1663 days ago
Departing from Lincoln’s rich entertainment and theatre history, Lincoln Live features a series of new commissions which exist at the intersections of disciplinary boundaries. The programme is a celebration of performative ventures that stand resolutely marginal to both the history of English theatre and the often exclusive, disciplinary rhetoric of contemporary performance art.
1669 days ago
On our first visit to Lincoln and the Ermine in November, we developed the idea of the ‘Public House’ over a pint in the “snug” of the Struggler’s Inn. After meeting with members of the local Ermine community during a mapping workshop in the Ermine United Reformed Church, we were struck by the rapidly dwindling […]
1673 days ago
As a writer, I see the daily impact the arts has on disabled people. I surround myself with likeminded individuals who accept my scatty, unconventional brain which runs at a million miles per hour, irrespective of my wheels. Through my fellow creatives of Lincoln, I have discovered the way to fit in is to stand out – even if you can’t stand.
1688 days ago
Nestled between Lincoln’s Transport Hub and the rising Cornhill regeneration project is a cultural hub bringing communities across the city together with free public events, art and communal feasts.
1691 days ago
Following a period of local research and idea development Orlando Gough, Emma Bernard, Melanie Pappenheim & Esmé Herbert presented ‘Order’ – a unique performance commission (delivered) in collaboration with the Nettleham Community Choir, led by Liz McIntosh.
1784 days ago
Mansions of the Future is pleased to announce Urban Form: Social Architecture & The Commons—an opening season of activity to mark the project’s legacy year (2019–2020). Working with artists and local citizens Mansions of the Future is an arts and cultural hub and unique public programme which privileges social, site-specific and collaborative ways of working.
1819 days ago
Museums, art galleries and libraries in the North of England have been all but crippled by austerity. But many are still fighting to keep culture open to the people.
1847 days ago
An internationally renowned street artist has unveiled her first piece of artwork in the UK, on a wall at the University of Lincoln. Bahia Shehab came to prominence when she took her social justice artwork to the streets of Egypt during a revolution in 2011.
1879 days ago
Just over three years ago I got together with other artists and we began using the motto ‘Keep it Complex – Make it Clear’ to collectively become more explicit about the politics and values in our work as artists, curators, designers and arts administrators. We had just finished running a Remain campaign together, where we […]
2101 days ago
This year, I was moved by the work of artists and organizations who have handed over some of their power and visibility, and offered their platforms for the empowerment of others. 2018 has been marked by the worsening of situations including Brexit, the Trump presidency, and climate change, which have caused widespread feelings of powerlessness […]
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