Since 1977, we have helped communities and artists to create and explore art of all kinds – from music to writing, from drawing to dance. We aim to give everyone the chance to be creative, regardless of who they are or where they’re from.
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We are excited to announce CATALYST – a new programme from our first Curator in Residence Saziso Phiri. Saziso has designed CATALYST in response to our Black Lives Matter commitments…
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Enjoy three films celebrating the work of writer, poet and PhD Researcher Panya Banjoko. These films were created to be used in writing workshops with members of Nottingham's African-Caribbean community.…
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We need your help! Cast your vote to choose six poems to appear on PoGo (Poetry on the Go) – a new augmented reality app which will showcase poetry to…
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Created during lockdown, this crowd-sourced poem captures how we felt when the world paused. Nottingham poet Panya Banjoko based the poem on contributions from ninety-three Nottingham residents, spanning all ages.…
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City Arts came into being over 40 years ago. Our mission was, and still is, to make art for and with people from some of Nottingham's most marginalised communities. The…
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Date of event: 30 Jan 2021 Event start time: 6:30pm - Event end time: 8:00pm
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As darkness recedes, reach out with expert tale teller Hannah Brailsford and grab a whole lot of fun and adventure.This month's Teatime Treat will ward away winter's chills and bring…
Book Now: 'Ages & Ages Tales: TEATIME TREATS!'Family Friendly
Date of event: 27 Feb 2021 Event start time: 6:30pm - Event end time: 8:00pm
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Spring is just around the corner and as new growth stretches for the skies, so can we. The wonderful Amy Robinson will delight us with the birds that raised the…
Book Now: 'Ages & Ages Tales: TEATIME TREATS!'
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Tony Fisher is a photographic artist based in Riddings near Alfreton. Tony describes his work as “looking through the lens and capturing what I see – transforming the ordinary into…
Read more: '‘Only the Lonely’ – how the pandemic added an extra dimension to Tony Fisher’s loneliness project'Opportunity
We need your help! Cast your vote to choose six poems to appear on PoGo (Poetry on the Go) – a new augmented reality app which will showcase poetry to…
Read more: 'Poll: Vote to choose which Notts poets appear on a new augmented reality app'News
We are excited to announce CATALYST – a new programme from our first Curator in Residence Saziso Phiri. Saziso has designed CATALYST in response to our Black Lives Matter commitments…
Read more: 'Introducing CATALYST – a programme from our Curator in Residence Saziso Phiri'Showcase
This is the third blog in our #WINDOWONTHEWORLD series which offers a platform to artists who have taken a non-traditional route into the arts. Scrambles Photography Group is based in…
Read more: 'How Scrambles Photography Group are combating isolation through photography'Blog
A summer of outrage, shock and grief at the killing of George Floyd led to mass global protests. The world re-focused on the Black Lives Matter movement that has, and…
Read more: 'Black Lives Matter – Action not Words'Video
Created during lockdown, this crowd-sourced poem captures how we felt when the world paused. Nottingham poet Panya Banjoko based the poem on contributions from ninety-three Nottingham residents, spanning all ages.…
Read more: 'A Pause – a lockdown poem for Nottingham'
