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Three Nottingham artists have been awarded a bursary as part of City Arts' RESIDENCE project. Awarded by a panel of Community Curators, the bursaries support artists who have faced barriers…
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Nottingham Puppet Festival will return for the third time in April 2024. Events happening between Tuesday 9 and Sunday 21 April will showcase the many diverse and exciting forms that puppetry…
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Dates of event: Until 20 Apr 2024 Mon - Thu, Daily Opening Time: 10:00am - Daily Closing Time: 5:00pm
Venue Address: The Window Gallery, City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
As part of the Nottingham Puppet Festival, the National Puppetry Archive present an exhibition of work by John M. Blundall (1937-2014). Blundall is best known for his early work in…
Find out more: about 'The National Puppetry Archive'Family Friendly
Date of event: 12 Apr 2024 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 11:30am
Venue Address: St Ann’s Valley Library, St Ann’s Valley Centre, 2 Livingstone Road, Nottingham, NG3 3GG
It’s summer which means one thing and one thing only for Charlie Comet; play! Swinging throughout the house, causing mischief with his trusty sidekick Jinx in tow, Charlie fills his…
Book Now: 'Charlie Comet and the Magic in the Attic' View event: 'Charlie Comet and the Magic in the Attic'Family Friendly
Date of event: 13 Apr 2024 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: City Centre, Nottingham, NG1 2HU
Puppets are coming! Nottingham Puppet Festival will be taking over the city centre streets for a day of amazing puppet performances and parades. You’ll see Mahogany Carnival Design’s spectacular costumes,…
View event: 'City Centre Day @ Nottingham Puppet Festival'Talk
Date of event: 16 Apr 2024 Event start time: 6:00pm - Event end time: 7:30pm
Venue Address: City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
In 2023 UK based puppet artist Alison Duddle was invited to collaborate with Paia, an art agency in Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdish part of Iraq. Alison has been working with…
Book Now: 'Cross-cultural Nestbuilding from ‘A Bird in the Hand Theatre’' View event: 'Cross-cultural Nestbuilding from ‘A Bird in the Hand Theatre’'Project dates: October 2023 - May 2024
Project dates: October 2023 - March 2024
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Project dates: April 2024 - April 2024
Project dates: July 2022 - August 2024
Project dates: November 2023 - October 2024
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Key Stats April 2022 - March 2023
1 in 6 Artists employed were deaf or disabled
134 Artists supported
50% of staff from traditionally working class backgrounds
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Three Nottingham artists have been awarded a bursary as part of City Arts' RESIDENCE project. Awarded by a panel of Community Curators, the bursaries support artists who have faced barriers…
Read more: 'RESIDENCE: Introducing our bursary award recipients'News
Two Nottingham artists and a theatre company have been awarded bursaries as part of the 2024 Nottingham Puppet Festival. City Arts and an expert panel awarded the bursaries to support…
Read more: 'Introducing our Nottingham Puppet Festival bursary award recipients'Case Study
Asser Mortensen is a founder of, and Director at, InterCollege Aps. The organisation is a social enterprise working in the fields of education and training. For 8 years, City Arts…
Read more: '“City Arts has become part of our DNA at InterCollege and it will always remain a part of the DNA”'Blog
Over the past 8 years, City Arts has embraced enriching collaborations with international partners. Funded by Erasmus+, these projects have reached over 500 participants and resulted in the creation of…
Read more: 'Celebrating 8 Years of Erasmus+ Funded International Collaborations'Opportunity
Nottingham Puppet Festival will return in April 2024, bringing the city to life with puppets and people. Nottingham’s Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall and City Arts are producing the…
Read more: 'Nottingham Puppet Festival Bursaries for East Midlands Artists'News
Nottingham Puppet Festival will return for the third time in April 2024. Events happening between Tuesday 9 and Sunday 21 April will showcase the many diverse and exciting forms that puppetry…
Read more: 'Nottingham Puppet Festival is back for 2024'