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Learn more about our improvement works, and what they will look like on completion.

Transforming Leeds City Rail Station

Transforming Leeds City Station - our improvement works

The Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway scheme will see an investment of <a data-uw-rm-brl="false" href="http://£39.5">&pound;</a>46.1 million to significantly improve the station&rsquo;s main entrance and surrounding area. With the number of rail passengers using the station forecast to increase significantly, the works are necessary to meet capacity demands and ensure that people can enter, exit and wait for services safely.New Station Street will become a much improved and more pedestrian-friendly environment. Service deliveries and emergency service access will continue. The area&rsquo;s appearance and visibility will be improved and a variety of access options provided, including the installation of wider, safer steps outside the entrance of the station and two large passenger lifts.New cycle infrastructure will promote sustainable active travel, encouraging people to walk and cycle more often and contributing to the Climate Emergency agenda. Accessible benches and seating will improve the environment surrounding the station, helping to create an attractive destination and a modern gateway to the city centre, South Bank and beyond.The improvements will be delivered by Leeds City Council, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Network Rail as land owner, via the Department for Transport&rsquo;s Transforming Cities Fund. The works are due to be completed in 2025.At the same time, Network are carrying out essential maintenance to reinforce the underground structure beneath New Station Street which supports much of the station above it. This essential work means it is necessary to move the taxi rank to Princes Square.Delivering the two schemes in tandem will lead to less disruption in the long-term and provide value for money, as there will be less need to revisit the Sustainable Travel Gateway Scheme later if further works are required as part of Network Rail&rsquo;s scheme.To find out more, read our <a data-uw-rm-brl="false" href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/news">Latest News</a>.<h2>New Station Street closed to through traffic and pedestrians 19 May 2023</h2>As part of the next stage in the transformation of Leeds City Rail Station&rsquo;s main entrance and surrounding area New Station Street will be closed from Friday 19 May to all traffic (except service vehicles and emergency services).May 19 will also see the northern section of New Station Street, from the station&rsquo;s main entrance towards City Square, closed to pedestrians to allow paving works to be carried out.&nbsp;For more information about alternative walking routes to and from the station, click <a class="fr-strong" data-uw-rm-brl="false" data-uw-rm-vglnk="" href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/tile-2/step1">here</a>.&nbsp;<h2>Relocation of Leeds City Rail Station&#39;s taxi rank to Princess Square 18 May 2023</h2>Due to the closure of New Station Street the stations taxi rank will be moved to Princes Square from 7pm on Thursday 18 May. Network Rail are liaising with private hire and hackney carriage services of the arrangements.Information about the taxi rank&#39;s new location on Princes Square can be found <a class="fr-strong" data-uw-rm-brl="false" data-uw-rm-vglnk="" href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/tile-1/step1">here</a>.Bus services moved to stops on Boar Lane, Infirmary Street and Wellington Street last year. Details on the new bus stops and how to get to them can be found at: <a data-uw-rm-brl="false" href="http://www.wymetro.com/newstationst" id="isPasted" title="http://www.wymetro.com/newstationst">www.wymetro.com/newstationst</a>&nbsp;<h2>Images of the works on completion</h2>The images below are impressions showing how the works could look on completion. Detailed designs are still being finalised and are subject to change.Pedestrian improvementsThe more pedestrian-friendly environment on New Station Street will help people to move safely between the station and the surrounding areas, without having to cross a busy road to get to the taxi rank. The whole of New Station Street is to be pedestrianised, including the section which meets Boar Lane, providing a more pedestrian-friendly route to the relocated bus stops with improved wayfinding, and also creating direct pedestrian routes between the station entrance and the South Bank area which will reduce journey times.New seating of different types and heights will also be installed on New Station Street, providing different rest areas.New Station Street will benefit from improved lighting and contrasting floor materials, providing separation between the road and pavement to help people with visual impairments. New Station Street (at station entrance)<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/c_limit,w_1024/v1605213834/projects/leedscitystation/9e5a2ede-6f69-4020-866e-c971f1a95bcf.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="people walking around a building" data-uw-rm-ima="ai"> New Station Street (alternative view)<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/c_limit,w_1024/v1605213893/projects/leedscitystation/685384c4-7efe-4e34-a038-66ba17021b02.