Leeds Art Gallery is thrilled to present a major retrospective of British documentary photographer Peter Mitchell.

Known for documenting Leeds throughout his career, the exhibition will explore and reflect upon key bodies of work from Mitchell’s remarkable career and feature works previously unseen by the public. Peter Mitchell has a long-rooted connection with Leeds and ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ marks nearly half a century since Mitchell’s first exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery in 1975.

In the bookmaking and Image sequencing workshop you will learn how to make a simple hand made photo book as well as the importance of image sequencing. This workshop is designed to change the way you think about your photographic/creative practice. The simple act of thinking about sequences and work for books can revolutionise your approach to your work.

We will spend the morning of the workshop discussing image sequencing and looking at some sequences in published photo-books as well as some hand made books.

Our photo socials are open to everyone and are absolutely free. This is a friendly event for anyone who wants to share their work or meet other people from the Leeds photography community. These socials are facilitated by Dan Wheeler from our sister lab, Make It Easy.

We are very pleased to announce the return of the second annual Rogue Gallery Project Exhibition. 

This year, we asked a select group of Yorkshires top emerging artists to work towards the theme of “Regeneration”. 

Created by Grace Wilkinson and Sarah Oglesby, Raging! is a photography project that sticks two fingers up to women+ being seen and not heard. 

This vibrant, punchy and ironic commentary on societal expectation establishes a space where women+ can be loud, outrageous and angry about the things that affect us on a daily basis. Women+ like they’ve never been seen before, or maybe they have but they were just 'hormonal'. 

We're very excited to be joining forces with Leeds Discovery Centre to bring you a photo walk with a difference.

On this photo walk you'll get the chance to enjoy nosying around archives full of incredible artefacts, whilst taking photos. We'll be joined on the walk by staff from Leeds Discovery Centre who'll be on hand to answer questions about the weird an wonderful objects on display.

In this free talk, art curator/historian, Ashley Gallant discusses the role of surveillance and photography.

Thinking through photographs: photography is inherently associated with the act of looking. Being looked at and looked upon. This talk discusses the role of surveillance and photography and how theorists and photographers have grappled with technologies of control and what happens when surveillance technology becomes invisible.

World Renowned Photographers | Emerging Artists.

The fifth Photo North Festival will be hosted at The Carriageworks Theatre.

Alongside a sensational display of around a dozen exhibitions is a daily programme of talks / screenings all included in the ticket price.

In our lively market and bar area you can browse books, zines and prints, meet the artists, meet friends or make new ones.