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Previous exhibitions at QUAD

QUAD’s Artistic programme includes local, national and internationally significant exhibitions, commissions and residencies.

We showcase work by local artists and students from University of Derby and beyond alongside professional practice opportunities and mentoring support for early and mid-career artists. Our regular programme of educational and creative wellbeing-focused workshops complement a range of contextual talks and events throughout the year. QUAD’s programme includes FORMAT International Photography Festival, one of the UK’s leading festivals of photography and related media.

A year-round programme of innovative curated exhibitions and arts events
Free entry to our exhibitions
Regular open calls and residencies

Exhibition archive

PICTURING HIGH STREETS LEGACY PROJECT: Picturing Leicester – Extra Gallery Spaces

The Jamilia’s Legacy group selected relevant images to create this celebratory banner.

20th Jul 2024 - 01st Sep 2024

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Petra Szemán: Towards a New Monomyth

Questioning whether the world has molded itself to fit onto the slick screens of our many devices.

28th Sep 2024 - 09th Feb 2025

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Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – ‘World of Flowers’ – QUAD Foyer

QUAD is pleased to be one of the locations for this year’s Lantern Sculpture Trail as part of Der...

26th Oct 2024 - 24th Dec 2025

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Lockheart & Hawkins’ Museum of Curiosities – QUAD Gallery

A Victorian steampunk museum exploring fairytales through digital magic, participation and storyt...

14th Dec 2024 - 16th Feb 2025

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Animate X QUAD – All that is solid: the third Animate OPEN artist selection

Celebrating, subverting and confounding expectations of what animation can be.

24th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025

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FORMAT25 PRESENTS: No.27 Tong Poo Road by Huang Xueyi (Snow)

Combining old photos from 20 years ago and the narratives of family members,

13th Mar 2025 - 15th Jun 2025

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FORMAT25 PRESENTS: How Shall We Greet The Sun by Thana Faroq

The personal stories and emotional landscapes of young women refugees living in the Netherlands.

13th Mar 2025 - 30th Mar 2025

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FORMAT25 PRESENTS: Young FORMAT Open Call

Submissions from photographers aged 16 – 25.

13th Mar 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

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Anime-A-Go-Go brings a day of classic Japanese animation to QUAD

16 Dec 2025

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14 Nov 2025

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