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Yorkshire Contemporary commissions, produces and presents ambitious contemporary art across Leeds and West Yorkshire, championing artists and ideas that spark curiosity.

26/08/2026

This Bank Holiday weekend, experience contemporary art in Leeds.
Two exhibitions. Two immersive experiences. One final weekend to catch them.

Hannah Catherine Jones UNEARTHING(S)
📍 Leeds Art Gallery
📅 30 Aug 2026

UNEARTHING(S) transforms Central Court into an immersive, chapel-like space, bringing together sculpture, light, photography and sound to explore individual and collective themes of grief and regeneration.

Phantasmagoria: Folkloric Sculpture for the Digital Age
📍Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
📅 30 Aug 2026

With sculpture, moving image, performance, video games and installation by Jürgen Baumann , Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley , Nina Davies , Joey Holder , Joe Moss , Most Dismal Swamp , Steph Linn and Philip Speakman , Isaac Lythgoe and Rustan Söderling

Both exhibitions close this Sun 30 Aug, don't miss out

19/08/2026

It’s the last two weeks of pARCHIVE! 🌿

Here are a few snippets of all the fun, making and creating so far!

Inspired by how museums collect and archive objects, pARCHIVE invites families to make, cast, find, bind and play together with artist , adding their own creations to a growing archive throughout the month.

There’s still time to add your own creation to the pARCHIVE! Join us every Wednesday & Thursday throughout August.

📍 Cross Flatts Park (near the tennis courts)

⏰ 11am–2pm

🎟️ Free — just drop in!

See you there!
Image Credits: Photography by Jules Lister.

17/08/2026

SAVE THE DATE! 📢

We're excited to be welcoming artist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Hannah Catherine Jones @ back to Leeds for a live performance to mark the closing weekend of her exhibition UNEARTHING(S) in @'s Central Court.

📅 Sat 29 Aug, 2–3pm

📍 Leeds Art Gallery, Central Court

🎟️ Free, no booking required, please arrive early to avoid disappointment

For this event, Jones will revisit and push beyond motifs and themes from her newly commissioned sound work Owed to Unearthing(s), part of the current exhibition. Drawing from diverse genres including opera, dub, folk, spiritual jazz and from further afield the soundscape sonically weaves together diverse elements to reflect on grief and loss.

In Jones' practice as a performer she conjures otherworldly soundscapes to transport audiences, building layers from a live multi-instrumental set-up including theremin(s), voice, synthesisers, strings, samples and utilising fx and multiple looping systems simultaneously.

Hannah has previously performed at venues including the Barbican, Cafe Oto, ICA, London Jazz Festival and the National Gallery amongst others.

UNEARTHING(S) is open until 30 August. For more information about the exhibition, visit the link in our bio 🔗

UNEARTHING(S) is commissioned by Yorkshire Contemporary in partnership with Leeds Art Gallery. It is funded by Arts Council England, Art Fund, Henry Moore Foundation and a Research Support Award from Goldsmiths, University of London.

13/08/2026

“This is an experience, not just an exhibition. Both beautiful and poignant. I recommend more than one visit.”

“Moving experience, and really powerful multi-layered work.”

“Absolutely extraordinary experience! Amazing space and acoustics.”

💅🏾 These are just some of the amazing responses Hannah Catherine Jones’ UNEARTHING(S) at Leeds Art Gallery. Have you experienced it yet?

📅 On display until 30 August.

🔊 On the closing weekend, join Hannah in the space for a special live performance of Owed to Unearthings.

📅 Sat 29 Aug, 2–3pm

This free event takes place in Central Court. No booking required, but please arrive early to avoid disappointment ✨

UNEARTHING(S) is commissioned by Yorkshire Contemporary in partnership with Leeds Art Gallery. It is funded by Arts Council England, Art Fund, Henry Moore Foundation and a Research Support Award from Goldsmiths, University of London.

11/08/2026

The pARCHIVE is underway! We love seeing everyone’s creations. ✨

This August, we’re building a unique Archive of Play with artist Claye Bowler at Cross Flatts Park.

Inspired by how museums collect and archive objects, pARCHIVE invites families to make, cast, find, bind and play together, adding their own creations to a growing archive throughout the month.

📍 Cross Flatts Park (near the tennis courts)

📅 Every Wednesday & Thursday throughout August

⏰ 11am–2pm

🎟️ Free, drop in

Come along, get creative and add something of your own to the pARCHIVE!

03/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the *UNEARTHING(S)* Curators Tour for Practicing Artists and the Listening Session with Hannah Catherine Jones .

If you missed them, you can still join Hannah’s live performance of *Owed to Unearthings* on the exhibition's closing weekend.

🔊 UNEARTHING(S) Live Performance by Hannah Catherine Jones

📅 Sat 29 Aug, 2–3pm

This free event takes place in Central Court. No booking required, but please arrive early to avoid disappointment ✨

UNEARTHING(S) is open until 30 August. For more information about the exhibition, visit the link in our bio 🔗

UNEARTHING(S) is commissioned by Yorkshire Contemporary in partnership with Leeds Art Gallery. It is funded by Arts Council England, Art Fund, Henry Moore Foundation and a Research Support Award from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Image Credits: 1. UNEARTHING(S) Hannah Catherine Jones, 2026, Yorkshire Contemporary, Leeds Art Gallery. Photography: Rob Battersby.

27/07/2026

Looking for fun, free family activities this summer? 🎨 🧩

Join Claye Bowler for pARCHIVE at Cross Flatts Park every Wednesday and Thursday throughout August!

Inspired by how museums collect and archive objects, pARCHIVE invites families to build a unique Archive of Play through making, casting, finding, binding and playing together.

🕚 11.00am–2.00pm

📍 Cross Flatts Park, Leeds, near the tennis courts

Free drop-in sessions, no booking required!

Come along, get creative, and help build the pARCHIVE together! 🌿 ✨

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22/07/2026

That's a wrap for Cabaret Mystic! 🔮

The evening was beautifully captured by Emma Bentley Fox () on 35mm film: alternating between two cameras and using longer exposures to evoke the hazy atmosphere of the club's main hall.

A perfect celebration of experimental live performance, contemporary art and a reminder of why spaces like this are so vital for artists to develop and share new work for audiences to experience.

A huge thank you to Emma Bentley Fox for documenting such a special evening, to all of the incredible artists Vee Dagger , Matilya Njau , David Steans , Lucy Wright and Ultimate Thunder , and of course to everyone who joined us.

✨ Revisit the night by heading to our latest journal blog post via the link in our bio 🔗

✨ What was your highlight of the evening? Share your best moment below or leave us your feedback using the form linked in our bio 🔗

This event, supporting Leeds' artist community, was part of – a year-long celebration marking 400 years since Leeds was granted its charter in 1626.

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