Slung Low

Slung Low Slung Low is an award-winning theatre company specialising in making epic productions in non-theatre All work presented at The Holbeck is Pay What You Decide.

We manage The Holbeck in South Leeds: the oldest working men’s club in Britain, running the bar as a traditional members’ pub and the rest of the building as an open development space for artists and a place where we invite other companies to present their work that otherwise might not get to be seen in Leeds. Company equipment and vehicles are lent to those who have need; it is a useful place that shares its resources with those artists who need them. In Autumn 2018 Slung Low launched a Cultural Community College based in Holbeck; a place where adults come to learn new cultural skills – from stargazing to South Indian cooking, from carpentry to singing in a choir. All workshops, supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, are provided on a Pay What You Decide basis. We’re the home of Holbeck Moor FC: a football club with women and men’s teams that practices at 18:30 on a Wednesday. No fees, open to all. We believe that access to culture is a fundamental part of a happy life. We believe that actions, however small, can have a big impact. We believe that culture can change our world for the better.

📣NEW WORKSHOP DATES RELEASED!Together with Leeds People’s Theatre, we have another exciting opportunity for adults (18+)...
28/08/2026

📣NEW WORKSHOP DATES RELEASED!

Together with Leeds People’s Theatre, we have another exciting opportunity for adults (18+) to develop skills and confidence in performance!

Further to some sessions we held earlier this summer, we are delighted to be back in September for the final two workshops in this current programme, where we welcome adults of all ages and backgrounds to explore different performance techniques covering movement, vocal skills, text work and character development.

You can sign up for one or both workshops, but as places are limited, please only sign up for sessions you’re confident you’ll be able to attend. Thank you.

These sessions will be held by our very own Morven Macbeth, a highly experience actor and theatre-maker (and all round good egg)!

PLUS we have more workshops and masterclasses coming up in the autumn, so look out for more details about these soon!👀

Introduction to Performance Skills Workshops
🗓️Wednesday 16th & Wednesday 23rd September
⏰6pm-8pm
📍The Warehouse in Holbeck, Crosby Street, Holbeck, Leeds LS11 9RQ
🎟️book online and Pay What You Decide after the workshop

📸by JMA Photography

04/08/2026
Coming to Holbeck Moor on Friday afternoon at 2pm, as part of our series of FREE More On The Moor events, we’re excited ...
22/07/2026

Coming to Holbeck Moor on Friday afternoon at 2pm, as part of our series of FREE More On The Moor events, we’re excited to welcome the fantastic Wrongsemble with their latest family show Rapunzel!

Golden-haired Rapunzel is trapped in her lofty tower by a wicked witch, who lops off the locks of her beautiful hair and sells them for a tidy profit. It’s time for Rapunzel to take charge of her own destiny and figure out a way to escape!

Award winning family theatre company Wrongsemble bring you this brand new theatrical adventure, brimming full with music, magic and mad-cap schemes - and not a prince in sight!

Based on an adaptation of the much-loved storybook version of Rapunzel by Beth Woollvin.

This is a FREE family show, suitable for everyone aged 3+, and the outdoor performance lasts 50 minutes, no interval.

You can book online over on our website

💛Rapunzel by wrongsemble
🎟️FREE
📍Holbeck Moor LS11 0AA (look for our colourful flags and you’ll find us)!
🗓️Friday 24 July
⏰2pm

Making a welcome return to The Warehouse in Holbeck, Slung Low Shorts is back with 6 brand new plays! Celebrating some f...
17/07/2026

Making a welcome return to The Warehouse in Holbeck, Slung Low Shorts is back with 6 brand new plays!

Celebrating some fantastic new writing, there’s truly something for everyone (aged 14+ that is)!

Generations clash in a birdwatching hide.
Young love blossoms in a high place.
A Roundhead clashes with a Cavalier over a woman, much to his wife’s annoyance.
A blind date turns murderous; but who is the stalker and who is the prey?
A family’s prejudice over an unexpected pregnancy threatens to tear them apart.
Love and serial killing mean never having to say you’re sorry.

