East Street Arts

04/09/2026

🖼️ As part of our Riso Convention this September, we're opening our doors to show work in progress from this year's Riso Residency.

Drop in to see new work made in our print room here at Convention House, from early experiments and test prints through to finished pieces. It's a rare chance to see the residency process up close and see how artists have been using the riso to develop their practice.

Find out more about the Riso Convention: https://eastst.art/riso-convention

The Riso Convention is free and open to all ages, no booking required, and will be open from 10am until 4pm at Convention House during Open Studios, on the 12 and 13 September.

Find out more about Open Studios: https://eastst.art/open-studios

Events like this are made possible thanks to the support of funders Leeds City Council, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Arts Council England.

03/09/2026

🎉 Our second Artist Spotlight is here!

We can't wait to see everyone for Open Studios, across the 12 and 13 September, and we're highlighting some of the artists taking part.

For the next spotlight, we've got Ben Winter, Anid Walker, Cam Rolland, Tessa Houghton and Dean Kemp.

Find out more about them and the rest of our studio holders: https://eastst.art/open-studios

Across the weekend, various other studios in Leeds will be taking part in Leeds Open Studios; find out more by heading to leedsopenstudios.com 🧑‍🎨

Events like this are made possible thanks to the support of funders Leeds City Council, UKSPF, and Arts Council England.

30/08/2026

✏️ Caroline Brooks presents Foundations of Academic Drawing, and Learning to see in colour. Two 12-week intensive courses in classical realist drawing and oil painting, at Convention House.

Foundations of Academic Drawing

The course focuses on construction, value and the disciplined observation that underpins convincing representational drawing. Across twelve weeks, participants work through shape and volume construction, value and form, sustained still life, and Bargue plate studies of the head, facial features and figure, the classical atelier method of developing accuracy, visual analysis and draftsmanship. Teaching combines the structured methodology of the classical atelier with practical demonstrations, individual feedback and incremental skill building.

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Learning to See in Colour

Participants begin in monochrome, building confidence handling oil paint alongside a secure understanding of value before colour is introduced, then progress through a limited palette into full-colour still life painting. Teaching combines structured demonstrations, practical studio exercises and individual critique, developing a dependable painting process from the initial block in through to final refinements.

Both courses begin in September, and run on Tuesdays and Sundays until December.

For more information, and the secure your place visit our website -

https://eastst.art/academic-drawing
https://eastst.art/learning-to-see-in-colour

29/08/2026

😀 Join us across 12 - 13 September for our Riso Convention where you will be able to try Riso printing for FREE! See how the process works and print your own 2 colour print to take home. Materials will be provided for you to make a collage style design, so just drop in anytime and get creative!

Saturday 12
Graphic Artist and Printmaker Josh Williams will be on hand to help you create your prints. Josh is a creative based in Hull and one of our Riso Residents from 2025.

Sunday 13
The drop in session will be supported by Artist and Illustrator Erin Nicholson. Erin is one of our studio holders here at East Street Arts and frequent user of our riso print room.

You're in great hands all weekend, so come down and say hello 👋

Find out more about the Riso Convention here https://lnkd.in/eVPjECkk

The Riso Convention is free and open to all ages, no booking required, and will be open from 10am until 4pm at Convention House during Open Studios.

Find out more about Open Studios here https://lnkd.in/ebBQMvq4

Events like this are made possible thanks to the support of funders Leeds City Council, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Arts Council England.

Events like this are made possible thanks to the support of funders Leeds City Council, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Arts Council England.

28/08/2026

🌟 You're invited to the Community Get Together!

Join us from 12–3pm on Saturday 3 October at Convention House, St Mary's Lane, LS9 7EH.

Come and meet some of the organisations, residents, and other people living and working in the area, grab some free food, and take part in free creative activities framing what your area means to you.

📍 Convention House, St Mary's Lane, LS9 7EH
🗓️ Saturday 3 October, 12pm–3pm

This event is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, in partnership with Touchstone.

27/08/2026

🎉 Our second Artist Spotlight is here!

This time we're shining a light on Irina Lomash, Valerie Heskins, Teresa Flavin, Andrew Lister, and Luke Swinhoe, all opening their studios for Open Studios on 12-13 September.

Find out more about them and the rest of our studio holders via the link in our bio.

Across the weekend, various other studios in Leeds will be taking part in ; find out more by heading to leedsopenstudios.com 🧑‍🎨

Events like this are made possible thanks to the support of funders Leeds City Council, UKSPF, and Arts Council England.

22/08/2026

🎈 As part of our Riso Convention this September, we are hosting a table top market, featuring work by artists in our riso community. You'll be able to pick up riso printed cards, prints and zines by local creatives, and chat to the artists who use our print room to find out more about our space.

We will also be joined by the amazing Footprint Workers Co-op who will be at the Convention on Saturday, with riso wares for sale and info about the services they offer.

Watch this space for a full list of artists involved in the market.

Find out more about the Riso Convention here https://eastst.art/riso-convention

The Riso Convention is free and open to all ages, no booking required, and will be open from 10am until 4pm at Convention House during Open Studios.

Find out more about Open Studios here https://eastst.art/open-studios

Events like this are made possible thanks to the support of funders Leeds City Council, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Arts Council England.

21/08/2026

🎨 Help to protect the future of Pyramid of Arts!

For over 35 years, Pyramid has been supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to discover the arts and develop as artists, and needs support to continue the vital work that they do.

If you can, please give generously:

Help artists like Alfie continue creating for years to come at Pyramid!

20/08/2026

✨ Make sure not to miss David Ferguson at the NiddArt Trail, showing a mixture of ceramic works, at the White House, Stocks Green, Darley

Find out more:

David Ferguson attended art college in the late 70's on the Suffolk coast, this is where inspiration for some of his work originates from, it was only recently that this connection was realised. "it is not just the finished piece that is important, it is the thought and construction process equally....

19/08/2026

🎉 We can't wait for you to join us for Open Studios on 12-13 September!

Take a peek inside our artists’ studios, see our latest exhibitions, and have a go at riso printing!

We've got our first artist spotlight - including Griet Beyaert, James Thompson, Rhian Cooke, Julia McKinlay, and Leeds Print Workshop.

Find out more about the studio holders taking part at https://eastst.art/open-studios

Across the weekend, various other studios in Leeds will be taking part in ; find out more by heading to leedsopenstudios.com 🧑‍🎨

Events like this are made possible thanks to the support of funders Leeds City Council, UKSPF, and Arts Council England.