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 and Film at Phoenix.
Exhibitions
The LCB Depot 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 April 11th to July 25th.
Phoenix is open Monday 12noon – 11pm, Tues & Weds CLOSED, Thursday & Friday 12noon – 11pm, Saturday 11am- 11pm, Sunday 11am- 8.30pm
59 Halford St is open Friday 28th 5-10pm for the launch and then until April 17th. If you’re interested in the property you can get in touch with Nim on 07917 302970 or Will on 07730 670317
You can find out about all the exhibitions that are part of FORMAT festival at https://formatfestival.com/
You can get involved in future Film seasons in Leicester by registering your interest here
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/
Friday March 28th, 5-10pm, Film Screenings – join us to see a selection of short films from documentaries, to dramas, comedy to art films- including a taster of whats to come at the Phoenix part of the exhibition. Plus join in the rest of Last Friday with live music, comedy, pop up shops… 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/652723 or £2.50 on the door.
Saturday March 29th, 10.15am FORMAT festival trip with Leicester Lo-Fi. Come join us for a tour of the Format 25 Photography Festival in Derby on Sat 29th March.
For those of you who wish to take the train from Leicester station we are meeting at 10.15am in the ticket hall to get the 10.37 to Derby.
Alternatively if you want to make your own way to Derby we will meet outside Quad at 11.30am. The festival is spread over several sites though-out Derby so the plan is to wander site to site and grab some lunch on the way. Find out more and tell us you’re coming at https://www.facebook.com/events/s/format-25-trip/1600939047233280/
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 £5 AOP members, £8 non-members https://www.tickettailor.com/events/associationofphotographers/1619844
Thurs April 10th, 9.15- 10.30am Abstracting Shapes from Photographs to Create Paintings, with Alice Todd. This workshop is for people who do not usually paint. The workshop will allow you to try something new and creative and you will have the opportunity to create a painting based on the process that Alice uses when she creates paintings. Resources will be provided and it is free to attend- register here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/abstracting-shapes-from-photographs-to-create-paintings-tickets-1305955791929?
Saturday April 12th, 12pm-4pm, CQ Earlies: Making Movies. Join us to explore film making, from script to set, props to projection! Find out more and book your FREE tickets at https://lcbdepot.ticketleap.com/makeamovie/ plus check out the rest of the free family activities at @cqearlies
Our programme is run by and for creatives based in Leicester, the East Midlands and beyond in partnership with Vehicle Arts
LCB 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 Peel
Lucy Valerie Byrne
Mike Halasa
mnkyfce50
Nick Linnett
Nik Trzcinowicz (Filmmaker) & Mary O’Neill (Producer)
Robyn Maclennan
Romravee Patel
Sim Seema Mistry
Simon Mears
Sophie Patel
Stephen Lynch
Stuart Hicking
Tony Shelley
Wenqian Liu
59 Halford St
Tom Wren (Photographer), Rhys Davies (Creative Director)
Phoenix Artists
Anon Ym (1971, UK)
Antonis Christ
Issie Martin
Jas Singh
luke dobson
Raisa Watkiss and Manga Brothers
Shaniece Martin
image: Stephen Lynch, Orford Ness, 2024
