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Discover the Leeds You’ve Never Seen Before – Leeds Open Studios Opens Doors Citywide
20th July 2025
This September, the public is invited to go behind the scenes of the city’s thriving creative community for the 3rd year of Leeds Open Studios – a one-day celebration of local talent taking place on Saturday 13th September.
Spanning beyond the city centre and across the wider Leeds area, this exciting event gives residents and visitors the rare opportunity to step inside working artists’ studios, meet the makers, and experience the rich diversity of creative practices happening across the city.
From contemporary ceramics and fine art to printmaking, illustration, textiles and more, Leeds Open Studios offers a unique glimpse into the spaces where art is made – and often hidden. Visitors will be able to chat with artists, purchase original work, commission bespoke pieces, and engage with the creative process in an entirely new way.
Confirmed participating studios include:
• Fabrication 2 (host venue, city centre)
• Sunny Bank Mills
• Sunken Studio
• East Street Arts
• Leeds Drawing Club
• Assembly House
• Open Source Arts
• The Other Studio
…and more to be announced.
Leeds Open Studios was founded by local jeweller and ceramicist Amy Stringer, who has long championed craft and community through her own practice. “I’ve always believed Leeds has a huge wealth of creative talent that deserves to be seen,” says Amy. “Leeds Open Studios is about opening up that world – not just to celebrate it, but to connect artists, inspire collaboration, and welcome the public into spaces they might never have known existed.”
The event also coincides with the Heritage Craft Weekend, making it a perfect cultural outing for families, collectors, and anyone curious about Leeds’s creative heartbeat.
Amy is raising promotion funds for the event with the sale of £15 tote bags, where all profit goes towards promoting this event which is currently self funded by Amy
Tote bags:
https://leedsopenstudios.com/collections/all
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Event Details
What: Leeds Open Studios
When: Saturday 13th September 2025
Where: Across Leeds – full map and listings available at https://leedsopenstudios.com/pages/about
Admission: Free
Follow: @leedsopenstudios @amystringerdesign