Emma Oughtibridge & Emily Stubbs: Geometric Balance
Geometric Balance unveils a collaborative dialogue between Emma Oughtibridge and Emily Stubbs, where ceramics and painting cross boundaries between surface and structure. Through an interplay of texture, mark, colour, and form, their works engage in a dynamic exchange that redefines the spatial and material language of both disciplines.
About Emma Oughtibridge
Emma’s practice centres on non-representational painting. Materiality is central: the application of paint, its texture, and the tools employed are integral to the work’s development. She constructs layered compositions in oil, wax, and grit, exploring the dynamic interplay between rhythm and structure. Working across multiple canvases over extended periods, she incrementally builds surfaces that articulate a distinctive visual language. Shapes emerge and disappear, edges fading in and out.
After completing an Art Foundation In Hastings, gaining a distinction in drawing, she went on to undertake a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and English Literature at De Montfort University, and a PGCE in Art & Design at the University of Brighton. With over 26 years’ experience teaching A-level Art & Design, including life drawing, she has spent the past decade at Rochdale Sixth Form College. She has led adult art classes and offers one-to-one tuition.
Emma has exhibited extensively and was featured artist at Holmfirth Artweek 2025. She works from a converted stable studio, Pike Lowe Studio and Gallery, on Windmill Lane in Cumberworth.
About Emily Stubbs
Expanding from collaged two-dimensional works, the vessel is deconstructed and reassembled through a process of geometric balance. Clay slabs are cut, shifted, and rejoined, forming exaggerated overhangs and angular intersections that create fragmented yet deliberate structures. Each piece explores the tension between instability and harmony, where form is carefully recalibrated through its reconstructed planes. A focused use of colour, combined with intuitive brushwork and layered mark-making, guides the eye across each surface, reinforcing the interplay between structure, movement, and balance.
Emily Stubbs is a contemporary British ceramicist based in York, North Yorkshire.
Graduating with a BA(Hons) in Ceramics from University of Wales, Cardiff (UWIC) in 2007, Emily went on to co-found PICA Studios; an artist led studio collective of 23 artists, makers, writers and thinkers set within an 18th century printworks in the centre of historic York. Influenced by ceramicists and artists such as Gordon Baldwin, Betty Woodman and Patrick Heron, Emily’s work has always been concerned with exploring the relationship between colour, form and texture. Emily exhibits her contemporary ceramics in exhibitions, events and galleries around the UK.
We would love to invite you to join us for the preview on Saturday 23rd May, 2pm onwards.
Regular Gallery opening hours:
Mon 11–3 | Wed 1-3 | Thurs 1–3 | Sat 11–1
other times by appointment
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YOGA with Genuinely Lopé
Join Genuinely Lopé (Penny) in our life drawing room for yoga.
Penny's gentle style of yoga uses a holistic approach designed to promote nervous system regulation through a harmonious blend of movement, breath work, and meditation.
By focusing on calming techniques, Penny aims to create an inclusive environment where individuals of all abilities and backgrounds can experience the profound benefits of yoga.
All equipment will be provided, but feel free to bring your own mat if you prefer.
Art in the River 2026
Holmfirth Arts Festival celebrates creativity in the landscape by inspiring diverse communities to engage with the arts and their heritage.
We join in with this celebration every year, click the button below to watch what we did in 2025!
12th- 15th June 2026
This is FREE to visit and enjoy, with lots to see over the entire weekend!
Slaithwaite Duck Race 2026
Join us at the annual Slaithwaite Duck Race for a day of family fun!
This year we are bringing Paint a Pot and face glittering to the race!
WHO: Join Lauren and some of our teen volunteers down at the park, activities for ages 3-103!
WHAT: Paint your very own ceramic DUCK, a bit like the one in the photo - but this year we’ve got plant pot duckies!
Use acrylic paints and sparkly gems to decorate, then take home at the end of the event once they’re dry.
WHEN: Saturday 13th June 1-5pm
HOW MUCH:
Face Glitter / Fake Tattoo £2pp
Paint a Duck £10pp
(this activity takes between 15-60 minutes depending on age/ ability)
Plus we will have a few of our very own Globe Art Kits and a variety of art supplies ranging from £3-30
WHERE: Spa Park is situated in between Manchester Road and Bridge Street.
The what3words location of the vehicle entrance is: cattle.caged.yesterday
Bren Head: SIMULACRUM
Our first Holmfirth Artweek exhibition in The Long Wall Gallery presents Bren Head and her evocative portraits and figural works.
SIMULACRUM
(a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness)
Bren recently moved to West Yorkshire and works from her studio in Slaithwaite. Her haunting portraits and figures, both real and imagined, balance between figurative and abstract, focusing less on accurate likeness and more on emotional presence. Often solitary, her subjects appear slightly unreal, connecting with the viewer through a direct gaze. Exaggerated lines, tones, and colour heighten this effect.
