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Leeds Arts University Leeds Arts University is the only specialist arts university in the North of England, with roots dating back to 1846 and the original Leeds School of Art.
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Leeds Arts University is the only specialist arts university in the North of England and a dynamic place to study Higher Education and Further Education courses. The entire University is dedicated to the study of art, design and crafts. Over the last 170 years, we've built a national and international reputation as an exciting alternative to traditional universities, consistently produced the artists and designers of the future: sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth studied with us in the 1920s and, more recently Marcus Harvey, Turner Prize-winner Damien Hirst, Danny Sangra and Omar Kashoura were students here. Right at the heart of one of the most exciting cities in the country, we're smaller than most universities, so the atmosphere is friendlier and you get plenty of personal attention to offer you a uniquely focused learning experience and big enough to offer you all the opportunities, resources and support you're looking for.

Meet Amina Naheem, BA (Hons) Visual Communication graduate and the founder of Pickled Magazine! ✨ 📖 She spoke to us abou...
16/10/2026

Meet Amina Naheem, BA (Hons) Visual Communication graduate and the founder of Pickled Magazine! ✨ 📖 She spoke to us about building her own magazine and how uni helped spark her interest in print and publications.

https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/profiles/amina-naheem

Continuing our 180th anniversary celebrations, we’re highlighting some of our incredible alumni across our social channe...
14/10/2026

Continuing our 180th anniversary celebrations, we’re highlighting some of our incredible alumni across our social channels. This week we are focusing on Ekaterina Sheath, a freelance illustrator and mural artist based in Leeds. Ekaterina graduated from our BA (Hons) Illustration course in 2021. She was awarded a six-month Leeds Arts University residency on the Funded Studio Space scheme at Duke Studios in Leeds in 2022 and decided to stay on in the co-working space once her residency had ended.

Ekaterina was shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2022 for the Site-Specific Category, featured in Creative Boom as one of the Most Exciting Illustrators to Follow in 2022 and in the Association of Illustrators 10 UK Illustration Graduates to Watch in 2021. Her clients include Historic England, Leeds City Council, Wakefield Council, Leeds Bid and the Canal and River Trust.

Through community engagement, on-location drawing and local heritage research Ekaterina shares hidden stories and transforms local spaces into cultural assets. She collaborated with BA (Hons) Fine Art alumna Natasha Joseph to create a 65m stone installation in Halifax City Centre celebrating South Asian migrant experiences and contributions to the textile industry. Most recently, she was commissioned by the South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to create murals for the Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax.

09/10/2026

Congratulations to recent BA (Hons) Photography graduate Matt Moorhouse who has just signed with A&R Creative agency! 🎉👏

Great to catch up with BA (Hons) Filmmaking graduate Ellie Salt! 🎬 Ellie is now working as a runner at Love Productions,...
08/10/2026

Great to catch up with BA (Hons) Filmmaking graduate Ellie Salt! 🎬 Ellie is now working as a runner at Love Productions, while her graduate film has been selected for a BIFA-qualifying festival! 👏

https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/profiles/ellie-salt

As part of our 180th anniversary celebrations, we’re continuing to feature some of our impressive alumni across our soci...
08/10/2026

As part of our 180th anniversary celebrations, we’re continuing to feature some of our impressive alumni across our social media channels. This week we are focusing on Gauri Rampal, a design educator and material practitioner from India. Gauri graduated from our MA Creative Practice course in 2023.

Gauri builds participatory, hands-on learning experiences through clay, paper, textiles, model-making and craft. She is an Associate Professor at DDZYN360 Institute, bringing that approach into technical and model-making education. Prior to this she was an Assistant Professor at Pearl Academy, and a Design Lecturer at the Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) in New Delhi.

She has previously collaborated with Leeds 2023, MUJI India, and NGMA, and has designed and led numerous workshops across India and the UK, focusing on material exploration, sustainable practices and creative problem‑solving. Her studio work includes functional objects and site‑responsive works, from ceramic vessels and planters to murals and sculptural forms, conceived as tactile narratives that invite use, care, and conversation.

08/10/2026

Find out more about our Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at our upcoming open days on 15 October, 21 November and 3 December!

Coming to an open day is the best way of finding out exactly what the course is about and to get a feel of what it would be like to study at Leeds Arts University. Book your place at www.leeds-art.ac.uk .

Exhibition | Zoe Maxwell: Came and Gone Before15 October - 11 December 2026Vernon Street Gallery🗓️ Exhibition Preview: W...
07/10/2026

Exhibition | Zoe Maxwell: Came and Gone Before
15 October - 11 December 2026
Vernon Street Gallery

🗓️ Exhibition Preview: Wednesday 14 October 2026, 5:15pm-7:00pm (booking required)

'Came and Gone Before', leave time to settle.

Repeated journeys and routines act as checkpoints throughout the day yet are often left out of the sequence of recollection. Passed by and absentmindedly glanced at. Came and Gone Before brings focus to these moments and sites, inviting viewers to look closer and consider the shared qualities between these places and more conventional ‘third places’.

Through her painting practice, Zoe Maxwell pulls at the tether between place and memory, exploring the space that is created away from strict truth and fixed spaces. Her paintings depict shared public and domestic areas, commonplaces reconstructed.

https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/whats-happening/exhibitions-and-events/zoe-maxwell-came-and-gone-before

06/10/2026

It was fantastic to welcome fashion designer Nicholas Daley to the uni yesterday! From building his own label to collaborating with brands like Carhartt WIP, Adidas, and Fred Perry, Nicholas shared the story behind his creative journey, telling our students how his Jamaican and Scottish roots play a huge part in his designs.

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Blenheim Walk
Leeds
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Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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