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Heritage Open Weekend Tours

Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at The Generator's transformation during Loughborough Heritage Open Weekend 2025. This special event combines a hard-hat construction site tour with our "Stories and Memories" oral history exhibition.

When: Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 September 2025
Times: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm
Duration: Approximately 1 hour per tour
Location: The Generator, Packe Street, Loughborough LE11 3EZ
Requirements: Under 16s must be accompanied by parent/legal guardian
Parking: Paid venue parking available

This is a rare opportunity to witness Loughborough's heritage in transition while connecting with the site's rich industrial, educational, and cultural history. Limited spaces available - booking recommended.

Event poster for The Generator Stories & Memories at The Generator on Packe Street, Loughborough, scheduled for September 20-21, 2025, featuring blue and pink graphic design elements.

What's included:

  • Guided tour of the live construction site showing the transformation from historic Art College and power station to modern arts and cultural centre

  • Access to the Stories and Memories exhibition featuring voices and recollections from decades of the building's history

  • Professional safety equipment provided

Saturday—Sunday
20—21 Sept 2025

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heritage open

day—The OAC,

12, Frederick Street ,LE11 3BJ

A group of women engaged in a conversation inside an industrial-style building with exposed brick walls and metal scaffolding.
Floor transition showing a checkerboard pattern of black and beige tiles on the right and a dirt and gravel surface on the left, with carved shoe footprints in the dirt.
A handwritten note on a white sheet of paper discussing performing arts, including performances, music, exhibitions, theatre, poetry, and writing, alongside a black-and-white photo of a group of people, with some additional papers and a pen nearby.
Group of people wearing orange safety helmets inside an industrial-style building with exposed brick and white walls, viewing displayed photos and information.
Sketches of fashion runways, band pages, sculptures, and paintings on a desk with brochures, papers, and a wooden box.
Indoor construction site with scaffolding, orange and yellow safety barriers, and a sign that says 'Keep out'