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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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Black Lives Matter – Action not Words
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…
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How we created ‘The Search for Teddy Island’
City Arts created the family friendly puppet show ‘The Search for Teddy Island’ in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With arts venues closed, we wanted to bring real life theatre…
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Suzannah Bedford in conversation with Junction Arts
On Monday 21st September, our Director Suzannah spoke to Junction Arts about art and community engagement. They touched on the ways City Arts has supported communities throughout the pandemic, and…
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Our digital audience – take the survey!
We are carrying out this survey to better understand who our digital audiences are and how digital audiences are engaging with arts and culture online, more generally. The survey should…
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Getting ready for Pride with the Young Producers
Nottinghamshire Pride is going online this year. On Saturday 25th July, 7-9pm, they will be showcasing performances and interviews for you to enjoy from the comfort of home. To help…
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Natural Dyes, Paper & Jar Lanterns, Pentagon Planters and more with the Young Producers
Get some inspiration and motivation from our Young Producers. They've been sharing creative activities to do at home on their Instagram account. Here are last week's challenges, have a go…
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Flashcards, Pom Pom Clouds, Sourdough and more with the Young Producers
Our Young Producers have been sharing creative activities to do at home on their Instagram account. They want to provide you with inspiration and motivation; help you look at your…
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Fluid art, mindful doodles, watercolour textures and more with the Young Producers
Our Young Producers have been sharing creative activities to do at home on their Instagram account. They want to provide you with inspiration and motivation; help you look at your…
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