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Watch Honey Williams in conversation with Saziso Phiri
City Arts Curator-in-Residence Saziso Phiri talks our Artist-in-Residence Honey Williams. They look at some of Honey’s sketchbooks and diaries from 2004 to the present day, and discuss the events that…
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Silent Orchestra – musical instruments for people with dementia
Watch this short film about Silent Orchestra – a set of multi-sensory instruments for people living with dementia. https://youtu.be/ZLvCEIx9vvI Artist Jenny Hibberd, music tutor James Skyes and programmer Andrew Johnston…
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Watch ‘UnReal’ – a fantasy animation created by our young participants
After receiving a strange phone call, Athena, Joe and their dog Spot, arrive in technicolor alternate universe. The trio try to find out what happened to their friend… https://youtu.be/esB2OLpAIOQ This…
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A Pause – a lockdown poem for Nottingham
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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Celebrating the work of Nottingham poet Panya Banjoko
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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Artists and mental health professionals speak about mental health, creativity and self care
In this video support worker Saffron, artist Meridith and photographer & CAMHS volunteer Neve talk about their experiences of getting help with their mental health. We hear how art can…
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Artist Honey Williams on mental health, facing misogynoir and her artistic inspirations
Young people involved in our Express Yourself project posed questions to brilliant Nottingham-based artist Honey Williams. Honey describes herself as a Sonic and Visual Artist & Designer. She is an…
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Alan Sillitoe and Nottingham – An Oral History
Four films that examine the inspiration behind and impact of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning by legendary Nottingham writer Alan Sillitoe. Alan grew up in poverty in Radford, Nottingham. Both…
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“My Mother Tongue” by Antonia Attwood
https://player.vimeo.com/video/98424930 Watch Antonia Attwood's stunning film "My Mother Tongue". We selected this short for ‘A Journey: Loneliness, Hope & Resilience’, our latest exhibition at the University of Nottingham's Institute of…
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Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Cerebral Palsy World Games 2015
https://www.youtube.com/embed/2THOuvepIAY This video captures the incredible City Arts-produced opening and closing ceremonies for the Cerebral Palsy World Games 2015 at Harvey Hadden Stadium, Nottingham. The opening ceremony was directed by…
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“Disability arts… worth fighting for?” – Discussions at City Arts
https://www.youtube.com/embed/4-PqnBA4WhI As the 2015 CPISRA World Games opened in Nottingham, we held a debate on the value of disabled people’s participation in culture: Can art really make a difference to…
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Carnival Parades in Nottingham City Centre
https://www.youtube.com/embed/y4frC7bupzc Here's a great little video created by Rosemary Alexander-Jones. It documents some of the preparations and processions for last years Night of Festivals in Nottingham, from the perspective somebody…
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