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A black and white image of Herbert Read in his study at Stonegrave House with Naum Gabo’s Linear Construction II, c. 1960s.

Man Behind the Moderns: The Art Collection of Herbert Read

Sir Herbert Read (1893-1968) is widely recognised as the leading advocate and promoter of modern art in twentieth-century Britain.

A child sat on the floor, colouring and drawing in a drawing book.

Key Stage 2 Resources

Educational resources for Key Stage 2.

A gallery visitor looks at a museum case containing a historic travel guide book, next to a glowing plinth which says 'Shifting Borders'

Shifting Borders: A Journey to the Centre of our World(s)

Take a journey across borders and travel from Leeds to Venice and Jerusalem via the Sun and Moon.

Photograph of two performers on a stage filled with flowers and musicians around the edge, against a dark blue backdrop.

Opera North: Race, Representation and Authenticity, 1979–2023

This exhibition explores 40 years of Opera North’s operatic storytelling, and the ways it has engaged with issues of race, representation and authenticity.

People drawing in The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery

Sketch Club

Drop in and draw with us every Friday afternoon.

Life Drawing with Rob Oldfield

Join us in our monthly life drawing class with Gallery favourite, experienced artist and tutor, Rob Oldfield.