About us
Exhibition launches, art and crafts workshops, live music & comedy events, discos, garden parties,,coffee mornings and artisan markets all at a friendly arts centre in Chapel Allerton, Leeds.
This is the group for anyone in Leeds who fancies something relaxed and creative to do. We host:
Art & Crafts Workshops, 80's and 90's Disco Nights, Open Decks events, Live Folk Music, Live Jazz, Art Exhibitions, Mother and Baby Groups, Writing Groups, Book Clubs and much more...
Exhibition launches, artist talks, workshops and one off events throughout the year.
You'll find us at Chapel Allerton Arts Centre, 31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3LW, home of the North Art Framing, North Art gallery, artist studios, Northlight CIC and an independent cafe and bar. New faces always welcome.
Have ideas for other events that you might want to organise in our space? Get in touch.
Upcoming events
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Makers Morning: Northlight CIC Craft Group - Pay As You Feel, Chapel Allerton
Chapel Allerton Arts Centre, 31 Potternewton Lane, West Yorkshire, GBAre you looking for somewhere to do crafting with other people? What are you interested in? Knitting, crochet, embroidery, quilting, model making, jewellery, bookbinding, lino cutting, sewing, whittling? Whatever it is you make. bring it along on a Friday morning to the Chapel Allerton Arts Centre and make it here, in good company with the Northlight CIC team, in a room and an atmosphere and support system built for exactly this.
Makers Morning is a pay as you feel craft group in north Leeds run by Northlight CIC located in the Chapel Allerton Arts Centre.
Three hours just for yourself and to make something you love.
Most of us have a craft we love and a week that keeps eating the hours we meant to give it. The half finished jumper. The box of fabric. The thing you keep meaning to get back to. Putting a repeating slot in the diary, somewhere that is not your house, with people who are doing the same, is a really powerful way to build a routine that helps you make real progress.
Good company, no pressure
There is a particular pleasure in making things alongside other people. Fun conversation, sharing tips and tricks, making new friends and making plans for future projects
Makers of every craft and every level of experience are welcome. Come with a friend or come on your own. Plenty of people arrive on their own the first time and we are a friendly bunch so you don't feel alone for very long!
Coffee worth turning up for
The Chapel Allerton Arts Centre Cafe bar is open through the morning, serving Yorkshire roasted coffee, tea, drinks cake and snacks. It is a normal paid cafe, separate from the pay as you feel donation for the session.
Spread out, or sit outside
There is plenty of room to spread out here and when the weather is kind, the terrace and the garden are yours too, and there are worse ways to spend a Friday morning than sewing in the sun with a coffee beside you.
Easy to get to
We have our own free car park, and the street parking around Potternewton Lane is free and usually easy on a weekday morning. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
Practical bits
- Every Friday, 10am to 1pm
- Chapel Allerton Arts Centre, 31 Potternewton Lane, Leeds LS7 3LW
- Pay as you feel, contribute what you can on the day
- Bring your own project and materials (some materials are available on site but cannot be guarenteed)
- All crafts welcome, all abilities, all ages welcome
- Wheelchair accessible
- Free parking in our car park, plus free street parking nearby
- Terrace and garden open in good weather
- Cafe bar open through the morning
- No booking required, just turn up, come for all of it or part of it
- Run by Northlight CIC at Chapel Allerton Arts Centre.First time? Come in, say you're here for Makers Morning, and find a spot at the table. That's all there is to it.
1 attendee
Sunday Jazz at Chapel Allerton Arts Centre: Free Live Music
Location not specified yetCome and enjoy two hours of live jazz on a Sunday morning. It's free to come in, and the cafe bar is open for coffee, cake and something stronger if the mood takes you.
Two bands share the slot and alternate each week. They rehearse here, and you are welcome to sit in the cafe and listen while they do it. This means it is not a polished set from start to finish but it's still a great listen in a gallery setting with a cafe bar for refreshments and a garden to grab some fresh air - if the weather complies :)
How to do it properly
Arrive when ever you like, get a drink and a snack, take a table, and stay as long as you like. Nobody is going to mind if you arrive after they have started or leave before they finish. We just ask that you respect their rehearsal and keep the noise down. Bring the papers. Bring a friend you have been meaning to catch up with. Bring somebody who says they don't like jazz and see how they get on.
