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Watercolour Records: Harnessing The Art of Sound

Sat 17 Feb 2018

Ahead of their launch night, we find out more about Nottingham's newest record label that promises 'electronic music with a deeper edge'...

THiNK are Running an Album Art Competition for their Spring Open Exhibition

Tue 13 Feb 2018

Have you ever looked at an album cover and thought “I could gi’ that a go”? If so, then you can show off your artistic prowess at THiNK’s Spring Open Exhibition. Whether you’re an established artist or just interested in trying something new, between Thursday 29 March and Sunday 29 April, you can have your artwork hanging in a proper gallery. With no entry fee and the competition open to all ages, there is only one rule: all works must be original pieces.

Art Review: From Ear to Ear to Eye at Nottingham Contemporary

Thu 08 Feb 2018

Featuring work from almost twenty artists and researchers, this exhibition tells stories from across the Arab world. Through photography, sculpture, music and video, the artists paint a picture of countries with a fierce, independent identity, both separate from and entwined with the violent depictions we see in the media...

Art Review: The Real DMZ at New Art Exchange

Wed 31 Jan 2018

The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a no-man’s-land strip that has divided North and South Korea since the end of the Korean war in 1953. Contrary to its name, it’s one of the most heavily militarized areas in the world, and has been the unwitting inspiration for some seriously interesting pieces of art...

Light Night 2018: Meet The Artists

Wed 31 Jan 2018

Meet the award winning eco artists and designers who upcycles waste materials into luminous scultpures...

Nottingham Playhouse's New Artistic Director Adam Penford on His Upcoming Adaptation of Holes

Sat 27 Jan 2018

Is it a book? Is it a play?...

Short Story Competition: City Arts at 40

Thu 11 Jan 2018

They celebrated their fortieth birthday in September, and have been ringing in the celebrations ever since. We were promised a year-long schedule of exciting opportunities and events, and they haven’t disappointed…

David Belbin on the Life and Works of Stanley Middleton

Thu 11 Jan 2018

Novelist and chair of UNESCO City of Literature David Belbin on the late, great Stanley Middleton...

Neil Fulwood on the Life and Works of Alan Sillitoe

Wed 10 Jan 2018

Notts poet Neil Fulwood explains why Sillitoe is important to the landscape of Nottingham literature...

The Renewal Trust Opens Community Art Hub in Sneinton Market

Mon 08 Jan 2018

It’s set to be a one-stop-shop for people to find out more and get involved with local art across the city.

Art Works: Hannah Yates

Mon 25 Dec 2017

A local artist lets us in on her creative process...

Literature Review: Henry Normal's Love, Relationships and Other Realistic Expectations at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Wed 13 Dec 2017

We got down to Djanogly Theatre to check out the latest from our Henners...

Art Works: Adam Willis

Tue 12 Dec 2017

Origami Girl

Film Review: The Disaster Artist

Tue 12 Dec 2017

Hannah Parker went to see the film based on the worst movie ever made, and gave it Hi Marks...

David Knight on the Archaeological History of Nottingham

Sat 25 Nov 2017

On the eve of a new exhibitions about Vikings in Nottingham, the Lakeside Arts Centre at the University of Nottingham present David Knight talking about The History of Nottingham, including looking at the cities defences and caves.

Art Works: Marcus Gillmore

Wed 22 Nov 2017

The Letter F

Conceptual and Abstract Art at Rough Trade Nottingham

Sat 18 Nov 2017

This weekend, for one weekend only, Matt Britton and Mike Dack have an exhibition of Conceptual and Abstract Art on at Rough Trade. We popped over to check out what was going on...

Exhibition Review: Collected Words at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Wed 15 Nov 2017

A celebration of Nottingham’s literary wares, past and present...

Art Works: Adam Brett

Thu 09 Nov 2017

Toy Photography

Art Review: Sounds Like Her at New Art Exchange

Wed 08 Nov 2017

Seven women, from a variety of different backgrounds, have brought their work together to create Sounds Like Her the New Art Exchange. They’re using their voices, language, noise, textures, music, sonic structures and non-sonic materialisations of sound all to grab your attention and make you think about things from new perspectives...

Happy 40th Birthday to City Arts Nottingham

Mon 06 Nov 2017

City Arts is a community arts organisation based at the bottom of Hockley that’s done nowt but good for local people. The creative boggers turned forty in September, and are celebrating their anniversary with a year-long series of events for everyone to get stuck into. We delved into a bit of their history, had a chat with a few of the organisers, stuck our party hats on, and did a little dance...