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Thank you to all the beautiful folk who made it down to our Heritage Festival this weekend. It was great to see the whole site buzzing with activity and keen visitors of all ages.

That's a wrap on Leeds Open Studios & Heritage Open Days at the Mills for this year! Please let us know the highlight of your trip in the comments, we'd love to hear from you.

Next up - Christmas Market 🎄🎅☃️ 😬

Scroll to the bottom of the 'What's On' section on our website for dates of our upcoming major events.

[Image 1 shows three young women standing together under a green wooden clad bridge on the Mills' main hill. They are all wearing dark coloured clothing and accessories and are smiling into the camera. Image 2 is a close up of an adult guiding a child using a hand held hole punch on a card from the Mills' clocking-in trail. Image 3 three children and two adults standing at the first clocking-in trail in the Mills' main yard. The stop is made up of vintage furniture and a large metal trolley draped with calico sheets. Image 4 shows Mill Director John in a suit holding a Heritage Festival pamphlet. He is chatting to a group of visitors during his heritage tour at the entrance to the Museum & Archive Bobbin Room. Image 5 shows dyeing tutors Kayleigh and Paula wearing matching oversized aprons, posing for a photo in the Bobbin Room with brick and stone walls. Image 6 shows a young woman with pink hair and a striped jacket browsing art prints displayed on a table outside an artists' studio in the Spinning Mill.]

#HeritageFestival #LeedsEvents #LeedsOpenStudios #HeritageIsOpen #HeritageOpenDays Three young women standing together under a green wooden clad bridge on the Mills' main hill. They are all wearing dark coloured clothing and accessories and are smiling into the camera.

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10/10 atmosphere at the Mills today for our Heritage Festival & Leeds Open Studios.

All the weekend's activities are taking place 10am - 4pm today and tomorrow (Sat 12th & Sun 13th), so come along and get involved! If you visited already today, come back tomorrow for 5 new pop-up artist studios in the Main Yard.

There are just a few spots left on our Heritage Tours and Accessible Family-Friendly Tours tomorrow, so head to our website to guarantee your spot.

All other activities are free to take part. See the weekend booklet online to plan your visit.

[Image 1 shows families and visitors enjoying an outdoor food and art market in the Main Yard at Sunny Bank Mills with food stalls and picnic tables. Image 2 shows visitors exploring Mel & Kim's exhibition in the atmospheric disused Spinning Mill Loft space. Paintings are displayed on walls and tables under wooden beams labelled with months of the year. Image 3 shows staff members Anna and Amy smiling to the camera in pink safety vests giving thumbs up in the Main Yard with gazebos and art stalls in the background. Image 4 shows a woman with striped bag watching a young boy use a typewriter on a wooden table against a stone wall in the Museum & Archive. Image 5 shows studio holders Kate and engaged in conversation beside a purple art display wall in the Spinning Mill Studios.]

#HeritageFestival #LeedsOpenStudios #SunnyBankMills #ArtMarket #HeritageTours #CreativeLeeds Families and visitors enjoying an outdoor food and art market in the Main Yard at Sunny Bank Mills with food stalls and picnic tables.

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Leeds Open Studios starts tomorrow! The bunting’s up, Kim & Mel’s exhibition drinks are prepped and Tom is mentally preparing to build 12 pop-up studios for our visiting artists.

Come along to the Mills for our Heritage Festival weekend, see the studios of our almost 50 resident artists, buy work from Leeds-Based artists popping up in the Main Yard, eat and drink at stalls from some of your favourite Mill businesses and much much more.

Visit the link in our bio to find out more about our family friendly trail, exhibitions and free Museum & Archive activities!

Main activities will take place 10:00 - 16:00 on Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September.

All activities are FREE, excluding Heritage Tours which require a ticket donation towards the Museum & Archive.

See you there!

