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We are currently funded through donations from the general public and through working in partnership with The Exaireo Trust and Carillon Court.

Modern Painters, New Decorators is an artist-led organisation based in Loughborough, East Midlands, UK, operating a purpose-built gallery, project space, artist studios, shop, and creative kitchen. Loughborough Art Projects | Events | Community
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Painters, New Decorators is a not-for-profit art organisation running projects and building community in Loughborough, East Midlands. We run a programme of art related activities including exhibitions, talks, events, markets and workshops with the aim of bringing colour to Loughborough and supporting and developing opportunities for regional artists.

19/06/2026

🎨 Workshops at our Celebration Day 🎨

Tomorrow is your last chance to join one of our free family workshops before we pause for the summer. As part of Celebration Day, we’ll be hosting two creative activities in our Gallery Space. Alongside the workshops, we’ll be inviting visitors to share their thoughts on creativity in Loughborough and imagine what a creative future for the town might look like.

🖍 Banner Making (Family Workshop) 10am–12pm
Join us for a free morning workshop aimed at families. Together, we’ll make bold banners exploring ideas around creativity, community and the future of Loughborough.

🖨 Screen Printing (Drop-In Workshop) 1pm–3pm
Drop into the Gallery Space in the afternoon for a free screen-printing activity. We’ll be exploring patterns, shapes and typography to create fun prints to take home.

📅 Saturday 20 June 🕙 10am–3pm 📍 Modern Painters, New Decorators, Aumberry Gap, Loughborough

18/06/2026

This photo was taken just before the launch party for our new venue last September. It captures just some of the artists, studioholders, volunteers and members who have helped shape MPND over the last year. Since then, we’ve hosted exhibitions, workshops, events, artist socials, family activities, studio projects, film screenings and more. We’ve welcomed thousands of visitors through the doors and begun the next chapter of MPND at Aumberry Gap.

Our Celebration Day is an opportunity to mark that first year together, while also looking ahead. Throughout the day, we’ll be inviting visitors to think about what makes a creative town, what stories we tell about the place we live, and what we need to support a creative future in Loughborough.

Join us this Saturday for a day of workshops, exhibitions, food and conversation. Whether you’ve been part of the journey so far or are visiting for the first time, we’d love to see you there. Come and celebrate with us!
 🌈 Our Celebration Day
📅 Saturday 20 June 🕙 10am–3pm 📍 Modern Painters, New Decorators, Aumberry Gap, Loughborough

17/06/2026

☀️ Summer Fair ☀️

Join us on 3rd and 4th July for a weekend of independent makers, artists, designers and small businesses taking over the building. We’ll have ceramics, prints, bakery treats, craft, zines, books, jewellery, cards, coffee and more, alongside a chance to meet the people behind the work and discover something new. We’ve had a brilliant response from stallholders and can’t wait to share the full line-up soon.

We’ll kick things off with a launch evening on Friday 3 July, before reopening on Saturday for a full day of browsing, conversation and summer shopping.

🗓 Summer Fair Friday 3 July · 5pm–8pm Saturday 4 July · 10am–3pm
📍 Modern Painters, New Decorators, Aumberry Gap, Loughborough

16/06/2026

🌹 A final look at The Sick Rose by Jamie Seymour.

Thank you to everyone who visited the exhibition over the last few months. Jamie transformed our Project Space with paintings, drawings and sculptures that brought together roses, swans and watchful eyes into a world that felt strange, tender and deeply personal.

This Saturday, we’re opening the building once again for Celebration Day — with exhibitions, workshops, food and creative activities taking place across the site from 10am–3pm. We’ll be sharing more details throughout the week.🌹 A final look at The Sick Rose by Jamie Seymour.

Thank you to everyone who visited the exhibition over the last few months. Jamie transformed our Project Space with paintings, drawings and sculptures that brought together roses, swans, watchful eyes and found objects into a world that felt strange, tender and deeply personal.

This Saturday, we’re opening the building once again for Celebration Day — with exhibitions, workshops, food and creative activities taking place across the site from 10am–3pm. We’ll be sharing more details throughout the week.

12/06/2026

🎉 Celebration Day returns next weekend.

As we prepare for Celebration Day 2026, we’re looking back at our last Celebration Day in 2024. We explored traditions of gathering, gratitude and collective making. Taking inspiration from well dressing — a practice where communities decorate local wells with flowers and images — we invited people to think about what they valued in Loughborough and what kind of future they wanted to help create.

Across the day, families, young people and artists came together to make miniature murals, share stories and transform conversations into artworks. We screened a short film, held a mini-parade, and created a temporary exhibition from ideas, wishes, photographs, drawings and slogans gathered through workshops and community events. This year’s Celebration Day continues that spirit, bringing together workshops, exhibitions, food and creative activities across the building.

📍 Modern Painters, New Decorators, Aumberry Gap, Loughborough 🗓 Saturday 20 June 🕙 10am–3pm 🎟 Free to attend

06/06/2026

Join us for Celebration Day 2026! 🌞

A day to make, eat and celebrate together at Modern Painters, New Decorators.

Across the day, we’ll be thinking about the creative future we want — with banner making, screen printing, artworks by young people from Loughborough, an exhibition by children living in the West Bank, and food and drinks from Corita.

