Regular Groups and Classes
The HEART Centre works with a large network of people and groups across the Headingley community. This includes hosting a number of weekly and monthly groups and classes. Check out below all that we have to offer!
We aim to keep this page regularly updated, but our team have a limited capacity. To see what else is coming to the centre, view our events calendar here, or check out our social media pages.
If you have any access requirements or questions about any events then please email [email protected]
Arts and Crafts
Together We Draw
Artist Tommy Egan invites you into his world of figure and portrait drawing, presenting this new class on Tuesday afternoons – open to all abilities.
When: Tuesdays Term Time
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Tickets: £12.50/£8.50
Book: Via Ticketsource
Crap Art club
No pressure, just play! A bi-monthly art club where we come together to make art, escape perfectionism, and get inspired.
When: Monthly
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Tickets: £11.55/£8.50
Book: Via Eventbrite
Metropolitan Machine Knitting
Methods and Techniques: from beginning. Starter level (cast on, cast off, colours, increasing and decreasing, transferring, fixing mistakes)
When: Monthly
Time: 11am – 12pm
Tickets: £55
Book: Via Website
Macrame Workshop
Love Macrame or want to learn? Join our beginner-friendly monthly macrame sessions for relaxing, hands-on creative experience.
When: Monthly
Time: 5pm – 7:30pm
Tickets: £20
Book: Via Eventbrite
Heart Art Club
An opportunity for the arts community of Heart to gather in our ABK cafe, hosted by a different artist each month. Check events calendar for next event
When: 3rd Saturday of the Month
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Tickets: Free
Educational
Reading 4 Writing
reading4writing is for avid readers and writers alike. The course offers opportunities to read fiction, poetry and non-fiction, and discuss it in an engaging and supportive environment. If you are interested in writing, you can apply insights from our readings to your own work. Newcomers welcome!
When: Mondays
Time: 10am – 12pm
Tickets: £110
Enquire: [email protected]
LCA Book Group
reading4writing is for avid readers and writers alike. The course offers opportunities to read fiction, poetry and non-fiction, and discuss it in an engaging and supportive environment. If you are interested in writing, you can apply insights from our readings to your own work. Newcomers welcome!
When: Mondays
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Tickets: £3 (cash only)
Enquire: [email protected]
Witches School
Anybody with an interest in Witchcraft, Paganism and or Wicca can join this class. Those who don’t live near Leeds can also attend the full course over zoom, so nobody needs to be left out. We cover an array of lessons that give you the background knowledge you need to become a great witch, from energy work, spell casting, staying safe, karma, circle casting, meditation, finding yourself in witchcraft and so much more.
When: 1st Monday of the month
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Tickets: £51
Enquire: www.thewiccanlady.co.uk
U3A Literature Group
The Literature Group is, to some extent, a book group, but with a strong emphasis on reading classic or very high quality literature from any period of time and (via translated texts) from other cultures too. We read plays and poetry as well as novels.We choose our books/plays/poems collectively. We have a list which can be added to by any member – then we vote ( about three weeks prior) as to which we shall do next. We are trying to alternate more modern books with very established classics such as Shakespeare and Dickens.
When: Tuesdays
Time: 11am – 12:30pm
Enquire: [email protected]
U3A Art Appreciation
Art Appreciation is a lively, informative class with a conversational vibe. Everyone is welcome and knowledge of art varies greatly amongst members. There is a presentation of the artist (chosen by anyone from the class) and group discussion. Artists/movements discussed, span the centuries, right up to present day. We have a Whatsapp group where individuals can post comments, talk about exhibitions seen, etc.
When: 2nd Monday of the Month
Time: 11am – 12:30pm
Enquire: [email protected]
U3A Art: Looking at Paintings
When: Last Friday of the month
Time: 11am – 12:30pm
Enquire: [email protected]
U3A History
When: Alternate Thursdays
Time: 11am – 12:30pm
Enquire: [email protected]
U3A Book Club
When: 3rd Monday of the month
Time: 11am – 12:30pm
Enquire: [email protected]
Health and Wellbeing
Onward Brazilian Jiu Jistu
ONWARD Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a gym where you will learn an extremely effective and efficient MARTIAL ART. But it is also a place where you will make awesome NEW friends. An amazing team operated under the guidance of an excellent Roger Gracie Black Belt! We offer classes for KIDS, TEENAGERS and ADULTS!
