MADE NORTH

Susie Stubbs Last Updated 27 April 2021

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Champion of northern design talent, MADE NORTH Gallery in Sheffield selects artists based on their portfolio’s sense of place. The gallery is curated to promote both new and emerging designer/makers, featuring both ‘Showcase’ and ‘Launchpad’ exhibitions. Visitors can expect to see the “industry, honesty and innovation” long associated with the north put into practice: MADE NORTH Gallery features the best in contemporary design, across a wide range of disciplines. The wide front windows are just one of the ways in which Made North is shedding light on northern craft and design.

Yorkshire Artspace, Persistence Works, 21 Brown StreetSheffieldS1 2BS View map

Email: info@madenorth.co.uk Telephone: 07958 367808 Visit Now

What's on near MADE NORTH

30 May – 26 Sep

CinemaCity Centre

Midnight Marauders at Showroom Cinema

Showroom Cinema present Midnight Marauders, a series of late night screenings of films meant to be seen after the sun goes down.

from £5.00

A painting of a young child being bathed in a sink of a 197s style kitchen. Around the sink are a rubber duck, a bottle of washing up liquid, a jug, a kettle and a mug.

Until 2 Nov

ExhibitionsSheffield

The Boy with a Leg Named Brian: Memoirs by Pete McKee at Weston Park Museum

Dive into 70s nostalgia with one of Sheffield’s best loved artists, Pete McKee and his colourful paintings, prints and sculptures.

free entry

Laura Ellen Bacon, Into Being, 2025. Photo © India Hobson, courtesy Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Until 7 Sep

ExhibitionsWakefield

Laura Ellen Bacon: Into Being at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

YSP presents a new site-specific installation by Laura Ellen Bacon – a vast, immersive sculpture handmade using willow.

from £0.00

Black and white drawing of a sycamore tree

Until 13 Jul

ExhibitionsWakefield

Tony Wade: Keepers of Time at YSP

The majesty of trees is celebrated in ‘Tony Wade: Keepers of Time’ a new show of beautiful digital drawings at the YSP Centre.

from £0.00

Woman looking and touching large ceramic vessels

Until 14 Sep

ExhibitionsWakefield

Felicity Aylieff: Expressions of Blue at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

See ‘Felicity Aylieff: Expressions of Blue’, an exhibition of monumental ceramic vessels in blue and white.

free entry

Helen Chadwick posing with a sculpture called Piss Flowers taken during the exhibition Helen Chadwick: Effluvia, held at the Serpentine Gallery, London, in 1994

17 May – 27 Oct

ExhibitionsWakefield

Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures at the Hepworth Wakefield

The Hepworth Wakefield presents a retrospective from iconic artist Helen Chadwick, charting her artistic development and key works.

from £0.00

Two giant puppets: a man in overalls wearing a cap and a bright orange fox on a scooter

11 May

FamiliesMossley

Spring Up! at The Vale

Celebrate spring at this free family event.

free entry

11 Jul

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That Night In Manchester

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Theatre in the North

Eclectic as ever. You'll find inventive reworkings, world-class contemporary dance and Greater Manchester's inaugural Improv Festival in our guide.

Tours and Activities in the North

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portrait of Lorsung in a dark shirt with dark hair and dark round glasses

Literature Events in the North

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Hayao Miyazaki's Dreams by Mystery Ensemble

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With these lighter, brighter days and warmer temperatures, it's really starting to feel like summer here in the North West!

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Open air clubs, new festivals and long-awaited gigs. The North West's live music scene is heating up this spring.

Classical Music in the North

Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.

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Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month

Three men sit next to each other. One's head is bandaged, one holds a torch and one wears a sleepmask.

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Live scores, midnight movies and the latest from Wes Anderson are just some of our upcoming film highlights.