An evening with ‘Virdee’ creator AA Dhand

Join us for an evening at the Old Woollen as we talk to Bradford based writer A. A. Dhand about his latest adrenaline-filled, compulsive page-turner ‘The Chemist.’ A. A. Dhand is the author of five previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store.

Turn The Tables DJ Workshop Pop Up at Trinity Leeds

Ages 11+

Our free to attend workshops will be lead by Turn The Tables Founder Robbie Tolson.

During the workshops participants will learn how to use state of the art Pioneer DJ equipment and learn the basic techniques of DJing. We will provide headphones and a USB packed with all popular forms of music and be up to 2 hours long.

The workshops will take place on 'The Bridge' within Trinity Leeds Shopping centre.

Please select the time slot you would like to attend through our ticket option.

Free spaces can be booked at Tickets below.

Leeds Young Film Festival 2025: Movie Club

Movie Club, part of LYFF 2025, is all about hands-on fun for kids (no parents allowed!!). Whether they love making TikToks, YouTube videos, or just getting creative, this is the perfect place to develop new skills and bring their ideas to life with real industry professionals.

Designed in collaboration with Screen Yorkshire and aimed at young people aged 7-12, Movie Club blends watching great films with practical workshops covering everything from directing and camera tricks to sound design, visual effects and costume & prosthetics.

Life Drawing with Ellie Andrews

Join us for a 3 week life drawing course with Leeds Drawing Club founder Ellie Andrews.

This workshop is designed for those who are interested in learning about different approaches to life drawing and who are looking to build upon their existing skills by using the opportunity to draw 1 long pose each week. Ideal for those who have some experience in life drawing, but beginners are also very welcome. (For absolute beginners we recommend our brilliant Intro to Life Drawing Course with Tessa Houghton)
 

Drawing Heads and Faces - April

A single tutored drawing session focussing on the Head.

Working with a life model for One Pose throughout the session.

Learning and understanding the positioning of facial features and skull structure using comparative measuring.

Looking at examples of how other artists have approached drawing a head and portraiture in their work, and exploring your own personal approach to mark making.

Experimenting with different ways of applying charcoal and pencil to reveal character and feeling.

Junk Journals, Sketchbooking & Collage NightT

Are you ready to join us for another big fun creative session?

Junk Journalling is a fast growing creative addiction and will brighten up your journals and sketchbooks whilst recycling waste paper and card including food and treat packaging! Spend the evening with us, your pals or come solo and make new friends whilst creating cool creative collage pages in your books! There will be prompts and creative people on hand to help you get going if you need it - the bar will be open and we will have a tasty PAYF dinner on the menu for anyone who would like to eat with us too!