Cultures of Climate is the place-based research festival from the School of Art & Humanities for 2025! The programme will include exhibitions, creative residences, guest speakers, workshops & more.
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Growing Colour Together Book Launch
11 June 2025, 2pm - 6pm
Join us for an afternoon of creativity, community, and colour to celebrate the launch of the Growing Colour Together book, reflecting on the 2023 Growing Colour Together project — everyone is welcome!

Cultures of Climate Art Trail
29 May 2025 - 19 June 2025
The Cultures of Climate Art Trail spans between Huddersfield and Dewsbury, with exhibitions exploring the role of art as an asset for social and environmental sustainability.

Cutting Waste, Creating Wonky
26 May 2025 - 28 June 2025
Cutting Waste, Creating Wonky explores the beauty of imperfection in fashion by presenting garments that challenge conventional design and pattern-cutting techniques.

Students on Climate
As part of Cultures of Climate, a group of University of Huddersfield BA Filmmaking students captured voices from the student population to survey students thoughts on the climate crisis.

Re3
4 April 2025 - 29 April 2025
Re3, a group exhibition, focuses on re-using, re-making and re-thinking, with each piece exploring how we can re-imagine and re-use materials in ways that are both innovative, ethical and aesthetic.

Our Climate Canvas
24 March 2025 - extended to 1 May 2025
Our Climate Canvas is a collaborative project between second year BA (Hons) Fine Art and Illustration students and Cultures of Climate, showcasing how Cultures of Climate has been embedded into the curriculum.

Heavy Water Collective
January - September
Heavy Water, an art collective comprising Victoria Lucas, Maud Haya-Baviera and Joanna Whittle. Their residency sees them produce work responding to archival collections, culminating in an exhibition in September 2025.

Town Island
22 January 2025 - 22 March 2025
Town Island by Huddersfield-based visual artist Benaiah Matheson, is a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring the cultural and historical connections between Carriacou, Grenada, and Huddersfield, UK.