[Image 1 shows studio holders Nel and Jo arranging flowers in the bright, industrial Twisting Studios communal space with exposed brick walls and high ceilings. Image 2 shows studio holder Jenna organising cardboard boxes on shelves in her bright studio space in the Twisting Studios, with large windows and views of woodland outside. She is leaning over an empty grey plastic trestle table to reach the shelf. Image 3 shows artist Kim in a blue shirt standing by a large aluminium kitchen sink in the Spinning Mill Studios with prosecco glasses and mugs drying on the counter. Image 4 shows staff member Tom studying a detailed site plan of the Main Yard on a clipboard, showing building layouts and street names, with colourful markers indicating gazebo positions. Image 5 shows artist Nat working in a bright studio with colourful decorations. Over the photo is an orange, yellow and black graphic advertising Open Studios at Sunny Bank Mills on 12th & 13th September.]

#LeedsOpenStudios #LeedsEvents #DaysOutInLeeds #DaysOutInYorkshire #FamilyFriendlyLeeds #ArtistsStudios Studio holders Nel and Jo arranging flowers in the bright, industrial Twisting Studios communal space with exposed brick walls and high ceilings.

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On the 12th to the 13th of September it's Open Studios @sunnybankmills and around Leeds, as well as Heritage Open Days, lots will be on from the archive, trails, studios, gallery and more!

Unfortunately I won't be attending as I'm working elsewhere but make sure to visit to see the site and other studios! You can still see my studios and some of my work is on display, also details about my upcoming workshops.

#heritageopendays #sunnybankmills #openstudios #leedaopenstudios #yorkshire

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Visit the link in our bio now to see the full programme for 12th & 13th September, including a free family trail, the chance to discover work from over 50 local artists and makers in our studios and Main Yard, Heritage Tours and much more!

We can’t wait to see you there.

Open 10am - 4pm. FREE ENTRY.

[Reel shows Arts Director Anna in different parts of the site to advertise open studios at the Mills. In many of the clips, she is standing next to artists inside their studios, who are smiling and waving to the camera.]

#LeedsOpenStudios #LeedsEvents #DaysOutInLeeds #DaysOutInYorkshire #FamilyFriendlyLeeds

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Who's excited to see some art in this yard? Our Open Studios & Heritage Festival weekend is now less than 5 weeks away and we've selected the artists for our pop-up spaces!

Get the 12th & 13th September in your diary to meet some of the 48 studio holders who call the Mills their creative home, alongside these great folk setting up in the Main Yard as part of Leeds Open Studios;

@marjuryefurlanart
@menacing_ginger
@timgomersallart
@rebeccacarrart
@amandaburton_wiremoon
@ellie_hawkes_designs
@churchofthehollowspider
@toni.m.rutherford
@turning_brown
@iona_prints
@samsmediums
@alice_croft_art
@brutalistandco
@caro_pratt_studio
@opulenceandthebeetle
@dsd__photo
@mollypukes
@kapas.kala

We'll also be joined by some of our on-site small businesses, bringing food & drink stalls, music and more!

Visit the Open Studios/Heritage Festival pages on our website to keep up to date with the programme, featuring Heritage Tours, exhibitions and activities for all ages.

[Image 1 shows visitors walking through and sitting in the Main Yard at Sunny Bank Mills on a sunny day. There are strings of colourful bunting overhead and a stone and red brick built building at the far side of the yard. Image 2 shows a group of adults and children gathered around a wooden table engaged in a hands-on craft activity in the Mills' brightly lit Weaving Shed workshop space. Image 3 shows a wooden shelving unit displaying various art supplies and traditionally painted signs in artist Mike's studio in Red Lane Mill Studios. A pair of visitors are walking through the space. Image 4 shows a group of people gathered on the main hill at Sunny Bank Mills between old stone buildings under a green wooden bridge during a heritage tour. Image 5 shows studio Holder Zoe chatting to a visitor in front of her eclectic studio space in the Spinning Mill, decorated with laser cut wooden objects and decorations. Other studios and visitors are visible further along the central corridor of the studios.]

#LeedsOpenStudios #OpenStudios #DaysOutInLeeds #LeedsFamilies #BradfordFamilies #SunnyBankMills #PopUpStudios #ArtistStudios visitors walking through and sitting in the Main Yard at Sunny Bank Mills on a sunny day. There are strings of colourful bunting overhead and a stone and red brick built building at the far side of the yard.

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🐄 There’s just something about a cow’s face…

This portrait was all about capturing personality rather than perfection. A few loose brushstrokes, plenty of splatters and letting the paint do its thing.