After a career spent running catering businesses Bren made the decision to swap her pans for paintbrushes culminating in a degree in fine art from the University of Hull.
A move back to West Yorkshire has meant a pause from exhibiting but she has continued to develop her unique style of portraiture and figurative art from her home studio in Slaithwaite, drawing inspiration from her surroundings and experience.
Bren has shown work widely in U.K. galleries but SIMULACRUM at Globe Arts, Long Gallery will be her first major exhibition in West Yorkshire.
As a mature artist Bren’s portraits result from a wealth of life experiences, not focusing on exact realism but more on emotional presence.
Almost invariably the subjects are portrayed alone, inviting contemplation and interpretation while challenging traditional expectations of portraiture and ensuring a lasting impact on the viewer.
The process is not tightly controlled. Instead, it is the marks and textures that guide what ultimately emerges on the canvas with a distinctive use of colour, composition and unexpected palettes.
Artweek Gallery opening hours: Wednesday 8th – Saturday 11th, 12:00–15:00
Regular Gallery opening hours:
Mon 11–3 | Wed 1-3 | Thurs 1–3 | Sat 11–1
other times by appointment
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Holmfirth Artweek Fringe: Summer Showcase
Artists from Globe Arts and Enjoy Art come together for this exhibition, bringing a wide range of styles, materials, and approaches.
The former United Church provides a welcoming and light-filled setting for the exhibition. Located in the heart of the village, the church was an important community space, regularly hosting events, performances, and exhibitions, making it an ideal place to have this exciting new pop-up exhibition.
This exhibition presents a varied collection of contemporary artwork created by artists and makers from Globe Arts and Enjoy Art. From painting and printmaking to mixed media and drawing, the work reflects the diversity of the artists involved and their shared commitment to creativity and experimentation.
Visitors can explore a selection of pieces that range from bold and expressive to subtle and contemplative.
Summer Showcase will be open from Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th July, 12 - 3pm.
Please note, this venue is not easily accessible for wheelchair users.
Holmfirth Artweek 2026
Join us to celebrate Holmfirth Artweek!
A fantastic week of the year where the local creative community come together to showcase brilliant artwork across Colne Valley and Holme Valley… we can’t wait!
As part of Holmfirth Artweek 2026 we will have…
Bren Head’s exhibition in our Long Wall Gallery - Her haunting portraits and figures, both real and imagined, balance between figurative and abstract, focusing less on accurate likeness and more on emotional presence. Often solitary, her subjects appear slightly unreal, connecting with the viewer through a direct gaze. Exaggerated lines, tones, and colour heighten this effect.
OPENING HOURS | Wednesday 8th - Saturday 11th July, 12-3pm
Members Market in Globe 2 - Our fantastic glass, ceramics and print members will be at Globe 2 for one day only, showcasing and selling their brilliant artwork in the very place that they have carefully created them!
OPENING HOURS | Saturday 11th July, 12-3pm
More information coming soon…
Holmfirth Artweek 2026: Members Market
Members Market 2026
As part of Holmfirth Artweek Fringe 2026, our talented members will be showcasing their creations at our Members Market.
Browse fantastic and unique glass and ceramic work made by our members at Globe 2. A percentage of sales will be donated to Kirkwood Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Support.
WHERE: Globe 2
WHEN: Saturday 11th July, 12-3pm
HOW MUCH?: FREE ENTRY for visitors
Are you one of our Members or Tutors?
We also have Bren Head exhibiting in our LWG in Globe 1, our other building on site, which will be open for viewing.
Summer Exhibition 2026
Keep your eyes peeled during Summer 2026 as we reveal the artists we pay homage to, for our annual Summer Exhibition!
It’s FREE to enter your art!
Open to all ages and abilities, you can display your art or you can sell your work, with a % going to our Donate 2 Make a Difference cause, and the Ella Dawson Foundation, a charity very close to our hearts.
Below are images and posters from previous years’ Summer Exhibitions!
Heritage Open Day
On Saturday 19th September, 10-3, we are opening our doors for our first Heritage Open Day.
Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It's your chance to see our facilities and try out new experiences across our two buildings.
We are busy planning our workshops, keep your eyes peeled for more info coming soon!
Art at The House 2026
What is Art at the House?
It is a free event comprising two days of creative, interactive experiences combined with good food and drink, children’s activities and entertainment.
What time can you come to see us?
We’ll be on our stall from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday
How can we get creative?
Join Zoe for tetrapak print making- design a card or postcard, use our mini printing press! Using inspiration from the wildlife displays in the room, plus print outs of creatures, you will carefully transfer your drawing onto your printing plate (which you can also keep), ink it up, and send it through the rollers. You will have a beautiful and unique print to display at home!
Where is it located?
