2-7 Woodhouse Square
Leeds
LS3 1AD
United Kingdom
Swarthmore Education Centre is a not-for-profit registered charity for lifelong learning, community projects, family learning sessions and adult courses. We have specialist facilities for pottery, jewellery, stained glass, sculpture and computing, and the atmosphere is friendly and informal. We also work within the local community on negotiated projects, including arts, ICT and ‘Skills for Life’ programmes.
Swarthmore is a Grade II Listed Building has a fascinating history and is made up of six four-story terraced houses with additional dance/ hall and art studios. Swarthmore offers a wide range of rooms for hire, suitable for meetings, seminars, training, functions, exhibitions, and workshops. We also have a café in our gallery space that you can enjoy a bite to eat.
The spirit of the Centre’s aims has remained unchanged for over 100 years: Swarthmore seeks to inspire lives through friendly learning within a commitment to equality of opportunity.
For more information, please contact 0113 243 2210 or email info@swarthmore.org.uk
There are cycle racks at the front of the building for students to use whilst visiting the Centre.Use the City Connect Journey Planner to plan your route to Swarthmore using cycle friendly routes, find us by clicking on the link https://www.cyclecityconnect.co.uk/journey-planner/ and enter your start and end locations.
Arriving By Bus or Train
First Service 5, which departs from Station A Leeds city centre approximately every ten minutes Monday – Saturday. Get off at Leeds City College, Woodhouse 3 stops (7minutes), Then walk 1 minute to Woodhouse square.
First Services 19A,19, which departs from Station B Leeds City Centre – Get off at Leeds City College, Woodhouse 3 stops (5minutes) Then walk 1 minute to Woodhouse square, Swarthmore opposite the square.
First Service 49,50,50A which departs from Civic P, Leeds City Centre – Get off at Leeds City College, Woodhouse 2 stops (4minutes) Then walk 1 minute to Woodhouse square, Swarthmore opposite the square.
More details and a timetable can be found here https://moovitapp.com/yorkshire-2109/poi/en?customerId=11187
Arriving By Car
We have no parking available for learners or room bookings during the daytime however after 5.30pm and at weekends, users of Swarthmore can park in the “Joseph’s Well” car park for free. The nearest daytime parking is on Claremont Avenue, or in the council car park on Burley Road twelve minutes’ walk away.