When: Daily
Time: Variable
Website: https://www.onwardbrazilianjiujitsu.com/
Table Tennis
Players are of all abilities, many not having touched a bat since they were at youth club, but all are made welcome, in a friendly, sociable atmosphere. All backgrounds and ages are represented, from 7 to 70, with the proviso that under-16s are accompanied by an adult. Lots of people initially come by themselves but soon get to know others, especially as we mix and match partners both in singles and doubles, playing as tables come available, so there’s also time to sit and chat and get to know each other.
When: Mondays
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Tickets: Suggested Donation £2
Enquire: [email protected]
Languages
French (Intermediate)
When: Mondays
Time: 1:30pm – 3pm
Enquire: [email protected]
Brush up your French
When: Mondays
Time: 2pm – 3:15pm
Enquire: [email protected]
Music and Drama
Jazz Workshop
An accessible weekly workshop focusing on the fundamentals of jazz performance, including strategies for learning repertoire, growing your confidence and facility as an improviser, and creating original arrangements and compositions. Workshops are facilitated by musician and Performance lecturer (University of Sheffield) Timothy Knowles. All instruments and abilities welcome.
When: Mondays
Time: 5:30pm – 7pm
Tickets: £15 per session
Enquire: https://www.timknowlesmusic.com/workshops
Made With Music
A 5 week music course for babies up to around 18 months and their parents/carers running from 25th February to 25th March inclusive. We introduce basic musical concepts through fun singing and live music and give lots of ideas for making music at home. Each session has a different theme and each term is different across the year. We adapt our sessions for the age group and include any requests for particular songs or music.
When: Tuesdays term time
Time: 10:15am – 12pm
Tickets: £35 for 5 week course
Website: https://www.madewithmusic.co.uk/book-online
Folk at HEART
Folk at Heart is a group for people who play an instrument and would like to learn to play folk music. In a warm and friendly environment, we learn repertoire from Northern Europe and America, and we learn to play by ear in easy, step by step stages. All levels and all instruments are welcome. If you would like to join us, please contact me, and I will ensure that you are able to fit in, in whatever way suits you best. The first class is free, thereafter they are £7.00 a week.
When: Wednesdays
Time: 7:15pm – 8:30pm
Tickets: £7 per session
Enquire: [email protected]
Leeds Jazz Orchestra
Leeds Jazz Orchestra is dedicated to the rehearsal and performance of Big Band Jazz under our Musical Director, Colin Byrne. We delight in an eclectic mix of repertoire from Bebop, Blues and Ballads through to cutting-edge modern Jazz Orchestra numbers. Classic big band arrangements from Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus sit alongside numbers written specifically for the band by up-and-coming new composers. Leeds Jazz Orchestra will be holding auditions on Thursday, Sept 25th 2025 at Heart in Headingley from 7-9pm. Over 18s only please and about Grade 6/7 standard or its equivalent. This can be interpreted very loosely. To book your place and let us know you’re coming, please email us on [email protected]
When: Thursdays
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Enquire: [email protected]
Cozy Choir Leeds
Cosy Choir is for over 18s looking to discover their voices, make new friends, build their confidence. We sing the songs you want to sing, in a warm and inclusive environment – all abilities welcome! No auditions, no need to perform for an audience, no previous experience required
When: Thursdays
Time: 7:30pm – 9pm
Tickets: £10 per session
Website: https://www.empowered-sound.com/cosy-choir
Improv Co-Lab
Improv Co-Lab Leeds a friendly, drop-in improv class in Leeds for beginners and enthusiasts alike. This is open play for improvising comedy, drama and theatre. Come join for easy, short-form games and exercises, to explore the playful and profound practice of improvisation. No experience needed – you’re welcome, however familiar you are (or aren’t) with improv. Just bring your natural, playful curiosity.
When: Every second Wednesday
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Tickets: From £13
Website: https://events.humanitix.com/improv-co-lab-leeds-drop-in-and-play-session-headingley
Miscellaneous
Alcoholics Anonymous
When: Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays
Time: Wednesday (1pm – 2pm), Friday (7:30pm-8:30pm), Saturday (11am-12pm)
Enquire: https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/intergroups/west-riding-intergroup/
Headingley Games Club
When: Thursdays
Time: 6:30pm – 10:30pm
Tickets: £2
Enquire: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/clubs/headingley-games-club–leeds-west-yorks/