AATH is held at Cliffe House, 140 Lane Head Rd, Shepley, W Yorks, HD8 8DB
How much is it?
This drop in session cannot be booked in advance. £9pp on the day, cash or card.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park - Family Visit 2026
Join the Globees in our visit to the fantastic Yorkshire Sculpture Park! We will all meet there, have a lovely wander around the Sculpture Park and have a good catch up!
A fantastic day out for families, couples, or those looking for a bit of “me time” to relax and get inspired. We’d love to see you there!
Book your spaces for free with the button below
Christmas Art Market 2026
Join us for our annual
Christmas Art Market
Saturday 5th December, 12-5pm
We’re looking forward to our annual Christmas art market full of brilliant hand picked artists and makers - we hope that you’ll join us to get ready for the festive period. Shop and support local!
We’ll have over 40 stalls across both of our incredible spaces, including artists and studio holders, plus delicious drinks & baked goods.
Follow us on social media to see our daily countdown and updates!
ArTalk w. Tim Copsey @ Edibles
Keynote speaker and special guest, Tim Copsey is joining us at Edibles, Saturday 16th May 3-5pm.
WHO: Open to anyone interested in listening to our special guest Tim Copsey talk about his ceramic work, life as a maker, and his career to date! (P.S - you dont have to be a ceramic enthusiast to enjoy this)
WHEN: SATURDAY 16th May, 3-5pm
3-4pm | Hot drinks and biscuits served whilst we listen to our key note speaker Tim Copsey
4-5pm | Tuck into our handmade pizzas - fresh from Edible’s very own on-site pizza oven! Plus additional buffet food brought by everyone to share (please tell us in the booking fields if you have allergies or intolerances, and feel free to bring a side dish along with you)
5pm | Everyone off site, For those that want to carry on socialising, Zapato (near Globe Arts) will be open until late with delicious drinks!
HOW MUCH: £50pp or bring a friend and both come for £90 (this price includes hot drinks, pizza and the buffet food)
WHERE: Edibles
The Barn
Paddock Farm
Park Gate Road
West Slaithwaite
Huddersfield
HD7 5XA
We suggest people parking your car at Holme Mills, where Globe Arts is located with a large carpark, then walk along the canal.
It’s roughly 15 minutes/ 0.8 mile and mostly flat. We suggest car-sharing/getting lifts to Holme Mills where possible.
If you have access needs/ cant walk far, there are limited parking spaces available at Edibles, please email us if you need this option so we can accommodate you on the day.
The WHAT3WORDS for Edibles front door = dent relating neatly
Playing with Earth & Fire 2026 @ Edibles
Join us in this exciting collaboration between ourselves from Globe Arts, Katherine from North Light Potters, and Rosie & Steve at Edibles.
Playing with Earth & Fire;
Barrel firing in nature, a chance to fully immerse yourself in an exciting alternative firing technique, with the support and expertise of our ceramics tutors, Dave & Katherine.
Plus, using raw clay from the fields at Edibles, sculpt and pinch it into unique pots, to be dried out and bisque fired after the workshop, as mementos from your time with us.
Golcar Lily Day 2026
Join us at Golcar Lily Day for Paint a Pot!
Our paid activity this year is Paint a Pot!
Paint your very own fairy, house, love heart or butterfly (like the one in the photo)
We will take them back to our studio to fire them in the kiln, and then we will email you once they are ready to be collected.
Fun for the whole family if you want to get creative and enjoy mindful painting!
Find out more information about the day by using the button at the bottom of the page.
Globe Arts stall
free watercolour painting (onto paper or pots) activity = £0 / take these away on the day
face glitter / tattoo = £2 each
Paint a Pot! activity, all shapes same price for this event only; fairy / house / butterfly / love heart = £10 / these can be collected in 2 weeks from our studio
Print Day in May 2026
We love celebrating Print Day in May with our amazing community
We’re looking forward to Print Day in May - Saturday 2nd May 2026.
Print Day in May is an annual event which celebrates the art and community of printmaking. On Print Day in May, tens of thousands of printmakers around the world make prints and share their experiences with others.
Join us and our fantastic team of Artist Printmakers for workshops, taster sessions and free demos.
Print Day in May is free entry, with taster sessions starting from just £5pp. There is something for the whole family to enjoy, no previous printing experience is needed.
ACTIVITIES & WORKSHOPS
Neoprene Printing with Lisa Stubbs - a fantastic taster with amazing results in just 30 minutes. Great for families, or anyone wanting to try something new! (£5 per person) Book 12.30-1pm or 1.30-2pm
Paper Stencil Printing - in this 1 hour taster we will learn to cut our own stencils, mix inks and create fantastic screen prints! Suitable for families or adults wanting a quick burst of creativity (£10 per person) Book 11-12pm or 2-3pm
Gelli Plate Printing with Mindful Maker- £60 or 2 for £100 - money from this is also going towards Curlew Action - we are celebrating all things Curlew for a month, read more about that here Book 10am-2pm
Join Jackie for 5 minute tasters, between 1-2pm, where you can help us print pre-cut lino pieces for our Print class examples, using our amazing Little John printing press, in G1!
