Artists Around Wetherby Open Studios - Lauri Bower

Lauri is one of 27 artists taking part in Artists Around Wetherby Open Studios this year, on the weekends of 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th June. She will be demonstrating her work while the Studios are open. She is one of three artists in Collingham alongside Jill Neale and Sandra Dean. 

This year we offer refreshments for a donation towards our chosen charity Yorkshire Cancer Research. 

Map and download available here https://www.artistsaroundwetherby.com/

Erasured: Smalltown Boy - Valentine Special

Erasured headline this fantastic Valentine's Day Special, transporting you back to the 80s synth-pop era, as close to the original as it gets...

You would think you are watching an actual show with Vince & Andy themselves, the voice, the mannerisms, the attention to detail in the look and sound alike of maybe the greatest band to come out of the 80s.  What better way to spend this magical night than listening and dancing to some of the best songs ever written about love and the drama that surrounds it?

Killaz UK / Me You At Six / Simple Plan UK

The Killaz UK are the ultimate tribute dedicated to the live shows of the Killers. Don't miss this chance to catch the full live show from these guys, you may have seen them play a shorter set at one of the many festivals they've played over the years but Leeds Irish Centre is just the right size to get up close and personal with the lads and watch them play all the greats from the Killers back catalogue, over twice as long as their festival sets.

Bob Log III

"And then there’s this guy named Bob Log, you ever heard of him? He’s this little kid — nobody ever knows how old he is — wears a motorcycle helmet and he has a microphone inside of it and he puts the glass over the front so you can’t see his face, and plays slide guitar. It’s just the loudest strangest stuff you’ve ever heard. You don’t understand one word he’s saying. I like people who glue macaroni on to a piece of cardboard and paint it gold. That’s what I aspire to basically” - Tom Waits

Artists Around Wetherby Open Studios - Phil Toft

27 Artists and Craft Makers participating in the 'Artists Around Wetherby Open Studios' event taking place over two weekends in June '25, across six locations in and around Wetherby.

Phil Toft is a Landscape and Figurative Painter working in Oil and Acrylic paints. Inspiration is taken from his home county of Yorkshire and regular visits to the Northumbrian Coastline.

Toft is constantly striving to portray the atmosphere of a location and frequently  returns to a subject to explore the seasonal changes.

Dadstatsic Day

Free Family Fun in Leeds!

Sunday 8 June 2025 | Leeds City Museum & Millennium Square

Dadstastic Day is the biggest FREE Father’s Day celebration in England.– a lively, hands-on event for families with children aged 0–11. Expect a fun-packed day of creative activities, performances, and games.

Choose from three entry sessions:

11:00–12:30

12:30–14:00

14:00–15:30

Outdoor All Day Ticket (All Indoor tickets allow access to outdoor activities, all day)

Artists Around Wetherby Open Studios - Vicky Thaxter

Vicky is one of the 27 artists and makers taking part in this annual event.

Vicky is a textile and mixed media artist based in Boston Spa. Her textile work includes hand painted/dyed fabrics, freestyle machine embroidery and hand embellishment. 

Her mixed media work is a loose semi-representational style.

Each venue provides refreshments for a donation to our chosen charity, this year Yorkshire Cancer Research. Homemade cakes will be available at Vicky's venue.

Tea & Talk with the Curator: Fashionable Bumps

Join the Curator of Dress and Textiles at Lotherton for a talk exploring the clothes and styles women have worn during pregnancy across the centuries.

This will be a relaxed, informal talk and babes in arms are welcome. The talk will be followed by tea in the servants’ rooms with the curator.

This talk complements the exhibition Fashion at Play: Children’s Clothing Through the Ages.

Ticket price includes general admission to Lotherton, so make sure you leave time to explore the wider estate.

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