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Nottingham Carnival 2024

Sun 18 Aug 2024

“The UK’s first outdoor carnival was in Nottingham, not Notting Hill”... Nottingham Carnival returns this Sunday 18 August - here’s what to expect

Tue 13 Aug 2024

The annual Nottingham Carnival returns to the Victoria Embankment this coming Sunday 18 August. We take a look into its history and speak with organiser Richard Renwick MBE, and Rastarella of Cultural Vibrations who is performing at the event, about what we can look forward to...

Carnival Dance Summer School

Mon 12 Aug 2024

Carnival Craft Summer School

Mon 05 Aug 2024

We Caught up With Colin Mitchell, Owner of Nottingham’s Oldest Caribbean Supermarket on His Decision to Sell the Business

Tue 16 Jan 2024

After almost five decades of selling Caribbean food in Nottingham, family business Mitchell's Supermarket on Alfreton Road is up for sale. We spoke to owner Colin Mitchell about his decision to sell Mitchell’s Supermarket, and what this will mean for the local community...

In Photos: Nottingham Carnival 2023

Wed 23 Aug 2023

Take a scroll through this selection of photos as we join in with the fun and festivities of Nottingham Carnival...

Nottingham Carnival

Sun 20 Aug 2023

Caribbean Pioneer Gardeners Exhibition

Wed 21 Jun 2023

An exhibition of photographs by Colin Haynes of the 5irst generation of Caribbean gardeners on Hungerhill Gardens (now St. Ann’s Allotments), at WINA building behind ACNA Centre, top of Hungerhill Road NG3 4NB. Supported by Green Hustle.

Known for Their No Compromise Patties, Yello Yard are Changing the Nottingham Caribbean Food Scene

Tue 04 Oct 2022

Specialising in ‘no compromise’ patties, Yello Yard are filling a gap in Nottingham’s food scene that has been around for far too long. Co-owner Jowayne Marks tells us how he and his partner, Mahalia Chambers, made it happen…

Coming Up in Notts This Week: Nottingham Carnival, The Book of Mormon and More

Mon 15 Aug 2022

EP launches, zine making and photography sessions are also on the cards...

We're All Black Down Here is Set to Explore the History of an African-Caribbean Miner in the East Midlands

Mon 25 Jan 2021

George White talks to writer Milly James and producer Sophia Ramcharan about We’re All Black Down Here, a short film exploring the story of an African-Caribbean miner in the East Midlands...

The When We Worked at Raleigh Project Celebrates the Lives of the Factory's Black British Caribbean Workers

Fri 10 Jul 2020

Whether it’s due to its legacy as one of Nottingham’s most quintessential institutions, or the place that Arthur Seaton so resented working, everyone knows that the Raleigh Factory is woven into the very fabric of Nottingham’s DNA. While much has been written about its iconic cultural status, often overlooked is the impact of its many Black British Caribbean workers. That’s where When We Worked at Raleigh, the archival project that has collated visual and audio histories of those workers and their relatives, comes in...

Can Samba Bring the Carnival Spirit to Nottingham

Mon 21 Oct 2019

Music, drumming, dancing, vibrant costumes and an inclusive community spirit. Meet Can Samba, the organisation that brings the Carribbean Carnival spirit to Nottingham.

What's it Like to be a Part of the Nottingham Carnival Parade?

Tue 21 Aug 2018

Rain was never going to reign on 2018’s Nottingham Carnival parade; the extraordinary effort and hours that went into rehearsals, costumes and excitement, were to be displayed in glorious fashion, without fail...