Throwing on the wheel taster with Geoff Chilton- 2 hour taster for all abilities, 16+ only, £40pp Book 11-1pm
Paint a Pot! - family friendly sessions for ages 4+, £5pp deposit, pieces range from £9-35. 2 hour slots, Book 11-1pm or 1-3pm.
STALLS & OPEN STUDIOS
We will be showcasing the work of local artists and printmakers again this year, with a number of stalls across G1 & G2 buildings.
G1 - Abbie Byford Prints / Kim Hubball Studio / Esme Leach Design / ILEX Home / David Preston Ceramics
G2 - Carmel Barrett / Jessica Burnand- Martin / LJB Designs / Black Hill Pottery / Mindful Maker
Plus our Studio Holders will be opening their doors to their spaces, where you can see what they get upto, and have the chance to chat to them, and buy their art.
G1 - Bev Kendall / Helen Lambert / David Preston / Natalie Deane / Craig Green
G2 - Earth Pig Pottery / Frances Noon / Dan Booth
EXHIBITIONS
2nd May is your last chance to see and purchase artworks from both of our our current exhibitions, free entry.
Deborah Gardner in The Long Wall Gallery in G1.
what 3 words Long Wall Gallery entrance - originate.twisty.vase
The Curlew Exhibition in G2.
what 3 words Globe 2 entrance - chariots.imparting.crabmeat
Deborah Gardner: The Weight of Your Heart
This Spring, we welcome Deborah Gardner to The Long Wall Gallery.
The Weight of Your Heart runs from 4 April until 2 May 2026.
Deborah Gardner is a narrative, abstract artist based at Starlorn Gallery in Byram Arcade, Huddersfield. Garden has been making art for over 40 years, combining colours, shapes, symbols, collage and words in an almost conceptional way, a type of visual iconography.
I feel my paintings are beyond words, yet they contain memories and emotions where I am trying to express myself. I use my art to articulate what I see and feel: a means to visualize my inner self.
The work for the exhibition “The Weight of Your Heart”, has been created specifically for The Long Gallery @ Globe Arts. The work is my response to current events around the world, strongly influenced by images seen in the news and social media. I struggle with how unkind humans are to each other and I wanted to use my art to reflect this thinking.
Regular Gallery opening hours:
Mon 11–3 | Wed 1-3 | Thurs 1–3 | Sat 11–1
other times by appointment
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Curlew Exhibition & Workshops
We’re supporting World Curlew Day for an entire month!
World Curlew Day raises money and awareness for these beautiful birds that are sadly endangered, and inspires action to protect this stunning species.
We’re participating by running a fantastic selection of bird-themed short courses and workshops.
From sculpting curlews from glass or clay, or exploring reflecting them through painting or printmaking, there is something for everyone and we hope that you’ll join us to support this important cause.
We are donating 15% of all profits from these workshops to Curlew Action
What’s On?
Curlew themed workshops
Ceramic Curlew Sculptures with Lauren - Sunday 19th April, 11-3pm
Stained Glass Curlews with Terry & Fran - Saturday 25th April, 10-4pm
Gelli Printed Curlews with Mindful Maker - on Print Day in May, 2nd May, 10-2pm
EXHIBITION @ GLOBE 2, Unit 9A
OPENING TIMES
MONDAYS - 10-8PM
TUESDAYS - 4-8PM
WEDNESDAYS - 10-8PM
THURSDAYS - 4-8PM
SUNDAY 19th APRIL 11am-3pm
Ceramic ArTalk w. Fiona Newby
WHO: Fiona Newby is a hand builder who has been playing with mud for over 30 years!
“I love that a raw lump of clay can be transformed into many things from sculpture forms to functional pieces.
My forms have many influences, Mother Earth forms from my university days and life drawing classes. I drew a pregnant model throughout her pregnancy, documenting her beautifully changing body.
Currently my Emotion forms are exploring how we declare we feel, saying one thing but the facts are generally very different and contrasting, these pieces are sculptural möbius forms, where the inside evolves outside and vice versa.”
WHAT: This ArTalk focuses on Fiona’s body of work, the techniques she has developed in her career, and she will be explaining the materials and outcomes of her beautiful ceramic pieces.
*Introduction and history of my ceramic journey and how Fiona has found alternative firings.
*Her practice and how she creates the forms.
*Form 1- To demonstrate the refining of the clays surface prior to burnishing.
*Form 2- Explaining why she burnishes prior to terra sigillata.
