HEART

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor Last Updated 2 July 2023

HEART is an arts, community and enterprise centre run by the people of Headingly in Leeds, but serving a much wider community. They regularly host live music, workshops, community and arts events as well as encouraging a culture of enterprise for the good of the community.

They also have a particularly lovely plant shop round the back as well which, if the delicious food in the cafe, great beer and interesting events don’t grab you, is definitely worth checking out.

Heart Centre Bennett Rd, HeadingleyLeedsLS6 3HN View map

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What's on near HEART

Coloured glass circle hang from the arms of a silver metal mobile reflecting pastel colours onto the white wall behind

Until 22 Feb

ExhibitionsLeeds

Boris Maas: You have seen nothing yet at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery

Boris Maas responds to the work of Victorian painter John Atkinson Grimshaw in a new exhibition of light installations and photographs.

free entry

A sculpture of a dark brown dog looks to the right, hanging out of its middle and the back are what appears to be its insides (in cream) spilling out.

Until 15 Mar

ExhibitionsLeeds

The Traumatic Surreal at The Henry Moore Institute

‘The Traumatic Surreal’ celebrates the 100th anniversary of Surrealism with artwork by women artists in German-speaking countries after WWII.

free entry

A brightly coloured abstract ceramic sculpture. Almost figure-like - a series of thin, round elements with yellow background and brown and blue spots, sit on a pink base, with a dark brown head-shaped piece on top.

Until 15 Mar

ExhibitionsLeeds

John Hoyland: Imaginary Beings at The Henry Moore Institute

See a different side to the work of painter John Hoyland at The Henry Moore Institute’s exhibition of his playful sculptures.

free entry

A man and woman dance in a pink theatre.

Until 13 Apr

ExhibitionsLeeds

Stuart Croft: Eternal Return at Leeds Art Gallery

‘Eternal Return’ celebrates filmmaker Stuart Croft whose. innovative approach to film blurred the boundaries between the art gallery and cinema.

free entry

A black woman sat down looking to the left.

Until 15 Jun

MusicLeeds

Sound Out Leeds 2024/25

Leeds International Concert Season is on a mission to push boundaries, expand horizons, and ask the question: ‘What haven’t we heard?’ as it presents its city-spanning Sound Out Leeds series.

from £10.00

An illustration of Hansel & Gretel standing on a hill with a city scape behind them Northern Ballet's Hansel & Gretel

15 Feb – 22 Feb

DanceLeeds

Northern Ballet’s Hansel & Gretel

Enjoy a magical family adventure where ballet meets fairytale in Northern Ballet’s brand-new children’s production.

from £8.25

28 Feb

ActivityLeeds

Sound Bath Relaxation Workshop

Access a deeper level of consciousness and find true relaxation through an hour long sound bath with Lee Bloomfield.

from £17.50

David Hockney creating a joiner of the National Science and Media Museum , Bradford 19 or 20 July 1985.

Until 18 May

ExhibitionsBradford

David Hockney: Pieced Together at the National Science and Media Museum

The freshly refurbished National Science and Media Museum reopens with an exhibition of David Hockney’s photographic and video ‘joiner’ works.

free entry

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