Leeds Animation Workshop

20/04/2026

09/03/2026

It's 2026, and as of yet, no country has achieved gender equality.

At the current pace of progress, the world still has a long way to go before women and girls enjoy the same rights and protections as men.

Sunday is International Women’s Day.

via UN Women

22/02/2026

🌍✨ This Friday: Community & Culture Launch Event ✨🌍

Join Harehills Action Team for the launch of our Community & Culture events, featuring one of HAT’s long-term members, Prof Patrick Manda.

With a remarkable career spanning six decades of political activism and influence, Patrick brings deep insight, wisdom, and lived experience. His passion lies in educating people about the history of Zambia, and sharing knowledge of how chiefdoms and villages function within tribal life.

🧠 Patrick’s roles include:

Vice Chancellor, Citizens University (Zambia)

Principal, Zambia Local Government Institute

Professor of Political Economy, Cavendish University Zambia

Administration & Research, House of Chiefs

Come along to hear Patrick share his knowledge, stories, and experience in a friendly, welcoming space — with lovely food, chat and some music included 🍽️

🎟️ Free event – booking essential
📧 Reserve your place: [email protected]

We’d love to see you there! 🌶️🍠🧄🎼

01/01/2026

Finding the safest route to walk home at night

Now available on iOS and Android!
Visit to learn more and download the app
https://safestway.co.uk

11/11/2025

Inspired by Leeds International Film Festival - LIFF happening this month, we've chosen a still from the animation in our Animated Activism: Women Empowered exhibition for 🎞️

Created by the fantastic woman-run collective, Leeds Animation Workshop, pop by and see it before the exhibition ends in December! 📽️

Play our jigsaw here: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/LULGalleries 🧩

24/09/2025

Tonight in Harehills!!

24/09/2025

one of the amazing films we’ll be showing at the Compton Centre - early evening 5:15-6:30 today! All welcome - cafe open til 6:30! Free film show by Leeds Animation Workshop / or pay as you feel

10/09/2025

Maria’s been on a big brave bike ride - see below!

10/09/2025

Our team member Maria has been cycling 500 miles - to Scotland and back - attempting to raise funds in support of Su***de Prevention and to help promote our new film, “Su***de in the Family” - see what she says here:

“Hello, I am cycling 500 miles this week and next to raise awareness for su***de prevention month (September) I’m riding from red brick Leeds to Manchester the long way making it there by the 10th (su***de prevention day) becauuuse..

This year, with my powerful Leeds Animation Workshop team we made a film that helps support children and young people bereaved by parental su***de. ‘Su***de in the Family’ the film looks at the ways children and young people may be affected when a parent dies by su***de, and shows the best ways their families, carers or professionals can support them. It’s really important because many children who lose a parent to su***de are at a higher risk of physical or mental illness, and even of taking their own lives.

Leeds Animation Workshop is a small, not for profit, women-led collective, making award winning social documentaries for over 40 years. Helping start conversations about a whoooole array of subjects: equality, domestic violence, gender and sexuality, LGBTQ+ identities, families, workers rights, world conflict, climate change and more.

I’m doing this cycle to fundraise for Leeds Animation Workshop, so that we can disseminate‘Su***de in the Family’ further and continue making more meaningful and accessible films.

For more info, do check out the link for a little blog.

https://lnkd.in/gjMYw8A2

And if you like this (cycling, mental health awareness, animation, meaningful accessible media 🤷) and have a little to give, it would really help 🧡🧡

https://localgiving.org/fundraising/Maria-cycles-Leeds-to-Manchester-the-long-way

I am Maria, a member of Leeds Animation Workshop. From 28th August - 10th September I'll be doing a 500-mile fund-raising cycle ride, from Leeds to Manchester - the long way round! - via Edinburgh and Glasgow. To raise awareness about Su***de Prevention Month, and to raise funds in aid of Leeds Anim...