Projects
Unique projects see us at the hearts of Leicestershire communities. We assist groups to realise the goals for their cultural activities and connect them with the people who can help. So, whether it’s putting together a community exhibition, or supporting heritage volunteering, we are there both to help bring plans to life and to show where to go next.
Where you see our Community Curators logo, these projects are community inspired and led. Participants have embraced the opportunity to define their goals and decide how activities are designed, delivered, enjoyed and shared. There are many ways people have chosen to express this including exhibitions, film, heritage and trails hosted at museums, libraries, heritage centres, events and festivals.
Our projects aim to change the way culture is interpreted, experienced and enjoyed by our communities for our communities!
Photography Project
Our Melton Mowbray Library project looked at local studies through a camera lens. Find out more here.
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Mapping Melton Mowbray Project
Melton Mowbray’s long and celebrated history is brought to life in a new exhibition charting the rise of this rural Leicestershire town. The centre piece of the exhibition is a...
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Visioning a Cultural and Creative County (VCCC) Summer Project Day
On Tuesday 11th July 2023 at the University of Leicester we hosted the Visioning a Creative and Cultural County (VCCC) Summer Project Day in partnership with Nottingham University and Creative Leicestershire.
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We Are Harborough, We Are Our Home!
Over summer 2023 the people of Harborough created a Cloth House with Danielle Vaughan, our new Artist in Residence at Harborough Museum.
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Sikh Herstories
Sikh Community Curators are working with Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre to explore the heritage and culture of Sikh women in history.
Find out more about 'Sikh Herstories'Melton Young People
Make Your Mark! Make Your Mark was developed to engage young people with the town of Melton Mowbray and its heritage. Beyond pork pies and Stilton Cheese what does Melton...
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Community Spotlight Case
The spotlight case is a community exhibition case at Charnwood Museum. It’s free for locals, groups, and non-profits to share their stories and connection to Charnwood with others.
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Reading Well with Ivanhoe School
We recently worked with a fantastic group of Year 8 & 9 pupils from Ivanhoe School in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, promoting the Reading Well for Teens book collection and engaging them in wellbeing activities linked to the books.
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Story Explorers
Working together with community groups, we have created resources that will aid in engaging families in stories. From the smallest babies up to the biggest teen, we have developed something for everyone!
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Reminiscence Sessions at Coalville Library
Our Reminiscence project at Coalville library was a fantastic opportunity for participants living with dementia, and their carers, to reminisce and connect to memory through museum objects, music and books.
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Hijaz Trust. A Tale of Two Reinterments
‘A Tale of Two Re-interments’ is an exhibition at Bosworth Battlefield Centre which reveals the similarities between Richard III and His Eminence Murshid Muhammad Abdul Wahab Siddiqi (RA).
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Loughborough Welcomes…. Our Community Garland Project
Hundreds of people crafted a giant garland to place in the heart of the gallery space at Charnwood Museum.
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