Artist duo, Latterhand, turn gallery into art lab for this evolving exhibition.

• Running: 13 January – 28 February 2026
• The Gallery Upstairs  

Join artists and musicians, Phil Moody and Ian Tothill (also known as Latterhand), for a dynamic, interactive and evolving exhibition.

Latterhand have devised a new audio-visual work ‘Pathways’ which explores the ways in which we make and use paths for different purposes. The work will be installed in the Gallery Upstairs alongside artworks created by the duo over the course of their residency. Expect soundscapes with field recordings, violin and piano, films of urban and rural paths and much more.

You’ll have the rare opportunity to see works in progress and materials are provided for you to make your own responses to the work – taking this show down new and exciting paths.

Plenty at the Square
Running: 6 February – 29 March 2026

An exhibition of enigmatic paintings, by Murniah Skinner, inspired by local landscapes and layered experiences.

Growing up and living in Yorkshire, the landscape of her childhood continues to shape her work, carrying both memory and a deep, spiritual connection to the land. Each painting is rooted in Murniah’s experience of walking through this terrain – translating sensations and atmosphere into colour and form.

She works intuitively, allowing the flow of colour to guide the process. Her paintings become a meeting point between the outer landscape and her inner one – a reflection of how she experiences and responds to the world around us. Layers of memory and shifting impressions gathered over time inform each work, capturing the evolving relationship between place, feeling and spirit. Through colour and form, Murniah hopes to foster a connection with viewers, inviting them to feel, reflect and engage with these places in their own way.

We invite you to Sowing Connections, a co-created community exhibition celebrating the work of the Rasi // Twine Women’s Group in Bradford. 

Opening : Fri 6th February
Last date to view : Sun 5th April

Join us to view ‘Sowing Connections’, a collaborative exhibition with the ESOL group. The group brings together South Asian women seeking confidence, connection, and creative community. Through 2025 the group explored painting, clay, collage, calligraphy, and embroidery with local artists Claire Wellesley-Smith and Razwan Ul-Haq. Their conversations opened reflections on heritage, identity, and migration, rekindling traditions once set aside after moving to England. Featuring textiles, sculpture and collage, the exhibition celebrates their skills, stories, and the vibrant connections they continue to weave.

Related events

Join us for these special events, inspired by the Sowing Connections exhibition:

• Embroidery Workshop // Saturday 14th March // 10.30am – 3. 00pm: Join us for this workshop where you’ll stitch your own naturally dyed tote bag
• Curator’s Tour // Saturday 14th March // 1pm – 2pm: Join Domino Panton-Oakley, the Programme and Gallery Manager of South Square for a special tour of Sowing Connections

Thanks to our partners Lower Grange Community Centre and Bradford Arts Centre, and our funders DCMS Cultural Development Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Thursday 12th February
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Still life drawing is back at South Square!

Join us in looking closely, slowing down and coming together to draw in our Cezanne inspired still life with cloth drawing workshop on 12th February 6 – 8pm.

Responding to Cezanne’s still life paintings, you will be drawing a variety of cloth and still life objects from observation, thinking about perspective, shape and form.

This workshop is led by artist Zoe Maxwell, who will guide you through different techniques and approaches to sketching from observation. Suitable for beginners or experts alike, as this workshop will give you time to practice your skills or if you are just starting out come along to find a bit of mindfulness. All materials are provided, from easel to paper, however if you would like to use your own materials you are more than welcome to.

The workshop is 2 hours long, starting with short and experimental sketches, using a range of materials, gradually growing to longer sketches that build on the techniques developed throughout the session

Book your tickets via Eventbrite HERE

Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th February
11:00am – 3:00 pm

Unit 9 Artist, John Allcock will be having a picture frame sale in the Community Room on Saturday 14th February and Sunday 15th February, 11:00am – 3:00pm each day.

There will be a large selection of picture frames on sale, in good condition and suitable for prints, watercolours and canvases. In a move to a new house John is reviewing 30 years of artwork, so come along and browse the collection!

