CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
We believe art and creativity play an important part in building resilient individuals and thriving communities. At Northlight we offer a range of art classes to help you meet others, learn new skills and take part in creative activities.
ART & CRAFT CLASSES
We are proud to be working with tutors and artists from across the UK to bring you a selection of unique and engaging classes. From lino printing, palette knife painting and jewellery, our popular life drawing evening classes are a regular feature you won’t want to miss. We are incredibly lucky to have such talent and expertise on our doorstep, with workshops designed and led by acclaimed Leeds artists based in our own artist studios at Northlight.
Tickets for all our workshops are available to buy in advance online.
WHAT’S ON THIS WINTER
ARTS & CRAFTS
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LIFE DRAWING 4 WEEK COURSE
TUESDAY MAR 4TH, 11TH, 18TH & 25TH
6PM - 8PM
TICKETS £80 (all materials provided)
Join professional artist and Northlight artistic director Boris Cruse for a four-week adventure that will ignite your creativity and take your artistic skills to new heights.Over the 4 weeks we’ll look at important muscle groups and skeletal landmarks that are useful to produce quality drawing.
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IMAGE TRANSFER - AN INTRODUCTION
SATURDAY JAN 25TH
10AM - 12PM
TICKETS £35 (all materials provided)Join Northlight studio artist Lydia Rain for a relaxing and immersive morning creating stunning mixed media paintings.
Lydia will show you how to elevate your artwork using the simple and versatile technique of image transfer to add images to your paintings to create stunning and delicate layered effects.
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WET FELTING - POPPY FIELDS
SATURDAY FEB 1ST
10AM - 3PM
TICKETS £80 ( all materials provided)
Relax, unwind and create with renowned felt artist Janine Jacques.In this special half day workshop you will learn to create your very own beautiful wet felted poppy field with Janine taking you through each step to get stunning results.
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POTTERY - 3 WEEK COURSE
SATURDAY FEB 8TH - FEB 22ND
10AM - 12PM
TICKETS £80 (all materials provided)Join Leeds artist Jeannie from Cracklepots who has has a wealth of experience in teaching pottery. Jeannie will help get you started on your first steps into making ceramics, but for the more experienced you can use this sociable and fun workshop time to develop your skills further.
ART HISTORY TALKS
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REFRAMING THE CANVAS - Contextualising Art History in Contemporary Practice
WEDNESDAY JAN 29TH
7PM - 9PM
TICKETS £10Northlight Arts Centre and Leeds Art History Group bring you the North's best voices of historical art.
2 hours of engaging lectures with Q&A with Paul Digby (MFA)
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DER BLAUE REITER (The Blue Rider)
WEDNESDAY FEB 12TH
7PM - 9PM
TICKETS: £10Northlight Arts Centre and Leeds Art History Group bring you the North's best voices of the historical art.
2 hours of engaging lectures with Q&A with Matthew Merrick (Artist and Educator)
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THE ART & ARTISTRY OF THE PERSIAN GARDEN
WEDNESDAY FEB 26TH
7PM - 9PM
TICKETS: £10Northlight Arts Centre and Leeds Art History Group bring you the North's best voices of the historical art.
An Exploration of the design of Persian 'paradise' gardens and their creative impact after more than two millennia.
2 hours of engaging lectures with Q&A with Professor Joyce Hill.
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MODERN ART, WOMEN , AND WEST CORNWALL 1914 -1975
WEDNESDAY MAR 12TH
7PM - 9PM
TICKETS: £10Northlight Arts Centre and Leeds Art History Group bring you the North's best voices of the historical art.
2 hours of engaging lectures with Dr Clare Nadal (Assistant Curator. Sculpture, Leeds Museums and Galleries)
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ACROSS THE CHANNEL - The Pre-Raphaelites' Continental legacy at the Fin de Siecle
WEDNESDAY MAR 26TH
7PM - 9PM
TICKETS: £10Northlight Arts Centre and Leeds Art History Group bring you the North's best voices of the historical art.
2 hours of engaging lectures with Q&A with Christin Neubauer (MA)
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BEETHOVEN UNFRAMED - How Beethoven was portrayed by Contemporary Artists
WEDNESDAY APR 9TH
7PM - 9PM
TICKETS: £10Northlight Arts Centre and Leeds Art History Group bring you the North's best voices of the historical art.
2 hours of engaging lectures with Q&A with Dr David Fligg Musicologist and Author
PAY AS YOU FEEL SESSIONS
Creativity should be accessible to everyone so we offer three Pay as You Feel (PAYF) classes and groups every week Donations are taken on the day and no booking is required. Just turn up and start your creative journey with us.
Our weekly art and craft groups offer a relaxed and informal space where you can connect with like-minded people, learn new skills or hone existing ones. From painting or portraiture to crafts and creative writing, our sessions welcome all abilities and levels.
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THURSDAY ART GROUP
THURSDAYS | 10PM - 1PM
Delicious coffee to fuel those creative juices, good conversation and creative guidance in this predominantly self-led group.
All abilities welcome with plenty of materials available. Pay what you feel and come along to learn tips on drawing and painting in this friendly supportive space.
PAYF Donations taken on the day
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MAKER'S MORNING
FRIDAYS | 10PM - 1PM
Make a space in your week to enjoy doing the things you love and improve your wellbeing. Bring your projects and crafts to Northlight every Friday morning and work in our inspiring space alongside other creatives. We welcome makers of all different arts and crafts.
This friendly welcoming group is self directed and offers an inspiring space to make, share tips, socialise and relax.
Our espresso bar is open serving delicious Yorkshire roasted coffee, cake, and snacks.
PAYF donations taken on the day.
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WRITE NOW
EVERY 1ST and 3RD FRIDAY | 2PM - 4PM
Discover the joy of storytelling in our friendly creative writing group Write Now.
The group meets twice a month to fuel inspiration and nurture your writing skills. With no pressure and all skill levels welcome, you'll find a supportive community where your writing voice can truly shine.
PAYF donations taken on the day.