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june

Launching Friday 5th June, 4pm - 6pm Last date to view, Sunday 5th July Community Room
Come down for the highly awaited Year 10 Art show at Beckfoot Thornton school!
Students from year 10 art classes at Beckfoot Thornton have been working on a variety of different projects this year.
For this show, students have expressed themselves through three different themes; Recyclable, Abstract, and Monument.
With the chance to do anything desired to respond to chosen themes, students have created work in a variety of ways. Please explore our sculptures, paintings and many more.
Please feel free to sign the visitors book to let us know what you think!
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June 6, 2026 10:30 am - july 5, 2026 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

Friday 5th June, 6pm - 9pm Join us for the launch of the South Square Centre Collage
Join us for the launch of the South Square Centre Collage Club Exhibition!
South Square Collage Club emerged from an online collage workshop during a socially restricted Covid period in May 2021 for World Collage Day. People all over the world joined in supported by remote hosts in South Square Centre and Exeter.. The local participants decided to continue in person once that was possible. Four years later there’s a lively evolving group who gather monthly in South Square Centre on a Saturday morning. The participants include people who are new to making art and people who have spent their lives creating. There’s usually a theme linked to our interests but following it is entirely optional. There’s a big selection of resources and a huge welcome to all.
This exhibition at Plenty of the Square includes a wonderful mix of the work the club have been creating over the past few weeks.
Last dater to view is Sunday 12th July.


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June 6, 2026 10:30 am - july 12, 2026 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

Saturday 6th June - Sunday 30th August 2026 Main Gallery In collaboration with Impressions Gallery
Costing the Earth aims to highlight the negative and damaging environmental effects of fast fashion on our planet and the small actions we can do to make a positive difference.
Costing the Earth is a group show presenting artwork of artists Mandy Barker, Alice Fox, Hannah Lamb and Atiyya Mirza, amplifying different ways artists are tackling the climate crisis. The four artists work with recycled or sustainably sourced materials to create photographic images, sculpture and textile artworks.
The cornerstone to Costing the Earth is Mandy Barker’s Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Imperfections, a homage to the work of pioneering botanist and photographer Anna Atkins (1799-1871) using a Victorian photographic process. Through this body of work Barker hopes to raise awareness of fast fashion, synthetic clothes, and the harmful effect of microfibres in the oceans.
Mandy collected fragments of disregarded synthetic clothing from 121 beaches, from John o’ Groats to Land’s End, highlighting that no coastline is exempt from plastic pollution. The items found range from jackets to dressing-up outfits, football shirts to underwear, salvaged from beaches, rockpools and directly from the sea. The items are representative of millions of tonnes of clothes manufactured and discarded each year.
Mandy Barker says, “It is my intention that conversation around Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Imperfections will lead to action and a shift within the fashion industry, with the aim of achieving an impact that will go on to change the world.”
Alice Fox looks at technical innovation while also revisiting ancient and Indigenous technologies that could shape a more sustainable future. Alice’s artwork explores the idea of creating a safety net for the world, using different materials for net making, from repurposed polyester fabric to hand twisted string from allotment grown plant fibres.
Great Women Chilling, a playful textile piece by Atiyya Mirza, explores womanhood, empowerment, independence and identity, inspired by the women in Mirza’s family. Atiyya uses scrap fabrics she has collected over many years and found materials, exploring ways of working sustainabily when creating artwork.
Fragments of a Dress draws from the precious scraps of clothing associated with the Brontë family, especially Charlotte Brontë, in the collection at the Brontë Parsonage Museum. Hannah Lamb invited visitors to the museum to share stories about a significant item of clothing that they treasure, leaving a hand written note about the item and what it means to them. These touching and highly personal responses have been carefully embroidered onto silk organza, overlapping and layering a mesh of memories.
Hannah Lamb says, “Textiles and clothing can hold powerful memories, reminding us of people, places and special moments in our lives. Today, despite living in world of ‘fast-fashion’ and disposable attitudes to clothing, many of us still keep hold of things that help us to remember.”
The four artists have been invited to present existing work that reflects the exhibition’s broader vision of encouraging reuse, repurposing, and recycling.
Costing the Earth is an Impressions Gallery offsite exhibition in partnership with South Square Centre, part of Impression’s Summer of Sustainability.
Curated by Jane Hiley.
Image credit top: Gigartina Sunday, Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Imperfections © Mandy Barker
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June 6, 2026 10:30 am - august 30, 2026 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

