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Drawing Club, Leeds

The beginning of your drawing journey starts here.

Everyone here is allowed to be a beginner. If you haven’t drawn since school, you’re exactly who Drawing Club is for. Two hours, all the materials laid out, three minutes from Leeds station.

Mondays 5–7pm · Saturdays 2–4pm · £10 a ticket

A full Drawing Club table: people drawing in pastels and pencils round a vase of peonies, some of them smiling

Rediscover your creativity

Ready to shake up your routine?

Don’t let your creative side sit on the back burner. Spaces are limited for each session to keep the environment cosy and inspiring.

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The experience

What is Drawing Club?

Drawing Club isn’t an art class with rigid rules or intimidating critiques. Think of it as your weekly “Artist Date” (inspired by Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way). It’s a dedicated hour or two a week that is purely fun, deeply satisfying, and guaranteed to feed the soul.

Whether you’re a practising creative wanting to develop your skills, or a self-proclaimed “non-creative” interested in trying something new, this is your playground.

Why come

More than just drawing

  • Stress reduction & brain healthCreativity is powerful longevity food for the mind.

  • Find your creativitySwap the usual for a meaningful, refreshing activity that leaves you feeling energised rather than drained.

  • Community & collaborationMeet new people, connect with like-minded folk, and open the door to exciting new collaborations.

  • The perfect commute stop3 minutes’ walk from Leeds train station. The perfect way to decompress straight after work before heading home.

Getting started

How it works

  1. Book your ticket

    Snag your spot online for just £10. Plans change? Move it online from My bookings up to 7 days before.

  2. Show up as you are

    Head over to our central location straight from the train or work. No prep needed.

  3. Grab your materials

    We provide all the materials and tools. Pick what inspires you.

  4. Create & connect

    Draw, chat, experiment or just enjoy the quiet focus of a shared creative space.

Everything you need to create

Join us on Saturdays & Mondays — book your tickets now.

A pastel rose drawing in progress next to a tin of oil pastels

Access to our art materials

Charcoal, pastels, pencils, high-quality papers, and markers. Experiment with new materials and try new techniques or bring your own!

People of different ages drawing together round the long table in the studio

Central & convenient location

3 minutes’ walk from the train station and right on your commute route.

A pastel drawing of a vase of flowers on a clipboard, with the real vase behind it

A safe, judgment-free space

A welcoming atmosphere where the goal is exploration, not perfection.

A hand holding a graphite drawing of a flower jug, with the real jug and flowers behind it

No experience required

Remember when you used to make things just for the fun of it? As kids, we created without worrying if it was “good” or “productive.” Somewhere along the way, life got busy, stress took over, and those creative muscles went unused.

If you’re stuck in a rut, looking for something different to do with friends, or simply want a couple of hours to disconnect from screens and reconnect with your mind — you’re in the right place.

How to find us

Look for the blue door.

Unit 5, Aire Street Workshops
Aire Street, Leeds LS1 4HT
  • 3 minutes’ walk from Leeds train station
  • 20 minutes’ walk from Leeds bus station
  • Ours is the blue door just right of the archway. Come straight in.
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The red-brick Aire Street Workshops building in Leeds, with our blue door, just right of the archway, circled and pointed out with an arrow

Frequently asked questions

“But I can’t draw!”

Perfect! You are exactly who we built this for. This is about stretching unused creative muscles, not painting a masterpiece. There are no judgments and no expectations.

“What do I need to bring?”

Absolutely nothing but yourself. The use of all our art materials is included in your ticket price.

“Can I come alone?”

Absolutely. Drawing Club is a brilliant place to meet new, like-minded people in a relaxed environment. You’ll fit right in.

“Can I bring my friends?”

Of course! Groups are always welcome and if you would like to book a private event feel free to contact us, or see our private drawing and painting parties for birthdays and hen dos.

Where are you?

We are based in the centre of Leeds, 3 minutes’ walk from Leeds train station. Unit 5, Aire Street Workshops, Aire Street, Leeds LS1 4HT.

Let’s get creative.

Mondays 5–7pm · Saturdays 2–4pm · Unit 5 Aire Street, Leeds

A coloured-pencil still life of apples, a skull and a plant pot on a draped cloth

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