Thursday 19th 2026, 10:30am – 1pm

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.

We’ll be running two sessions, Thursday and Saturday during half term. Feel free to join both!

Please note – a guardian / adult should be with the children at all times.

Book your free ticket on Eventbrite.

Saturday 21st February 2026, 10:30am – 1pm

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.

We’ll be running two sessions, Thursday and Saturday during half term. Feel free to join both!

Please note – a guardian / adult should be with the children at all times.

Book your free place on Eventbrite.

Plenty at the Square
Running: 6 February – 29 March 2026

An exhibition of enigmatic paintings, by Murniah Skinner, inspired by local landscapes and layered experiences.

Growing up and living in Yorkshire, the landscape of her childhood continues to shape her work, carrying both memory and a deep, spiritual connection to the land. Each painting is rooted in Murniah’s experience of walking through this terrain – translating sensations and atmosphere into colour and form.

She works intuitively, allowing the flow of colour to guide the process. Her paintings become a meeting point between the outer landscape and her inner one – a reflection of how she experiences and responds to the world around us. Layers of memory and shifting impressions gathered over time inform each work, capturing the evolving relationship between place, feeling and spirit. Through colour and form, Murniah hopes to foster a connection with viewers, inviting them to feel, reflect and engage with these places in their own way.

We invite you to Sowing Connections, a co-created community exhibition celebrating the work of the Rasi // Twine Women’s Group in Bradford. 

Opening : Fri 6th February
Last date to view : Sun 5th April

Join us to view ‘Sowing Connections’, a collaborative exhibition with the ESOL group. The group brings together South Asian women seeking confidence, connection, and creative community. Through 2025 the group explored painting, clay, collage, calligraphy, and embroidery with local artists Claire Wellesley-Smith and Razwan Ul-Haq. Their conversations opened reflections on heritage, identity, and migration, rekindling traditions once set aside after moving to England. Featuring textiles, sculpture and collage, the exhibition celebrates their skills, stories, and the vibrant connections they continue to weave.

Related events

Join us for these special events, inspired by the Sowing Connections exhibition:

• Embroidery Workshop // Saturday 14th March // 10.30am – 3. 00pm: Join us for this workshop where you’ll stitch your own naturally dyed tote bag
• Curator’s Tour // Saturday 14th March // 1pm – 2pm: Join Domino Panton-Oakley, the Programme and Gallery Manager of South Square for a special tour of Sowing Connections

Thanks to our partners Lower Grange Community Centre and Bradford Arts Centre, and our funders DCMS Cultural Development Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Artist Jennie Crawford presents her solo exhibition.

• Running: Friday 6 March to Sunday 29 March 2026
• The Gallery Upstairs  

I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree

And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made

Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee

And live alone in the bee-loud glade…

                             (The Lake Isle of Innisfree, W.B Yeats 1888)

Proceeds from any sales will go to Cancer Research UK

Join artist Murniah Skinner and the team from Plenty at the Square, in this Food and Art event where paintings inspire a set menu.

Join us in a group dining experience like no other!

At ‘The Art of Eating’, you will experience a 4-course meal which is inspired by the paintings in the exhibition by artist Murniah Skinner, which will be on display in Plenty at the Square.

Not only will you have a chance to see the work, you will ‘eat’ the work too. The cafe team have taken inspiration from the paintings to create a bespoke vegan/vegetarian meal. They’ll be links to the colours, the themes, and the shapes of the paintings, which you will see reflected on your plate.

You will also hear directly from the artist who will talk about her paintings, her inspirations and her exhibition as a whole, alongside the Curator and Programme Manager of South Square also.

This will be a night full of paintings, food, conversation and music.

Book your tickets now for ‘The Art of Eating.’

Please note – the set menu will be vegetarian and vegan.

Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.

Please note – the set menu will be vegetarian and vegan. The images shown are for promotional use only.

TICKETS – please read:

The cost of the evening is £55 per person. This covers your 4 course meal and one free cocktails (alcoholic and non alcoholic options)

A non-refundable deposit of £10 per person is required to confirm your booking, and the remaining £45 will be taken on the night on arrival.