The Plays:

Twitching by Mark Catley

Skyscraper to the Moon by Tyler Pickles

The Uncivil War by Gail Renard

Along Came A Spider by Carole Solazzo

Decisions by Jane Steele

Otters by Robert Tovey

Content Warning:
The show contains strong language, discriminatory language and adult themes. It is not suitable for anyone under the age of 14.


📍The Warehouse in Holbeck, Crosby St LS11 9RQ

📆 Fri 17 July 7pm, Sat 18 July 2pm & 7pm, Sun 19 July 3pm

🎟️book now over on our website

15/07/2026

25th July. 7.30pm.

Had the best time today down at Holbeck Gala! Huge thanks to everyone who came over to say hello and try on one (or five...
04/07/2026

Had the best time today down at Holbeck Gala! Huge thanks to everyone who came over to say hello and try on one (or five) of these fantastic theatre costumes! We had a lot of fun and some great conversations too. Brilliant to see so many people out & about in Holbeck enjoying the day☀️

Shout out as well to these two legends Thananya 🇹🇭🦋 & .gardner (who together have just established .two.magpies - more from them soon we’ve no doubt!) who joined us for the day, bringing along their fabulous array of hats, props, masks, wigs, costumes, a fox tail (the fox tail was a BIG hit today🦊) and more!

01/07/2026

Get yourself some Edutainment with Scott, the best Edutainment Officer there is.
www.slunglow.org/shows

01/07/2026

Everyone needs Edutainment. Take it from us. And we have the best Edutainment Office coming to Slung Low. 10th July, 7:30pm.

Huge thanks to everyone who took part in FLYING HIGH: Creating Flags of Awe & Wonder!It’s been a truly WONDER-full proce...
30/06/2026

Huge thanks to everyone who took part in FLYING HIGH: Creating Flags of Awe & Wonder!

It’s been a truly WONDER-full process of conversation, writing, drawing, collaging, sketching, photographing, designing, waxing, painting, dyeing, double-waxing (yep, a new one on us!), drying and now the THIRTY stunning flags which people from across our South Leeds community have made will be sent down to Kinetika ~ Design That Moves studio for the final stage when flag-pole pockets will be stitched on to each one.

More on the next steps for the project soon👀

Also a massive shout out to our brilliant Associate Artists on the project .gardner Sascha Gilmour and Kate Marshall who all brought so much energy, expertise and generosity to the process.

And of course, to the whole team Kinetika ~ Design That Moves and particularly to Ali Pretty who brought the seed of an idea to such glorious life!

We can’t WAIT to show you the completed flags💚💛💙🩷❤️🧡

FREE creative workshops for adults from across South Leeds happening this week at The Warehouse in Holbeck are well & tr...
26/06/2026

FREE creative workshops for adults from across South Leeds happening this week at The Warehouse in Holbeck are well & truly underway, as we are FLYING HIGH: Creating Flags of Awe & Wonder🎨🖌️🤩

Join us for silk flag painting & waxing, using batik techniques, in these creative sessions facilitated by the wonderful Ali Pretty Kinetika ~ Design That Moves alongside our fantastic Associate Artists who have been working with us over the course of the project .gardner Sascha Gilmour and Kate Marshall

These pictures are from yesterday’s session and just LOOK at the incredible colours and designs, all coming together in a celebration of all things AWE-some and WONDER-full right here on our doorsteps and in our communities in South Leeds. Huge thanks to everyone who has joined us so far!

You’ll find all the details for the workshops over on our website for FLYING HIGH
🗓️Thurs 25 - Sun 28 June
⏰workshop times vary each day, with some morning/afternoon/evening sessions, so head over to our website for details
🎟️FREE

See you there!

Address

The Warehouse In Holbeck
Leeds
LS119RQ

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+447305155698

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