The Festival Weekend
18 & 19 May 2024
The annual ‘Festival Weekend’
The event is an opportunity to showcase Lady Bay, the people, the place and to bring arts and creatives to the area from painters and sculptors through to designers and makers. The line up changes each year and we love involving new people in what is an exciting weekend.
The ‘festival weekend’ has grown year upon year thanks to the generosity of our residents, from the people who show their work in their home studios, to the people who welcome new creatives into their homes and businesses.
The event runs from 11am to 5pm on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th of May.
Find out everything you need to know
Visit the map and starting points page.
About Lady Bay
Lady Bay Lady Bay is situated by the River Trent, two miles south of Nottingham and is served by Green Bus Route11/11C, a fifteen minute journey from the city centre. It is also on Cycle route 15.
The School Postcode: NG2 5BD.
The Festival Weekend Map & Guide
Each year we produce a map and guide to let visitors know what is going on over the weekend. This includes the locations of artists, designers and makers, starting points, workshop activities and where to refuel.
When travelling to Lady Bay, head for one of our starting points where you can pay your entry fee and get your map that shows you where everything is.
£5 per adult
The map is £5 per adult and free for under 18s. This money helps us print the maps and to deliver the festival weekend.
The venues
Homes
Usually around half of our venues are homes, sometimes in studios in the garden, sometimes in living room, and there is a joy in seeing creatives showing their work in domestic settings, it helps visitors to imagine the work in their own home.
Public/civic spaces
We are fortunate to work with some of Lady Bay’s public spaces including Lady Bay Church at All Hallows, the Church Halls, Lady Bay Primary School and the Scout Hall. These spaces enable us to create exhibitions including:
The Main Church space (right) has showcased various exhibitions including Fallow (2023), Evanescent (2022) and Contemplations (2018)
The ‘New to Lady Bay’ exhibition in the Back Hall at the church started in 2023 and offered visitors chance to see new creatives from painting, textiles, ceramics and experimental photography.
Lady Bay Primary School hosts a variety of art, making and activities for children, young people and families.
The Scout Hall features a takeover by undergraduate students from the Graphic Design and Illustration courses, as well as food and drink hosted by the 1st Lady Bay Scouts and the Women’s Institute.
Pubs, cafes and local businesses
We are proud to work with local pubs, cafes and businesses, their support enables us to program a broad weekend with members of the public able to experience art, making and workshops. .