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A Soft Disturbance at Assembly House

Maja Lorkowska, Exhibitions Editor

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A Soft Disturbance by Abigail Elizabeth & Sam Jones

Assembly House in Leeds, Leeds
26-28 June 2025
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Time
Session Features
26 Jun 2025
6:00 pm-10:00 pm
27 Jun 2025
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
28 Jun 2025
10:00 am-3:00 pm

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A woman sits on a crochet covered armchair, wearing a crochet costume and holding a crochet eyeball to her face
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Surrealist textiles and an escapist soundscape – sounds good, right? Come along to A Soft Disturbance at Assembly House in Leeds where fibre artist Abigail Elizabeth and sound designer Sam Jones have joined forces to create a magical sensory playground.

The soft pieces on display are designed to be touched, felt and played with, a rare treat in a world of ‘please don’t touch’. The artists are offering a guided experience too, while the audience feel and use the works on display.

Come along to the opening night on 26 June, or, if you can’t make it, the show is open for two days until 28 June.

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