Watch this space for the latest calls to exhibit your work.
Use the programme below to plan ahead, with exhibition dates, themes, call-out periods and notification dates all in one place. Dates marked TBC will be updated as details are confirmed.
You can also download and print the remaining 2026 programme for easy reference.
| Exhibition & Theme | Exhibition Dates | Private View | Call for Artists | Artists Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fragments of Memory The Art Room Explore the fragments, traces and impressions that memories leave behind. From people, places and objects to fleeting moments and significant experiences, this exhibition considers how memories are formed, altered and sometimes lost. Artists are invited to interpret memory in its broadest sense, including nostalgia, personal histories, collective memory and the way the past continues to shape the present. | Tue 29 Sep – Sat 24 Oct 2026 | Sun 4 Oct 2–4pm |
Sun 6 – Sun 13 Sep 2026 | Sun 20 Sep 2026 |
| Through a Window The Art Room A window can frame a view, offer a glimpse into another world or create a boundary between inside and out. This exhibition explores looking in, looking out and everything in between. Artists might respond to views, interiors, reflections, observation and perspective, or use the idea of a window more metaphorically to explore distance, connection, curiosity and other lives. | Tue 27 Oct – Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2–4pm |
Sun 4 – Sun 11 Oct 2026 | Sun 18 Oct 2026 |
| Printmaking Focus The Art Room A celebration of printmaking in all its forms, showcasing the variety and creativity of this distinctive medium. From traditional processes to contemporary experimentation, artists are invited to submit work using techniques including relief, intaglio, screen printing, monoprint, collagraph and other original printmaking processes. | Tue 24 Nov – Sat 5 Dec 2026 | Sun 29 Nov 2–4pm |
TBC | TBC |
| Mini Open Competition Jephson Gardens Gallery An open competition celebrating smaller artworks across both 2D and 3D. Work must be no larger than 30 × 40cm, with a maximum of two pieces per artist. There is no set theme, giving artists the freedom to submit work of their choice and helping to create a varied exhibition full of colour, texture and creativity. | Wed 25 Nov – Sun 20 Dec 2026 | TBC | Tue 27 Oct – Fri 13 Nov 2026 | TBC |
| Shadows and Darkness The Art Room An exploration of shadow, darkness and the spaces between light and dark. Artists can interpret the theme literally through light, form, silhouette and contrast, or venture into more atmospheric territory through mystery, hidden spaces, emotion and the darker reaches of the imagination. | Tue 8 Dec 2026 – Sat 2 Jan 2027 | Sun 13 Dec 2–4pm |
Sun 15 – Sun 22 Nov 2026 | Sun 29 Nov 2026 |
Use the programme below to plan ahead, with exhibition dates, themes, call-out periods and notification dates all in one place. Dates marked TBC will be updated as details are confirmed. Jephson Gardens Gallery details will be updated as they are confirmed.
You can also download and print the full 2027 programme for easy reference.
| Exhibition & Theme | Exhibition Dates | Private View | Call for Artists | Artists Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Light A fresh start for a new year. Explore light, renewal, changing perspectives, new beginnings or seeing the familiar differently. | Tue 5 – Sat 30 Jan 2027 | Sun 10 Jan 2–4pm |
Sun 13 – Sun 20 Dec 2026 | Tue 29 Dec 2026 |
| The Space Between Explore the spaces, pauses and connections between things, from physical gaps and negative space to relationships, transitions and what is left unsaid. | Tue 2 – Sat 27 Feb 2027 | Sun 7 Feb 2–4pm |
Sun 10 – Sun 17 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Intersections Where ideas, people, places and experiences meet. Explore connection, contrast, crossing paths, boundaries and unexpected encounters. | Tue 2 – Sat 27 Mar 2027 | Sun 7 Mar 2–4pm |
Sun 7 – Sun 14 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Fabulous Fortnight Open competition – no theme. Artists may submit up to 3 pieces for £10. Prizes: £150 first, £100 second & £50 third. | Tue 30 Mar – Sat 10 Apr 2027 | Sun 4 Apr 2–4pm |
Sun 7 – Sun 14 Mar 2027 | Sun 21 Mar 2027 |
| Focus on Textiles A celebration of textiles in all their forms, from traditional techniques to contemporary approaches using fibre, fabric, stitch, weave and more. | Mon 12 – Sat 24 Apr 2027 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| The Living Landscape Explore landscape as something alive, changing and interconnected, from wild and urban spaces to our relationship with the environment. | Tue 27 Apr – Sat 22 May 2027 | Sun 2 May 2–4pm |
Sun 4 – Sun 11 Apr 2027 | Sun 18 Apr 2027 |
| Shapes of Memory Explore how memories are formed, altered and recalled through people, places, objects, experiences and the fragments that remain with us. | Tue 25 May – Sat 19 Jun 2027 | Sun 30 May 2–4pm |
Sun 2 – Sun 9 May 2027 | Sun 16 May 2027 |
| Art Weeks – Group Show Group exhibition for 8 LSA members taking part in Art Weeks. Each artist must enter Art Weeks separately. Art Room fee: £70. | Tue 22 Jun – Sun 4 Jul 2027 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Fabulous Fortnight Open competition – no theme. Artists may submit up to 3 pieces for £10. Prizes: £150 first, £100 second & £50 third. | Tue 6 – Sat 17 Jul 2027 | Sun 11 Jul 2–4pm |
Sun 13 – Sun 20 Jun 2027 | Sun 27 Jun 2027 |
| Passing Through Explore movement, transition and temporary moments through journeys, changing places, fleeting encounters or traces left behind. | Tue 20 Jul – Sat 14 Aug 2027 | Sun 25 Jul 2–4pm |
Sun 27 Jun – Sun 4 Jul 2027 | Sun 11 Jul 2027 |
| What We Carry What do we take with us through life? Explore belongings, memories, heritage, relationships, experiences and the things we leave behind. | Tue 17 Aug – Sat 11 Sep 2027 | Sun 22 Aug 2–4pm |
Sun 25 Jul – Sun 1 Aug 2027 | Sun 8 Aug 2027 |
| Reimagined Look again at existing ideas, objects, materials, traditions or imagery and transform, repurpose or interpret them from a new perspective. | Tue 14 Sep – Sat 9 Oct 2027 | Sun 19 Sep 2–4pm |
Sun 22 – Sun 29 Aug 2027 | Sun 5 Sep 2027 |
| Painted Stories Art as storytelling. Capture a moment, character, place or experience through personal, observed or imagined narratives. | Tue 12 Oct – Sat 6 Nov 2027 | Sun 17 Oct 2–4pm |
Sun 19 – Sun 26 Sep 2027 | Sun 3 Oct 2027 |
| Fabulous Fortnight Open competition – no theme. Artists may submit up to 3 pieces for £10. Prizes: £150 first, £100 second & £50 third. | Tue 9 – Sat 20 Nov 2027 | Sun 14 Nov 2–4pm |
Sun 17 – Sun 24 Oct 2027 | Sun 31 Oct 2027 |
| Printmaking Festival A celebration of original printmaking, bringing together traditional techniques and contemporary approaches across the breadth of the medium. | Tue 23 Nov – Sat 4 Dec 2027 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Inside Out Explore interior and exterior worlds, from thoughts, emotions and identity to domestic spaces, architecture and bringing the hidden into view. | Tue 7 Dec 2027 – Sat 1 Jan 2028 | Sun 12 Dec 2–4pm |
Sun 14 – Sun 21 Nov 2027 | Sun 28 Nov 2027 |
