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 Lboro Lates 



Next event: 6-9pm, Friday 13th March 2026



Lboro Lates returns this spring with an evening of free exhibitions, open studios, and creative experiences across the town. Taking place on Friday 13th March, the event invites residents and visitors alike to explore Loughborough’s thriving cultural scene — all within walking distance.



 Taking part: 


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.

 Take part 

 What’s On 


Powerful Objects -
Where Memories Reside

Pop-Up at:
Fearon Hall Community Centre, Rectory Road, LE11 3YG

What to expect:
︎︎︎Film / Video
︎︎︎Crafts
︎︎︎Sculpture
︎Clear signage
︎Welcome team
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Accessible toilets
Objects can be powerful things, prompting memories to come flooding back. Artists Janet Helena Middleton, Maggie Cooper and Jacqui Gallon present a range of artefacts which invite you to reflect on the power of personal possessions to tell stories.

Threshold

Exhibition at:
Loughborough University Fine Art Gallery, Fine Art, SDCA, Epinal Way, LE11 3TU

What to expect:
︎︎︎Installation
︎︎︎Painting
︎︎︎Prints
︎Lighting outside
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Accessible toilets
The exhibition presents works and works-in-progress by Loughborough University’s 2025/26 AA2A artists. This studio-style exhibition shares research, new ideas and making processes, ahead of a final showcase in May marking the residency’s end.

Beyond the Binary,
Innovation without Limits

Exhibition at:
Martin Hall Exhibition Space, Shirley Pearce Square, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, LE11 3TU

What to expect:
︎︎︎Installation 
︎︎︎Painting 
︎︎︎Sculpture
︎Lighting outside
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Welcome team
︎Accessible toilets
A showcase of work, which celebrates the contributions of LGBTQ+ students and staff from Loughborough University to mark UK LGBT+ History Month. The work on display includes textiles, sculptures, paintings, drawings and more.

Bakery by Corita

Pop-Up at:
Modern Painters, New Decorators, Aumberry Gap, LE11 1DP

What to expect:
︎︎︎Food & Drink
︎Clear signage
︎Lighting outside
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Welcome team
︎Accessible toilets
︎Baby-changing facilities
Fresh bakes and seasonal drinks by Josie Jones. Baked in our creative kitchen and served in our foyer until sold out.

Flat Earth by Phil Root

Exhibition at:
Modern Painters, New Decorators, Aumberry Gap, LE11 1DP

What to expect:
︎︎︎Crafts
︎︎︎Sculpture
︎Clear signage
︎Lighting outside
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Welcome team
︎Accessible toilets
︎Baby-changing facilities
Phil Root uses ceramic processes to explore the limits of traditional craft pottery.

The Sick Rose by Jamie Seymour

Exhibition at:
Modern Painters, New Decorators, Aumberry Gap, LE11 1DP

What to expect:
︎︎︎Painting
︎︎︎Installation
︎Clear signage
︎Lighting outside
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Welcome team
︎Accessible toilets
︎Baby-changing facilities
A garden-like exhibition inspired by William Blake, where flowers, swans and watching eyes hold queer anxiety.

Open Studios

Tour at:
Modern Painters, New Decorators, Aumberry Gap, LE11 1DP

What to expect:
︎︎︎Sculpture
︎︎︎Digital
︎︎︎Installation
︎Clear signage
︎Lighting outside
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Welcome team
︎Accessible toilets
︎Baby-changing facilities
Get a glimpse into the working life of studioholders at MPND—chat with our members and explore a range of ideas and ways of making, including painting, drawing, textiles, sculpture and sound.

Growth by Design Nation Nottinghamshire

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

What to expect:
︎︎︎Crafts
︎Clear signage
︎Wheelchair accessible
Growth brings together Midlands craftspeople exploring what growth means to them—through new techniques, inspiration from nature, and making during personal challenges. Please note: the gallery may be busy due to an event in the main hall.

Celebrating 30 Years

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

What to expect:
︎︎︎Painting
︎︎︎Prints
︎︎︎Drawing
︎Clear signage
︎Wheelchair accessible
︎Welcome team
︎Public toilets
Remembering 30 Years is an exhibition which celebrates 30 years of our studio and features painting, drawing, prints and sculpture by past members and some older work by current members.
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