Saturday 27 June 2026 South Square Centre, Thornton, BD13 3LD Free, Booking recommended
Mandy Barker will discuss her work and how she uses photography to raise awareness of the environmental impact of plastic in our oceans.
Barker is an international award-winning photographer whose work involving marine plastic debris over the past 16 years has received global recognition. Working with scientists she aims to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the world’s oceans whilst highlighting the harmful effect on marine life and ultimately ourselves.
Barker’s work has been published in over 50 countries including National Geographic, Time, The Guardian, Smithsonian, The Explorer’s Journal and New Scientist. She regularly takes part in talks and interviews for the BBC, ITV, Greenpeace, CNN and the British Embassy. Her work has been exhibited world-wide from Impressions Gallery, MoMA Museum of Modern Art, and the United Nations headquarters in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and the Science and Technology Park in Hong Kong. Barker takes part in key expeditions alongside scientists to some of the most remote places on earth to represent the scale of the marine plastic problem with the intention of leading the viewer to take action.
Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Imperfections is currently exhibited as part of Costing the Earth an Impressions Gallery offsite exhibition in partnership with South Square Centre. In this series, Barker pays homage to the work of pioneering botanist and photographer Anna Atkins (1799-1871) through her use of a Victorian photographic process. In these images, Barker hopes to raise awareness of the environmental impact of fast fashion and the harmful effects of microfibres released into the oceans from synthetic clothing.
You will have the chance to buy Barker’s book Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Imperfections and have it signed.
Free event, donations welcome. Booking recommended via Eventbrite:
Event address: South Square Centre, Thornton BD13 3LD
Curated by Jane Hiley, Costing the Earth is an Impressions Gallery offsite exhibition in partnership with South Square Centre. Part of Impressions’ Summer of Sustainability programme.
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June 27, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
july

Launching Friday 5th June, 4pm - 6pm Last date to view, Sunday 5th July Community Room
Come down for the highly awaited Year 10 Art show at Beckfoot Thornton school!
Students from year 10 art classes at Beckfoot Thornton have been working on a variety of different projects this year.
For this show, students have expressed themselves through three different themes; Recyclable, Abstract, and Monument.
With the chance to do anything desired to respond to chosen themes, students have created work in a variety of ways. Please explore our sculptures, paintings and many more.
Please feel free to sign the visitors book to let us know what you think!
more
June 6, 2026 10:30 am - july 5, 2026 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

Friday 5th June, 6pm - 9pm Join us for the launch of the South Square Centre Collage
Join us for the launch of the South Square Centre Collage Club Exhibition!
South Square Collage Club emerged from an online collage workshop during a socially restricted Covid period in May 2021 for World Collage Day. People all over the world joined in supported by remote hosts in South Square Centre and Exeter.. The local participants decided to continue in person once that was possible. Four years later there’s a lively evolving group who gather monthly in South Square Centre on a Saturday morning. The participants include people who are new to making art and people who have spent their lives creating. There’s usually a theme linked to our interests but following it is entirely optional. There’s a big selection of resources and a huge welcome to all.
This exhibition at Plenty of the Square includes a wonderful mix of the work the club have been creating over the past few weeks.
Last dater to view is Sunday 12th July.


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June 6, 2026 10:30 am - july 12, 2026 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

