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may

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Saturday 9th May 20261:00 pm - 4:00 pm Explore the art of traditional glass painting in this workshop led by South Square Studio holder, Samantha
Event Details
Saturday 9th May 2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Explore the art of traditional glass painting in this workshop led by South Square Studio holder, Samantha Yates
This hands on workshop running from 1-4pm introduces the techniques of traditional glass painting used in medieval and historic stained glass. Participants will explore tracing, matting and shading with vitreous paint working directly onto glass.
Work can be fired in the kiln and collection/postage arranged for a later date. The focus is on the process and material understanding giving you the opportunity to develop confidence through making.
Suitable for beginners. All materials and equipment provided . Please note access to the studio is down a flight of steps.
To book your space, click here
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Tuesday 26th May 2026, 10:30am - 12:30pm FREE Kids Craft Drop-In invites you to come and play and get crafty! We
Event Details
Tuesday 26th May 2026, 10:30am – 12:30pm
FREE Kids Craft Drop-In invites you to come and play and get crafty!
We will set up a craft table full of paper, pencils, scissors, glue, cardboard, strings and more, all for you to build, make and create, and let your imagination run wild!
This is a great way for kids to take some time to play and make. And for the adults? Want a coffee whilst the kids are crafting? No problem! You can grab a cake and coffee from the onsite cafe, Plenty at the Square, which you can have served in the Community Room.
All materials are free. Suitable for all ages.
South Square is a charity, so a suggested donation of £3 helps us continue to offer free events and workshops like this.
Please note – a guardian / adult should be with the children at all times.
Book your free place here
Accessibility:
The session will be in the community room, this is on the first floor. If anyone needs step free access we have a stair lift that can be used. Chairs will also be provided for anyone that would prefer to be seated during the session.
Location and access:
The session will be held in the upstairs community room at South Square Centre, Thornton Road, BD13 3LS.
A chairlift is accessible to the Community Room.
The centre can be accessed easily via public transport. There is free on street parking around the centre. There is an on-site vegetarian café, Plenty, where refreshments and lunch can be purchased.
Contact
Any questions please call South Square on 01274 834737 or email us at [email protected] , we will be happy to help you!
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june

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Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June 2026 The third Thornton Art Trail takes place over the weekend of 6 - 7th
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Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June 2026
The third Thornton Art Trail takes place over the weekend of 6 – 7th June 2026. Visitors will find a huge variety of art and activities in a range of venues. There’s art in private houses, workshops in galleries, open studios, open-air art demonstrations and much more. The trail can be started at any point. The total distance of a circuit is around a mile.
Find out more about the whole event here: THORNTON ART TRAIL
What are South Square doing at Thornton Art Trail?
Open Studios //
Many of the artists and creators onsite at South Square will have an open doors to their studios. Come in, take a look at their work, chat directly to the artists, and see their creative spaces.
Costing The Earth – Curators Talk with Jane Hiley //
Join curator Jane Hiley in discussing the exhibition in the Main Gallery, Costing The Earth.
Times TBC
Art Doctors //
The Art Doctors think creativity can be good for you. They playfully break down barriers to participation in the arts and explore the positive role of creativity in all our lives.
Through playful conversation and consultation, they prescribe art works and creative activities that might make you feel better, help you to navigate the challenges of creative endeavour, and feel more confident talking about contemporary art.
They’ll be in and around South Square, helping all you patients in need of some art medicine!
Times TBC confirmed
Charlotte Brontë – Senseless Trash tour //
Join Charlotte Brontë on a phonic field trip from the Birth Place, past South Square, and around Thornton and listen in to the sounds that shaped the Brontë sisters’ lives (Charlotte, Emily and the other one, Anne?)
The howling Yorkshire winds, the tranquil trickling of nearby waterfalls (there must be one somewhere) and the angelic tones of, Beyoncé… will accompany you on your journey. Senseless Trash from beginning to end – don’t say we didn’t warn you. Oh, and keep your wits about you, for there are beasts on those moors…
N.B. Charlotte Brontë: Senseless Trash is a 30-minute show suitable for audiences aged 14+. Places are limited, and attendees must be present for the duration of the show.
Times and location of start point TBC
Drop in Art Workshop //
Join Artist Allanah Rhodes to unleash your creativity in a photography based workshop. It’s time to get making! Come along for a drop-in session of inspiration and skill building based on the village of Thornton. You can chose between doing a cyanotype workshop, using the images provided, or colouring sheets for the littler ones, or mono printing using oil pastels. Come along and have a go, all free!
Open from 11am – 3pm
Performance by Philip Codd – In The Stone Tree Shadows //
Philip Codd is a filmmaker and composer. As a composer he works with any combination of instruments and electronics, often creating audio works using musique concrète techniques in which short audio samples are edited and manipulated.
In The Stone Tree Shadows uses audio clips created by scanning Patrick Whitehead’s prints of Bradford mills. These clips are then mangled and modified to create a sonic landscape of differing textures, rhythms and sonorities, with elements of the piece suggesting Bradford’s industrial past. The work will be performed using live electronics and fed through a surround sound diffusion speaker system.
Performances are in the garden at the back of South Square at 11:30, 13:00 and 14:30 on Saturday 6th and 12:30 and 14:00 on Sunday 7th June. The piece is 20 minutes in duration.
To visit Philip’s website click here
More details to be shared soon!
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Time
June 6, 2026 11:00 am - june 7, 2026 4:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
South Square Centre
Organizer
july

Event Details
Wednesday 15th July 20261:00 pm - 4:00 pm Explore the art of traditional glass painting in this workshop led by South Square Studio holder, Samantha
Event Details
Wednesday 15th July 2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Explore the art of traditional glass painting in this workshop led by South Square Studio holder, Samantha Yates
This hands on workshop running from 1-4pm introduces the techniques of traditional glass painting used in medieval and historic stained glass. Participants will explore tracing, matting and shading with vitreous paint working directly onto glass.
Work can be fired in the kiln and collection/postage arranged for a later date. The focus is on the process and material understanding giving you the opportunity to develop confidence through making.
Suitable for beginners. All materials and equipment provided . Please note access to the studio is down a flight of steps.
To book your space, click here
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