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Join us for a FREE 2-hour still life drawing session led by Zoe Maxwell at South Square Centre. You are invited to bring a special object from your home to include
Event Details
Join us for a FREE 2-hour still life drawing session led by Zoe Maxwell at South Square Centre.
You are invited to bring a special object from your home to include in the arrangement we will be responding to. This could be a special book or diary, a trinket box that was handed down, a favourite vase, or an old teddy – anything that you have a special connection with. This ties in with our current exhibition in the gallery named ‘Home Is Not A Place But We Are Home.’
In this session you will learn different drawing skills by taking part in various drawing exercises, including quick-fire drawings, drawing using different materials, and longer exercises focusing on details.
After experimenting, you can chose which material you wish to work with for the final part of the session.
All materials included, but you are welcome to bring your own.
Tickets are FREE, or pay as you wish.
CLICK HERE to book on Eventbrite.
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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april
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Join us for this Kids Zine Workshop with a twist! In this workshop, the children will be exploring South Square Centre and by using prompts like below, they'll draw, write,
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Join us for this Kids Zine Workshop with a twist! In this workshop, the children will be exploring South Square Centre and by using prompts like below, they’ll draw, write, and study different things to make their own Zine.
They will use these prompts to be imaginative, to explore and study their surroundings, such as:
- Touch something that is rough – use your pencil to create a relief of this
- Draw something that is green
- Listen quietly for 30 seconds – write what you heard
- Find something that moves and watch it – write what you saw
Each child will be given a prompt sheet to use, and at the end of their journey, they will fold this up to make their own Zine. The group will then join together to do a little show and tell and will tell everyone all of the things they have found.
This is a free event, and the prompt sheets, pencils, and felt tips will be available onsite.
If you aren’t able to make it to the event on Saturday 5th April – fear not, the prompt sheets will be available all throughout the Easter Holidays! (we just won’t be doing the show and tell afterwards).
Timings:
- 10:30am – meet in the community room to grab a prompt sheet, pencils, and hear about the workshop
- 10:45am – explore the centre and get creative!
- 11:30am – meet back in the community room to finish your zine and do the show and tell.
CLICK HERE to book tickets via Eventbrite.
For all skill levels
All materials are provided
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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April 5, 2025 11:00 am - april 20, 2025 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
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Come along to this marquetry workshop to create your own unique piece to take home. In this four-hour workshop (with a 30min break) you will select a wooden base shape (pre
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Come along to this marquetry workshop to create your own unique piece to take home.
In this four-hour workshop (with a 30min break) you will select a wooden base shape (pre cut), and use the materials provided to design a graphic pattern for the front.
Ran by Emily Parkin, she will assist you to use a steel ruler and a craft knife, where you will carefully cut out the sections of the design from a range of coloured wooden veneers, and apply them to the front of your base.
You can make this base into what you wish, as you can decide if this will be a picture holder, or a vase etc. Once decided what you would like your holder to hold, you can drill the correct size holes into the top before applying a wax finish and buffing the whole piece to bring out all the colours and wood grain.
£45 per person – includes all materials and equipment usage.
Note – you are welcome to bring your own lunch for the break, but feel free to grab food and drink from the cafe onsite – Plenty at the Square
CLICK HERE to book on Eventbrite.
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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A fun packed Monotype printing workshop for 8+ ! You'll be making small colourful monotypes with Annie Fforde. We will be rolling coloured ink onto a plate and drawing over a paper
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A fun packed Monotype printing workshop for 8+ !
You’ll be making small colourful monotypes with Annie Fforde.
We will be rolling coloured ink onto a plate and drawing over a paper placed on top of the plate.Where you draw the ink will pick up on the other side of the paper. This is called monotype drawing. We will warm up with a drawing exercise making different marks. You can choose your subject so bring a sketch or photo of your favourite thing, person or animal.
Recommended that you bring an apron / wear something you don’t mind getting ink on!
Tickets:
Tickets are £5 per child. Parents/Guardians are asked to stay with their child for the full duration of the workshop.
We are also offering some free tickets to those on low-income.
CLICK HERE to book your ticket
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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may
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Saturday 17th May 2024 | 9:30 am - 7 pm | South Square FREE/ Pay as You Feel – Everyone is
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Saturday 17th May 2024 | 9:30 am – 7 pm | South Square
FREE/ Pay as You Feel – Everyone is welcome.
Join South Square for Mindful May, to celebrate Mental Health Awareness week. We have planned a whole bunch of relaxing, creative, mindful events for you to join in with throughout the day. There’s something for everyone, including craft workshops, yoga sessions, and music, all aimed to help lift your spirits, brighten your day, and to help make you feel calm and creative!
During the day, Plenty at the Square will be giving out FREE healthy drink shots, plus, they’ll be offering a Mindful May inspired menu.
Mindfulness is the practice of being present and fully engaged in the current moment without distraction. It involves learning to pay attention to thoughts, emotions, and sensations in a non-reactive way which can help reduce stress and improve focus.