I love creating artwork that feels alive and expressive rather than overly polished.

Plus… who can resist those ears? 😍

#AnimalArt #CowPortrait #OriginalArtwork #Painter #YorkshireArtist

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Thank you to everyone who came to our Still Life event, it was amazing! Thank you again to Oscar's Floristry for such a great collaboration, it was a pleasure.

#razetattoostudio #oscarsfloristry #stilllife #stilllifeart #stilllifeflowers

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TODAY - The Twisting Studios are open 10-4 (Saturday 25th) for a Meet the Maker day!

Come along and see some of the Mills’ resident artists and buy work direct from the source.

Free tea and cake provided 👀

[Image 1 shows studio holder Bronte in a striped sleeveless top standing at a table with botanical prints and art supplies in her studio. Image 2 shows six square canvases by New Whatmore featuring detailed floral paintings with vibrant colours arranged in two columns on Nel's studio floor. Image 3 shows colourful abstract art pieces featuring geometric shapes arranged like flowers on two white shelves against a plain wall in Jo Oxley’s studio. Image 4 shows a collection of colourful greeting cards with nature-inspired designs and messages like 'Well Done,' 'You're Engaged,' and 'Happy Anniversary.' Image 5 shows a hand holding a sketchbook with a detailed watercolor painting of a lush green park and a calm river, matching the real scene in the background. Image 6 shows studio holder Sarah Chandler holding a fluffy brown dog in front of colourful dog portraits on her studio wall. Image 7 is a blue and pink graphic for the open day at Twisting Studios. Text in the centre says, 'Artists & makers Twisting Studios Sunny Bank Mills. April Sat 25th Meet the Maker Day. Open 10am - 4pm. Free tea and cake!']

#MeetTheMaker #ArtistStudio #LocalArtists #SupportLocalArt #CreativeCommunity #StudioOpenDay #LeedsEvents #DaysOutInLeeds Studio holder Bronte in a striped sleeveless top standing at a table with botanical prints and art supplies in her studio.

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What a weekend! A big thanks to everyone who visited, traded and workshopped with us at this year’s Print Festival and Open Studios.

It was great to see so many new faces, including Jenny, Maisie & co from Ironbridge Fine Arts, Alex & the gang from Hull Zine Library, and countless artists who traded with us for the first time!

If you couldn’t make it down to the Mills, you can find all of our stallholders’ social media linked on our website. Give them a follow and support however you can! You might still be able to find a few bargains from the UK-wide Super Seconds Festival too.

Visit the link in our bio for a full list of Print Fair participants.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - Our next major event is Threads Textile Festival on 16th & 17th May.

See you soon! 🥳

[Image 1 shows workshop tutor Jie Wang chatting to a participant around a workshop table filled with vases of flowers and photographic materials on the 3rd floor of the red brick interior 1912 Mill. Image 2 shows visitors looking around Mike Jone’s traditional signwriting studio, filled with painting equipment and wooden shelving. Image 3 shows Mill Host Amal smiling into the camera whilst sat at a desk under a black and white workshops sign in the 1912 Mill. Behind her are various groups of people taking part in workshops at wooden tables. Image 4 shows visitors exploring a busy print fair in the 1912 Mill. There’s a wide range of prints on display under strings of festoon lights in a red brick room. Image 5 shows visitors taking part in the stamp trail behind an illustrative ‘Studio Stamp Trail’ sign in the Spinning Mill. Image 6 shows staff from Ironbridge Fine Arts demonstrating to visitors on a printing press with a large wheel mechanism.]

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Our Artists’ Studios are open all weekend! Come along to meet almost 50 artists and makers that call Sunny Bank Mills home.

The Twisting, Spinning Mill & Red Lane Mill studios are open all weekend for the Studio Print Trail and the chance to meet the artists and buy work directly from where it was made!

Open 10am - 5pm Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th March

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Remember when we did an amazing collaboration with @oscarsfloristry and you missed out on some free flowers? Well... They're coming back. Next week in fact! They're having a pop up in the studio on Sunday 8th between 12 - 3pm! Swing in by!

#razetattoostudio #oscarsfloristry #sunnybankmills #popup #flowers

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