*Form 3- Demonstrate the terra sigillata applying 3 coats.
*Form 4- Burnishing the first stage, discussing pressure tips and tricks.
*Form 5- A pot burnished half completed.
*Form 6- A completely burnished pot.
Fiona will spend time explaining about combustibles and the potential colours they will create on the burnished clay surface.
Then - Questions Time!
WHY: Thinking of joining us for Playing w. Earth & Fire in May? If you are, this is a great introduction to the 2 day workshop, as Fiona is running the barrel firing portion of this event. You can plan ahead for your own pots and exciting outcomes, start collecting your own materials that interest you (we will be supplying everything, but in case you want lots of 1 specific material) and you will learn the basics around this brilliant technique, before the weekend event itself.
WHERE: Globe 2
WHEN: Wednesday 18th March, 6-8pm
HOW MUCH: £10pp
Andrew Wild: All We Ever Wanted Was Everything
We welcome Andrew Wild back to Globe Arts, for his first solo exhibition in The Long Wall Gallery.
all we ever wanted was everything runs from 21 February until 28 March 2026.
all we ever wanted was everything is a new body of work from West Yorkshire-based contemporary artist Andrew Wild. Taking direct influence from the post-Industrial Calder Valley, Wild’s works poetically reflect the ephemeral minutiae of transient and incidental scuffs and marks; of scratched walls and weathered surfaces.
Reducing his materials to the fundamentals of conventional artistic practice - to graphite and paper, pigments and canvas - Wild has developed subtle, richly layered and delicately constructed works that document a tactile, material-focused exploration of Time, Place, and Self.
Gallery opening hours:
Mon 10–5 | Thurs 10–5 | Sat 9.30–1
Claire Murray inspired workshop
Taking inspiration from our current exhibitor Claire Murray, join artist and tutor Annie Roche, as you explore the works and create your own landscapes.
Craft Club @ THE LOFT in Linthwaite
Join Zoe from Globe Arts in our first art session at The Loft in Linthwaite!
This 2 hour session will be focused on needle felting, a fun and therapeutic technique.
By the end of the session you'll have created a variety of small 3D flowers, which can be used as brooches, strung into a garland, or placed on wire stakes to display in plant pots.
No previous experience is necessary, for ages 16+.
Food and drinks to be bought separately on the day.
KIDS Xmas Food & Art '25
Funded by Department for Education’s Holiday Activities and Food Programme
Anyone who is eligible for Free School Meals, and benefits related to FSM, can book a FREE FSM place, ages 8-12 years only.
Paid places are £27.50pp, plus we have a discount for anyone booking siblings together, £50 for 2, ages 5 years +.
Xmas Drag Draw Drink @ Peel St Social
After the success of our first Drag, Drink and Draw, we return to Peel St. Social with the fabulous Dominoe!
Have a laugh, enjoy a festive drink or 2, and let Byron teach you how to draw a Drag Queen!
WHO: For all abilities, led by Byron. The amazing Dominoe will be our Drag model for the evening, dressed to the nines!
WHERE: Peel Street Social, Marsden
WHEN: Thursday 11th December 7-9pm
HOW MUCH: £25pp or book with a friend and come together for £45, includes a cocktail/mocktail from the bar, plus all of your drawing materials and tuition.
Claire Murray & Alison Wren: Grounded
This Winter, Grounded finds its home in The Long Wall Gallery.
Grounded brings together painter Claire Murray and ceramicist Alison Wren in a contemplative dialogue between landscape and form, surface and substance.
Claire Murray is an expressive painter based in Fletcher’s Mill, Dean Clough in Halifax. Claire has been painting for 37 years, teaching art and running her own studio practice, and has work in private collections internationally.
Alison Wren graduated in Ceramic Design in the 1990's and then worked in a contemporary craft gallery for many years, before setting up her own practice in 2016. Since then she has produced tableware for Michelin-starred chefs and sells her work at fairs and galleries throughout the UK.
Both artists draw deeply from the natural world — its textures, tones and quiet harmonies. Claire’s layered, expressive paintings capture the shifting light, drama and vastness of the northern landscape, while Alison’s wheel-thrown stoneware distils that same connection to nature into calm, balanced forms with subtle, earthy glazes.
Together, their work explores a shared sense of stillness and presence — one rooted in the elements of air and light, the other in earth and clay. Grounded invites viewers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the material beauty of the world around us.
Gallery opening hours:
Mon 10–5 | Thurs 10–5 | Sat 9.30–1
That's Life Exhibition
Join us for the opening Saturday 22nd November at 2pm, to view the work of our fantastic life drawing clients, from the past few terms here at Globe Arts.
We'llhave drinks and nibbles in The Long Wall Gallery, plus chat to the artists, models, and take a look around our Life Room, at Globe 1.
Festive Family Fun
Choose a fun festive activity to enjoy with friends and family in the run up to the big day!