Saturday 6th June - Sunday 30th August 2026 Main Gallery In collaboration with Impressions Gallery
Costing the Earth aims to highlight the negative and damaging environmental effects of fast fashion on our planet and the small actions we can do to make a positive difference.
Costing the Earth is a group show presenting artwork of artists Mandy Barker, Alice Fox, Hannah Lamb and Atiyya Mirza, amplifying different ways artists are tackling the climate crisis. The four artists work with recycled or sustainably sourced materials to create photographic images, sculpture and textile artworks.
The cornerstone to Costing the Earth is Mandy Barker’s Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Imperfections, a homage to the work of pioneering botanist and photographer Anna Atkins (1799-1871) using a Victorian photographic process. Through this body of work Barker hopes to raise awareness of fast fashion, synthetic clothes, and the harmful effect of microfibres in the oceans.
Mandy collected fragments of disregarded synthetic clothing from 121 beaches, from John o’ Groats to Land’s End, highlighting that no coastline is exempt from plastic pollution. The items found range from jackets to dressing-up outfits, football shirts to underwear, salvaged from beaches, rockpools and directly from the sea. The items are representative of millions of tonnes of clothes manufactured and discarded each year.
Mandy Barker says, “It is my intention that conversation around Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Imperfections will lead to action and a shift within the fashion industry, with the aim of achieving an impact that will go on to change the world.”
Alice Fox looks at technical innovation while also revisiting ancient and Indigenous technologies that could shape a more sustainable future. Alice’s artwork explores the idea of creating a safety net for the world, using different materials for net making, from repurposed polyester fabric to hand twisted string from allotment grown plant fibres.
Great Women Chilling, a playful textile piece by Atiyya Mirza, explores womanhood, empowerment, independence and identity, inspired by the women in Mirza’s family. Atiyya uses scrap fabrics she has collected over many years and found materials, exploring ways of working sustainabily when creating artwork.
Fragments of a Dress draws from the precious scraps of clothing associated with the Brontë family, especially Charlotte Brontë, in the collection at the Brontë Parsonage Museum. Hannah Lamb invited visitors to the museum to share stories about a significant item of clothing that they treasure, leaving a hand written note about the item and what it means to them. These touching and highly personal responses have been carefully embroidered onto silk organza, overlapping and layering a mesh of memories.
Hannah Lamb says, “Textiles and clothing can hold powerful memories, reminding us of people, places and special moments in our lives. Today, despite living in world of ‘fast-fashion’ and disposable attitudes to clothing, many of us still keep hold of things that help us to remember.”
The four artists have been invited to present existing work that reflects the exhibition’s broader vision of encouraging reuse, repurposing, and recycling.
Costing the Earth is an Impressions Gallery offsite exhibition in partnership with South Square Centre, part of Impression’s Summer of Sustainability.
Curated by Jane Hiley.
Image credit top: Gigartina Sunday, Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Imperfections © Mandy Barker
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June 6, 2026 10:30 am - august 30, 2026 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

Thursday 2nd July6pm - 8pm - £25 a ticket Join local artist Jess Swift as she guides you through the technique of coil building with
Thursday 2nd July
6pm – 8pm – £25 a ticket
Join local artist Jess Swift as she guides you through the technique of coil building with air dry clay.
In this pottery session, Jess will show you how to create your own decorative bowl or planter using simple coiling techniques. Building up your form layer by layer, you’ll learn how to shape, refine, and personalise your piece, infusing it with your own choice of shapes, patterns, and textures.
You will take home your creations at the end of the workshop to dry at home, and you can either leave them plain or decorate them!
No experience needed, just come in clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy!
*Please note – the air dry clay we will be using has nylon fibres inside*
*Also note – Since we are using air dry clay, the bowls or planters will be decorative or home plastic plants only*
We are offering three different workshops, all exploring different clay techniques. Find more information about the other workshops on our website.

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.
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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Running: Friday 3rd July - Sunday 2nd August 2026 The Gallery Upstairs Meet the artists -
Nicki Taylor – Analogue and Digital Photography
Diane Jones – Textiles, Print and Embroidery
Diane and Nicki first exhibited together in the Unit 9 gallery 13 years ago in 2013.
’13’ is a showcase of work created then and in the intervening years to the present day.
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July 3, 2026 10:00 am - august 2, 2026 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

Saturday 4th July and Sunday 5th July Hosted alongside the annual Thornton Open Gardens, South Square is delighted to present Sounds of Thornton –
Saturday 4th July and Sunday 5th July
Hosted alongside the annual Thornton Open Gardens, South Square is delighted to present Sounds of Thornton – a vibrant mini music event celebrating local talent and live performance.
As you explore the village and its beautiful open gardens, you’ll also discover a soundtrack of live music along the way. Enjoy a fantastic mix of jazz, folk, brass bands and solo singers performing throughout the weekend.
You’ll find musicians in gardens, courtyards and around the village streets, creating a lively atmosphere wherever you wander. Sounds of Thornton is free to enjoy, although tickets are required for Open Gardens.
Tickets and maps are available from various venues across the village, including South Square. And if you find yourself enjoying a performance in one of the gardens without an Open Gardens ticket, donations are always warmly appreciated and help support both events.
Here is what we’ve got coming up:
The Richard Harris Experience // Pop up performances around Thornton
Wandering acoustic duo with over 900 years of experience. Popping up with songs at various locations around the open gardens route.
Hedge Dolphin // Sapgate Gardens
Durational tuba rooted drone soundscape blending in and out of the Sapgate Garden. Doing pop-up sets throughout the day.
Andrew Metheven // South Square Centre // 12pm and 3pm
Andrew Metheven is a lofi/alt-folk songwriter. He released his first EP, A Quiet Life, in March 2022, and his first album – Sister Winter – in June 2024, and has since performed at grassroots venues and festivals across Yorkshire.
Cactusville // 25 Havelock Square (garden no. 2) // 2pm
Cactusville is a local West Yorkshire gypsy jazz quartet based in the Bradford area (with members hailing from Thornton). Known for their Parisian swing, hot club jazz, and mellow ballads, they play frequently at regional markets, community pubs, and local festivals.
Anjaana // South Square Centre // 5pm
The Anjaana Music Band, a historic Bradford Punjabi folk and Bhangra group, is currently promoting their 50 years of musical excellence. Come and listen to the band that recently won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the UK Bhangra Awards.
Das Funk // 25 Havelock Square (garden no. 2) // 1pm
Sapgate Gardens // 3pm
Das Funk are 7-piece function band who play all over the breadth and depth of the UK. Their repertoire utilizes the raw funk of King Curtis, the heavy bass of James Brown and the household hooks of Stevie Wonder plus many more.
Thornton Community Choir // Kipping House (garden no.3) // 4pm
The Thornton Community Choir is a welcoming, non-audition local group that offers a relaxed atmosphere for residents to sing and socialise. With no previous singing experience required, the choir focuses on community spirit, singing a wide variety of music for fun and occasional local performances.
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July 4, 2026 11:00 am - july 5, 2026 4:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
South Square Centre

