Fearon Hall

20/07/2024

Our new group of art interns spent the day with local artist Janet Helena Middleton yesterday.

Janet generously shared her knowledge about gelli printing in her beautiful workspace (see ). She also prepared a wonderful meal - thank you so much for your hospitality - everyone had a fantastic day creating prints, making artist booklets and of cours having lots of fun.

Janet is happy to arrange workshops - you can find out more by looking at her page .

19/07/2024

SAVE THE DATE - SATURDAY 3rd AUGUST, 9 am until 3 pm

CREATE CONNECT CELEBRATE

Taking place in Fearon Hall, on The Parish Green and in the Rectory Wildlife Garden and running alongside our regular Vegan Breakfast morning.

A day full of art bringing together a special family community day curated by our 2024 Taiwanese art interns and an exhibition, ‘Journey ‘ which presents local artist Magda Vaughan’s beautiful spiritual pen drawings.

There will be all sorts of art activities and art installations including working with clay and nature, storytelling and violin performances throughout the day which bring British and Taiwanese folk songs together plus tiny knitted installations in the Rectory Wildlife Garden.

We look forward to welcoming you.

17/07/2024

CALL OUT FOR THE LOAN OF A VIOLIN

We are looking for the use of a violin for 3 weeks so that Eva, one of our Taiwanese students can create a piece for our Family Community Day in August. Eva's violin rendition will explore Taiwanese Folklore. As Eva has been travelling Europe, it wasn't possible to bring her own violin with her.

Here is Eva performing in Taiwan.

We would be so grateful if someone could someone help us with this request.

Please message our Arts Coordinator Jacqui at [email protected]

17/07/2024

A very warm welcome to our new group of art interns from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan who will be working with us for the next 5 weeks. The beautiful banner which they have brought incorporates a design based on a dragonfly, a symbol of harmony, prosperity and good fortune.

Thank you to Bhavna at Loughborough University who has generously arranged for us to work in the Incubator spaces at the Careers and Enterprise Hub in the Market Place. Today, we began our planning of the Family Community Day which is to take place on August 3rd at Fearon Hall. More details to follow.

17/07/2024

PRINT YOURSELF HAPPY - the new course begins

A lovely playful morning exploring printing direct from plants and textured surfaces.

15/07/2024

Here it is folks Thursdays vegan bistro will be a taste of Spain!

Still a few spaces available Fearon HallLove Loughboroughvegan_veganfood

14/07/2024

Safe Space Football.

Who would have thought that when we started our safe space football back on the 16th June for the 3 group matches we would make it to the Finals!!!!!

£1.00 entry. Doors open at 7.30 tuck shop open!

Thanks to the amazing people who have made this happen.

09/07/2024

A lovely morning celebrating the work made during the first series of Print Yourself Happy workshops. It was great to take the time to show the process of the printmaking techniques as well as some of the outcomes.

The next six week course is now full. The third course will begin in September. Thank you to all our participants. Lovely work.

08/07/2024

The flower beds at the hall are blooming beautifully and we’re finally seeing some colour 🌼🌻🌸 ..today we spent time weeding in the back garden, tidying the corner by the front door, watering and picking flowers for the tables in the cafe.
Please get in touch, details on the poster, if you fancy joining us on a Monday morning, or just pop along.. tea, coffee, biscuits and chatter come as standard 🫖

08/07/2024

TOMORROW MORNING AT FEARON HALL - A POP UP MINI ART EXHIBITION/SHOW AND TELL .

In the Pitt Room between 10 and 12 am.

We are delighted to present a display of monoprints created by participants during our latest PRINT YOURSELF HAPPY printmaking course.

Come along and find out more about how participants created their monoprint work - learn about the process and how participants developed ideas.

Its a great opportunity for people interested in joining the next six-week printmaking course to get a flavour of what you will be doing.
Here's a sneak preview of just a few prints created by participants over the last few weeks.

Cafe open so treat yourself to coffee and something freshly prepared/baked by our wonderful cafe team.

We look forward to seeing you.

06/07/2024

Visit the museum then pop to our Cafe history and food, what more could you want on a wet Saturday!

Event at the Old Rectory and Fearon Hall.

Very few of you will have visited the Old Rectory (next to All Saints Church) here is your chance. Tomorrow (Saturday)

Archaeologist Neil Finn will be giving tours of the Old Rectory at 11am and 1pm, highlighting the new discoveries made as part of his archaeological survey of the site.

