Located in New York Road, the hostel offers beds for up to sixty guests spread across twelve remarkable rooms, a blend of private en-suite bedrooms and dorms.
The extraordinary rooms explore big ideas; one room is themed around the region's radical protest culture, another bedroom is inspired by a collection of snowglobes from around the world and one amazing room explores mythical travellers, sea creatures and folklore.
Each room has been individually designed by exciting commissioned artists, including a room with a sensory safe space that has been designed to be accessible for people with disabilities.
Take a look inside...
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The quirky new 'Art Hostel', with weird and wacky artwork and installations by local artists. Created by Leeds-based charity East Street Arts, the premises is on New York Street. Photo: Tony Johnson
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Nelson & Woodward, Snowstorm. This artist duo have created a room that is inspired by a remarkable collection of snowglobes from around the world. A celebration of the joy of travel and discovery, that also asks questions around mass production and commodification. Photo: Tony Johnson
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The Common(ing) was created & built by artist collective Sarah Li, Edwin Li and Lady Kitt as a shrine dedicated to 'togetherness', a place to enjoy and share acts of commoning. Photo: Tony Johnson
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The quirky new 'Art Hostel', with weird and wacky artwork and installations by local artists. Created by Leeds-based charity East Street Arts, the premises is on New York Street. Photo: Tony Johnson
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Nelson & Woodward, Snowstorm. This artist duo have created a room that is inspired by a remarkable collection of snowglobes from around the world. A celebration of the joy of travel and discovery, that also asks questions around mass production and commodification. Photo: Tony Johnson
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The Common(ing) was created & built by artist collective Sarah Li, Edwin Li and Lady Kitt as a shrine dedicated to 'togetherness', a place to enjoy and share acts of commoning. Photo: Tony Johnson
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Artist Emma Bentley-Fox in the room she created at the new Art Hostel Photo: Tony Johnson
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Alison Smith, Ziggy Wingle. The artist worked with Shakespeare Primary School, in Leeds, to design a playful and interactive room based on play and primary colours, incorporating children's games, traditions and imagination into a room that pops with vivid colours. Photo: Tony Johnson
