The Loughborough Experience
Arts Scene
The University has a lively arts programme consisting of two distinct strands, Radar and the concert programme.
Radar, the contemporary arts programme, commissions and showcases a range of work linked to a particular theme. A mixture of performances, installations, exhibitions and talks take place across the University and town.
Recent projects include Group Process, a series of projects exploring the themes of social collaboration, engagement and interaction, and ‘Life is interesting… When You’re Furious’, a project to mark the 40th anniversary of the student protest movements of 1968.
The University also offers a concert programme of classical music which attracts some of the most exciting musicians working today.
The University has its own thriving choir, orchestra and concert band, which are open to all students without audition. Practice facilities are available to all, including students who have set up their own band. Loughborough is well served by concert halls and galleries, with major new spaces recently opened in Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. Each offer opportunities to see the very best in visual and performing arts.
A little further afield but still within easy access of Loughborough are the internationally famous Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford.
Recent visiting performers/artists to the University include:
- Steven Isserlis
- Emma Kirkby and the London Baroque
- Tasmin Little
- Mikhail Karikis and Cantamus Choir
- Juneau Projects
- Paul Rooney
- Hamish Fulton
- Tim Brennan
There are plenty of arts-related activities to enjoy, including painting, drawing and pottery classes, open to all abilities. Individual music tuition is available for most string, wind and brass instruments as well as the voice.
Loughborough Students’ Union is home to many thriving societies including Photography, Ballroom and Latin Dance and Stage. Every week, the Union cinema shows recent films on a full-sized screen with Dolby Surround Sound.