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="a group of people walking around a courtyard with benches and buildings" data-uw-rm-ima="ai"> Taxi and bus servicesTaxi services will be relocated to Bishopgate Street within sight of the station entrance and can be accessed using the two 21-passenger lifts.The lifts provide step-free access between Bishopgate Street and New Station Street, and will be spacious enough to accommodate wheelchairs, pushchairs and luggage.The taxi rank will be well-lit and sheltered, with room for six vehicles. It is designed to allow passengers to access vehicles from the kerbside, which will help people with wheelchairs or assistance dogs to board more easily, as well as those with luggage. A luggage trolley park will be located directly outside of the station entrance on New Station Street.The new rank will also allow for the front three vehicles to leave at the same time. This will make it easier for passengers to board vehicles, which is more efficient than the existing layout.The taxi rank shelter will offer seating for 15 people, and at different heights, with sufficient room for wheelchairs to easily manoeuvre.The new rank will be fed by a feeder rank on Swinegate and Sovereign Street. This will accommodate the same number of taxis as the existing rank, and will allow taxis to feed into the new rank quickly.Bus services will be relocated to Boar Lane. The walking routes to the new buses stops will be much improved as a result of the enhancements on New Station Street, and will be complemented by comprehensive wayfinding displays both within the Station&rsquo;s northern and southern concourse buildings, and on New Station Street and Bishopgate.Wayfinding will include city centre maps and key city destinations along with bus stop maps and relevant bus service information, and will be supplemented by a travel app that has been developed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and a customer brochure that will provide detailed information on public transport options for passengers leaving the station.View from Station towards Bishopgate and City Square<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1623321042/projects/leedscitystation/194a3e91-a9db-4034-bc06-aaeac4e0565d.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="a group of people walking around a building" data-uw-rm-ima="ai">Bishopgate (looking towards Neville Street)<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/c_limit,w_1024/v1605213996/projects/leedscitystation/9f4d853b-4950-4884-b2d5-2ff77a84260e.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="a group of people walking on a street in front of a building" data-uw-rm-ima="ai">Boar Lane looking toward City Square<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1619716733/projects/leedscitystation/1493fd30-2748-4d7d-a8ce-8530b61dc907.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="people walking on a sidewalk" data-uw-rm-ima="ai">The new layout will include multiple new flights of stairs, which will be specifically built to accommodate large numbers of people during busy periods.The stairs will also accommodate a bike ramp. The ramp will be placed centrally and be made of contrasting materials.Stairs from Bishopgate to New Station Street<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/c_limit,w_1024/v1605214107/projects/leedscitystation/5dc693ef-704d-449f-8362-53bc671d4a69.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="people walking up stairs to a building" data-uw-rm-ima="ai">Cycle Hub and cycling infrastructureHigh quality segregated cycling infrastructure will be installed on Neville Street, Dark Neville Street and Bishopgate, improving cycling links to surrounding communities while encouraging safe, affordable, sustainable travel.The station will also be home to a high-quality cycle hub which will include electric charging points and storage for all types of cycles.Improving cycle links between the city centre and surrounding communities will hopefully encourage more people to choose sustainable methods of transport, while contributing to the Council&rsquo;s Climate Emergency agenda.Other environmental improvements to Neville Street and Dark Neville Street include enhanced lighting, and road surface / pavement treatments.Neville Street<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1652876429/projects/wl6avc7gfxxmqy7qluae.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="person" data-uw-rm-ima="ai">Dark Neville Street<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/c_limit,w_1024/v1605214218/projects/leedscitystation/a27d1456-acbd-42c1-97b0-214b3850ed2b.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="path" data-uw-rm-ima="ai">New Station Street (view from Boar Lane)<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/c_limit,w_1024/v1605215076/projects/leedscitystation/bc247374-4cab-457a-81d0-b1b2f08e4cf3.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="people walking on a street" data-uw-rm-ima="ai">The works are the first stage in the Leeds Integrated Station Masterplan &ndash; the vision of Leeds City Council, Network Rail and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and partners to transform the Station into a world class hub at the heart of the UK&rsquo;s rail network, accommodating current and future demand for rail travel and acting as a catalyst for wider regeneration in the south of the city centre.To find out more, visit&nbsp; <a data-uw-rm-brl="false" href="http://www.leeds.gov.uk/rail">www.leeds.gov.uk/rail</a> .The Leeds Sustainable Travel Gateway Scheme is being delivered on behalf of Network Rail and has been designed to meet Network Rail&rsquo;s national security standards for the safety of passengers.Once the works are completed, Network Rail will be responsible for its maintenance. About the Transforming Cities Fund&nbsp;These works are being funded by the Leeds City Region Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) - a major new programme of transport infrastructure investment, secured as part of the West Yorkshire devolution deal. Providing an accessible, attractive and cleaner alternative to car journeys is at the heart of the TCF, and it is estimated that its schemes will improve journeys by bus, rail, bike and on foot for up to 1.5 million people, take up to 12 million car trips per year off our roads and reduce CO2 emissions from car travel by up to 15,000 tonnes by 2036.The Leeds City Region TCF is being delivered by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority in partnership with local authorities and will be funded through &pound;317 million from the Department for Transport (DfT) plus local match funding up to &pound;140 million.

