Showcasing work by  five artists, this second iteration of Nature: Sensory reimagines how we experience the environment.

The show explores alternative sensory engagements with nature that are more than just visual, such as the tactile qualities of materials or the rhythm of movement.

Showing work created by disabled artists and those living with long-term health conditions, the exhibition offers fresh, unique interpretations of Wakefield’s green spaces that challenge traditional perceptions of landscape.

Thrive in Nature is an eclectic mix of creations using natural dyes, plants, stitching, weaving, printing, carving and much more, put together by participants and contributors of our Seasonal Change Walks and Thrive group.

After three years of dedicated effort and creative collaboration, the results are in and on display for all to see. This unique display blends art, environmental awareness, and community engagement, serving as the culmination of an extraordinary journey with both Mother Nature and the local community. 

A large exhibition of oils, watercolours, acrylics, felting, print making, life-drawing, wood carvings, etc.

This year there will be several hands-on demonstrations during the exhibition such as:

Charcoal Drawing

Ukrainian Painting 

Felting 2D bird

There is also a large selection of crafts and cards.

Did you know your brain contains 400 miles of blood vessels? That’s like running from Thackray Museum to Land’s End! And while you’re reading this, your body’s already made 26 million red blood cells—impressive, right?

This May half-term is all about blood – what exactly is it, and what does it do? Take part in science shows, trails and craft activities, all free with your museum ticket.

Come and find out why the red stuff is the best stuff with a host of activities for all the family, and all free with your museum ticket.

Thackray Science Live

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, one of the most important figurative painters today, selects an exhibition of works critical to her way of seeing and thinking, inviting audiences on a personal journey through art past and present.

First coming to prominence in the early 2010s, Yiadom-Boakye is both an artist and a writer who is renowned for her oil paintings of imagined subjects. Assertive presences who yet seem to exist outside of any definable time or place, her figures are hailed for both their technical mastery and lingering, enigmatic quality.

Back-To-Back is a series of photographs from the terraces of Leeds - 2006-2024.The photos, taken by Ricky Adam, are the result of years of going round the houses (quite literally), all over Leeds, in all manner of weather, taking snapshots in and around the red brick terrace houses that surround the city like a giant donut made from red bricks.

Published by: Audit / This is Ours

With support from British Culture Archive.

Art that breaks boundaries, challenges norms, and reclaims space—Behind the Spaces is an exhibition like no other! Running from 4th April to 2nd May, this powerful showcase highlights the work of Sarah Francis and Lucy Fiona Morrison, two trailblazing artists who create while shaping the artistic communities around them.