Tarpey Gallery Open 2025

Saturday 30 August - Sunday 19 October 2025

77 High Street, Castle Donington, DE742PQ. Open Thursday - Sunday 10am - 5pm.
This years open aims to showcase the best of UK contemporary art by bringing together emerging and established artists to create a diverse and exciting group exhibition in one of the East Midlands' foremost Commercial Contemporary Fine Art Galleries - Featuring original paintings, print making, photography, textiles, drawings, works on paper and 3D works – including sculpture and ceramics. With 135 Artists from all over the UK exhibiting this will be an amazing exhibition to discover some incredibly talented artists and maybe find the perfect piece for your home.

Find out more here.

Melbourne Festival Art and Architecture Trail

Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September, 10am - 5pm.

The One Off, Derby Road, Melbourne, DE73 8FF.

This year the Melbourne Festival Art & Architecture Trail features work by some of the Midlands’ best creative artists exhibiting their work in gardens, halls and local homes not usually open to the public in the heart of Melbourne. The trail consists of easy-walking loops around the central streets of Melbourne and can be started at any point. £5 per adult, under 18’s free.

Find out more here.

Teeth

Preview: Saturday 11 October 2025

Sunday 12 October 2025 - Sunday 28 June 2026

Lucy Stevens was awarded a prize for her artwork as part of the Open Exhibition at The Harley Gallery to create a solo exhibition inspired by the collections at Creswell Crags.

The exhibition will explore and interpret the collection of mammal teeth found on-site at Creswell Crags and will be open to the public in September 2025.

Attenborough Arts Centre Craft & Art Fair

Saturday 1 November, 11am - 4pm.

Pay What You Can.

Meet, browse and buy from over 50 selected exhibitors, showcasing some of the best jewellery, glass, ceramics, textiles, printmaking, painting, wood, stationery, homewares, accessories, artisan foods and more from across our region.

Our galleries, shop and café will also be open for a full day experience of the centre.

Attenborough Arts Centre, University of Leicester, Lancaster Rd, Leicester LE1 7HA.

Leicester University

Air Pollution Exposure (Morning Commute) showcases the results of air pollution exposure during commuter hours to those travelling by car, bicycle and by foot in Leicester City Centre. A commission for a research project, ‘Creative Climates: Creatively Communicating the Environmental Emergency’, which aims to connect local environment and climate projects with arts organisations.

Nottingham Trent University

Peregrine Falcons as part of Global Week for NTU Global, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham.

Leicester Museum

Yellowhammer (Mouse) and Great Tit (Navy Bean) purchased as part of The Leslie – Farquhar Bequest. On display at the Victorian Gallery in Leicester Museum, Leicester.

Street Stories

An Augmented Reality Art Trail. Find my artwork ‘Sir David Attenborough and Endangered birds on The Red List’ at 15 Market Street, Leicester LE1 6DN. Download the app and find the map here.