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
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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Saturday 18th July - Sunday 30th August Plenty at the Square Come to the
Come to the cafe and see the new exhibition of work by Saima Kaur.
Saima is a Yorkshire based hand embroidery artist. Her visual language is informed by the imaginative beauty and diversity of Indian folk art.
Her artworks for this exhibition are set in dreamspaces where women dance, play and express their innate power. The works invite the viewer to tap into their childlike imagination and enter places where everything is magical and full of possibilities.
Each artwork is a limited edition print of an original hand embroidery, signed and numbered by the artist.
To discover more about Saima and her work, visit www.saimakaur.com
The cafe is open, Tues – Sun: 9.30am – 3.30pm
Monday – Closed

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July 18, 2026 10:30 am - august 30, 2026 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

Saturday 18 July 2026 South Square Centre, Thornton, BD13 3LD FREE, drop in
Inspired by the exhibition Costing the Earth, upcycle, repair and re-love your old clothes with Cat Frances from textile experts Material Worth.
Give your old clothes and fabrics new life, in a space where you can slow down, make, and connect. We’ll celebrate the art of repair and reuse – proving that mending is not just practical, it’s creative, joyful, and full of meaning.
No experience required, just bring your enthusiasm and creativity, with a chance to learn basic sewing skills. You can bring a piece of old clothing to repair, or make use of the fabrics provided. We’ll also provide thread and tools.
Free, drop in.
Part of Heritage Weekend at South Square Centre.
The workshop will take place in the Main Gallery (ground floor) at South Square Centre.
Curated by Jane Hiley, Costing the Earth is an Impressions Gallery offsite exhibition in partnership with South Square Centre. Part of Impressions’ Summer of Sustainability programme.
Images: upcycled clothing © Cat Frances / Material Worth
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July 18, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

Saturday 18th July 2026 - 11am - 3pm Join us as we host a series of free events focusing on local
Saturday 18th July 2026 – 11am – 3pm
Join us as we host a series of free events focusing on local heritage and historic traditions. Featuring art exhibitions, art workshops, demonstrations, and talks from the Thornton Antiquarian Society. Here’s what we have on:
Thornton Antiquarian’s display and open studio:
See a heritage display in the Community Room and hear talks from the Thornton Antiquarian Society who will have an open studio for you to explore their archive.
Corn Dolly Demonstrations:
Join from Sue Tomkins, a member of StrawCraftsmen, who will be showing you how to make your own Corn Dollies.
Collage Club Drop In Workshop:
Join the South Square Collage Club to learn how to make your own heritage themed collage. They’ll be some photos from antiquarians archive, plus old Bradford maps to create your own artwork, so come along and have a go for free!
Make and Mend Drop in Workshop:
Inspired by the exhibition Costing the Earth, upcycle, repair and re-love your old clothes with Cat Frances from textile experts Material Worth.
Give your old clothes and fabrics new life, in a space where you can slow down, make, and connect. We’ll celebrate the art of repair and reuse – proving that mending is not just practical, it’s creative, joyful, and full of meaning.
No experience required, just bring your enthusiasm and creativity. You can bring a piece of old clothing to repair, or make use of the fabrics provided. We’ll also provide thread and tools.
Exhibitions:
This will be happening alongside exhibitions in the galleries including ‘Costing the Earth’, a
partnership exhibition with Impressions Gallery, a solo exhibition in Plenty at the Square by Saima Kaur, who creates hand embroideries that are inspired by the textile traditions of Punjab, India, and a pop-up exhibition by Thornton Beckfoot School students in the Community Room.
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July 18, 2026 11:00 am - 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
South Square Centre

