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An artist-run studio space situated in a Victorian textile mill by the Leeds-Liverpool canal

08/10/2026

It’s time to celebrate by taking a step back in time! Our Birthday party is on Halloween (31 October) and the theme this year is Y2K!

Interpret that how you like, we’re thinking all things MTV, fringes and eyeliner, skinny jeans, myspace, Britney and NSYNC, Matrix and flip phones.

Early bird tickets will be £5 and will be limited availability so tell your friends to act fast - Remaining tickets will be £8.50, and we may have some availability on the door - although we sold out fast last year.

Tickets go on sale at 10am Friday 9 October on AssemblyHouse.art or through the link in our bio 🔗

We’ll have all the usual Ass Haus party goodness - dancefloor, cheap drinks and a raffle. Raffle tickets will be available to buy on the night to fundraise for our silk screen workshop! 🎟️

See ya there (^3^) ⭐️💖🥳

07/10/2026

Install is well underway for RUST by Elrick Boldy, Ewan Summerton and Iona Oglivy-Stuart - the conclusion to our 2026 Accelerator Bursary residency.

Open evening is on Tuesday 13 October from 18:00 to 22:00. Come celebrate a year’s worth of hard work! ⭐️

You can see the show every day until Sunday 18 October.

Check the link in our bio for more info about the show 🔗

The Accelerator Bursary is funded by Leeds Art Fund and Leeds Art Gallery in partnership with Assembly House.

elrick boldy
Ewan Summerton
Iona Ogilvy-Stuart

29/09/2026

Next up in our 2026 programme, we share the conclusion to our year long residency, The Accelerator Bursary.

RUST is a sculptural exhibition showcasing work developed by Elrick Boldy, Ewan Summerton and Iona Ogilvy-Stuart during their residency at Assembly House throughout the Accelerator Bursary 2026. This exhibition presents a material dialogue between the perceived finality of metal, and the fragility of organic forms. RUST explores the threshold between the natural and the manufactured. Showcasing the diverse contextual practices of each artist, this exhibition aims to display the underlying connections of their works through the material.

The exhibition open evening is on Tuesday 13 October from 18:00 til 22:00.

you can see the show every day until Sunday 18 October.

The Accelerator Bursary is funded by Leeds Art Fund and delivered by Leeds Art Gallery in partnership with Assembly House.

🔗 See the link in our bio for more information

24/09/2026

We’re excited to share that we have several studios available! The spaces are a range of sizes, prices, and setups with contracts starting from November 1st 2026.

To view information about the available studios and to apply, please head to assemblyhouse.art/studios or click the link in our bio 🔗

Please also read the FAQ on the website to check whether your practice is suitable for the space and to see if Assembly House will be a good fit for you.

We look forward to hearing from you! ⭐️

17/09/2026

An unforgettable weekend of exhibitions, studio tours, cakes, coffees and new places to see at Assembly House artist-led studios in Armley, Leeds.

We loved showing you guys around, seeing all your lovely drawings and celebrating the exhibitions by

Lots more exciting things to come for the rest of this year so sign up to our mailing list through our bio and follow us here 🔗

See you again soon yeah? ⭐️

16/09/2026

Last Thursday evening at Assembly House we had exhibition openings for Zoe Maxwell’s Places Pulled, and Joel Clements & Freya Stockford’s Place at the table. What a night! 🎉

Big thanks to everyone who came down to check out our first time launching two programme shows on one night. Over the weekend we raised over £200 to support our new screen-printing workshop and you guys all got to print and take home a cool limited edition tote bag designed by Joel and Freya.🍊

Congratulations on beautiful shows Zoë Maxwell Joel Clements - Tattoo Artist - Leeds Freya Stockford

Special thank you to the screen printing team who have been getting all the equipment up and running and were helping with printing all weekend.

Lots more to share from such a fun weekend!

📸: Natasha Koziarska

10/09/2026

Place at the Table by Joel Clements and Freya Stockford opens tonight at 6pm!

There’s something special about the objects we live with every day. A fruit bowl on the counter, a half-eaten meal, a jar left on the windowsill. Place at the Table is an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Freya Stockford and Joel Clements, two artists who have both found their place at the table.

Come see a great range of artworks and even have a go at screen-printing your own tote bag or print!

Dates & times:
10th Sep 6-11pm
11th Sep 12-8pm
12th Sep 11-4pm

Link in bio for more info 🔗

See you tonight! 🍊

09/09/2026

Zoë has spent the last 2 weeks in the project space putting together an incredible exhibition that explores how painting can intersect with memory, place and… getting the bus? 🚏

Find a new appreciation for seeing what’s in front of you every day at Places Pulled by Zoe Maxwell, opening this Thursday - 10th September from 6pm til 11pm

Also showing on:
11 Sept 12pm - 6pm
12 Sept 10:30am – 4:30pm
13 Sept 11am – 3pm

Zoë Maxwell

Link in our bio for more info 🔗

31/08/2026

Double trouble!! As the day draws nearer, we’re excited to share the second show opening at Assembly House on the 10th of September at 6pm.

A Place at the Table - Joel Clements & Freya Stockford

10th - 6 til 11pm
11th - 12am til 8pm
12th - 11am til 4pm

There’s something special about the objects we live with every day. A fruit bowl on the counter, a half-eaten meal, a jar left on the windowsill. Place at the Table is an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Freya Stockford and Joel Clements, two artists who have both found their place at the table.

Freya paints in structured, chalky layers of acrylic, using colour and mood to turn ordinary scenes into something that feels almost like a memory, hinting at a story that came before and one that will follow. For this exhibition, she has also immortalised her 3-year-old son’s unfinished dinners as large-format drawings.
Joel, working in oil paint, takes a different approach, slowing right down to focus on one object or a small still life grouping - a spilled fruit bowl, a jug, painting with textures and tone to envoke a familial feeling.

Side by side, their work shows just how differently two artists can look at the same kind of subject, and how much warmth, humour and feeling can be found in the things we usually walk straight past.

you’ll also be able to catch both shows on the 12th September during Leeds Open Studios, where Joel and Freya will be running a screen printing workshop 🤩

More info on our website, or head to the link in our bio 🔗

27/08/2026

Join Alice Boulton-Breeze for a creative workshop, set in Assembly House’s new community garden space to explore the folklore, myth and fable of our beloved home in Armley.  You’ll be provided with all materials and create your own artwork to transform our community garden into a new exhibition that brings these often overlooked stories to life. Think Holy Wells, Giants, Ghosts and more. 👻  You can then take your artwork home or find it a permanent resting place within the plants and industrial architecture.  No artistic experience required! Just bring a curious and open mind.  Refreshments will be available as well as tours of our studio space.

Sunday 13th September - 11am til 1pm

Nationwide Festival: Heritage Open Days
Funded by: Leeds Civic Trust
Workshop led by:

Head to the link in our bio to find out more and book a place 🔗

( 📸: Ian Munro )

Address

44-46 Canal Road, Armley
Leeds
LS122PL

Telephone

+447581629080

Website

https://www.assemblyhouse.art/

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