When Words Fail

Thursday 30th April - Sunday 24th May 2026

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Meet the artist event:  Friday 1st May 5-7pm

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They say a picture paints a thousand words—but what happens when words don’t work at all?

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When Words Fail began with a stutter and grew into an exhibition that celebrates communication through art. Bringing together nearly 30 artists, the exhibition explores the many ways ideas, emotions and experiences can be expressed visually when language falls short.

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Despite the diversity of concepts on display, each artwork shares a common thread: a love of speaking through art. From works that celebrate beauty, to pieces that evoke emotion or explore alternative forms of communication such as music, the exhibition invites visitors to slow down, look closely, and listen in new ways.

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Visitors are also encouraged to take part. A word‑finding trail runs throughout the exhibition—complete it, and you’ll be invited to add an emoji or small drawing to the evolving front window display, becoming part of the conversation yourself.

When Words Fail is an invitation to experience art as a universal language—open, expressive, and wonderfully human.

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The work spans multiple mediums, from paintings, drawings, photography and textiles, to sculptural and 3D pieces, to book art including zines. 

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The exhibition will run Thursday–Sunday, 11am–4pm, until Sunday 24th May 2026.
 

Wild & Free
Where the Heart Lies

Thursday 7th May - Sunday 31st May 2026

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Opening evening: Friday 8th May, 5-7pm

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In 'Wild & Free', Bridget March explores her passion for wildlife, which flourished during the 2019-2021 lockdown periods.

An introspective period for many, Bridget set out to rediscover her creative self, reconnecting with ideas around uninhibited expression and freedom from expectations and fear. 

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She spent the lockdown years in her harbour studio in Vietnam. Inspired by Vivienne Westwood's campaigns for citizen rights and the preservation of the Amazon Rainforest, she embarked on a mission to raise awareness about endangered species in Asia, which has since blossomed into a passion for local and garden wildlife in Yorkshire. 

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Bridget’s artistic expression transcends a single style or medium.  Employing a figurative approach for wildlife, she embraces abstraction, conveying joy, belonging, and energy.

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The exhibition will run Thursday-Sunday, 11am-4pm until Sunday 31st May.

Circular Reasoning

Thursday 4th June - Sunday 28th June 2026

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Circular Reasoning is a solo exhibition by artist Zöe Louise Platt.

Her practice combines formal design principles with the unpredictability of materials, working iteratively between two and three dimensions. Using collage, print and book arts, she explores how meaning emerges through repetition, variation and grouping.

The exhibition focuses on the circle as a single graphic constant, tested under controlled variation. Across experiments and outcomes, shifts in scale, material and structure alter its spatial presence.

Developed following her departure from teaching at Leeds Arts University in 2025, the work reflects a process of making-as-research that identifies key principles underpinning her practice.

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The exhibition is open Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 4pm