Quill writing and Georgian board games will be available all day for children (and those young at heart) to try out.

Professor Martyn Bennett will be giving a tour of the Rectory grounds at 12 noon.

A raffle to raise money for LAHS will be held - try your luck to win a hamper from Tesco and other prizes. Drawing at 3pm
And of course, the new exhibition 'Loughborough Parish Library' will be open for viewing, for those who want to get a sense of the Georgian intellectual world that animated life at the Rectory for so many years.

06/07/2024

Mondays the last date for tickets for the Mela fund raising meal.

Mela Fundraising Pizza Bonanza

The Loughborough Mela organising group, has pleasure in inviting you to a Pizza Bonanza to raise funds to help meet the cost of bringing high quality performers to the 2024 Mela.
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This will be held at Fearon Hall on Thursday 11th July. Those attending are requested to arrive between 6.15pm and 6.30pm, with the Pizzas due to arrive shortly after.
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The cost of the meal will be £15 per head, of which over half will directly benefit the Mela. There will be a variety of toppings available, including vegetarian; plus chips and soft drinks for those who so wish. Tea or Coffee will also be available to finish. For your convenience, payment will be collected on the night.
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An excellent evening is in prospect, and the block purchase for the event, allows the food to be provided at a considerably lower cost than would normally be the case.
There should be ample on street car parking available at that time of night, reasonably close to the Fearon Hall.
Please reserve your place(s) by replying to this e-mail, or by phoning 01509 843433 (Mike) or 01509 261651 (Varsha) and leaving your name & a contact telephone number.
With Very Best Regards, Mike Jones and Varsha Parmar
On behalf of the Loughborough Mela Committee
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Charnwood ArtsEquality ActionLove LoughboroughLoughborough Mela

05/07/2024

Ooooo decisions decisions -breakfast or brunch!

So tomorrow’s brunch special is going to be a fat vegan steak and onion fresh crusty cob!
Plus sauce of your choice. 🙌🏼
See you tomorrow x

It’s this Sat folks!

05/07/2024

It’s this Sat folks!

04/07/2024

30/06/2024

It’s tomorrow folks!

28/06/2024

Barrow out today - take what you can use.

27/06/2024

This Sunday 4.30 safe space football.

Will this be our last one….. ?!

27/06/2024

Todays specials Cafe in the hall

26/06/2024

This Monday our Anand Mangal Asian Cafe with a little extra! - No need to book just pop in and enjoy!

25/06/2024

We'll be at our monthly drop in at Fearon Hall tomorrow from 10am-12pm, and as it's likely to be a hot one, I''ll be showing you how to make simple paper fans to cool down!

Come along for support using the Charnwood Timebank platform, or to find out more about the benefits of timebanking 🙂🌞

25/06/2024

SAVE THE DATE - POP UP MINI ART EXHIBITION/SHOW AND TELL - TUESDAY 9th JULY 10 am - 12 am in the PITT ROOM at Fearon Hall.

We are very excited about the upcoming mini pop up exhibition which will present monoprints created by participants during our latest PRINT YOURSELF HAPPY printmaking course.

Come along and find out more about how participants created their monoprint work - learn about the process and how participants developed ideas.

Its a great opportunity for people interested in joining the next six-week printmaking course to get a flavour of what you will be doing.

Here's a sneak preview of just a few prints created by participants over the last few weeks

25/06/2024

PRINT YOURSELF HAPPY - PRINTMAKING COURSE AT FEARON HALL- 16th July -27th August.

We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join our second six-week printmaking course. The course will begin on Tuesday 16th July, 10-12 pm and run until 27th August.

Our arts coordinator Jacqui Gallon will be taking you through various techniques - printing direct from plants, utilising textured materials and using found images to create beautiful monoprints.

Numbers are limited to 8 and you will need to book for the entire 6 weeks. Cost £3 per person - to include tea/coffee.

To reserve your place please contact Jacqui at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you.

25/06/2024

Look what our amazing friends Communities Food and Wellbeing Hub have organised this Thursday at Fearon Hall

25/06/2024

Fingers crossed for a rain free week!

24/06/2024

Equality Action, Something different for our Asian Cafe next Monday. A collaboration with Anand Mangal, Loughborough Mela and Fearon Hall…. No need to book pop down between 12-1 to have your tastebuds tingled! Loughborough Mela, Equality Action, Charnwood Arts,