Programmes

Our programmes often emphasise community storytelling, cultural diversity, and social connection, supporting both emerging and established artists while fostering opportunities for creative learning and public engagement.

About our Programmes

Charnwood Arts is a community-focused arts organisation based in Loughborough, dedicated to delivering excellence in creativity, inclusion, and cultural expression for everybody and everywhere across Charnwood. We offer a diverse range of arts programmes spanning creative crafts, visual arts, music, film, and digital media, designed to engage the people of Charnwood in meaningful, participatory, and collaborative projects.

Our work places strong emphasis on community storytelling, cultural diversity, and social connection. We support both emerging and established artists, while creating rich opportunities for creative learning and public engagement that are open and accessible to all.

Through workshops, exhibitions, and active partnerships with local and county-wide groups, Charnwood Arts continues to champion the transformative power of the arts to inspire, educate, and bring communities together, ensuring high-quality creative experiences for everybody and everywhere we work.

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    Breathe Create

    Our Breathe, Create programme is an opportunity to come together and do just that, take a moment out to switch off and focus on your wellbeing through being creative, explore and develop your skills in a safe and friendly environment.

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    Emerging Artists

    Designed to support early career artists living or practising within Charnwood. Each session will include subjects such as: access support to develop artistic skills, develop applications for grants, peer mentoring, planning an exhibition, creating and developing a website, copyright issues and boosting confidence.

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    Workshops and Events

    We offer a range of creative craft activities, including clay, stitch, glass, painting and printing courses and workshops

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    Feel Good In The Forest

    Working closely with the local community, we are offering you the opportunity to get to know Charnwood Forest better through creative projects and experiences.

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    Soundroom

    If you've never stepped into a recording studio before or have limited experience with music production on a computer, this opportunity is perfect for you. Our team will guide you through the process of producing your own music in your preferred style.