Discover the Leeds you’ve never seen before – Leeds Open Studios opens doors citywide.
This September, the public is invited to go behind the scenes of Leeds’s thriving creative community for the third year of Leeds Open Studios – a one-day celebration of local talent taking place on Saturday 13th September 2025.
Stretching beyond the city centre and across the wider Leeds area, this exciting event offers residents and visitors a rare opportunity to step inside working artists’ studios, meet the makers, and experience the rich diversity of creative practices flourishing across the city.
From contemporary ceramics and fine art to printmaking, illustration, textiles and more, Leeds Open Studios provides a unique glimpse into the often-hidden spaces where art is made. Visitors can chat with artists, purchase original work, commission bespoke pieces, and engage with the creative process in an entirely new way.
Confirmed participating studios include:
Fabrication 2 (host venue, city centre), Sunny Bank Mills, Sunken Studio, East Street Arts, Leeds Drawing Club, Assembly House, Open Source Arts, The Other Studio… more to be announced.
Leeds Open Studios was founded by local jeweller and ceramicist Amy Stringer, who has long championed craft and community through her own practice.
“I’ve always believed Leeds has a huge wealth of creative talent that deserves to be seen. Leeds Open Studios is about opening up that world – not just to celebrate it, but to connect artists, inspire collaboration, and welcome the public into spaces they might never have known existed.”
Amy Stringer, event organiser
The event also coincides with the Heritage Craft Weekend, making it a perfect cultural outing for families, collectors, and anyone curious about Leeds’s creative heartbeat.
Amy is currently raising promotional funds for the event through the sale of £15 tote bags, with all proceeds supporting Leeds Open Studios.
If you are a Leeds based artist or organisation working in any discipline, and would like to be involved in the Leeds Open Studios, please email [email protected] and we’ll add you to the list!
More info: leedsopenstudios.com