It’s All About The Economy Stupid!
“One has to be able to imagine a future in order to start planning for it.”
Know Yr Enemy! (and it’s not who you might think)
The ability of people to gather and acknowledge common interests is key to creating a community. This happens in a limited way with things such as sporting events but such events could be seen as a model for how things could work at a more local level when removed from the constraints of commerce.
Mo Robertson | Traumas of The Flesh
As the winter snow starts to melt away, BasementArtsProject gets ready to open its doors for the first exhibition of 2025 by Armley based Artist Mo Robertson.
Power To The People: How Did We Get Here?
Over the years it has become apparent as to the opinions that people hold of South Leeds, that it is the kind of place that they do not want to visit because of its reputation.
(Warning: the following contains images and descriptions that whilst are essential are not for the faint of heart)
Pyramid: Take A Seat -Exhibition at Seagulls Paint Thursday 10th October | 5:30-8:30pm
Holbeck-based arts organisation Pyramid and Seagulls Paint, which has recently relocated to Water Lane, have partnered on a new project transforming unwanted furniture into unique works of art. This creative initiative has been undertaken by Next Step Pyramid, a group of artists who meet weekly at Pyramid, in Holbeck, and will be shared in a new exhibition, opening at Seagulls on 11 October
Kristina Nenova: Wintering -Pickling as Art Practice
Invitation to an exhibition opening in what must be the country’s most bijou and hospitable art space right here in South Leeds
Kristina Nenova: Wintering | Thursday 26th September | 5:30-8:30pm
Power To The People
This year BasementArtsProject has received funding from Arts Council England towards the first stages of a project that will culminate in an exhibition and public sculpture for South Leeds. Annabelle Richmond-Wright is an artist based in Middleton; South Leeds and 2021 graduate of Leeds Arts University.
Community Workshops: I’ve Got You, You’ve Got Me
If you would like to create a piece of art that will form part of this monument to the community you can join us and have a go. No previous experience required, just the desire to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty in an arty fashion
The Tetley invite you to join them on the Splat Mat
Splat Mat is a new free art and play group for under 5s running at the Hamara Centre in Beeston, providing a positive, relaxed session each week for families with young children to play together. Discover artist Bea Lee Knowles’ colourful splat mats: squeeze, stack, pull, grab, touch, scratch, mash
Art wellbeing course for Long Covid sufferers
re-stART Creative Outreach CIC, a not-for-profit art training company, has been funded to provide free art sessions to people living with Long Covid. The programme is designed to be relaxing and mindful and over eight weekly one-hour sessions participants will create their own art journal or sketchbook. All materials, sketchbooks