Our mission is to break down barriers to accessing creativity. We work with communities where it’s hard to get involved in the arts. We work with people who are overlooked by the arts sector because of who they are or where they live. We work with artists – whether professional or not – who might otherwise miss out on opportunities.
To make sure we’re reaching the right people, we use statistics to keep track of our programme’s breadth, reach and impact. This page contains a selection of those statistics. Elsewhere on the site, you’ll find the stories behind the numbers. Hopefully this gives you a quick overview of the work we do.
April 2025 - March 2026
79% of audience members rated their experience as ‘Very Good’
2031 Workshop attendances
58% of artists supported from under-represented demographics
48 Artists supported
1 in 5 Hoopla! participants lived in the most deprived communities in England
9 Peer-led groups supported
177 Creative workshops
23 Artists employed
6 Performance puppet tour of North Notts towns & villages
55k Exhibition audiences for the Window Gallery
April 2024 - March 2025
2543 Workshop attendances
72 Artists employed
1 in 6 Hoopla! participants lived in the most deprived communities in England
835 Audience members at community centre and libraries tours
12865 Audiences for Nottingham Puppet Festival city centre day
61k Exhibition audiences for the Window Gallery
43% of audience members had not been to an arts event in the last year
170 Artists supported
23% of artists employed were D/deaf or disabled
84 Creative workshops
April 2023 - March 2024
463 Artists supported
61k Exhibition audiences for the Window Gallery
915 Young children and their grown-ups at Hoopla!
2112 Workshop attendances
48k People enjoyed our outdoor performances
1 in 3 Artists employed were deaf or disabled
43 Freelance artists employed
167 Creative workshops
30% of our attendances were by disabled people
34% of participants lived in the most deprived communities in England
April 2022 - March 2023
99% Of audience members said our events were good or very good
4 Mini-festivals in St Ann’s, Aspley, Bulwell and Hyson Green
50% of staff from traditionally working class backgrounds
40 Freelance artists employed
1902 Workshop attendances
57k Exhibition audiences for the Window Gallery
1 in 6 Artists employed were deaf or disabled
262 Creative workshops
34% Reduction in carbon emissions
134 Artists supported
April 2021 - March 2022
1 in 5 Artists we employed identify as deaf or disabled
69 Artists employed
1097 Workshop attendances
150 Art packs for refugee families
9 Cystic fibrosis patients collaborating with artists
250 Art packs for people experiencing isolation
433 Hours of workshops
5 Emerging artists showcased at Nottingham Puppet Festival
April 2020 - March 2021
106 Workshops
70+ Artists supported
1109 Workshop attendances
13 Bronze Arts Awards for our young participants
5 Podcasts celebrating black creatives in Nottingham
28 COVID-safe doorstep puppet shows