Plan ahead - how to drive to Leeds City Station

Motorist routes to Leeds City Station

If you need to drive to Leeds City Rail Station, we encourage you to plan your journey in advance.The drop-off area at Princes Square is shared with taxis and private hire vehicles, and motorists are encouraged to allow extra time for their journey. You can also no longer drive to the station via Neville Street and Bishopgate Street, following changes to the local road network.The pick-up area for passengers is at the multi-storey car park located on Aire Street. If you&rsquo;re waiting to pick someone up, you can make use of the free 10-minute grace period. After that charges apply.To drive to the station:<ul id="isPasted"><li>If you are travelling from the M621, use junction 2 and follow the A643 before joining the A58(M) and briefly the A58(M) Inner Ring Road, before leaving to rejoin the A58. Exit the A58 to Wellington Street and follow signs to the Station via Northern Street and Whitehall Road which then becomes Aire Street. This is the red route on the below map.</li></ul><ul><li>If you are travelling from the east of the city, we would recommend joining the A64(M) ring road westbound and continuing onto the A58(M) Inner Ring Road. Exit the A58 to Wellington Street and follow signs to the Station via Northern Street and Whitehall Road which then becomes Aire Street. This is the green route on the below map.</li></ul><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1684508736/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/btiqqqh6uqbhb7njlzfd.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="ai-w">Bishopgate Street closure to private vehiclesFollowing changes to roads around City Square, private vehicles can no longer drive to Princes Square via Neville Street and Bishopgate Street (the roads immediately outside the station), and past the Queens Hotel.Any private vehicles travelling in this direction will pass through a bus gate and incur a fixed penalty notice.Motorists who need to drive towards the city in that direction (such as via junction 3 of the M621, Meadow Road and Victoria Road) are now being re-routed. After crossing the Neville Street bridge over the river, motorists must turn right at the bus gate onto Sovereign Street before turning left onto Swinegate. At the top of Swinegate you can continue onto Bishopgate Street and then turn right onto Boar Lane (as indicated by the green line on the below map).This allows private vehicles to access Lower Basinghall Street and Mill Hill.Alternatively, on reaching the top of Swinegate you can turn left to exit the city centre via Neville Street.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1687855729/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/h676arrpciujtkxbtcxb.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="neighborhood">Car journeys around the city centreFor more information on how to travel around Leeds city centre by car, and how to access other locations, visit <a data-uw-rm-brl="false" href="https://leedscitysquare.commonplace.is/proposals/diversion-routes/step1">https://leedscitysquare.commonplace.is/proposals/diversion-routes/step1</a>

How to find the relocated taxi rank at Leeds City Station

Taxis at Leeds City Station

The taxi rank at Leeds City Station is moving from its current location to Princes Square (at the back of the station, next to the Wetherspoon pub) from 7pm on Thursday 18 May.If you are in the city centre, you can walk to the taxi rank either by:<div style='margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:15px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><ul style="margin-bottom:0cm;list-style-type: disc;margin-left:undefined;"><li style='margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:15px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'>Travelling along New Station Street from Boar Lane into the station&rsquo;s main entrance (marked &lsquo;C&rsquo; on the map) and then through the station past the restaurants and turning left before the Wetherspoon pub.</li></ul></div>Or:<div style='margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:15px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'><ul style="margin-bottom:0cm;list-style-type: disc;margin-left:undefined;"><li style='margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:15px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'>Travelling along Wellington Street past the Queens Hotel and turning left into the station&rsquo;s northern concourse (marked &lsquo;N&rsquo; on the map), and turning right after the Wetherspoon pub.</li></ul></div>

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1683814445/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/exgaqgx2rzaehlrnsz01.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="ai-w">How to find the new taxi rank at Leeds City Station

Maps

Leeds City Station Taxi Access.pdf

How to access the station now the northern section of New Station Street is closed.

