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Yorkshire Contemporary is a Leeds-based arts organisation creating free, inspiring contemporary art experiences across the region. Artist-centred at our core, we support early career artists and champion creativity in our communities through exhibitions, commissions, and public programmes.

The Rowland Road Play Patch is a community-built adventure playground created by Rowland Road Working Men’s Club, local volunteers and Yorkshire Contemporary. Together, we have transformed what once was unused land behind the club into a fun, vibrant, place for play and exploration. An evolving community space in the heart of Beeston Hill, the Play Patch is not a fixed playground with a finished design. It is a living project shaped by the people who use it.Join us on Saturdays to build, play and plant together — and help make Rowland Road Play Patch special. What Happens Here?<ul><li>Open-access adventure play</li><li>Building, den-making and loose parts</li><li>Gardening and growing</li><li>Arts and crafts&nbsp;</li><li>Space to sit, talk and connect</li></ul> Practical information:<ul><li>The Play Patch is free to enter for everyone, you are welcome to leave and return as many times as you like.</li><li>These sessions are staffed but please stay with your child at all times.</li><li>Find us in Rowland Road WMC, 38 Rowland Road, Leeds LS11 6ED</li><li>Open Saturdays between 11am and 2pm</li></ul> Access:At Rowland Road Play Patch, we aim to create a space that is inclusive, welcoming and supportive for all.<ul><li>There is free car parking on the premises.</li><li>There are multiple seating areas throughout the Play Patch for rest and comfort.</li><li>A Changing Places and Accessible Toilets are available inside the club.</li><li>The Play Patch is fully step-free, but please note that some areas have slopes, uneven ground and wood chip pathways.</li><li>Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas of the Play Patch.</li><li>Sensory backpacks can be borrowed for the duration of your visit. Each backpack contains ear defenders, fidget toys, puppets and timers. Please ask a volunteer or staff member if you would like to borrow one and return it before you leave. There is no charge for this.</li></ul> If you have any specific needs or questions, please feel free to reach out to us before your visit.Contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:caitlin.mchugh@yorkshirecontemporary.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30);">caitlin.mchugh@yorkshirecontemporary.org</a> We look forward to welcoming you at Roland Road Play Patch. Whether you come to play, create, or connect, you’ll feel a true sense of belonging in this community.