Arts and culture news

White blossom growing on a fruit tree.

Fruit Routes Spring Events

This March, Fruit Routes are running two exciting events: a Spring Walk and Barefoot Holi.
Flux in situ at Claudia Parsons Hall, 含羞草视频.

Flux: A new sculpture for Claudia Parsons

LU Arts is delighted to announce Flux, the newest addition to 含羞草视频鈥檚 campus sculpture collection.
Andrew Scott looking up alongside the text 'Andrew Scott, Vanya', After Anton Chekhov' and the National Theatre Live logo in the top left corner.

Watch this radical new version of 鈥楿ncle Vanya鈥� at Cope Auditorium鈥檚 next NT Live screening

鈥榁anya鈥� will be showing at Cope Auditorium on 22 February, 7pm.

Masters of the Air: Apple鈥檚 Air Force drama is imperfect, but powerful

Apple TV鈥檚 new Second World War series, Masters of the Air, tells the story of the 100th Bomb Group of the US 8th Air Force, which operated B-17 鈥淔lying Fortress鈥� bombers from an airfield at Thorpe Abbotts in Norfolk. The series is based on Donald L. Miller鈥檚 history book of the same name and is produced by Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks.

Masters of the Air: ten other films and TV shows about the 鈥榝riendly invasion鈥� of the American Eighth Air Force

New Apple TV series Masters of the Air tells the story of the famed 100th Bomb Group. The 鈥淏loody 100th鈥� (as they became known), were a part of the United States Eighth Air Force, a huge organisation which operated out of around 70 airfields in eastern England from 1942 to 1945.
A person wearing a shirt and tie is standing with their arms folded between four football players wearing red England football shirts and celebrating.

Don鈥檛 miss National Theatre Live: Dear England at Cope Auditorium

The spectacular new play 鈥楧ear England鈥� is showing at Cope Auditorium on 25 January, 7pm.
Three abstract artworks by the Charnwood Forest Geopark Visiting Artists

Charnwood Forest Geopark Visiting Artists Day

Come along on 20 January for a day of workshops, interventions, presentations and films that respond to the environment of Charnwood Forest Geopark.
Two ballerinas dancing with sensors on their limbs and heads

Ballerinas are stepping into sensor suits so one Christmas you may be able to understand the nuanced messages of The Nutcracker

Throughout the festive season, countless individuals delight in the enchantment of ballet spectacles such as 鈥楾he Nutcracker鈥�.

The Shepherd Disney movie

The Shepherd: Disney鈥檚 ghostly new Christmas tale evokes the eerie qualities of Britain鈥檚 abandoned Second World War airfields

From Charles Dickens to M.R. James, Christmas has a long association with ghost stories. In The Shepherd 鈥� part of Disney+鈥檚 festive fare for this year 鈥� we have an evocative addition to the genre.
Laura Harrington's salmon artwork

Book launch on campus: Laura Harrington鈥檚 鈥榊ou Cannot Step in the Same River Twice鈥�

Artist and researcher Laura Harrington will be at International House, 3pm-5pm on Thursday 14 December to launch her book, which is the culmination of her Visiting Artist with Radar at the University.
Group of students standing with Professor Nick Jennings in front of Hazlerigg Building.

Celebrating our student winners of the 2023/24 Music and Arts Scholarships

Eight students have been awarded Arts scholarships by the Vice-Chancellor in recognition of their remarkable talents and dedication to their chosen art forms, which include creative writing, ceramics, dance and music.
A gold star featuring the name of actor Cary Grant

Archie: Cary Grant drama doesn鈥檛 shy away from the actor鈥檚 dark side

Towards the end of Archie, a new four-part ITV drama about the life of Cary Grant, the actor (played at this stage by Jason Isaacs) muses: 鈥淟eave the past in the past where it belongs. If you鈥檙e not careful, it becomes a trap.鈥� Yet the series suggests that, even at the height of his Hollywood fame, Grant could never truly forget his deprived origins in Bristol as a boy called Archibald Leach.
The 含羞草视频 Choir singing at the Christmas concert.

