Words Worth Watching: The Writers' Room
- Date: Tuesday 28 April 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
- Location: Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
- Interval: Every day
- Until: Saturday 2 May 2026
- Cost: Free
Words Worth Watching: The Writers’ Room brings together the Wild Pansy Press (celebrating its 30th year) and an array of London and Northern-based artists who have undertaken its London residency.
In Words Worth Watching, we embrace and share printed matter as a tangible mode of sharing ideas and work.
We strongly believe that the written and spoken word, and publication as a medium, are inherently democratic and enfranchising, offering a (literal) voice to all participants.
Here we highlight both publications and archival matter from the Wild Pansy Press, and the practices of previous Writers’ Room residents – Elaine Fisher, George Storm Fletcher, Lily Petch, Emily Fielding and Joanna Jowett.
Emily and Joanna will host open workshops with us during this week-long exhibition (details below).
Curated by Chris Taylor, Simon Lewandowski and Lu Rose Cunningham.
Join us for a private view (with readings) on Monday 27 April, 5-8pm. All welcome!
Venue
Project Space
School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
University Road
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
AccessAble guide to the building.
About The Writers’ Room
The Writers’ Room is an art space for artists and writers to work together on cross-disciplinary projects, for those working at the intersection of fine art and literature — be that of art writing, memoir, auto-fiction, science fiction, fan-fiction, zine culture, sound art, broadcasting or spoken word.
Since April 2024, we have offered month-long residencies in our space with an opportunity to present work at the end of their occupancy. The space is both a working studio and a site for publication launches, performances, screenings, or symposia, with scope for intimate or public-facing engagements, fostering connectivity across demographics and practices.
It is, we hope, a place to create something new, imaginative and transforming through the power of language, repositioning reading and writing as a situated, embodied engagement.
During its first 18 months in Cloudesley Square the project enabled 18 artists’ residencies, 5 exhibitions, 6 live events, 4 public screenings, 12 participatory workshops and the production of 5 publications.
Now The Writers’ Room has moved to a much larger space (25m2) in nearby Britannia Row, Islington, alongside artists studios and gallery spaces over three floors of a new cultural hub. Here we will offer a further series of residencies and events structured as The Writers’ Room Summer School 2026, running from May to the end of September. This will be a busy programme of evolving events and workshops using the exciting spaces of Britannia Row Studios.
Follow our programme closely on Instagram at @wpp_writersroom.
Events programme
Leaflet making workshop with artist Emily Fielding
Tuesday 28 April, 11:00-13:00
'Words to speak/Words to read’ workshop with Joanna Jowett
Friday 1 May, 13:00-15:00
Artists Publishing Practices – Then & Now
Panel discussion with members of artists publishing platform, COPY
Saturday 2 May, 13:00-15:00
Feature image
Design by Emily Fielding.