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Charnwood is a place, like all other places, where people act creatively to construct, innovate, discover and share their fascination with producing things. Come and see a few of the things local people get and have got up to in the past.

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See The Nottingham Road
Nottingham Road
Sylvia Ansingh, local artist, and David Humphrey, ex-press agency photographer, investigated the changing face of Nottingham Road in Loughborough. They interviewed and photographed the people and shops.
See The Nottingham Road
See The Rupal Friendship Carpet
Rupal Friendship Carpet
Like many community arts projects, the 'Friendship Carpet' arose from the linking of a number of disparate elements to create a process rich with meaning and expression.
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See Action For a Better Charnwood
Action For a Better Charnwood
In 1992, thousands of people got together at a conference in Rio de Janeiro and decided that the world could be a better place. But the problem was where to start. Everything seemed so big and complex. What should we do and where should we begin?
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See Broomfield School
Broomfield School
What do you imagine life to be like in a 21st century village school? Situated in East Goscote, Broomfield School can provide us with a few answers.
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See The Helix Ensemble
The Helix Ensemble
The Helix Ensemble is a group of experienced musicians from the East Midlands. Formed in Charnwood in 1992, their programmes aim to explore rarely performed chamber or small orchestral works alongside more traditional items for these combinations.
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Magenta
Interviewed for PMP by Francesca Beale, 12/07/00
Lisa. Vocalist, rhythm guitarist and lyric writer.
Chris Tyrell. Guitar.
Steve Ward. Drums.
Gemma. Bass.
See The Magenta
See The Words Out!
Words Out!
Poetry, Stories and Scripts
See The Words Out!
See Northern Ballet Theatre Project
Northern Ballet Theatre Project
Stefano Rogliatti came to work for Charnwood Arts through the Leonardo European Programme, a scheme which creates opportunities for young people to move across Europe, learn another language and gain work experience.
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See Home
Home
Home is a concept that most of us are lucky enough to be familiar with. This exhibition explores the theme of 'home' from a unique viewpoint.
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See Loughborough Market
See Hannah's Sugar Crafts
Hannah's Sugar Crafts
Hannah's Sugar Crafts on Barrow Road in Quorn is run by Tom and Jan Philips.
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See Loughborough Market
Loughborough Market
See Loughborough Echo
Loughborough Echo:
The Millennium Story
This book was created at the coming of the new millennium to serve as a lasting tribute to Loughborough and its people.
See Loughborough Echo
See Picnic in the Park
Picnic in the Park
Charnwood Arts has been organising a 'Picnic in the Park' live event in Queen's Park for over twenty years.
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See The 15th South Croxton Arts Festival

The 15th South Croxton Arts Festival
Living up to its reputation of being a unique village event, the year 2000 South Croxton Arts Festival put a variety of high quality visual and performing arts on show.

See The 15th South Croxton Arts Festival