Walking routes to and from Leeds City Station

Walking to and from Leeds City Station

The northern section of New Station Street between the station&rsquo;s main entrance and City Square is closing to pedestrians from Thursday 24 August&nbsp; to allow Network Rail to carry out essential works to the road.The works are being carried out at the same time as the Sustainable Travel Gateway scheme to minimise long-term disruption.Closing the northern section of New Station Street means you will not be able to turn left as you leave the station&rsquo;s main entrance and walk towards the city centre.Instead you can:<ul><li>Walk towards Boar Lane from the station&rsquo;s main entrance by turning right and travelling along the other side of New Station Street. This is the blue line on our map.</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul><li>Use the station&rsquo;s northern entrance (past the restaurants and Wetherspoon pub) to reach City Square, Infirmary Street, Park Row and Wellington Street. This is marked with a green &#39;N&#39; on our map.</li></ul> <ul><li>Reach the south bank areas of the city by following New Station Street onto Boar Lane and looping back onto Mill Hill (blue line on our map), or by using the station&rsquo;s southern entrance which is open between 6am and 10pm. This is marked with an orange &#39;S&#39; on our map.</li></ul>

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1683814686/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/iqhdq6ao76iw6phgmbcd.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="ai-w">Walking routes to and from Leeds City Station

Leeds City Station Pedestrian Access.pdf

How to catch a bus near Leeds City Station

Bus stops near Leeds City Station

Bus services moved from New Station Street and Bishopgate Street in July 2022 and are now located on Boar Lane, Infirmary Street and Wellington Street.Details of the bus services and how to get them can be found at <a data-fr-linked="true" data-uw-rm-brl="false" href="//www.wymetro.com/newstationst">www.wymetro.com/newstationst</a>You can find out more by watching the below video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eoAFZ5wFtMo" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>

A new artwork installation space which has been created on the eastern wall of Neville Street as part of improvements delivered under the Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway scheme.


The Neville Street Exhibition

Neville Street Exhibition

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692016219/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/kjemqbxrinjtg5amrpd5.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"> A new artwork installation space has been created on the eastern wall of Neville Street as part of improvements delivered under the Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway scheme.Neville Street continues to be a key gateway to South Leeds. This installation space has provided a unique opportunity to showcase artwork celebrating the culture, industrial heritage and people of Leeds (particularly our communities within the south of the city) and further underpins the identity of Leeds as a culturally vibrant and creative city.&nbsp;This installation comprises a gallery wall featuring ten unique works of art. The artists have undertaken a considerable amount of engagement with communities in the development of their artwork which is represented in the final designs. A video on each of the following pages explains how each artist took inspiration from engagement with the community and the methodology behind their work.&nbsp;The commissioning of artwork has been a collaborative exercise undertaken in partnership with Leeds City Council, the Leeds Civic Trust, Network Rail, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and local Councillors. &nbsp;The Neville Street arch structure remains a Network Rail asset, and Network Rail will be responsible for the management of the space following installation. &nbsp;The artwork was unveiled in October 2023 as part of the city&rsquo;s Year of Culture.