Art and creative events are perfect ways to help you feel more calm, as they take you away from your normal, every-day activities, they are an a fun way to engage in something new, learn a new skill, and take time out for yourself and with your loved ones.
Our highly anticipated annual event will be filled with relaxing workshops, taster sessions, music and more. Read on to find out what we have scheduled, and book your tickets now before they all go!
TASTER SESSIONS / WORKSHOPS
Nidra Meditation // 9:30 – 10.15 // Limited Spaces // Click here to book
Nidra Meditation, also known as Yogic Sleep, is practiced lying down. You will be guided by our resident yoga instructor Nicola, through 45 minutes of pure relaxation to calm a busy mind, soothe the nervous system and reduce stress, leaving you feeling grounded and energised, ready to face the rest of your day.
No experience of Yoga or Meditation required, just bring a mat, an open mind and an open heart.
Chair Yoga // 10:30 – 11.15 // Limited Spaces // Click here to book
Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practised whilst sitting in a chair. It’s a good way to start exercising if you have limited mobility or have trouble standing for long periods. Chair yoga helps to improves flexibility, posture, and balance, as well as helping tone muscles, relieving stress and helping with sleep.
No experience of Yoga required, just bring yourselves!
EFT (Tapping) Taster Session // 11:30 – 12.15 // Limited Spaces // Click here to book
Come and join this introduction session to EFT session. EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Technique, a self-help method that involves tapping on specific points of the body to manage emotions. Hosted by Natasha, a professional EFT practitioner, she will teach you to tap, and using this method to focus of helping you take time out for some self care, and helping stabilise your emotions. This is open to anyone new to tapping or interested in tapping, and those who have done it before and want a refresher.
No experience required, no equipment required.
Sound Bath Experience // 12:30 – 1:15pm // Limited Spaces // Click here to book
This session allows for deep relaxation, whilst being guided on a meditation journey, giving you time to focus on the various instruments with their different frequencies. Judy from Rural Relaxation, will use a variety of percussion instruments including Tibetan singing bowls, tongue drum, ocean drum and ting-sha bells to ease you into a feeling of rejuvenation and deepened relaxation.
You will be sat on the floor for this workshop. Feel free to bring a cushion. Chairs can also be provided for those that prefer to sit.
Suitable for beginners.
Death Cafe // 1:30pm – 3pm // Click here to book
A Death Cafe is a safe space to talk about death, grief and all things related. Nicola Murray from Kynd, will facilitate this session as an extension of her work with Bradford Death Cafe. Come along to this event to feel free to speak in an open, inclusive space, to share your grief, thoughts on death, and share your experiences. Coffee and cake included.
It’s important to note that this is a therapeutic space, but does not replace therapy. We find that talking about death can help us appreciate life. Everyone Welcome.
DROP IN WORKSHOPS
Paper art – making crepe paper flowers // 11am – 2pm // Garden
In this drop-in workshop, you will learn the art of making crepe paper flowers. In Eastern Europe, they adorned homes during holidays, decorated altars in churches, and embellished pictures of saints in households. In Ukraine, paper flowers were used in wreaths – traditional girls’ headdresses and ritual attributes.
Everyone is welcome to come and make, all materials included, drop in any time.
Badge Making // 11am – 3pm // Courtyard
Come and make your very own badge to take away there and then. This could be a Mindful May inspired badge, or you can make your own name, draw your favourite character, or any picture you wish! We will have paper, felt tips, pencils, collage elements and more for you to use to design your badge, and staff will be on hand to press and secure this, ready for you to keep.
Everyone is welcome to come and make, all materials included, drop in any time.
MUSIC
Sound Garden / Bring Your Own Vinyl Afternoon // 3 – 7pm / Open decks 3-5pm // Garden
DJ Dom Sheard from ‘No Hands’ will help you play your vinyl alfresco in the South Square Garden. Dust off your revered LP collection and listen to your playlist outside in the glorious setting under the sun (hopefully). Bring your mellow tempos and laid-back funk for a mindful vibe.
If you want to bring your own vinyls and have a go at DJ-ing, or just bring your own vinyls for the DJ to play – let us know to add you to the list. Email [email protected]
EXHIBITIONS
Touch Points // Main Gallery
Running till Sunday 1st June
‘Touch Points’ is a group exhibition of digital interruptions, centred around the human body and how our experiences are shaped by technology. The artists in this exhibition use technology to offer an alternative perspective of our living experiences.
Craig Delaney // Plenty at the Square
Running till Sunday 1st June
Craig says: ‘My work explores the intersections of consumerism, capitalism, and the pharmaceutical industry, using the blister pack as a central motif. This everyday object symbolizes both care and control, reflecting how our lives are commodified under late capitalism. Through painting, I examine the rituals of consumption and health, highlighting our reliance on pharmaceuticals while critiquing the profit-driven systems behind them.’
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Time
May 17, 2025 9:30 am - 7:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
Location
South Square Centre
