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Maja Lorkowska, Exhibitions Editor Posted 12 February 2025

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Creative Arts, University Centre Leeds, Leeds, LS2 7BS

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Monday9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday9:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday9:00am - 4:00pm

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BLANK_is a Leeds-based gallery, run by the School of Creative Arts at University Centre Leeds. It encompasses a physical exhibition space and a publication that showcases new contemporary visual art practice in the city, with the publication focusing on creative responses to the work exhibited in the gallery. There are no limits on the mediums displayed – works range from traditional visual arts to photography, design, fashion, film and digital media.

The space is located on Quarry Hill, in a bright and airy space that lends itself to showcasing all forms of creative work. BLANK_ often holds events that accompany the exhibitions programme so do check their website for more information and booking details for talks and performances.

What's on near BLANK_

7 Nov – 8 Nov

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The Colour of Dinosaurs at Leeds Playhouse

Dinosaurs, music and roarsome fun awaits!

From £16.50

29 Jul – 31 Jul

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Circus School at Leeds Market

Keep the kids entertained with juggling, tricks and more!

Free entry

23 Aug

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African & Caribbean Food Fest 2025

Calling people of Leeds and beyond! The city’s favourite African and Caribbean Food Fest is back, and this year it’s turning up the heat with Harmony of Colours, a celebration…

Free entry

Detail of an abstract sculpture, with burned materials and rusty chicken wire at the centre, with rusted metal bars bent around it.

Until 2 Nov

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Fragment and Form at the Henry Moore Institute

Fragment and Form is an exhibition of sculpture by artists Emii Alrai, Mónica Mays and Dominique White at the Henry Moore Institute.

Free entry

A crowd of people stand in front of a large concert tent with an illuminated screen inside it.

31 Jul – 3 Aug

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Cinema on the Square at Millenium Square

Cinema on the Square returns this summer for four days of open-air film screenings, transforming Millennium Square into a giant outdoor cinema with concert-quality sound.

From £3.00

Until 30 Aug 2026

Food and Drink

Leeds Heritage Pub & Brewery Tour

Take a journey through 300 years of pub and brewing history in Leeds, with a heritage Pub and brewery tour.

From £35.00

Poo lovers - get ready for the best kind of summer celebration (the stinky and scientific) at Thackray Museum of Medicine during the six week holidays. Embrace your inner scientist and your inner five-year-old with Poo, Glorious Poo, a disgusting deep-dive into the world of digestion, disease and dung, three of the most fascinating things ever! animated poo joined by a toilet roll and a toilet with faces. Summer Holidays: Poo, Glorious Poo

26 Jul – 31 Aug

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Summer Holidays: Poo, Glorious Poo

Celebrate poo this summer – because why not?

From £0.00

People relaxing outside, visiting a market and enjoying greenery by offices in the city.

13 Aug – 10 Dec

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Tower Square, Wellington place is the place to be for vibrant lunchtime markets curated by Real Markets.

Free entry

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