Equinoks

The Culture Trust, Luton lead museums, arts and heritage in three cultural hot spots in Luton. Our focus this year for Heritage Open Days is to open up unseen spaces in the Hat District. With support from Luton Rising, the Architectural Heritage Fund, Arts Council England and Luton Borough Council we present;

See Hat House basement transformed by artists and curators as ‘Equinoks’ returns to Luton – come experience an exciting collective of Luton’s creative talent, artforms and cultural heritage. Visual artworks by artists Faye Munroe, Anna Fairchild, Susan Coussens and Jakub Rokita, accompanied by an musical performances by Luton’s own Paul Jolly, Anak and others.

Equinoks brings international, UK and local artists of multiple disciplines for a series of workshops, exhibitions and performances. Originating from collaborative engagement between 2018 and 2022 under the AVXLuton banner, Equinoks started as a biannual arts festival in 2023 which saw artists and performers from Japan, Germany, US and UK deliver a multidisciplinary programme at St. Mary’s church in Luton Town Centre, followed by release of geo-located sound compositions in spring of 2024. Equinoks returns to Luton for the Heritage Open Days, starting an extended programme of engagement with Deep Listening, improvised instruments workshops and diverse selection of visual artists and musical performances planned for Autumn/Winter 2024.

Photography: Shaun Armstrong