Neville Street Artworks&nbsp;-&nbsp;click the image to see each artist&#39;s information.<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692184517/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/tedb8y2xskswfgxcpkq3.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>Kyle Prior - A Joyous Journey<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692184703/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/ljdwke8uqa3hveaimwzq.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>Buttercrumble - Weaving Holbeck&#39;s Stories Through Time<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692184812/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/gyoimxhh5dpdcwrni3aw.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>Joss Cole - Leeds From Beeston Hill<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692184920/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/fpsk5ddbq3lik1x8ziqr.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>Mike Winnard - Leeds Scenes<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step6"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692184976/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/osxqaposz08imkq094tn.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>Andy Cahill - Historic Leeds - Work &amp; Rest<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step7"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1695657111/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/epyc68pewuz8s7kq9bbq.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>Natalie Ratcliffe - Conversations in Nature<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step8"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692185125/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/x4dtaapgyw0ukkg8p1at.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step6"></a>Melody Sutherland - Leeds 2073<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step9"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692185180/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/yqganavkyqeiqttw7two.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>Amy Hodkin - Life in Leeds<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step10"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692185228/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cl8kpa1yfudp7usjvt1b.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>Megan Dobbyn - Strength in Community<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step11"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692185273/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/rxqshu8r5deatv79bgyc.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>Chris Eastham - Threads Through Time

Kyle Prior - A Joyous Journey <a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1690539692/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/xuusobp8o3auyukcutxv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Artwork featuring a wide range of people in Leeds, representing various cultures, age groups and ethnicities. "><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692259609/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/co2f4ghhxrauj3bdycen.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An image of the artist Kyle Prior and the title of his artwork, &quot;A Joyous Journey&quot;.">Kyle Brian Prior is a freelance digital artist and illustrator, specialising in using character illustration to bring stories to life. Based in Duke Studios, Leeds, Kyle helps people and brands tell their stories visually. His ability to design compelling characters and scenes that resonate with audiences enables him to elevate brand messaging and bring narratives to life in a memorable and engaging way. Whether designing for animation, immersive experiences, or augmented reality, Kyle seeks to communicate stories with authenticity and impact.<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x5hI9vl0z5A" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Kyle Pryor"></iframe></div><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1">Click here to return to the main menu.</a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib">

Buttercrumble - Weaving Holbeck&#39;s Stories Through Time<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692106073/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/mdsanhevi69pf3yjmzy2.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Artwork featuring the people of Holbeck, Leeds, through the ages and its links to culture and industry. "><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1690556396/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/qesdbbgl7pfuqaa9k39d.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An image of the artists Chloe and Abigail Baldwin and the title of their artwork, &quot;Weaving Holbeck’s Stories Through Time&quot;.">Design is everywhere. This fact, combined with a love of illustration, has always appealed to Chloe and Abigail because they could communicate whatever they imagined without limits. They could use imagery.Buttercrumble is an award-winning creative studio founded by (twin sisters) Abigail and Chloe Baldwin. Buttercrumble likes to employ its expertise in human-centric design and co-creation. They show how beauty, play and functionality can exist in harmony. The team has loved achieving this for organisations such as John Lewis, Chester Zoo and Mamas &amp; Papas. As well as exhibiting in London and Hong Kong.Before moving to Leeds, the twins were born and bred in the sunny seaside town of Scarborough. In 2016, they both graduated from the University of Leeds with a BA (Hons) in Graphic and Communication Design before establishing Buttercrumble in 2017.Buttercrumble wants to empower others to follow their dreams, and so, adopts a young-at-heart, optimistic vibe within their work. They create illustrations which make them smile, their collaborators smile, and in turn, audiences smile.<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yQWYb6AsNt4" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Buttercrumble"></iframe></div><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1" id="isPasted">Click here to return to the main menu.</a><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>

Joss Cole - Leeds From Beeston Hill<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692106283/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/hjj3vyxf9qlf9nvrbvkh.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An abstract street scene of terraced houses in Leeds, featuring people painting various scenes."><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692009455/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/e3ihr6es94ljnvsblhqg.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An image of the artist Joss Cole and the title of his artwork, &quot;Leeds From Beeston Hill&quot;.">Joss Cole is an artist and painter who runs Cole&rsquo;s Gallery, a small independent local art gallery in Leeds Corn Exchange that specialises in painting, prints, and progressive and traditional artwork.Joss&#39;s work engages with visual and verbal puns and historical references to explore how a kind of poetry can be a part of painting. He received an MA from Wimbledon College of Art, University Arts London in 2011.&nbsp;Joss says certain images and lines recur in his mind, some charged with emotion more than others. The song of one bird, the leap of one fish, at a particular place and time, the scent of one flower, an old man and woman on a mountain path, kids seen through an open window playing basketball, or an old man reading a paper, these memories have symbolic meaning. But it&#39;s the poetic imagery he looks for.Joss has exhibited at &lsquo;The Bowery&rsquo; Leeds 2022, The Ferens Open, Ferens Gallery Hull, 2020; &lsquo;There is Another Sky&rsquo;, Granary Art Gallery, Western Park, 2018; Eureka! Open Arts Caf&eacute;, London, 2016; Bankside Gallery, Royal Watercolour Society, London, 2015.<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pr1T_6xQc9Q" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Joss Cole"></iframe></div><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1" id="isPasted">Click here to return to the main menu.</a><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>