Thursday 23rd July 2026 6pm - 8pm - £25 a ticket Join local artist Jess Swift in this pottery and sip session. Spend the evening learning
Thursday 23rd July 2026
6pm – 8pm – £25 a ticket
Join local artist Jess Swift in this pottery and sip session. Spend the evening learning the basics of slab building with clay. You’ll roll out clay, cut shapes, and piece them together to create your own wall hanging.
Once the form is made, you will then create decorations using previously learnt pottery building techniques. The freedom is yours to create your own decorations, with Jess on hand to advise and help.
You will take home your creations at the end of the workshop to dry at home, and you can either leave them plain or decorate them at home!
No experience needed, just come in clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy!
*Please note – the air dry clay we will be using has nylon fibres inside*
*Also note – Since we are using air dry clay, these vases will be decorative or home plastic plants only*
We are offering three different workshops, all exploring different clay techniques. Find more information about the other workshops on our website.

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.
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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01aug11:00 am12:30 pmKids Clay Portraits WorkshopMake your own portrait clay sculpture!

Saturday 1st August 11am - 12:30pm - £16 per ticket Join local artist Jess Swift in this fun, hands-on workshop where children
Saturday 1st August
11am – 12:30pm – £16 per ticket
Join local artist Jess Swift in this fun, hands-on workshop where children will create their own air-dry clay portraits.
Using clay, children will design and build their own portrait plaques, adding features, symbols, patterns, and textures that represent who they are. This might include:
We will then create our own portrait which can be then taken home and decorated at home once dry.
Please come in clothes you don’t mind getting messy!
*Please note – the air dry clay we will be using has nylon fibres inside*
Click here to book – £16 per ticket
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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august

Saturday 6th June - Sunday 30th August 2026 Main Gallery In collaboration with Impressions Gallery
Costing the Earth aims to highlight the negative and damaging environmental effects of fast fashion on our planet and the small actions we can do to make a positive difference.
Costing the Earth is a group show presenting artwork of artists Mandy Barker, Alice Fox, Hannah Lamb and Atiyya Mirza, amplifying different ways artists are tackling the climate crisis. The four artists work with recycled or sustainably sourced materials to create photographic images, sculpture and textile artworks.
The cornerstone to Costing the Earth is Mandy Barker’s Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Imperfections, a homage to the work of pioneering botanist and photographer Anna Atkins (1799-1871) using a Victorian photographic process. Through this body of work Barker hopes to raise awareness of fast fashion, synthetic clothes, and the harmful effect of microfibres in the oceans.
Mandy collected fragments of disregarded synthetic clothing from 121 beaches, from John o’ Groats to Land’s End, highlighting that no coastline is exempt from plastic pollution. The items found range from jackets to dressing-up outfits, football shirts to underwear, salvaged from beaches, rockpools and directly from the sea. The items are representative of millions of tonnes of clothes manufactured and discarded each year.
Mandy Barker says, “It is my intention that conversation around Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Imperfections will lead to action and a shift within the fashion industry, with the aim of achieving an impact that will go on to change the world.”
Alice Fox looks at technical innovation while also revisiting ancient and Indigenous technologies that could shape a more sustainable future. Alice’s artwork explores the idea of creating a safety net for the world, using different materials for net making, from repurposed polyester fabric to hand twisted string from allotment grown plant fibres.
Great Women Chilling, a playful textile piece by Atiyya Mirza, explores womanhood, empowerment, independence and identity, inspired by the women in Mirza’s family. Atiyya uses scrap fabrics she has collected over many years and found materials, exploring ways of working sustainabily when creating artwork.
Fragments of a Dress draws from the precious scraps of clothing associated with the Brontë family, especially Charlotte Brontë, in the collection at the Brontë Parsonage Museum. Hannah Lamb invited visitors to the museum to share stories about a significant item of clothing that they treasure, leaving a hand written note about the item and what it means to them. These touching and highly personal responses have been carefully embroidered onto silk organza, overlapping and layering a mesh of memories.
Hannah Lamb says, “Textiles and clothing can hold powerful memories, reminding us of people, places and special moments in our lives. Today, despite living in world of ‘fast-fashion’ and disposable attitudes to clothing, many of us still keep hold of things that help us to remember.”
The four artists have been invited to present existing work that reflects the exhibition’s broader vision of encouraging reuse, repurposing, and recycling.
Costing the Earth is an Impressions Gallery offsite exhibition in partnership with South Square Centre, part of Impression’s Summer of Sustainability.
Curated by Jane Hiley.
Image credit top: Gigartina Sunday, Photographs of British Algae, Cyanotype Imperfections © Mandy Barker
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June 6, 2026 10:30 am - august 30, 2026 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

