Category: South Leeds

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Carving ‘On The Corner’ FREE WORKSHOPS with BasementArtsProject

BasementArtsProject is running a series of carving workshops over the coming months. These will be taking place on the land where Jacob’s Ladder by artist Keith Ackerman is sited at the edge of Tunstall  Road. With the sculpture finished and upright we are now working on the next phase of

Middleton youngster in running for Leeds Children’s Mayor

Gideon from Middleton Primary School in Beeston is amongst 12 candidates for the position of Leeds Children’s Mayor. Earlier this year children in Year 5 were encouraged to write a manifesto setting out a project that they would implement if elected by the young people of the city. Gideon wants

Schools’ artwork explores the transatlantic slave trade

In recent months, the art departments at Cockburn John Charles Academy and Cockburn School have been working alongside Year 8 and Year 7 to design and decorate sculptures exploring Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africa. The World Reimagined is a UK-wide art education project featuring globally-recognised artists which aims to transform