Pyramid has partnered with Sunny Bank Mills to create ‘The Magic Show’, an exhibition celebrating all things magical. This exhibition features new, original artwork from Pyramid artists alongside other learning-disabled artists from Henshaws College.
This will be an immersive takeover of the Gallery and artists from both groups will be responding to the theme of magic. Think magicians’ hats, wizards, mythical creatures, spells and illusions.
There will also be a library of ‘Magic’ zines available to view. These zines were created by the Ribblehead group, Pyramid development team artists and Studio Pyramid members.
Event Details
Where? Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley, Pudsey LS28 5UJ
Exhibition Dates: 04 July – 27 September 2026
Opening times: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm
Booking: No booking needed, just drop in!
Access: Please see Sunny Bank Mills’ Access guide for more details: https://www.sunnybankmills.co.uk/arts/access/
Exhibiting Artists
Alexander
Alexander is a young autistic artist and a prolific illustrator who joined Pyramid at the end of 2023. He now spends two mornings a week working with an artist facilitator to develop his creative practice and attends the Pyramid Next Step Group. Alexander uses art as a tool to express himself and to share his perspectives and ideas on the world. His artwork is often based on television or video game characters, but he also enjoys drawing animals, birds and vehicles in his own distinctive style. Alexander often weaves lively narratives around the characters that he creates.
Dan Bennet
Dan Bennet is a Pyramid artist who attends Studio Pyramid and is a long-running member of Pyramid’s Eden and Ribblehead groups. Dan enjoys sketching, collage and making 3D sculptures using mixed materials. His work is often inspired by the things he loves, like cars and animals. Dan’s artwork was featured in the Playing Around exhibition at Sunny Bank Mills in 2025 and was recently selected for the Pyramid view on… John Atkinson Grimshaw exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery.
Jem Clancy
Jem is a Pyramid artist and Studio Pyramid member. She is an aspiring dancer and visual artist based in Leeds working primarily in film and animation. Jem’s artwork was also part of Another Way of Seeing, a multi-sensory art exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery which took place in December 2025. Her artwork was recently selected for the Pyramid view on… John Atkinson Grimshaw exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery.
Daniel Fox
Daniel has been coming to Pyramid for many years, first as part of the YoYos group and now as an active member of the Pyramid Next Step Group. Daniel started his first Development Team in September 2025 where he meets with his artist facilitator weekly to develop his creative practice. Daniel loves collage, printing, surface pattern design and is currently experimenting with working with large-scale pieces.
Heather
Heather is a Pyramid member and learning disabled and autistic artist who enjoys lots of art forms, with an interest in character design and cats. Heather’s characters span many queer, racial and disabled identities. Since 2023, Heather has had a display cabinet inside Thackray Museum of Medicine’s community exhibition space, which details her relationship between colour and communication. In 2025, Heather curated her first ever exhibition at Flamingos Coffee House in Leeds.
Ria Lake
Ria is a multimedia artist with a learning disability and epilepsy. They first joined the Pyramid youth group in 2015 and now spends two days each week working with professional artist facilitators to develop their art practice. Much of Ria’s work is colourful and joyful, but they also use artwork to share their frustrations with the social care system and to educate others on the challenges that young people with learning disabilities face. Their artwork was recently selected for the Ones to Watch 2026 exhibition at Sunny Bank Mills.
Ribblehead group
The Ribblehead group is made of twelve Pyramid members who work collaboratively on creative projects. The group has shown work at exhibitions across Leeds for many years. More recently, the group worked with Northern Monk Brewery on a creative upcycling project to redesign old beer tap handles to be used and installed in Northern Monk’s Leeds-based bar venues.
