SCREW Gallery

Screw Gallery is a not-for-profit, artist-led exhibition space located on Vicar Lane in the centre of Leeds.

Showcasing bold and revitalising art, this gallery is well worth taking the time out of your day to pay it a visit. Exhibitions here always stand out, featuring a proud display of local and international artists’ work. Contrasted against the stark and minimalist interior of the venue, your focus is entirely on the art.

Founded by local Leeds creatives Sam Hutchinson, Allan Gardner, Jack Kennedy, Edd Carr, Harley Roberts, Fern Lucia, and Michael Sangster, Screw Gallery is widely considered one of the coolest art galleries in the city. Offering a striking contrast to some of the more established, long term exhibitions you’ll find across the city’s more mainstream galleries, expect to find bold, challenging pieces that like to put the viewer on the spot.

First opened in Leeds city centre in the summer of 2021, Screw was born with the intention of bringing more international contemporary art to the city, as well as creating a space that offers regular opportunities for proposals from artists and curators. Four years down the line, it continues to deliver on this vision: welcoming inspiring creatives from far and near to showcase their work.

With its all-black façade, large windows and stark, white walls, Screw provides the perfect blank canvas for contemporary artists to showcase their bold, adventurous art. Run in partnership with East Street arts – a Leeds organisation that provides studio spaces (often in disused offices or retail spaces), professional development, and resources for local artists –  both organisations share a similar mission. Driven by a desire to support creatives, and enable them to connect with communities, it’s a fitting pairing.

Its founders, all of whom are artists themselves, have exhibited at the gallery since its opening. In addition, it has also welcomed work from photographers Dan Commons and Sean O’Connell, sound artists Michael Sangster and Lucy Johnson, and artists including Bianca Wallis-Salmon, James Sewell, and Becky Pearey. It’s also see pieces exhibited by the likes of Sly Morikawa and Engelo Harsworth, as well as hosting collaborations with other artists and galleries.