Events

Derbyshire Open Arts

24, 25 & 26 May 2025 10-4 each day

16 Artists Exhibiting as part of Derbyshire Open Arts at the Long Eaton Art Room on 24th, 25th and 26th May 2025 between 10am-4pm

There will be live music from ‘Meat Free Music’ playing intermittently throughout the weekend along with refreshments (TBC) and of course the artists listed below;

Resident artists at the Long Eaton Art Room;
Elaine Lim-Netwon Ceramics, Love me do Jewellery, Kim Fowler Illustration, David William Sampson Ceramics, Mary Graham and Johanne Danielle Art
Along with guest Artists;
Helen Hallows, Julia Harwood, Claire Morgan Print Maker- Curious Inky Me, Angela Nicholls Art, Elaine Lim-Newton, Willow Moon Jewellery, Helen Domleo Jewellery, Gillam Glass and Jenni McEwan Stain Glass

We look forward to seeing you there!

Quiz Bingo fundraising night

Saturday 19 July 2025 6pm-10pm

Join us for a fun-filled evening at the Long Eaton Art Room on Saturday 19 July 2025 at 18:00 GMT! This event is organized to raise funds towards essential building repairs.

Get ready to put your knowledge to the test in our exciting quiz night! Gather your friends, family, or colleagues or come alone. With a variety of interesting questions covering different topics, it’s guaranteed to be a night of laughter, friendly competition, and great company.

£10 per person; includes quiz bingo sheet, cake and soft drinks
Bring your own booze (free tea, coffee and squash are available)

Not only will you have a fantastic time, but your participation will also contribute to a worthy cause. All proceeds from this event will go directly towards supporting Long Eaton Art Room’s mission of providing a safe secure place to learn new skills, access to tools, materials and knowledge, reducing isolation and improving the wellbeing for the whole community.

What’s included in the price?

• Fun Quiz Bingo Night hosted by David William Sampson and Paul Stacey Erewash sound’s breakfast show host
• Cake
• self service bottomless tea and coffee or squash
• free parking during the activity
• Fun prizes

There will also be optional additional games of sticky jacks and an artists tombola

All proceeds go straight to the charity for essential electrical updates and maintenance.

Alternative night at the Races 2025

To be announced (moved to later in the year) 2025 6pm-10pm

Celebrate our 18th Birthday and raise funds at our alternative night at the races
£10 per person; includes entry into the best dressed handmade hat competition, race tokens, cake and soft drinks (tea, coffee, squash)
Join us for a fun-filled evening at the Long Eaton Art Room on Saturday 19 July 2025 at 18:00 GMT! This event is organized to raise funds towards our essential electrical updates.

Bring your own booze (free tea, coffee and squash are available)

Not only will you have a fantastic time, but your participation will also contribute to a worthy cause. All proceeds from this event will go directly towards supporting Long Eaton Art Room’s mission of providing a safe secure place to learn new skills, access to tools, materials and knowledge, reducing isolation and improving the wellbeing for the whole community.

What’s included in the price?

• Fun Night at the races themed evening hosted by David William Sampson and Paul Stacey Erewash sound’s breakfast show host
• tokens for races to start your night off
• cake

• self service bottomless tea and coffee or squash
• free parking during the activity
• Fun prizes
• Prize for the best handmade hat/fascinator

There will also be optional additional fundraising games and an artists tombola

All proceeds go straight to the charity for essential electrical updates and maintenance.

Open Studios Art and Craft Fair Event

Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 November 2025 10am-4pm 

Our resident artists here at Long Eaton Art Room will be opening up their studio spaces. This is the perfect time to see what they make in their studios with the opportunity to buy unique one off pieces of art direct from them. We will have a wide range of stalls over in our former lace factory too. The atmosphere is always lovely, please do visit us. entry is free and we have a free carpark and plenty of on street parking outside too.

We have a wide range of makers:

• Purple Orchid Crafts – glass fused jewellery and home decor
• Johanne Danielle – mixed media paintings
• Mary Graham (wire and ceramic jewellery)
• Jacob Seagrave – mixed media artist
• Kim Fowler- illustrator
• Ugly Duck – Upcycled furniture and kitchens
• Love Me Do – Jewellery
• Julie Bloch – Machine knitting
• Elaine Lim-Newton – Ceramics
• Nicola Crook – Acrylic Paintings
• Angela Marie Nicholls Art – Oil paintings
• Long Eaton Art Room – craft kits
• Jean-Cycled – Bears and more
• McEwan Glass – Stained Glass (Sun)
• Julia Harwood Art- mixed media art
• Pawsome Jams & Chutneys
• Steve Bettany – Woodwork
• Refreshments by Glutopia
• Gluten Free Pizzas by Craving Crust
• Fundraising Tombola
• more to be announced

Toasted Ceramic Fair

06 December 2025 10-4

The amazing ceramics fair Toasted is returning to Long Eaton Art Room. In association with the Northern Potters Association. There will be 21 potters all under one roof showcasing a wide variety of styles and techniques. This looks set to be a superb show.

Free entry. Free parking.