Fork to Fork

Fork to Fork Fork to fork is a long-running project created in partnership with the LS14 Trust, who are based in the heart of Seacroft and are heavily involved in the development of the community, inviting local people to grow, cook and connect. The project invites local residents to help build a community garden in Seacroft, with the chance to …

Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns: A History of the NHS Many Happy Returns is part of a year-long project of working with communities from across the city with a focus on the east and north east Leeds. Supported through the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), Space2, an arts and social change charity working in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Leeds, started …

Gipton the Musical

Gipton: The Musical Gipton the Musical was a collaborative show celebrating life on the estate both past and present, co-produced by local people. It was performed on the 18 July 2015 at West Yorkshire playhouse to a sell-out crowd. The show was a culmination of 18 months of devising, researching and rehearsing by the residents of the Leeds Gipton Estate …

I do like to be beside the Seacroft

I do like to be beside the Seacroft  ‘Oh I do like to be beside the Seacroft’ was wrote and co-directed by Boff Whalley, musical director and former member of Chumbawamba, alongside actor and director Jane Morland. It followed on from the 2015 sell-out performance ‘Gipton the Musical’, taking inspiration from the communities of East Leeds. The lively musical show …

First of Many

First of Many First of Many was the launch of an ambitious strategy to place Gipton in Leeds on the visual art map within the City and the region, collaboratively creating a quirky, eye-catching outdoor installations/sculptures and accompanying co-produced art exhibition at our new home in The Old Fire Station. Local people and school children worked alongside Artist-in-Residence Carine Brosse …

Heart to Art

Wednesdays 1-2.30pm in The Old Workshop, Space2

Merry Monday

Merry Monday This event marks the day known as Blue Monday regarded as the most depressing day of the year We are holding an event with stalls and activities for men and women to make it an enjoyable, mood boosting day. More information available soon!

SOLEL

SOLEL SOLEL – Season Of Light East Leeds was a series of events with and for the community celebrating the wellbeing power of light.  It started with a lantern display, beautiful light-fuelled activities and a pedal-powered outdoor film at the Old Fire Station, as part of the city’s Light Night celebrations in October. On 18th December, we hosted  a community …

Ref! Crossing the Line

Ref! Crossing the Line ‘The game, the true game of league, not the business, but the game, the truly beautiful game makes people feel they belong whatever their genitals.’ Based on a true story REF! tells the heart warming, humorous story of Alex’s fight to become one of the first women rugby league referees in Britain to be in charge …

Leeds Eastern Fire Heritage Group

Leeds Eastern Fire Heritage Group Leeds Eastern Fire Heritage Group is a group of volunteers, most of whom are retired Fire Fighters and their families, who trained or served at Gipton Fire Station. They have a passion for the Fire Service and preserving the heritage of the Old Fire Station in Gipton, built in 1937, which has been transformed into …