A perfect time to get creative with your little ones, or your big kids will enjoy it too- our activities are for ages 5-105
Joe Tully: AutoPlay.
Returning to our friends at Zapato this summer, we proudly present AutoPlay., a curated selection of paintings by Yorkshire-based artist Joe Tully.
Created over the past five years, Autoplay. draws from life before and after fatherhood, capturing moments of emotional chaos, quiet reflection, and surreal humour.
Tully’s art blends romantic street scenes, cluttered interiors, and pop imagery into expressive, layered compositions. Working instinctively, he builds each piece from fragments of memory, music, and modern life — sometimes loud, sometimes painfully still.
This exhibition offers a glimpse into a restless creative mind trying to make sense of time, parenthood, and the strange beauty of the everyday.
🎉 Celebrate 10 Years of Globe Arts! 🎨
Sunday 24th August | Zapato, Holme Mills Gardens & The Long Wall Gallery
Join us for a special day as we mark a decade of creativity at Globe Arts!
🌟 AutoPlay. exhibition opening + Annual Summer Exhibition
Be among the first to experience AutoPlay., and explore our vibrant Summer Exhibition celebrating 10 incredible years. The Long Wall Gallery will be filled with Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired artworks created by local artists and members of our creative community.
🖌️ Family-Friendly Outdoor Activities
From log printing to giant canvas painting, we’re inviting families and creatives of all ages to get hands-on and enjoy a fun-filled day in Holme Mills Gardens.
🌿 Join Rose Condo, an award-winning Canadian poet, in the Howard Asher Garden Gallery for Literature on the Lawn. Use short writing activities to connect you with your voice and the important / inspiring / imaginative things you have to share.
Joe Tully is a Huddersfield-born artist whose vibrant, expressive work blends bold colour with emotional intensity. After initially dropping out of Leeds College of Art, Joe went on to earn a First Class Degree in Advertising. Joe began painting in 2016 to fund his studies. His art has since appeared on BBC’s Ackley Bridge and in commercial campaigns.
Influenced by Basquiat, Lowry, Hockney, Guston, and Matisse, Joe’s paintings fuse raw energy with vivid contrasts, capturing everyday moments through a uniquely personal lens.
You can come down to Zapato and enjoy AutoPlay. until the 28th September. Open daily from 12 - 8 pm.
Summer Exhibition '25
Join us on Sunday 24th August, and celebrate Georgia O’Keeffe!
We would love for you to join us for our annual Summer Exhibition to celebrate our tenth year of Globe Arts. The Long Wall Gallery will be full of Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired work from the local community and artists!
Join us on Sunday 24th August in Holme Mills Gardens, for family activities including log printing and giant canvas painting. Get creative, enjoy the outdoors with us and take a look around our new Long Wall Gallery.
Be part of our exhibition!!!
We invite you to submit a piece of artwork to exhibit at our community exhibition - please see details below, fill out a form, and attach it to your artwork.
We’ll be joined by Rose Condo for a ‘Literature on the Lawn’ workshop, read more info by clicking the button below
Terry Mac is running a 6 hour Stained Glass workshop over in Globe 2, read more info by clicking the button below
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for. ”
- Georgia O'Keeffe
All ages welcome to contribute, we ask for your art to be ‘positive’ and family friendly.
Drop-off times: Monday 18th August, 10-8pm & Wednesday 20th August, 10-8pm
Exhibition date: Sunday 24th August, 12 - 3
KIDS Summer Food & Art
Daily art sessions, with new activities each day!
9.30am - 1.30pm
12 funded places per day for FSM eligible kids 8-12 years
2 D2MAD places per day (you can only book these if you have been given a voucher)
6 paid places per day £27.50pp or 2 siblings for £50
Holmfirth Artweek Fringe 2025: Unseen
Unseen is an exhibition by our specialist tutors, studio holders and invited artists. Here at Globe Arts, we will be exhibiting at our brand new The Long Wall Gallery , with Open Studios across our 2 spaces. You will see some of the best emerging talent by the 2025 graduates from Huddersfield University alongside well respected, established artists in their field.
We are proud to be home for 25+ independent artists who work from their studios here at Holme Mills. Come and take a look at what they do, have a chat and get to know our creative Globe Arts residents.
We are super excited to welcome back Yukihiro Akama and 'The Long Legs House'. Yuki is a Japanese maker based in Huddersfield who creates intricate hand-carved wooden houses.
This mix of independent artists fosters a climate of shared values and a support network where new talent is incubated and grown. Expect an eclectic mix of work ranging from ceramics, glass, sculpture, jewellery, printmaking, photography, textiles and painting.
Join us for wine & nibbles on the preview, Sunday 6th July, 12 - 3 pm.
Unseen is open daily 12 - 3pm, plus open until 8pm on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th.