📅 Saturday 20 June 2026�🕙 10am–3pm�📍 Modern Painters, New Decorators, Aumberry Gap, Loughborough�🎟️ Free to attend

Come along, take part and share your hopes for our creative futures.

04/06/2026

What’s on this Saturday?

Now the sun’s out, what better way to spend a Saturday than exploring the exhibitions, events and creative activity happening across the town?

☕ Vegan Café  9am–1pm Get fuelled up with a delicious vegan breakfast or brunch at Fearon Hall’s café.

⚡ Loughborough Keeping the Lights On  10am–4pm Learn more about the history of BRUSH, manufacturers of electrical equipment and owners of the iconic BRUSH sign behind the train station.

🎓 School of Design and Creative Arts Degree Show  10am–5pm Students from across Loughborough University’s creative arts and design degrees are showcasing their work across campus, from fine art and textiles to graphic design and industrial design. You might need a few hours for this one!

🗿 Sculpture Trail  During daylight hours Whilst you’re on campus, why not check out the many sculptures that form part of the LU Arts Sculpture Trail, including The Wall by Donald Brook and the newly restored Atsiaƒu ƒe agbo nu by Atta Kwami.

And finally, feel free to visit us at MPND, where we’re currently hosting two exhibitions:

🏺 Flat Earth by Phil Root Modern Painters, New Decorators 10am–3pm Flat Earth is a solo exhibition by Bristol-based artist Phil Root, exploring the limits of traditional ceramics through experimental casting, glazing and firing.

🌹 The Sick Rose by Jamie Seymour Modern Painters, New Decorators 10am–3pm Jamie Seymour’s solo exhibition The Sick Rose brings together new paintings, drawings and sculptures reflecting experiences of q***r anxiety and the pressures of being seen.

You’re also welcome to take a break in our relaxed common area and make use of our family resources.

26/05/2026

☀️ Summer Fair — Open Call for Stallholders ☀️

Applications are now open for our Summer Fair at Modern Painters, New Decorators.

Following the success of our Winter Market, we’re once again inviting independent makers, artists, designers and small businesses to take over the building for a weekend of creative activity.

Here’s what previous stallholders said:
“Beautiful gallery & atmosphere, lovely people, great food & drink”
“It was busier than I expected for a small market”
“The customers seemed engaged and open to conversation”
“The space itself is gorgeous to be in and I made some lasting connections”

🗓 Friday 3 July · 5pm–8pm 🗓 Saturday 4 July · 10am–3pm

Stalls start from £50 and include a table and chairs, with limited wall-space options available.

📅 Deadline: Thursday 4 June

Apply now: https://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/summer-fair

23/05/2026

Corita Pop-Up · Today from 10am at Modern Painters, New Decorators

Hot weather, cold lemonade. Drop by today for focaccia sandwiches, brown butter cookies, vegan dark chocolate cookies and Basque cheesecake — alongside homemade lemonade and drinks served from the foyer. Perfect for a slow Saturday, a catch-up in the sun, or pairing with a visit to our family workshop and exhibitions. Open from 10am until sold out.

📍 Modern Painters, New Decorators, Aumberry Gap, Loughborough, LE11 1DP

22/05/2026

Celebration Day
Saturday 20 June 2026, 10am–3pm Across Modern Painters, New Decorators Free to attend

Join us for Celebration Day — a day to make, eat and celebrate together, with gratitude.

Celebration Day is a moment to gather, share food, make things and look ahead. This year, we’ll be thinking about ‘Our Creative Futures’. How can we sustain creativity in our town, and how can children and young people’s voices help shape the future? Across workshops, exhibitions, food and informal conversation, visitors will be invited to share their hopes and ideas.

Banner Making (Family Workshop)
10am–12pm, Gallery Space
Join us for a free morning banner-making workshop aimed at families. Together, we’ll make bold banners — sharing ideas for creativity, community and the future of Loughborough.

Screen Printing (Drop-In Workshop)
1pm–3pm, Gallery Space
Drop into the Gallery Space in the afternoon for a free screen-printing activity. We’ll be exploring patterns, shapes and typography to create fun prints. A drop-in workshop, welcome to all.

Art Club Now!
10am–3pm, Foyer
See artworks made through Art Club, our creative programme for young people in Loughborough. Developed over the last year, this presentation celebrates the imagination, ideas and voices of young people making work here in the town.

Freedom of Spirit
10am–3pm, Project Space
Visit Freedom of Spirit, a collection of artworks created by more than 50 children living in Nablus and Hebron, Palestine. Made through workshops with Palestine Trauma Centre UK, the works share children’s hopes for safety, joy and possibility.

Corita Pop-Up
10am–3pm, Foyer
Throughout the day, Corita will be popping up in the foyer with baked goods, hot drinks and cold drinks. Come along to eat, spend time together, meet others, and enjoy a slower moment, as part of the day’s celebrations.

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Modern Painters, New Decorators, Aumberry Gap
Loughborough
LE111DP

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Thursday	11am - 5pm
Friday	11am - 5pm
Saturday	11am - 5pm

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http://modernpaintersnewdecorators.co.uk/

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