Art Works South Yorkshire

Art Works South Yorkshire Creatively supporting artists who have a learning disability, are autistic, or both.

With the aim of providing a safe environment for adults with learning disabilities that aids development so they can reach their full potential through visual and performing arts. The Art Works Gallery will offer a unique service that will help promote key life skills and offer encouragement into employment whilst impacting positively on the surrounding community through social interactions and ci

tywide art projects. Art Works offers a day service based around the exploration and creation of art and media in an art hub. Art Works will be different to any other service, as we will create a nationally and internationally recognised Art and Media by people with learning disabilities that will put South Yorkshire on the map. We work with artists and filmmakers from all over the country to provide workshops for our service users, which leads to the production of show stopping exhibitions that generate interest from both the public and industry professionals.

A brilliant day with our artists and members of the Sheffield City Council Learning Disability Partnership Board celebra...
15/06/2026

A brilliant day with our artists and members of the Sheffield City Council Learning Disability Partnership Board celebrating the start of at the opening of .
Pop up to the Rooftop Garden bar on the 2nd Floor of Cambridge Street Collective to see our photographic exibition and delicious table-top art - open until 16 July.

There's so much to tell you! Learning Disability Week 2026 is Mon 15 June - Sun 21 June and we're very pleased to be par...
14/06/2026

There's so much to tell you!
Learning Disability Week 2026 is Mon 15 June - Sun 21 June and we're very pleased to be part of a fantastic programme of events you can get involved in, in Sheffield and Barnsley.

ArtWorks is hosting two exhibitions (Blended at Cambridge Street Collective Sheffield and Now You See Us at Barnsley Civic alongside a free health drop-in with NHS Barnsley), and ArtWorks Together is presenting relaxed screenings and a relaxed film workshop in partnership with Sheffield DocFest.
And there's so much more too presented by our partners across Sheffield - from football to furry creatures, a club night to a talent show - and to round it all off a festival weekend at Heeley City Farm with live music and food.

Grab your dancing shoes and get ready for a some proper fun!

13/06/2026

Come with me for a stroll around our new exhibition "Now You See Us" by the Barnsley artists and friends. open Mon - Sat 10-4.


Inspired by Dali, Mr Bean and everything in between...Some recent works in progress by the ArtWorks Artists at SOAR, Mal...
11/06/2026

Inspired by Dali, Mr Bean and everything in between...Some recent works in progress by the ArtWorks Artists at SOAR, Malin Bridge, Barnsley Civic and Thorpe Hesley. Which is your favourite?

Barnsley Followers! Don't miss our free Health Marketplace with   next Wednesday 12-5pm for people with learning disabil...
09/06/2026

Barnsley Followers! Don't miss our free Health Marketplace with next Wednesday 12-5pm for people with learning disabilities, friends, family and support. Come and meet the lovely team from NHS Barnsley, who will be here to find out what you need and where to find it.

Need a new health passport?
Need to know what service is right for you?
Interested in activities and local volunteering?
Drop in - the health and social prescribing team can help.

And while you're here we'd love you to join the ArtWorks LDWeek Celebration event, visit the "Now You See Us" exhibition in the Civic, and make some art to take home.

12-5pm, Barnsley Civic, Wed 17 June 2026.
Part of Learning Disability Week 2026.

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The Sheffield Learning Disability Week 26 programme is LIVE - https://www.artworks-sy.co.uk/learning-disability-weekShef...
08/06/2026

The Sheffield Learning Disability Week 26 programme is LIVE
- https://www.artworks-sy.co.uk/learning-disability-week
Sheffielders - we need your talents, your creativity and your sense of fair play for a week of exhibitions, shows, and footie tournaments....

Founded by Mencap, LD Week is an annual celebration and awareness raising week. This year we've worked with members of the Learning Disability Partnership Board run by Sheffield City Council to co-design a programme delivered by nine Sheffield organisations. We're hoping this year's modest offer encourages lots of people with learning disabilities to come and get involved.

Hats off to our partners-in-fun - Sheffield City Council@SheffieldMencapAndGateway The Burton Street Foundation Under The Stars Heeley City Farm Sheffield City Council

Meet the Barnsley artists - Chrissie, Claire, Tyler and Charlotte. We're just over a week away from opening the  's firs...
05/06/2026

Meet the Barnsley artists - Chrissie, Claire, Tyler and Charlotte. We're just over a week away from opening the 's first group exhibition, "Now You See Us" during Learning Disability Week 2026 - and our 14 exhibiting artists are both nervous and excited to share their creative work with you.

A big thankyou to the lovely team for all their help with this show, and the local crew for helping make one of the exhibition structures - absolute legends!

Get ready Barnsley - there's more good stuff coming your way!


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More exciting Learning Disability Week news! This year, during   we're opening a photography exhibition  - documenting a...
04/06/2026

More exciting Learning Disability Week news! This year, during we're opening a photography exhibition - documenting a cookery project between the artists at Malin Bridge, Blend Culinary Foundation and S6 Foodbank. Check out Adam Galliford's stunning photos and our artists creative response. Blended opens 15th June for a month, so pop in to the rooftop garden to see the exhibition while you're there for delicious street food.

Join us during   for a Health & Wellbeing Marketplace. We're working with NHS Barnsley to support local people with lear...
03/06/2026

Join us during for a Health & Wellbeing Marketplace. We're working with NHS Barnsley to support local people with learning disabilities to get more confident managing their health. You can chat to social prescribers, meet the LD nursing team, get support to write your own health passport, find out about services to reduce or stop smoking and more.....
The health teams are here to listen and help.
And while you're here - join the artists and staff to make some art or for a relaxed tour of our new exhibition ' Now You See Us.

Relaxed Tours 1-3pm
Health & Wellbeing Marketplace 12-5pm

Exhibition + Shop CLOSING SOON Last chance this weekend to SEE  International exhibition  and to BUY original art and pr...
30/05/2026

Exhibition + Shop CLOSING SOON
Last chance this weekend to SEE International exhibition and to BUY original art and prints on 's website from artists in the show.
The exhibition and shop close 31 May 2026. To take home an original piece of art from the exhibition head to artworkss-site.webflow.io/shop

Address

Brook Hill, Thorpe Hesley
Rotherham
S64WA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+441142459032

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