The Art House Wakefield

The Art House Wakefield 🏠 The house that art built. Yorkshire-based visual arts hub
& contemporary art gallery.

🎉🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month from Team Art House!! 🏳️‍🌈🎉At The Art House we welcome everyone. We celebrate love, inclusivity,...
12/06/2026

🎉🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month from Team Art House!! 🏳️‍🌈🎉

At The Art House we welcome everyone. We celebrate love, inclusivity, diversity and acceptance, as values we hold year round.

The whole team here share the desire to create a safe and inclusive space for artistic expression and enjoyment for all. Here at The Art House, you’ll find community, a safe space, and meet people for all walks of life. We hope you will come and join us!

[Image Description: Members of The Art House Team huddle for a group photograph, each person is dressed wearing one colour from the Pride flag.]

We have a few places available on the upcoming Introduction to Block Printing three week course!The course will cover th...
11/06/2026

We have a few places available on the upcoming Introduction to Block Printing three week course!

The course will cover the basics and history of block printing, looking at various tools and materials. Participants will print a repeating pattern ideal for wallpapers and interior fabrics, with a focus on creating and printing abstract patterns.

This is a perfect introduction to block printing for complete beginners and also great for those who might have some lino printing experience that are looking to develop repeating patterns.

Get your tickets - https://the-arthouse.org.uk/workshops/introduction-to-block-printing-3-week-course/

[Image Description: A hand pressing down on a Lino block over patterned fabric featuring a dark teal leafy botanical print, showing a mid-progress look at the printmaking process.]

Following an artist residency in 2024 in collaboration with The Art House and Yorkshire Sculpture Park we’re pleased to ...
11/06/2026

Following an artist residency in 2024 in collaboration with The Art House and Yorkshire Sculpture Park we’re pleased to share that Jakob Rowlinson first UK institutional project, REVIVER, will be opening at The Art House on 18 July.

In addition to this solo exhibitionm Jakob will also be presenting ROTATOR, an installation in the main Centre at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Spanning across the two venues, this new body of work weaves together complex material histories, explores the ecology of local landscape, and continues the artist’s interest in q***ring the archive. Rowlinson merges the sacred and profane, drawing on religious and folkloric imagery such as angels, demons and green men, and combining them with contemporary q***r fashion and fe**sh references.

🗓️ REVIVER and ROTATOR both open Saturday 18 July, join us for an exclusive first look at REVIVER on Friday 17 July from 17:00-19:30.

🔗 Read more and RSVP for the Private View on our website

[Image: Jakob Rowlinson: REVIVER, A red leather wall mounted mask with a marbled pattern and eyelet details.]

📣 PRINTED lands on Saturday 11 July! 📣Join us for a celebration of all things made on paper – an exciting contemporary m...
09/06/2026

📣 PRINTED lands on Saturday 11 July! 📣

Join us for a celebration of all things made on paper – an exciting contemporary market dedicated to showcasing the diverse, creative world of print-based practices!

The day will be dedicated to print, zines, illustration, books, photography, and more. Expect a carefully curated selection of stalls, hands-on workshops, live demos, and our GIANT walk-in Camera Obscura!

✏️ Get hands-on at our free drop-in gelli-printing workshop

🛍️ Shop from a selection of contemporary paper-based makers

📸 Experience The Art House’s GIANT Camera!

🎞️ Meet resident Artist Jolene Mok and see Darkroom Processing in action

Find out more at https://the-arthouse.org.uk/events/printed/

🗓️ Saturday 11 July, 10:00-16:00 | Free Entry | Everyone Welcome

[Carousel Description: Image one - A short video of a graphic, with the word ‘PRINTED’ at the centre, the graphic is cream with colourful halftone images of print and photography related tools and equipment such as a print roller, canister of film, a camera, squeegee and spatula. The items flash different colours. Image two - The title reads ‘PRINTED’. At the bottom is a notepad with a handwritten message reading ‘Sat 11 July 10:00-16:00 The Art House’, the design of the graphic has the same halftone images as the previous video.]

Join us on Saturday 20 June for our Refugee Week Celebration Day! 🎉Through music, exhibitions, workshops and shared expe...
06/06/2026

Join us on Saturday 20 June for our Refugee Week Celebration Day! 🎉

Through music, exhibitions, workshops and shared experiences, the day celebrates the stories, cultures and contributions of people seeking sanctuary and those who have made Wakefield their home.

