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

Introducing the Lincoln Arts Centre Book Club, a new addition to the program brought to you by two of the LAC’s familiar faces. A chance for students and the public alike to come and talk about all things books; get reading, get writing, get creative. Launching this Autumn!

As we head into a new year, we’ve been thinking about 2026. Not in a crystal-ball kind of way, but in a practical, roll-your-sleeves-up kind of way. These are some* of our wishes for 2026.

An progress update from December 2025

On Sunday 9 November, Lincoln Arts Centre and the University’s Library Square were illuminated in sound and light for the launch of Freedom: Then & Now - The Lincolnshire Mosaic of Freedom. This new public artwork, marking 80 years since VE Day, brings together thousands of community-contributed images to make four main images reflecting what freedom means today, following months of conversations across the county. 

Yesterday, Wednesday 5 November 2025, Professor Becky Francis published the much anticipated review of England’s national curriculum and school assessment process: Building a World-Class Curriculum for All.

This spring, we present In Their Words, a season celebrating the voices, experiences, and creativity of women shaping our world. With original commissions, artworks, and performances, the programme highlights resilience, imagination, and connection in women’s stories.

In this 3–4 minute read, we celebrate the Prescribing Change conference, share key insights on youth-led social prescribing in Lincolnshire, and outline how you can help shape the next phase of creative health initiatives.

Lincoln Arts Centre is calling on the public to help 1,000 children experience live arts for free this Autumn and for a limited time, every donation will be doubled. A local charitable foundation will match donations up to £5,000, instantly doubling the impact of every gift.

Thousands of community-contributed images will form a striking new digital artwork commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II, to be unveiled in Lincoln this November.

Poetry, podcasts, fiction, and family fun all feature in the newly released programme for Lincoln Book Festival 2025, which runs from 2–5 October at venues across the historic city of Lincoln.

Artist required to create bold, public artwork as part of VE Day 80 commemorations.