We look forward to meeting you and celebrating Artweek with us!
WOVEN in Kirkless 2025
Celebrate Woven Festival!
We’re so excited to be a part of Woven this year - to celebrate, we’re running 3 different workshop types. Find out more about Woven
Use the buttons below to book our upcoming WOVEN inspired workshops.
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Tim Tudor: Floating Worlds
We are welcoming back Tim Tudor, a painter and sculptor based at Sculpture lounge studios, Holmfirth.
We enjoyed having ‘Floating Worlds’ in our Carr Lane gallery so much that we knew we had to bring Tim back for the launch of The Long Wall Gallery!
Tim presents two distinct yet complimentary sets of recent works under the title 'Floating Worlds'. One is a series of small skyscapes inspired by a thought experiment entitled 'look up’. The other is a set of four oil paintings Tim started in lockdown that form a body of work entitled 'crystal dimensions.' Both bodies of work Tim sees as long term and on going projects.
Join us on Friday 6th June, 7pm onwards for the launch of The Long Wall Gallery and the return of Floating Worlds, plus guest artists!
The Long Wall Gallery will be open from 10am - 1pm on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Please email admin@globearts.org.uk to book a private viewing outside of these times.
How to get to The Long Wall Gallery
Globe 1
Unit 11a Holme Mills
West Slaithwaite Rd
Huddersfield
HD7 6LS
We are just a 30 minute walk along the canal from both Marsden and Slaithwaite village. Once you arrive on site you can walk around to or park for free in the overflow carpark behind Zapato.
Come through the big silver gate in the bottom left of the overflow carpark and follow the path to our double french doors. Look out for our bright, colourful signage to help you find us!
We are fully accessible with accessible toilet facilities.
Volunteer Thank You Party!
We're having a little party! 🥳
If you've volunteered your time, effort, vehicle, anything to do with our recent moves - we'd love to Thank You in person 😊
Join us for a garden party at Globe 1, where we'll show you around the studio, (which we couldn't have done without you) and enjoy drinks and nibbles.
Friday 6th June, 7pm onwards
Globe 1, Holme Mills, HD7 6LS
We’ll also be launching The Long Wall Gallery with our returning artist, Tim Tudor!
CV Youth Event
WHAT: Join our Globee, Kate, at this fabulous Youth event at the Colne Valley Leisure Centre, creating your own t shirt or tote bag. You can choose your size, choose a sticker stencil you like the look of, or come up with your own design! Then you’ll use fabric pastels and paints to decorate the fabric. This will be ironed quickly before you take it away with you, and enjoy the rest of the activities.
WHEN: Sunday 11th May, 1-4pm.
HOW MUCH: FREE!
WHO: The event is aimed at 11-19 year olds.
WHY: The event has been funded so that providers can promote the youth offer in the Colne Valley, and promote the Junior fit and teen gym sessions at CVLC!
These fantastic t-shirts were designed in one of our Arty Parties, Jan 2025.
Print Day in May - 3/5/25
Join us in celebrating Print Day in May over at Holme Mills!
We’ve got lots of exciting things planned, including a Print Fair with printmaker artists, free demos, one-off workshops from local printmakers, and a fun filled family workshop!
We have got the following workshops & tasters on the day…
Neoprene Print (family-friendly) with Lisa Stubbs - £3pp, 3 different time slots available
T-shirt Printing (family-friendly) with Mindful Maker - £10pp, 3 different time slots available
Lino Cut & Print (16 years+) with LDM Design - £40pp, 12-2pm
Are you a printmaker wanting to join us for our print fair?
Apply for a stall using the button below and we will get back to you!
Deadline 15th April
Super Seconds Sunday - 9th March 2025
Support Local at Super Seconds Sunday
Join us for our 4th Super Seconds Sunday, a new(ish) concept which we are running in order to help support our building, artist studio holders and local makers.
Come along on 9th March 2025 between 11am-2pm (well behaved dogs are allowed too!) and buy from local artists and makers.
For anyone that doesn’t already know, we currently support 11 micro businesses within our studios and are very proud of the broad range of creatives who operate from them.
With the costs of running a business increasing, we are now looking at different ways of supporting our studio holders by holding a community event, open to everyone.
On the second Sunday of every 3rd month, our doors will be open to the public in which you can come and purchase creatives’ “seconds” and artist materials. Held in our Create Space on New Street side of our building, double grey doors next to Destination.
A ‘creative second’ might look like an accidental fingerprint on a print, an upturned corner on a photograph, a re-fused glass keyring, or a ceramic bowl with the wrong coloured glaze on it. Basically any slight imperfection on a handmade which usually means it can’t be sold as easily, by the artist.
The event will help to save these pieces from being forgotten about in a cupboard or studio, getting them out into the world - living out the rest of their days in your homes!
