University of Lincoln, via Lincoln Arts Centre sign partnership agreement to support Lincoln Book Festival to grow and sustain into the future.
For the 2024 iteration the Lincoln Book Festival will enter into a partnership agreement with University of Lincoln through Lincoln Arts Centre who will act as a festival hub, and will contract and fund a brand new position of festival director. This partnership is made possible through the University of Lincoln’s successful bid to join Arts Council England’s National Portfolio of Organisations (NPO), powered the university’s Centre for Culture and Creativity.
The festival, which has run annually in the city for two decades, is supported each year by generous local businesses, organisations and individuals through sponsorship and in-kind support. Previously specialising in guest talks by acclaimed authors in history writing and historical fiction, in recent years the festival has diversified its offering to appeal to a broader demographic through a greater variety of genres and literary formats.
Lincoln Book Festival are seeking a highly creative and entrepreneurial individual with exceptional skills in developing an artistic, innovative and sustainable programme.
We co-design our vision, mission and business plan with a volunteer group of Critical Friends.
The book festival will take place from 26-29 September, bringing big name authors and rising stars of the publishing world to the city for four days of engaging talks, readings, discussions, workshops and Q&As. There’s a rich variety of free and paid events and activities to enjoy too, including competitions, podcast talks, open mic style performance events and much more
The University of Lincoln, having signed a partnership agreement to support Lincoln Book Festival to grow and sustain into the future, is proud to announce the appointment of Amy Magnone as the new Lincoln Book Festival Director for 2024.
We've hidden 6 coins in 17 libraries across Lincolnshire, and if you find them you're in with a chance to win two FREE tickets to A Christmas Carol!
Dreamers, makers, thinkers, doers, and creators, you’re invited to the Artist Meet Up at Lincoln Arts Centre co-hosted by In Good Company and facilitated by the Barbican Creative Hub. This is an open invite; opportunity to socialise with friends, other like-minded people, and maybe meet someone new.
About the Exhibition: The Community Resilience Exhibition brings together large-scale, vivid paintings and multimedia installations inspired by real-life stories from Lincolnshire communities. These works invite viewers to reflect on the power of resilience and celebrate the unique strengths that arise from diversity.
Join Theatre Company of Sanctuary Maison Foo in situ on their ‘A Seat At Our Table’ set for Persian Tea and a creative conversation about Sanctuary. We invite you to pull up a chair to our table to connect, discuss and share ideas on ‘How Lincoln can create places of sanctuary and welcome’ Maison Foo’s Meet Your Neighbour Street Installation will also be open to experience on Friday 7th March 10am- 2pm.
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