Work & Play in Lincolnshire

Work & Play in Lincolnshire is on at The Usher Gallery from Thursday 30 July through 1 November 2026. It's an exhibition by the Lincoln Camera Club, and the whole thing is part of their centenary project, marking 100 years of the club. The members spent 2025 photographing a portrait of Lincolnshire life, and the show brings together more than 95 images documenting the county's people, industries and everyday moments. You'll see bustling workplaces alongside scenes of leisure, and the club describes the collection as a visual record of community spirit.

The gallery itself is on Danes Terrace in Lincoln's Cultural Quarter, right next to the Lincoln Museum. It was bequeathed to the city by James Ward Usher, a Lincoln jeweller who collected ceramics, enamels, clocks, coins, silver and miniatures, and it opened in 1927. These days it shows his collection alongside work by artists like Turner, Constable, Lowry and Grayson Perry. When the Lincoln Museum opened in 2005, the two merged into a single cultural hub, so you can easily visit both in one go.

All areas of the gallery are accessible, assistance dogs are welcome and there's a hearing loop installed. Admission is free, and it runs from 30 July right through to 1 November, so you've plenty of time to fit it in over the summer and autumn. The Usher Gallery is on Lindum Road, Lincoln LN2 1NN.