This market is for creatives only, who are selling seconds or materials they may use in their own work.
STALLHOLDERS – there are a limited amount of stalls, available for £10. If you want to join us- book your stall and find out more information via our Art Shop or the BOOK EVENT button at the bottom of this page.
Slaithwaite Moonraking - 22/2/25
Celebrate the 40th Birthday of Slaithwaite Moonraking. A fantastic evening where you can walk around the village and spot illuminated windows.
Click below for more information about Slaithwaite Moonraking.
Join us at Globe Arts to celebrate Moonraking with our family-friendly window lantern workshops.
David Coldwell
View captured feelings from David Coldwell, in his new exhibition over at Zapato Taproom, running until 22nd February 2025.
I am a painter, writer and photographer based in West Yorkshire. My paintings and photographs have featured in a number of publications. I have published two books and co-edited two poetry collections. My paintings have been exhibited widely across the UK and are held in private collections.
Developing new skills and exploring different techniques has continued to enhance my expertise both as a painter and photographer.
I now work from a studio in the centre of Slaithwaite – a thriving village which you can find midway between Leeds and Manchester.
The painting process:
It may be memory or a ghost.
The desire is to capture a feeling, focusing on composition with a limited colour palette. Soon the painting will enter the experimental stage. This part of the process is like the wind: unpredictable, challenging. Sometimes the destination becomes unclear. Colours are mixed with glazes to create texture, depth and atmosphere. The trick is knowing when you have reached the destination.
Decorated Skin
Call out for photographers!
Want to be a part of our 'Decorated Skin' exhibition in 2025? We want to hear from photographers who will work collaboratively with other local artists to produce a group show that explores the way we decorate our bodies.
Interested? Come in to the Slaithwiate Studio, email admin@globearts.org.uk, or drop us a message on Insta!
Mixed Media w. Beverley Kendall demo
WHO: Beverley Kendall joins us in the New Year with a 3 week mixed media course.
WHAT: Join us for this free, 1 hour demo to have a taster of what you will be doing, if you book on to the short course.
WHY: This course is the perfect opportunity to play and explore different materials, whilst Bev introduces you to new techniques.
WHEN: No need to book, just turn up on the free demo day, on Saturday 11th January, 2- 3pm.
If you wish to book on for the short course,
just click the button below.
Van Gogh Poets & Lovers - London Trip '24
Join Jackie & Zoe on this full day trip to The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London -
to see the Van Gogh Exhibition!
As part of our 10th year in business, we are celebrating in the capital, and we want to bring you along for the ride.
We will be travelling to London with Stotts Coaches on Thursday 12th December, leaving from Globe Arts Studio, at 7am - please arrive at 6.45am. Due to the number of tickets we are selling, it would be very helpful if you could either walk to us/ get dropped off/ come in a car with other people joining us for the trip- just so we don’t take up the majority of Slaithwaite’s car parking spots!
The driver has allotted up to 5 hours of travel time in each direction, so be sure to bring bottled water, and we will be in contact closer to the time about their food and hot drink policy whilst on board, toilet facilities etc.
Once we arrive at The National Gallery, we will have an hour or so to get some food from the Gallery cafe or surrounding cafes, plus look at the general exhibitions/ displays inside.
As we have 50 tickets in our Globe Arts Trip group, we’ll be split into 2 for the experience. At 1.30pm, half of our group will go into the VG exhibition, and the other half will follow at 1.45pm, they suggest we allow 50–60 minutes for the experience.
Between 2.30-4.30pm the Globees will be heading over to the National Portrait Gallery, 1 minute walk away, and you are more than welcome to come with us, or feel free to spend the extra time in the National Gallery.
We will be gathering at the arranged meeting point at 4.45pm, and getting back onto the coach to set off at 5pm. Once on the coach, we will have a group discussion about our favourite part of the experience and pass our sketchbooks around!
Arriving back at Globe Arts Studio around 10pm
We are releasing our tickets in the following order;
1st release to Friends Of Globe and our staff, the Globees
2nd release to all current clients
3rd release to the general mailing list
We have 2 ticket types-
£62= return coach journey and Van Gogh ticket
£75= return coach journey and Van Gogh ticket, plus an Art Kit (Globe Arts Tote Bag, Globe Arts Pink Pig A5 sketchbook, a pencil case with B,2B and 4B pencil, eraser and sharpener, plus a selection of coloured felt tips- as per the Gallery’s rules)
The Gallery’s FAQs
We're allowed to use a handheld pad of paper, pencil, graphite stick, or felt-tipped pens in the Gallery.
To ensure the safety of the collection backpacks/bags should be carried/worn on the front or held at the side.
Feel free to take photographs for personal, non-commercial use, unless a sign says you shouldn't.
If you aren’t good with stairs, Level access entry is available at the Getty Entrance.