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Gallery’s new exhibition puts cities in the frame

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A new exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery curated by Turner Prize-winning artist Lubaina Himid explores cities and the urban environment through the eyes of women and gender non-conforming artists.

Sweet dreams as museum displays allsorts of classic confectionery

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A collection of classic confectionery has added a timeless touch of sweetness to a new exhibition in Leeds.
Tin of bile beans

Brand new exhibition will lift the lid on history’s rogue traders

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Suspect sales tactics employed by crafty companies through history will be exposed in a new exhibition exploring the evolution of advertising.
penguins

P-p-p-pick up the perfect gift as Lotherton launches adopt a penguin project

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Last minute Christmas shoppers in Leeds can pick up the perfect present for animal lovers by adopting an adorable penguin. 
Detail from 'Boar Lane 1881' by John Atkinson Grimshaw, showing a dark street with light from shop fronts reflected on the wet road

Gallery unwraps festive favourites for art advent

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Treasured favourites from the stunning Leeds Art Gallery collection are being unwrapped for a unique new “art advent” this month.
a woman looking at a large book with a drawing of a lighthouse

Historic lighthouse designs a beacon of brilliance in city’s new exhibition

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A book of historic lighthouse designs from the brilliant mind of Leeds-born engineering genius John Smeaton has gone on display in Leeds.