Maqam-based music and rhythm workshop with Abderraouf Ouertani

Join us for a workshop during which participants will be introduced to some staple rhythms and modes of maqam-based music. We will use our hands and voices to explore key rhythms and scales that underpin repertoires common across the Arab and Turkish worlds. By the end we will be bringing all of the elements together in a song!

No materials or previous experience of maqam-based music will be necessary – we will be using our hands, feet and voices! Instruments are welcome for those who would like to follow the workshop on their instruments.

All welcome, family friendly.

Gelli Printing Taster Session

Printing from gelatine plates is a type of monoprinting which is instant and effective without the need for a press. 

Using water based inks you will explore a range of different effects from bold colourful textures to more subtle colours and patterns. You will be encouraged to overprint layers and build up interesting compositions.

Gelatine plates are easy to make and print from at home and you will also be given instructions on how to make the plates so you can carry on using the skills you’ve learned.

Roll With It Improv

Improvised comedy from Leeds' sharpest improv troupe. Expect quick wit, intense drama and stupid call backs as the team works their way through a series of short form, long form and musical improv games!

Free entry, pay what you feel as a donation at the end.

Doors 7.30, show 8pm

Please note: this is an upstairs venue.

"A great show... Rising stars of Improv in the North" - Jade Fearnley, Murder Inc

"Such a great show. A broad church of funny humans, unafraid to be beautifully daft in the moment." - Paul "Silky" White, Stand up comedian/ local legend

Hyde and Seek Screening - A Greyhound of a Girl (U)

11-year-old Mary has an insatiable passion for cooking, and dreams of becoming a great chef. Her grandmother Emer, with whom she has a very special relationship, encourages her to make this dream come true. But every path has its obstacles and facing them turns into quite an adventure.

In this delicate coming-of-age story, filled with joy & laughter, we join four generations of women as they head off on a glorious journey together. One that takes them down memory lane and gives them the opportunity to learn about each other, truly and deeply.

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Hyde and Seek Screening: The NeverEnding Story (U)

This 80s classic adventure starts with a bullied and lonely boy reading a book in a strange shop - before he finds that he's becoming part of the story, and can even begin to control some of what happens in it.

Meanwhile, in the book, another boy is setting off on a series of dangerous tasks in a world full of strange and wonderful creatures - including a fluffy dragon, a giant racing snail and a huge talking wolf...

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All weekend Hyde & Seek Screenings are Pay What You Can including £0.

Making Monsters

Join Artist and Designer Joe Mason in this drop-in workshop to learn about adopting recycled materials, drawing and your imagination to bring the world around you to life!

This workshop is a family-friendly creative session with the opportunity to:

Learn more about The trees are alive project. www.thetreesarealive.com

Pick up a map and go on a tree monster hunt across Leeds and explore the artworks yourself.

Take part in making your own artwork using recycled materials.

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