Letchworth Arts Centre | ... a dynamic arts experience

Welcome

Welcome to Letchworth Arts Centre, with its exciting exhibitions, live shows, and arts related courses for children and adults.

Galleries

Three galleries, diverse artists, work of national and international acclaim.

Events

Touring theatre, music, Comedy Club, story-telling for children -- and more.

Courses

Art, drama, music and fun, for children and adults.

Find us

We are here, in the centre of Letchworth Garden City.

Café

Visit our light and airy café forFairtrade coffees and home-made meals.

Membership

A bargain £10 a year for the family, bringing discounts on courses and events.

Room Hire

Hire one of our flexible spaces for your own event.

Stage Hire

Our portable outdoor stage could be the answer to your needs.

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Barry Norman Quiz Night

Fri 8 Jun

Happy Animals

Tue 1 May – Thu 31 May

Landscapes

Wed 2 May – Tue 26 Jun

Paintings by Barbara Heaton and Maureen Phipps

Thu 3 May – Fri 18 May

Saturday Art Club

Sat 21 Apr – Sat 14 Jul

Helen O'Grady Drama Academy

Sat 21 Apr – Sat 21 Jul

A Sense of Self

Tue 22 May – Thu 31 May

Jazz Night -- May

Sun 27 May

Hilary Archer exhibition

Fri 1 Jun – Fri 29 Jun

Barry Norman Quiz Night

Back by popular demand -- Quiz Night, with quizmaster Barry Norman. Have a great night out at our special Charity Quiz Night with quizmaster BBC TV’s Barry Norman. Help us to raise funds for The Valley School, serving nearly 150 children from the local area with moderate learning difficulties and complex needs. Licensed bar.

Date: Fri 8 Jun

Book Club for Visually Impaired and Blind People

A new book club with a difference -- specially for blind and visually impaired people. In association with the Hertfordshire Society for the Blind. The first Wednesday of every month from 10.00 to 12.00. Books will be available in large print, audio or braille.

Happy Animals

Lynne Moulding is a practising Illustrator and professional graphic designer. Her illustration style combines loose hand drawn sketches with computer manufactured colour and textures.

Date: Tue 1 May – Thu 31 May

Landscapes

An exciting collection of work inspired by landscape, from the James Willis prize winner at our open exhibition last year. Tabitha Wilson is artist in residence at St Francis' College in Letchworth Garden City.

Date: Wed 2 May – Tue 26 Jun

Paintings by Barbara Heaton and Maureen Phipps

Paintings from two award-winning Letchworth artists.

Date: Thu 3 May – Fri 18 May

Latest News

Coach Trip -- Peak District Weekend

We've a great trip lined up for the weekend of June 30/July 1: a bargain-price visit to the Peak District taking in the beautiful gardens of Thornbridge Hall, the lovely village of Castleton and its nearby caves, and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park or National Mining Museum at Wakefield. Thornbridge Hall is also the venue for a sponsored walk (optional) to raise funds for the Arts Centre.

A great Arts Centre week for Aileen

I am a second year Contemporary Art History Student at Manchester Metropolitan University and I was lucky enough to be able to work with Letchworth Arts Centre for a week to gain work experience.

Melissa wins James Willis prize

Fearnhill School student Melissa Misell with her award-winning work Suspect 2363, which has gained her the James Willis prize at this year’s schools A-Level exhibition at the Arts Centre.

Great offers

We've another great offer for Arts Centre members, members of LALG, and holders of Countdown cards, with a two for the price of one offer for Arts Centre members and four for the price of three for LALG members and Countdown card holders.