Mike Winnard - Leeds Scenes<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692004630/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/nvse0wkae4dhbcgobne8.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="A collage of print images of people playing various instruments representing a wide range of musical styles and genres. "><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692009741/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/hflwmjpmmgleuyvac6s1.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An image of the artist Mike Winnard and the title of his artwork, &quot;Leeds Scenes&quot;.">Mike Winnard is a visual artist and filmmaker based in Leeds, working out of a wonderful shared studio on Mabgate and his work is usually a reflection of whatever is interesting him at the time.&nbsp;For this project, Mike was inspired by the amazing, tenacious and always creative music scene here in Leeds, and drew inspiration from the Leeds DIY scene; gig and rave flyers, protest graphics, photo-copied textures, screenprinting, punk, jazz, hip-hop, club culture, street drawing and old sheet music books.&nbsp;<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U0FemgZje78" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Mike Winnard"></iframe></div><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1" id="isPasted">Click here to return to the main menu.</a><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>

Andy Cahill - Historic Leeds - Work &amp; Rest <a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692106631/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/nib5esyu9zlops6jutwa.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An abstract painting of Leeds’s industrial past, featuring factories, historic steam trains, and leisure venues including the Corn Exchange. "><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692009880/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/pye9u7e08bmvgfevols7.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An image of the artist Andy Cahill and the title of his artwork, &quot;Historic Leeds – Work & Rest&quot;.">Andy Cahill&#39;s work is inspired by Leeds and the natural world. His paintings are mixed media, watercolour, pen and printmaking. Andy has had a number of challenges recently including overcoming cancer, but he draws his inspiration through art and local art communities. Andy lives in Garforth and has always been a part of South Leeds communities with his children gr up in BeestonAndy&#39;s work is inspired by the world and an interest in living things. The subjects portrayed in his works don&rsquo;t exist in nature; they are abstractions from how he sees them. He tries not to anthropomorphise them, although this is always open to interpretation by the observer.<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T-oQgpHGw44" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Andy Cahill"></iframe></div><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1" id="isPasted">Click here to return to the main menu.</a><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>

Natalie Ratcliffe - Conversations in Nature<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1695657080/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/fw5rqlhnsyele1w2impt.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Prints of pressed flowers set against various shapes, textures, and colours. "><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692009995/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/stui44xnejddbaqxrogm.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An image of the artist Natalie Ratcliffe and the title of her artwork, &quot;Conversations in Nature&quot;.">Natalie Ratcliffe is a textiles designer &amp; printmaker based in Leeds. Her artwork focuses on the natural world around her and uses a combination of different printing techniques such as cyanotype, monoprint and collagraph. When she isn&rsquo;t in the print room, she enjoys long walks, pressing flowers and finding colour palettes in unexpected places. In 2022, Natalie co-founded Still Studio; a workshop space in the city centre, encouraging creativity into the everyday and welcoming everyone to try something new, learn a skill or take a moment out through workshops hosted by a network of other creatives. For creativity to bloom, it&rsquo;s important to be still.<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lDPBb4zZ2h4" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Matalie Ratcliffe"></iframe></div><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1" id="isPasted">Click here to return to the main menu.</a><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>

