The Generator: Stories and Memories - an oral history project supported by @heritagefunduk We’ve captured the voices, recollections and experiences of those who studied, worked and created in the historic Packe Street building over the decades.

Will The Generator keep its character? Yes. These images show the original brickwork, steel trusses and industrial features we’re preserving. We’re updating the infrastructure for modern use whilst protecting the building’s 1930s heritage.

What began as a dream has grown into reality. The Generator started with local people who wanted a place where creativity could truly belong in Loughborough.

Layers of history revealed in the walls, floors + surfaces of our Art Deco building. each texture is a chapter in The Generator’s journey from power station> art college> community arts venue.

Sixty-five years after the last diesel generator was shut down and Loughborough College was first connected to the National Grid, The Generator Loughborough is once again producing electricity — but this time in a cleaner, greener way.

Good news: Packe Street reopens soon after our essential drainage and renovation work at The Generator. Thanks for your patience during this closure - just one more day to go as we continue transforming this heritage building into Loughborough’s new Arts and Cultural Centre ⚡️

Progress update: Our new skylights are now installed 🔆 These glass panels will flood natural light throughout the building, enhancing the interior space while maintaining the character of the original structure.

More steps towards completion! Our custom steel staircase is now in place, creating a striking industrial feature that connects our different levels.

Generator Building Update 🚧 The electrical installation is progressing nicely. Everything on schedule! They’re beginning the new mezzanine floor installation this Thursday, which will expand our usable space. Project remains on track for completion.

The first theatre technical panels are going in. @messengerbcr @birchall7479 and contractors are hard at work mounting all connection points - DMX outputs, lighting data ports, power outlets and audio connections.

SPOTTED IN PARLIAMENT: Jeevun Sandher MP championing The Generator Loughborough. Fantastic to see this space getting national recognition before we even open.

The Generator’s Jess and Pasha welcomed a fantastic group of university of Leicester students studying Art Museum and Gallery Studies (MA) to explore placement opportunities.

Write up from East Midlands business link today about our new CEO - www.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk/mag/appointm...

Exciting, exciting. New arts and community venue happening in #Loughborough. Give them a follow if you are local.

We're delighted to welcome Jess Vollar Bell as the new Chief Executive of The Generator Loughborough! A Loughborough local and former Rawlins pupil, Jess brings together her experience from London's theatre scene and a decade in arts venue management.

Thank you for joining us recently at Institute to explore the Generator's journey. Your valuable input on its future as a local arts and culture space will help shape the building's development as we work towards the 2025 opening. #Loughborough #ArtsAndCulture #CommunitySpace​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

We got some great feedback from our community about what they’d like to see at The Generator on Friday. You expressed interest in accessible art history and theory lectures, alongside diverse workshop opportunities for artists and students. #artcommunity #creativespace