeping our cities cooler.
 

Artists: The Leeds Ecosystem,
Atmosphere and Forest
(LEAF) Centre (UK)

This mesmerising new large-scale sound and light installation takes inspiration from mysterious non-repeating patterns.  Found both in mathematics and in natural forms, these beautiful patterns have fascinated and enthralled mathematicians for decades.

Artists: Rebecca Smith (Urban Projections), Professor Alastair Rucklidge (School of Mathematics), Dr Merin Joseph (UK)