When the weather is good, the terrace and the garden are open and the music carries out, so you can sit outside in the sun and still hear every note.
Free to come in
There is no ticket and no charge on the door. Just buy your drinks and snacks from the cafe bar as normal, which is what keeps the whole thing running.
Practical bits
- Every Sunday, 10.30am to 12.30pm
- Chapel Allerton Arts Centre, 31 Potternewton Lane, Leeds LS7 3LW
- Free entry, no booking, just turn up
- Cafe bar open for coffee, cake, snacks and drinks
- Two bands alternating week by week
- Terrace and garden open in good weather
- Wheelchair accessible
- Free parking in our car park, plus free street parking nearbyThe musicians are part of the wider Jazz Leeds scene. For jazz across the city, see jazzleeds.org.uk
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Mini Mondays, Baby & Toddler Creative Playgroup & Cafe
Chapel Allerton Arts Centre, 31 Potternewton Lane, West Yorkshire, GBLooking for a baby and toddler play group with storytelling, singing and arts and crafts? Join Lisa on "Mini Mondays" at Chapel Allerton Arts Centre fo a morning of play, creativity and stories for little ones. Every Monday and Tuesday in term time, Lisa transforms our bright, airy gallery into a magical play space for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers and their grown-ups.
Read stories together, sing songs, get creative and explore, all in a calm, welcoming space with plenty of room to crawl, toddle and discover.
The cafe is open all morning with proper coffee, babyccinos, cakes, flapjacks, snacks and light lunches, so you can settle in and enjoy it too.
Suitable for babies through to pre-schoolers. Just turn up, no experience or artistic talent required (for you or them).
When: Mondays and Tuesdays 09:30-13.00, term time only
Where: Chapel Allerton Art Centre, 31 Potternewton Lane, Leeds LS7 3LW
Cost: £6 per family + what you spend at the cafeAlso, optional paid extra: Little Story Stars
Join Lisa on a story adventure on Mondays and Tuesdays. For children ages 2-5 years and their grown-ups.
Encouraging children to find joy, creativity and confidence through stories, simple drama, play and crafting.
When: Mondays and Tuesdays, 11-11.45am term time only
Where: Chapel Allerton Art Centre, 31 Potternewton Lane, Leeds LS7 3LW
Cost: £7.50 per child (siblings under 2, £2.50)Includes play before and after at Mini Mondays and Tiny Tuesdays.
Booking essential for this session. Email lisa@north.art
For more images of the events and up to date information give Lisa a follow on Instagram @littlestory.stars
1 attendee
Tiny Tuesdays, Baby and Toddler Creative Playgroup
Chapel Allerton Arts Centre, 31 Potternewton Lane, West Yorkshire, GBLooking for a baby and toddler play group with storytelling, singing and arts and crafts? Join Lisa on "Mini Mondays" at Chapel Allerton Arts Centre fo a morning of play, creativity and stories for little ones. Every Monday and Tuesday in term time, Lisa transforms our bright, airy gallery into a magical play space for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers and their grown-ups.
Read stories together, sing songs, get creative and explore, all in a calm, welcoming space with plenty of room to crawl, toddle and discover.
The cafe is open all morning with proper coffee, babyccinos, cakes, flapjacks, snacks and light lunches, so you can settle in and enjoy it too.
Suitable for babies through to pre-schoolers. Just turn up, no experience or artistic talent required (for you or them).
When: Mondays and Tuesdays 09:30-13.00, term time only
Where: Chapel Allerton Art Centre, 31 Potternewton Lane, Leeds LS7 3LW
Cost: £6 per family + what you spend at the cafeAlso, optional paid extra: Little Story Stars
Join Lisa on a story adventure on Mondays and Tuesdays. For children ages 2-5 years and their grown-ups.
Encouraging children to find joy, creativity and confidence through stories, simple drama, play and crafting.
When: Mondays and Tuesdays, 11-11.45am term time only
Where: Chapel Allerton Art Centre, 31 Potternewton Lane, Leeds LS7 3LW
Cost: £7.50 per child (siblings under 2, £2.50)Includes play before and after at Mini Mondays and Tiny Tuesdays.
Booking essential for this session. Email lisa@north.art
For more images of the events and up to date information give Lisa a follow on Instagram @littlestory.stars
1 attendee
Past events
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