Visitors can take part in free creative activities, live music and drumming performance, collaborative screen printing, food stories and recipe sharing, and free Persian tea served in the spirit of welcome, hospitality and community. These free drop-in activities are for all ages, and take place alongside the launch of three new exhibitions exploring themes of identity, memory, belonging and solidarity.

Exhibitions Launching:

🎵 Kadir Karababa: One Song, an audio-visual installation exploring how songs carry memory, identity and a sense of home across borders.

🫶 Andy Welland: IMAGINED TERRITORIES, transforms the roof of TAH with a new public artwork reimagining the flag as a symbol of connection rather than division.

📸 Fotohane x The Art House, an analogue photography project working with children and young people living at the Türkiye–Syria–Iraq border regions.

🗓️ Saturday 20 June, 10:00-16:00 | FREE | EVERYONE WELCOME

[Image Description: A close up image of hands Djembe Drumming.]

04/06/2026

We’re proud to be displaying a selection of panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt until Sunday 7 June.

Among them is a new quilt block on public display for the first time. This block includes eight new quilt panels created by William Hampson commemorating 43 individuals that were previously unrepresented within the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt.

The quilt gives us the opportunity to reflect on and honour the lives of those affected by the AIDS pandemic, and celebrate their resilience and courage. We hope you will join us to view these quilts in person, and visit partner venues across Wakefield to see the quilt in its entirety for the first time outside London.

To coincide with the exhibition we’re also hosting a printmaking and quilting activity on Sunday 7 June 10:30-15:00, the activity is free and you’re welcome to drop-in at any point throughout the session to collaborate with us on our own community quilt!

🔗 Head to the link in our bio to read more and plan your visit.

[Image Description: Visitors standing in the Tiled Gallery space, around a large, colourful fabric quilt block, part of the AIDS Memorial Quilt which is laid out across the floor. Each piece bears names, messages, and artwork that commemorate lives lost. There are three further quilt panels within the room, two hung on walls and one suspended from the ceiling. There are shorter clips showing close up details of the panels throughout the video.

Join us tomorrow for our summer Makers Social 🌟Come along for an evening of creativity, conversation and making as we op...
03/06/2026

Join us tomorrow for our summer Makers Social 🌟

Come along for an evening of creativity, conversation and making as we open up our Print Studio, Ceramics Studio and Darkroom. Meet fellow creatives, chat with our Technicians, explore our Maker Spaces and enjoy a drink while you connect with our community of makers.

This event also features a Tiny Print Challenge! Using miniature Tetrapak printing plates and our tiny laser-cut press, you’ll create your own mini-print from scratch. No experience needed – we’ll have all materials ready to go. Plus, our favourite print of the night will win a special prize.

🔗 Find out more through the link in our bio

🗓️ The Art House, Wakefield | 4 June | 18:00-20:00 | FREE EVERYONE WELCOME

[Image Description: A group of people enjoying a beer outdoors on a sunny garden terrace.]

Starting on 3 June, we’re excited to welcome the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Wakefield for the first time outside London, as ...
02/06/2026

Starting on 3 June, we’re excited to welcome the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Wakefield for the first time outside London, as part of a city-wide display with

The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt consists of 42 quilts and 23 individual panels, representing over 384 individuals affected by HIV and AIDS and is part of the world’s largest community art project.

We’re proud to be displaying a small selection of quilt panels in our Tiled Gallery from 3-7 June as well as hosting a free drop-in printmaking and quilting workshop during the exhibition.

The Print Stitch and Solidarity workshop will be taking place from 10:30-15:00 during our special opening day on Sunday 7 June! Visitors are invited to create their own printed fabric squares that will be sewn into a community quilt with a selection of designs that reflect themes of solidarity with the individuals and communities affected by HIV and AIDS.

🔗 Head to the link in our bio to read more and plan your visit.

[Image Description: Image 1 - Visitors standing in an open gallery space, around a large, colourful fabric panels forming the AIDS Memorial Quilt which is laid out across the floor. Each piece bears names, messages, and artwork that commemorate lives lost. Image 2 - A top down view of a screen printing in action of a rainbow design.]

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