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Who was Eric Irons OBE?
Eric Irons OBE is the subject of Honey Williams' mural on Carrington Street Bridge, Nottingham. The mural was designed and painted by Honey, with support from Alex Hobby, City Arts…
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What we learned from City Arts’ ELEVATE course…
Young creatives who attended our ELEVATE course have shared what they took away from it. ELEVATE, a collaboration with Broadway’s Near Now, introduced a small group of 18-30 year old…
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Word Sounds Empower
For our current exhibition, Old Time Sayings, Panya Banjoko writes about the history and contemporary status of Jamaican vernacular. Panya Banjoko is a UK based writer, poet and PhD Researcher.…
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Meet Katie – City Arts’ Creative Pathways Intern
For the next six month, Katie Inglis is joining the City Arts team as an Intern through Lakeside Arts’ Creative Pathways programme. Tell us a little about yourself? I’m Katie,…
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The JINGAH Project: Connecting with Notts Refugee Forum & Rehersals Begin
The JINGAH Project is a modern musical by Duncan Townsend and Chloé Charody. It is a spectacular collaboration between musicians, circus performers, puppeteers and theatre designers. City Arts have been…
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The JINGAH Project: Popping up at Pride and performing in Sneinton
The JINGAH Project is a modern musical by Duncan Townsend and Chloé Charody. It is a spectacular collaboration between musicians, circus performers, puppeteers and theatre designers. City Arts have been…
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Charlotte Jarvis talks ‘Trinkets’ – her show for Nottingham Puppet Festival
Charlotte Jarvis of Giddy Kipper Theatre is a performer, theatre maker, director and puppet maker. She is one of five young artists to receive a City Arts bursary supporting them…
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Megan Rose on her new puppet production ‘The Jam Makers’
Megan Rose is an Illustrator from Nottingham. She is one of five young artists to receive a City Arts bursary supporting them to create a show for the Nottingham Puppet…
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Nikki Charlesworth on her new show “What Happened to You?”
Nikki Charlesworth is a Theatre Designer, Puppet Designer and Animator from Nottingham. City Arts has been working with her since 2015, when she created costume designs for our opening and…
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15 years of Arts Awards at City Arts
In this blog, Creative Producer Alma Solarte-Tobón reflects on City Arts’ Arts Awards journey. The qualification, awarded by Trinity College London, inspires young people to grow their arts and leadership…
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Looking back at Light Night
Light Night in Nottingham started in 2008, and City Arts has been involved since the beginning. We have been part of lighting up the night, and opening up the city,…
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Meet Amelia – City Arts’ Creative Pathways Intern
For the next six month, Amelia Coburn is joining the City Arts team as an Intern through Lakeside Arts' Creative Pathways programme. Tell us a little about yourself? Hello! My name’s…
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