Welcome to LU Arts

LU Arts offers creative activities and arts events for all Loughborough students to enjoy outside of your studies. Find out more about what we do.
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Happy Mondays: Speech Bubble

Join us for an evening of performance poetry showcasing spoken talent on campus alongside professional poets. Speech Bubble includes an open mic slot for students and staff, which is open to anyone willing to perform for a live audience.
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2019/20 scholarship winners announced

We are delighted to introduce our ten scholarship students for this year, covering a range of art forms from filmmaking and dance to singing and instrumental music. Look out for them performing in and organising events on campus during the year.
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Health and wellbeing programme

We're encouraging students to take time out from their studies and unwind with our free weekly programme of fun and uplifting activities in halls. Sessions range from hands-on practical workshops to informal discussions and physical activities.

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Mindfulness Colouring Book

We commissioned talented Graphic Communication and Illustration and Fine Art students to create drawings for our mindfulness colouring book. Find out more information inc where you can collect your free copy from on campus.
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Performing arts

Find out what's available for you if you’ve an interest in the Performing Arts; from live events and NT Live screenings to performance societies, workshops and scholarships.

Music

Discover our music offer and how you can keep on playing and enjoying music at university; from music tuition and practice rooms to scholarships and societies.

Creative writing and spoken word

Find out about our popular Speech Bubble performance poetry nights, creative writing evening classes and arts scholarships.

Visual arts

Discover the Loughborough University arts collection, sign up to creative evening classes and find out about artists talks and exhibitions on campus.

Get involved

Explore the different ways you can get involved in the arts, whatever your level of interest and ability; with student societies and groups, evening classes, one-off workshops and discussion events.

Scholarships and funding

Learn about our annual arts scholarships, with cash prizes and tuition/mentoring, as well as student arts grants to fund your own creative projects and events.

Facilities

Find out where you can perform, rehearse and enjoy arts activities on campus.

Arts collection

Discover the university arts collection and its history, with artworks and public sculptures dotted around campus.

Radar

Our contemporary art programme, working with artists and Loughborough University academics to create new encounters between art and research.