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What's On

There is always lots going on at Swarthmore, check below for projects, news, workshops and much more...

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COURSES

Our new courses are open for enrolment!

Click the Courses button to find out more.

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CAFE

Café No. 5 is now open at Swarthmore. Click below for more details.

Flos Go Figure Life Drawing Socials

LIFE DRAWING

Come and join us for a fun and friendly life drawing session. Go Figure is a regular event held here at Swarthmore. Look out for it every first Thursday of the month!

Click Learn More for additional info and Booking.

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NEWS

Study Programme 'Time Travellers' group have created a Museum Trail for Leeds City Museum.

Pick up your copy from the Museum.

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EXHIBITION

Join us for Roy Best's solo exhibition - A Bigger Bestiary.

Running from 23rd Feb - 20th March at Café No. 5 at Swarthmore

Private View 26th Feb 5pm - 8pm. All welcome.

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NEWS

We're a finalist in the Educate North Awards.

We're nominated for a Charity/3rd Sector Award and a Community Engagement Award.

WORKSHOPS IN MARCH

Flos Go Figure Life Drawing Socials

DRAWING

Go Figure Life Drawings - Self-led Saturday (March)

Saturday 21/03/26 10am - 2pm
£20

Charlotte Whitmore earring workshop

JEWELLERY

Make Silver Earrings with Charlotte Whitmore

Saturday 21/03/26 10am - 2.30pm
£65

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TEXTILES

Folklore Sew and Tell Workshop with Jane

Saturday 28/03/26 10am - 1pm
£35

Silver Spinning ring

JEWELLERY

Make a Spinning Ring in a Day with Toby Cotterill

Saturday 28/03/26 10am - 4pm
£105

WORKSHOPS IN APRIL

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DRAWING

Go Figure - Monthly Self-Led Life Drawing (April)

Thursday 02/04/26 6pm - 8pm
£7.50

Square Copper Brooch

JEWELLERY

Make a Copper Pin/Brooch with Charlotte Whitmore

Saturday 11/04/26 10am - 2.30pm
£45

Gritstone rings Toby Cotterill

JEWELLERY

Make a Textured Silver Ring in a Day with Toby Cotterill

Saturday 18/04/26 10am - 3pm
£85

Square Jeannie Throwing

POTTERY

Throw to the Soul - Pottering Throwing with Jeannie Waterhouse

Saturday 18/04/26 10am - 1pm
£50

Stained Glass Sam Yates

STAINED GLASS

Stained Glass Saturday Workshop with Sam Yates

Saturday 25/04/26 10am - 3.30pm
£85

Square Horse

DRAWING

Horse Drawing and Construction with Michael Rios

Saturday 25/04/26 11am - 2pm
£35

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DIGITAL SKILLS

Introduction to Podcasting with Simon Treen

Saturday 25/04/26 10.30am - 1pm
£25