Lboro Lates 




Next event: 6-9pm, Friday 23rd May 2025




Lboro Lates returns this spring with an evening of free exhibitions, performances, and creative experiences across the town. Taking place on Friday 23rd May, the event invites residents and visitors alike to explore Loughborough’s thriving cultural scene — all within walking distance.




 What’s On: 



Places & Traces


Exhibition at:
Charnwood Arts, 27 Rectory Place, LE11 1UW

What to expect:
︎︎︎Installation
︎︎︎Crafts
︎︎︎Drawing

︎Clear signage
︎Lighting outside
︎Hearing aid loop
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Welcome team
︎Accessible toilets
‘Places & Traces’ explores personal and emotional histories of Charnwood Forest. Over a year, a group mapped stories and experiences. The exhibition features new textile work by lead artist Ruth Singer, inspired by the landscape.

Skin of a Flea


Exhibition at:
Council Gallery, 109 Tuckers Road, LE11 2PH

What to expect:
︎︎︎Installation

︎︎︎Sculpture
︎Public toilets
Jamie Seymour’s inaugural exhibition at Council features new work with a flea-character, exploring stereotypes of council estates. The exhibition, in a second-floor flat, is not suitable for children or wheelchair users.

The Art of Connection


Exhibition at:
Fearon Hall Community Centre, Rectory Road, LE11 1PL

What to expect:
︎︎︎Film / Video
︎︎︎Prints
︎︎︎Sculpture

︎Clear signage
︎Lighting outside
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Welcome team
︎Accessible toilets
︎Baby change

This exhibition explores themes of connection through film, printmaking, textiles, and embroidery. The event includes several screenings of film short ‘Our Street’ by Evelyn Silver & Nenagh Watson, celebrating the diversity & community of their street.

Testing Ground


Exhibition at:
Martin Hall Gallery, Shirley Pearce Square, Loughborough University, LE11 3TU

What to expect:
︎︎︎Painting
︎︎︎Prints
︎︎︎Drawing
︎Lighting outside
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Welcome team
︎Accessible toilets

This exhibition features five artists from the Artists Access to Art Colleges (AA2A) residency at Loughborough University: Jessica Mason, Theo Miller, Andrew North, Jamie Seymour, and Ruby Waage Townsend.

A Full Circle


Exhibition at:
Sock Gallery, Loughborough Town Hall, Market Place, LE11 3EB

What to expect:
︎︎︎Painting
︎︎︎Prints
︎Clear signage
︎Wheelchair accessible
‘A Full Circle’ is a solo exhibition by Judy Carpenter, tracing 25 years of her work—from early printmaking at Loughborough and the Royal College to recent explorations in painting, abstraction, and the female form.


Exhibition at:
The Tangent Gallery, 17 Southfield Road, LE11 2TS

What to expect:
︎︎︎Prints

︎Clear signage
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Welcome team
︎Public toilets
Modern Painters, New Decorators presents CMYK, the 2025 Annual Members Exhibition at Tangent Gallery. This year's show highlights printmaking—not just as technique, but as a form of exchange, repetition, and creative experimentation.

Discovery


Exhibition at:
Stone Yard Studio, 7-9 Fennel Street, LE11 1UQ

What to expect:
︎︎︎Film / Video
︎︎︎Digital
︎︎︎Prints
︎Outside lighting
︎Welcome team
︎Public toilets
Discovery blends audio-visual experiences with print. Explore immersive projections, soundscapes, and artwork where digital creativity meets craft. A night to inspire, challenge, and spark curiosity across art forms.

Studio Selection


Open Studio at:
Studio at 17, 17 Southfield Road, LE11 2TS

What to expect:
︎︎︎Painting
︎︎︎Drawing
︎︎︎Prints
︎Clear signage
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Welcome team
︎Public toilets
A showcase of small-scale works by members of Studio at 17, celebrating a diverse range of styles and practices from our shared studio community.


 Taking part: 



Everyone is welcome at Lboro Lates. We want to showcase a range of art and culture activity in Loughborough. If you are running a cultural event  – we’d love for you to be a part of Lboro Lates. Lboro Lates is coordinated by Modern Painters, New Decorators. You can contact us at mpndprojects[at]gmail.com if you have any questions. Please try and submit your information at least two weeks before the Lboro Lates you are taking part in. We cannot guarantee we will be able to list your event after this time.


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