As part of this year’s FORMAT festival we’ll be exhibiting photography and film exploring this year’s festival theme ‘CONFLICTED’ – Photography here at LCB Depot from March until mid April and Film at Phoenix from April to July.
Exhibitions
The LCB exhibition, curated by Leicester Lo-Fi will be open weekdays 11am-5pm from Monday March 3rd to Thursday April 17th (+ when open for events).
The Phoenix exhibition will be open from mid April until the end of July.
You can find out about all the exhibitions that form FORMAT festival at https://formatfestival.com/
Events
Friday Feb 28th, 5-10pm, Exhibition Launch – be among the first to see the exhibition. Plus join us for Last Friday this month featuring Sarangi and Tabla music from Darbar Arts, a brand new poetry night ‘Literati Arts presents Poetry Club’ featuring Mr Shay… and the usual amazing street food, and drink! Also check out the rest of @cqlates late openings and events in venues across Leicester’s Cultural Quarter. Entry to the LCB Gallery is free, Last Friday tickets £1 in advance via https://wegottickets.com/event/648784 or £2.50 on the door.
Saturday March 8th, 12pm-4pm, CQ Earlies: Creatacon. Join us for a day of creative science, technology with workshops from National Space Centre, Leicester Hackspace, and Sidefest, as well as a chance to explore analogue photography with Leicester Lo-Fi. FREE tickets at https://lcbdepot.ticketleap.com/creatacon/
Wednesday April 2nd, 6-8pm. Navigate: an AOP evening. Join Association of Photographers board member Adam Shaw for an early evening of relaxed networking with fellow professional image makers. Adam will also be
looking at ways we can navigate the cost of living crisis, grow creatively and stay sane. Tickets coming soon, get in your diary now!
Saturday April 12th, 12pm-4pm, CQ Earlies: Making Movies. Join us to explore film making! FREE tickets coming soon.
And more tbc
Our programme is run by and for creatives based in Leicester, the East Midlands and beyond in partnership with Vehicle Arts
Artists
@f3mal3_gaze
Anfisa Denysenko
Ayesha Abdullatif
Becky Morris Knight
Dan Hessing
David Howat
Daryl Tebbutt
David Wilson Clarke
James Shaw
Jennie Hollier
Jinni Sur
Jo Keogh
Lucy Valerie Byrne
Mike Halasa
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Nick Linnett
Nik Trzcinowicz (Filmmaker) & Mary O’Neill (Producer)
Robyn Maclennan
Romravee Patel
Sim Seema Mistry
Simon Mears
Sophie Patel
Stephen Lynch
Stuart Hicking
Tom Wren (Photographer), Rhys Davies (Creative Director)
Tony Shelley
Wenqian Liu
image: Stephen Lynch, Orford Ness, 2024