Melody Sutherland - Leeds 2073<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019873/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/yds7ovckxnnk5c4fkx1g.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692008509/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/kro00ina8tyex1lbdrom.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An abstract painting of a future Leeds, with historical and cultural elements reimagined in 2073."><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019917/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/qofga6kq8ycflkp2ufyj.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An image of the artist Melody Sutherland and the title of her artwork, &quot;Leeds 2073&quot;.">Melody is an artist specialising in large-scale, site-specific murals. She has worked with a wide range of clients, employing a research-intensive approach to produce bespoke artwork that reflects the ethos and ambitions of each individual client, whilst maintaining her bold, eye-catching style.As well as running her mural business, Melody also enjoys illustration, documentary filmmaking and installation design. Gender equality, sustainability and local history are prominent themes in her work. Melody and her Mum, Nicola Sutherland, created the Merrion Gardens Gallery in Leeds City Centre last Summer - &nbsp;an interactive installation shining a light on the challenges faced by people of marginalised genders living in Leeds.<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LxzSALxiqMw" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Melody Sutherland"></iframe></div><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1" id="isPasted">Click here to return to the main menu.</a><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692018775/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/eqzfu2oxaonsvaotorrp.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>

Amy Hodkin - Life in Leeds<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692010423/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/flo3vhwlontmn2mj5bvm.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An abstract print of various scenes in Leeds, with people enjoying leisure activities. "><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692010363/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/rx1izztjjvyrq0fupmqb.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An image of the artist Amy Hodkin and the title of her artwork, &quot;Life in Leeds&quot;.">Amy works as an illustrator from her home studio in Yorkshire, England. Originally from the Midlands, she fell in love with the North after completing her B.A. in Printed Textiles and Surface Pattern Design at Leeds Arts University. She later earned her Masters in Illustration from Falmouth University.Using a mixture of gouache, ink, pencil, crayon, and digital tools she combines vibrant colours and textural marks to create playful narratives and whimsical illustrations inspired by all things weird and wonderful.Outside of making and creating, she loves to watch horror movies, visit antique shops, collect picture books, and play video games. She enjoys listening to obscure lo-fi mixes and daydreaming about adopting her first pup.<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WGUgfbPD84g" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Amy Hodkin"></iframe></div><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1" id="isPasted">Click here to return to the main menu.</a><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>

Megan Dobbyn - Strength in Community<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692014285/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/hkruufwsbw99texccv3u.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Blocks of colour featuring abstract images representing community strength and life in Leeds. "><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692014461/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/auv9r0cgt1o9brpnrtfm.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An image of the artist Megan Dobbyn and the title of her artwork, &quot;Strength in Community&quot;.">Megan Dobbyn is a freelance illustrator living in Leeds. A lot of the work she creates centres around natural habitats and themes as well as a rooted interest in people and storytelling. Although she is inspired by Yorkshire&#39;s natural environment, magic and imagination play a key part in bringing her work to life. As well as illustration Megan also organises and teaches community art sessions. She is interested in the way art can be taught to give people a voice and empower them to express themselves and fight for positive change.<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l54-bymr0fo" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Megan Dobbyn"></iframe></div><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1" id="isPasted">Click here to return to the main menu.</a><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>

Chris Eastham - Threads Through Time<a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692013981/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/djnon8olcdq2ncdnkwt4.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Abstract paintings of modern and historical women in Leeds, boxing, exercising, working and dancing. "><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692013971/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/qrycxdicqwomfingnp24.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="An image of the artist Chris Eastham and the title of her artwork, &quot;Threads Through Time&quot;.">Chris is a Leeds-born artist who started her formal art training at Jacob Kramer College (now Leeds Arts University) where she gained a distinction. She has a Fine Arts degree from Nottingham Trent University and a PGCE in Art and Design from Reading University. Chris has taught art and design extensively throughout her career and currently teaches painting and printmaking classes at Leeds Print Workshop, an independent print cooperative.Since 2017 Chris has practised as a full-time artist and works from her central Leeds studio based at East Street Arts. Trained as a painter she enjoys working within a range of media such as painting, iPad and printmaking. She loves to draw and paint the figure and has undertaken many portrait commissions.In 2020 she was delighted to be chosen as a contestant on the popular television series Sky Portrait Artist of the Year in which she painted the actor Zawe Ashton.Her work is characterised by strong and intuitive use of colour, rhythm and energy. She hopes that her work expresses ideas and emotions that are true and connect with her audience. &nbsp;<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ox0CbK9CS6E" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Chris Eastham"></iframe></div><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1" id="isPasted">Click here to return to the main menu.</a><a href="https://leedscitystation.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/neville-street-exhibition/step1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1692019992/projects/5fac08f73270b76286d3c528/cli0ykc4jkegfd836yzv.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a>