Artists, students, and young people in our Home Is Where the Art Is season are all, in some way, exploring what it means to feel at home, celebrating our diverse communities and shining a light on living in Greater Lincolnshire, through dance, film, music, visual art and more. 

We kickstart our season with a series of film documentaries spotlighting dedication in our voluntary sector organisations, charities, and community groups in a big Community Film Screening (17 Jan). In addition, our monthly BFI funded film screenings continue alongside the return of the international film festival Indie Lincs (30 Jan – 1 Feb). 

Home Is Where the Art Is also features two new exhibitions in our gallery: The first, Toil and Trouble (20 Feb – 6 March), will see the gallery become home to artists transforming and responding to the work in real time. The second, Community Resilience (14 – 27 April) by commissioned artist Tinashe Chipawe, will showcase a series of vibrant artworks inspired by the resilience of neurodivergent communities in Lincolnshire.  

Lincoln Arts Centre continues to prioritise the exchange of knowledge. Working with the Barbican Creative Hub we have two conferences in Spring 2025. Technically Speaking (16 Jan) a one-day event where technicians are in the spotlight and Future Perspectives (27 Feb) focussed on a creative response to the climate crisis. 

As a home for new artists and new artistic ideas we have plenty of opportunities to see new work from local emerging artists whether that be our annual Dance Showcase (23-24 Jan) or youth dance platform True Motion (12 April), the annual festival of fresh talent Launch Fest, or our new work nights Demo (30 Jan) 

I’m delighted to say that in 2025 the theatre company of sanctuary Maison Foo will present A Seat at Our Table (6-7 March), a celebration of food, family and friendship co created with global friends seeking sanctuary in the UK. Whilst with us in Lincoln, Maison Foo will also invite you to Meet Your Neighbour (6-7 March), an installation and conversation series. 

In addition to Tinashe Chipawe, we’re delighted to include two more original commissions in this season. Associate Artists Casson & Friends present a preview of a new Lincoln Arts Centre commission: Shed Stories (3 April) packed with human, humorous and heart-warming tales of making sawdust, friends, and cups of tea! Another original Lincoln Arts Centre commission comes in the form of Boondog Balladeers’ Captain Godfrey and the Last Shanty (26-27 April), you can make a day of it by also seeing The Gruffalo (26-27 April) by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, which is celebrating 25 years. 

I’m delighted that so many Lincolnshire artists across disciplines ranging from dance to visual art continue to be commissioned as part of our programme, please do support local artists and new work alongside those familiar favourites. 

We look forward to welcoming you to watch, learn, create, and debate with us.