Queer Stories – Autumn 2026

When I opened the doors to the Community Resilience exhibition for its private view, I wasn’t just sharing artwork, I was opening a chapter of my life. One shaped by struggle, hope, creativity, and connection. This project has been many things: a dream, a lifeline, a conversation, a provocation, but most of all, it’s been an anchor in my journey towards recovery and belonging.

As we kick off our third year as an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation, we are thrilled to announce the 2025/26 cohort of Innovate Artists. These five artists and collectives will receive a seed commission to develop new ideas, in addition to entrepreneurial support so that they can innovate and sustain their artistic practice right here in Greater Lincolnshire.

East Midlands First Theatre Company of Sanctuary Hosts A Seat at Our Table Event to Bring Persian Tea and Creative Dialogue on Sanctuary to Lincoln

We’re halfway through Lincoln Arts Centre’s Spring Season, Home Is Where the Art Is; a season of contemporary artistic works and experiences that explore what it means to create a home. Greater Lincolnshire is defined by its rich heritage and, in recent years, increasingly by its welcoming nature. We have embraced international students, migrant workers, and people seeking refuge.

The University of Lincoln’s Centre for Culture and Creativity has delivered another year of support for the region’s creative sector within its second year of being part of Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) status and has ambitious plans for this coming year.

We are recruiting for our third year of Routes In at Lincoln Arts Centre and Barbican Creative Hub, funded by Arts Council England.  

University of Lincoln Contributes to Growth of UK Creative Industries in Parliament Initiative 

Across an eclectic range of productions—from gripping dramas to punk-rock revolutions and a zany underwater adventure—our Summer of Musicals season explores themes of courage, justice, and the enduring fight to overcome adversity. 

The next edition of Lincoln Book Festival will take place from 02-05 October 2025.

Applications are now open for the Innovate Artist 2025/2026 cohort at Lincoln Arts Centre, made possible by funding from Arts Council England.

Lincoln Arts Centre at the University of Lincoln is thrilled to announce that the Lincoln Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (LAODS), a cornerstone of Lincoln’s cultural fabric for over a century, will become an associate community company at the venue.