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Mon 9 Nov 2026

Young Critics Collective: The Hideout

As part of our Young Critics Collective programme, Scarlet Driver reviews The Hideout by Hikapee.

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A man wearing a space helmet and sports jacket holds his hands in the air, either side of the helmet.

Mon 9 Nov 2026

Young Critics Collective: Kevin Quantum | Anti Gravity

As part of our Young Critics Collective programme, Elodie Edwards and Ben Redfern review Kevin Quantum: Anti Gravity

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A small girl sits amongst leaves on the floor, as ropes hang from the ceiling. A lady with an amazing headdress stands behind.

Mon 9 Nov 2026

Young Critics Collective: Mother Deer

As part of our Young Critics Collective programme, a selection of students review Mother Deer by Acrobatic Adventures.

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A woman stands wearing green dungarees, holding red fabric above her head, as it trails behind.

Mon 9 Nov 2026

Young Critics Collective: BATTY!

As part of our Young Critics Collective programme, our reviewers give their thoughts on Victoria Firth and Company's BATTY!

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Thu 22 Oct 2026

Young Critics Collective: Joan and the Dragon

As part of our Young Critics Collective programme, Amelia Blyth reviews Joan and the Dragon by Lost Performers Club.

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Two dancers are dressed in white shirts and black waistcoats. They stand against a black background, one standing in front of the other. Both are holding an elegant pose with their arms.

Thu 22 Oct 2026

Young Critics Collective: Natural Behaviour

As part of our Young Critics Collective programme, a selection of students review Natural Behaviour by Thick & Tight.

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Two people stand among a theatre set - one wearing and black and white striped cone hat and a bird cardboard cut-out. The other is wearing a grey apron.

Thu 15 Oct 2026

Young Critics Collective: Rapunzel

As part of our Young Critics Collective programme, a selection of students review Rapunzel by Wrongsemble.

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A man in glasses and a blue waterproof coat, and a lady wearing a shawl and bonnet, stand on a windy cliff top.

Thu 15 Oct 2026

Young Critics Collective: It’s Nice Up North

As part of our Young Critics Collective programme, Anya Berg reviews It's Nice Up North.

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Drawn Through Time

Penny McCarthy, Titian, and Other Time Travellers

Free exhibition | Saturday 9 May – Sunday 26 July | Djanogly Gallery

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A female performer wearing green and black clothes helps a little girl pour water into a big bowl while a toddler watches attentively

Mon 5 Oct 2026

Young Critics Collective: A Message For The Future

As part of our Young Critics Collective programme, Anya Berg reviews A Message For The Future by Crescendorious.

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Blog

Thu 1 Oct 2026

Meet The Maker: Helen Foot

Ahead of Lustre, our nationally renowned craft and design market, we spoke to artist Helen Foot, who creates beautiful handwoven textiles. With a strong sense of colour and a commitment to keeping heritage techniques alive, Helen's designs bring a fresh perspective to time honoured processes.

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Mon 27 Jul 2026

Autumn Preview: take a look at the new season

With Autumn on the horizon, so is a new season of creativity and discovery at Lakeside Arts. Workshops and comedy, drama and dance, there’s something for everybody during our September-December programme. With sessions that will amaze and inspire, here’s you first look at months of entertainment and jam-packed excitement.

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Monochrome geometric artwork depicting Saturn and its rings, layered with overlapping translucent rectangles and intersecting lines.

Fri 24 Jul 2026

Meet the artists: Reflections

Drawing from the edges of their gardens to the edges of the universe. Learn more about the five artists featured in our upcoming exhibition, Reflections.

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A woman with a moon as a head floats suspended in space.

Mon 13 Jul 2026

Discussion Through Time: A Conversation with Penny McCarthy and George Shaw

On June 24, at Lakeside Arts, Artists Penny McCarthy and George Shaw (Turner prize nominee 2011) reunited to examine some of the themes threaded throughout Drawn Through Time. Joined by an audience in the Djanogly Gallery, they guided us through the vast conceptual links behind this exhibition. This article reflects on the relationships between art and history, memory and myth and how time travel might really be possible…

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A woman in historic dress, sits among wild flowers and peers from behind a blue book.

Fri 12 Jun 2026

Young Critics Collective: Monster

As part of our Young Critics Collective programme, Leah Hudson and Scarlet Driver review Monster by Naomi Wood.

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Fred, a two-foot-tall white cloth puppet, is stood dramatically with his arms and one leg stuck out, lit up against a darker background. His three puppeteers, who control his different limbs, are wearing black and looking expressive as they move Fred into position.

Thu 11 Jun 2026

Young Critics Collective: Meet Fred

As part of our Young Critics Collective, Kirsty Tidmus and Scarlet Driver review Meet Fred, a darkly funny, internationally acclaimed satire following Fred, a puppet fighting for his independence.

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Thu 11 Jun 2026

Exhibition Review – Dust, Moon, Deluge: Drawn Through Time

Gypsy Beck, a final-year History of Art student and aspiring curator at the University of Nottingham reviews our current exhibition, Drawn Through Time: Penny McCarthy, Titian, and Other Time Travellers.

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