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New Briggate's hidden histories showcased at Light Night
Two installations inspired by New Briggate’s hidden histories illuminated St John’s Churchyard and 42 New Briggate for this year’s Light Night.
Two installations inspired by New Briggate’s hidden histories illuminated St John’s Churchyard and 42 New Briggate for this year’s Light Night.
On 3rd October, we unveiled Reflections of Carnival - a new mural by artist and costume designer Rhian Kempadoo-Millar - in Chapeltown, in partnership with Leeds West Indian Carnival and Leeds City Council.
On Saturday 16 September, as part of our Hidden Histories of New Briggate project, we partnered with Leeds West Indian Carnival to bring a piece of the vibrant celebration back to Leeds city centre.
We’re checking in at the Art Hostel, highlighting how incredible the rooms and spaces are. Next, we’re looking at Room 5 - Emma Bentley-Fox’s intimate The Honeymoon Suite.
After their recent exchange residencies in partnership with Platform Asia, we caught up with artists Jui-Hung Ni and Sayang.
Kate and Ajit attended the ACME-hosted Res Artis 2023 conference, Mind the Gap: Designing residencies for everyone, in London from 6 to 9 September. Read about the sessions that they delivered and their conference takeaways.
In August, young people aged 8 to 13, from Chapeltown, Harehills, Mabgate, Lincoln Green or Burmantofts took part in our Summer School filled with arts and fun activities that everyone could get involved in.
We sat down with Julia McKinlay in her studio, at Patrick Studios, to catch up with her about her upcoming residency/exhibition with Hiroko Nakajima at the Nakanojo Biennale exhibited from 9 September, her practice, and her process of working.
An exhibition of archive photographs documenting queer nightlife in Leeds by Stuart Linden Rhodes is being shown on New Briggate, throughout August, for Pride month.
We’re checking in at the Art Hostel, highlighting how incredible the rooms and spaces are. Next, we’re looking at Room 4 – Precious Collective's The Outside Inn.
We're thrilled to announce that visual artist and costume designer Rhian Kempadoo-Millar has been selected to design a new mural in Chapeltown, which celebrates the rich, vibrant history of Leeds West Indian Carnival.
We've partnered with the University of Leeds' Cultural Institute to produce this year's Leeds Creative Labs, a programme that brings together creative professionals with researchers from the university. At the end of the 6 weeks, collaborators will came together on the 8 June to share their experiences.