Any additional drinks will be paid to the cafe directly.

About the artist:

Growing up and living in Yorkshire, the landscape of Murniah’s childhood continues to shape her work, carrying both memory and a deep, spiritual connection to the land. Each painting is rooted in her experience of walking through this terrain – translating sensations and atmosphere into colour and form.

Murniah works intuitively, allowing the flow of colour to guide the process. Her paintings become a meeting point between the outer landscape and her inner one – a reflection of how she experiences and responds to the world around her. Layers of memory and shifting impressions gathered over time inform each work, capturing the evolving relationship between place, feeling and spirit.

Location and access:

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!

Saturday 14th March
10:30am – 3:00pm

Join us in this workshop where artist Rosie McAndrew will guide you through embroidery processes and techniques.

Choose from a selection of tote bags Rosie has dyed naturally using avocado, tumeric and other natural products to create beautiful shades. Once you have your tote bags Rosie will guide you through different embroidery techniques to personalise your tote bag which you can take home with you at the end of the day.

All materials will be provided, all abilities are welcome.

Come along and practice new skills amongst likeminded people.

This workshop is in the Community Room at South Square Centre and will last 4 hours, starting at 10:30am, finishing at 3pm with a 30 minute break for lunch.

Book your place on Eventbrite. Alternatively, you can book in person in the gallery to avoid booking fees.

As part of the National Lottery Open Week, we invite you to come to the Curator’s Talk for the exhibition Sowing Connections.

• Saturday 14th March, 1pm – 2pm
• Exhibition open: Fri 6th February – Sun 5th April 2026

Book your free place

About the Talk

Join Domino Panton-Oakley, the Programme and Gallery Manager of South Square, for a tour of Sowing Connections, a co-created community exhibition celebrating the work of the Rasi // Twine Women’s ESOL Group in Bradford. 

You’ll explore the exhibition, learn more about the artworks and hear from Domino about how this special show was curated.

This is an event which is part of the National Lottery Open Week. To say thank you for the £32 million raised for Good Causes every week by players, National Lottery funded venues are offering free entry, discounts and special offers throughout National Lottery Open Week. This, plus 10% off anything in the gallery shop, is our offering to you!

Click here to find out more about National Lottery Open Week

About the exhibition

‘Sowing Connections’ is a collaborative exhibition with the ESOL group. The group brings together South Asian women seeking confidence, connection, and creative community. Through 2025 the group worked with local artists Claire Wellesley-Smith and Razwan Ul-Haq, exploring textiles, paintings and photography. The exhibition celebrates their skills, stories, their heritage, traditions and identity.

Thanks to our partners Lower Grange Community Centre and Bradford Arts Centre, and our funders DCMS Cultural Development Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

We invite you to Sowing Connections, a co-created community exhibition celebrating the work of the Rasi // Twine Women’s Group in Bradford. 

Opening : Fri 6th February
Last date to view : Sun 5th April

Join us to view ‘Sowing Connections’, a collaborative exhibition with the ESOL group. The group brings together South Asian women seeking confidence, connection, and creative community. Through 2025 the group explored painting, clay, collage, calligraphy, and embroidery with local artists Claire Wellesley-Smith and Razwan Ul-Haq. Their conversations opened reflections on heritage, identity, and migration, rekindling traditions once set aside after moving to England. Featuring textiles, sculpture and collage, the exhibition celebrates their skills, stories, and the vibrant connections they continue to weave.

Related events

Join us for these special events, inspired by the Sowing Connections exhibition:

• Embroidery Workshop // Saturday 14th March // 10.30am – 3. 00pm: Join us for this workshop where you’ll stitch your own naturally dyed tote bag
• Curator’s Tour // Saturday 14th March // 1pm – 2pm: Join Domino Panton-Oakley, the Programme and Gallery Manager of South Square for a special tour of Sowing Connections

Thanks to our partners Lower Grange Community Centre and Bradford Arts Centre, and our funders DCMS Cultural Development Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.