Join the festivities with 含羞草视频 Choir: A Crafted Christmas Concert

Come along for a festive evening of music from the University Choir plus musicians from LSU Classical.

The Great Escaper: Michael Caine鈥檚 final film is Britain鈥檚 answer to Saving Private Ryan

The Great Escaper is an engaging exploration of love, loss, memory and trauma. It鈥檚 also the final film for its star, Michael Caine, as he has recently announced his retirement. The film tells the real story of Royal Navy veteran, Bernard Jordan, who 鈥渆scaped鈥� from his care home in June 2014 to attend the 70th anniversary of D-Day commemorations in Normandy.
Man sat on the floor hiding his face in a book as a shadow-like ghost creeps across the wall behind him.

The book that haunts me 鈥� seven experts on the scariest thing they鈥檝e ever read

A truly scary story never really leaves you. It lurks in long evening shadows, calls out through mysterious bumps in the night and blows down your neck whenever you feel a sudden shiver.
Still from the film - whale belly

Screening of Deep in The Eye and The Belly

An evening screening of Chapter 1 of Sam Williams鈥� film series, Deep in the Eye and The Belly, followed by a panel discussion, will take place on 18 October, 5.30pm-8pm in Stanley Evernden Studio, Martin Hall.

A year of events to celebrate Canterbury鈥檚 forgotten daughter, Ahra Behn

A new project celebrating Aphra Behn, Canterbury鈥檚 most famous but most forgotten daughter, was launched last week, sparking a year鈥檚 worth of exciting events and activities.

Haunted house in the woods with fog surrounding it

Holly by Stephen King: a timely work of crime fiction about not judging a book by its cover

At the age of 76, with nearly 70 novels and short story collections behind him, American author Stephen King shows few signs of slowing down. His latest novel Holly, hefty in scale and elaborate in plotting, is the work of an energetic writer, not one who is getting tired.
People serving themselves from a buffet in a tent outdoors

Don鈥檛 miss this autumn鈥檚 Fruit Routes

This year鈥檚 Fruits Routes harvest festival, 鈥楯arvest Harvest鈥�, will be running on Friday 13 October and Saturday 14 October.
Drawings of four figures wearing clothes of a variety of shapes and textures in blue and earthy tones.

Textile Futures: Conscious Communities exhibition

The 鈥楾extile Futures: Conscious Communities鈥� exhibition is open in Martin Hall Gallery from 12pm-2pm on weekdays until 6 October.

Campaigners launch graphic video to combat image-based sexual abuse

A hard-hitting video has been created as part of a campaign against image-based sexual abuse.
A textured rock with blue skies and fields of grass in the background.

Three Artists have been selected for the Charnwood Geopark Visiting Artist Programme

LU Arts and Charnwood Forest Geopark have offered three artists the opportunity to engage with the unique environment that has been identified as a future UNESCO Geopark.

Every science lab should have an artist on the team 鈥� here鈥檚 why

I鈥檝e been conducting scientific research with experts who specialise in advanced microscopy at Nottingham University for more than ten years. But I鈥檓 not a scientist 鈥� I鈥檓 an artist and lecturer in illustration.
At a University Choir rehearsal, a group of people standing together reading lyrics from music books.

Join the University Choir

The University Choir is preparing to re-start rehearsals after their summer break. The Choir is open to anyone who enjoys singing with others or would like to have a go at singing in a choir for the first time.
Blue sky and landscape at Buck Hill in Charnwood.

Opportunity for artists to take part in Charnwood Geopark Visiting Artist Programme

LU Arts, 含羞草视频鈥檚 arts programme, is working in partnership with Charnwood Forest Geopark to offer three artists the opportunity to engage with the unique environment that has been identified as a future UNESCO Geopark.