Running: Friday 3rd July - Sunday 2nd August 2026 The Gallery Upstairs Meet the artists -
Nicki Taylor – Analogue and Digital Photography
Diane Jones – Textiles, Print and Embroidery
Diane and Nicki first exhibited together in the Unit 9 gallery 13 years ago in 2013.
’13’ is a showcase of work created then and in the intervening years to the present day.
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July 3, 2026 10:00 am - august 2, 2026 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)

Saturday 18th July - Sunday 30th August Plenty at the Square Come to the
Come to the cafe and see the new exhibition of work by Saima Kaur.
Saima is a Yorkshire based hand embroidery artist. Her visual language is informed by the imaginative beauty and diversity of Indian folk art.
Her artworks for this exhibition are set in dreamspaces where women dance, play and express their innate power. The works invite the viewer to tap into their childlike imagination and enter places where everything is magical and full of possibilities.
Each artwork is a limited edition print of an original hand embroidery, signed and numbered by the artist.
To discover more about Saima and her work, visit www.saimakaur.com
The cafe is open, Tues – Sun: 9.30am – 3.30pm
Monday – Closed

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July 18, 2026 10:30 am - august 30, 2026 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
01aug11:00 am12:30 pmKids Clay Portraits WorkshopMake your own portrait clay sculpture!

Saturday 1st August 11am - 12:30pm - £16 per ticket Join local artist Jess Swift in this fun, hands-on workshop where children
Saturday 1st August
11am – 12:30pm – £16 per ticket
Join local artist Jess Swift in this fun, hands-on workshop where children will create their own air-dry clay portraits.
Using clay, children will design and build their own portrait plaques, adding features, symbols, patterns, and textures that represent who they are. This might include:
We will then create our own portrait which can be then taken home and decorated at home once dry.
Please come in clothes you don’t mind getting messy!
*Please note – the air dry clay we will be using has nylon fibres inside*
Click here to book – £16 per ticket
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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Wednesday 12 August South Square Centre, Thornton, BD13 3LD FREE, booking essential
Inspired by the exhibition Costing the Earth, discover the art of sustainable string making in this fun, eco-friendly introductory workshop with artist Alice Fox.
Working with repurposed materials, including paper, cloth and plastic, this workshop introduces the technique of cordage (string) making.
Combining basic techniques with an experimental approach, this workshop has an emphasis on process and will provide you with the skills to experiment further.
Free, donations welcome.
Booking essential, 10 places available, book via Eventbrite;
All materials provided.
Suitable for ages 16+
The workshop will take place at South Square Centre.
Curated by Jane Hiley, Costing the Earth is an Impressions Gallery offsite exhibition in partnership with South Square Centre. Part of Impressions’ Summer of Sustainability programme.
Image: Cordage samples made with paper, plastic and cloth © Alice Fox
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August 12, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm(GMT+01:00)
20aug6:00 pm8:00 pmClay Workshop, Pinch Pot VasesClay pinch pot workshop with artist Jess Swift

Thursday 20th Aug6pm - 9pm - £25 per ticket Join local artist Jess Swift for a relaxed, hands-on workshop exploring the art of pinch potting
Thursday 20th Aug
6pm – 9pm – £25 per ticket
Join local artist Jess Swift for a relaxed, hands-on workshop exploring the art of pinch potting using air-dry clay.
In this friendly, sociable pottery session, you’ll learn simple techniques to shape and form your own unique vases by hand. Starting with the basics, Jess will guide you through the process of turning a lump of clay into your own handmade vase!
You will take home your creations at the end of the workshop to dry at home, and you can either leave them plain or decorate them!
No experience needed, just come in clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy!
*Please note – the air dry clay we will be using has nylon fibres inside*
*Also note – Since we are using air dry clay, these vases will be decorative or home plastic plants only*
We are offering 3 clay workshops all covering different techniques, book one, two or all three! Find more information about the other workshops on our website.

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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