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Celebrating 8 Years of Erasmus+ Funded International Collaborations
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…
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Nottingham Puppet Festival Bursaries for East Midlands Artists
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…
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Nottingham Puppet Festival is back for 2024
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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“I’m a lot more driven and I’m a lot more confident about taking opportunities.”
Caitlin Mccavana is one of twelve young artists who took part in City Arts’ Autumn 2023 ELEVATE course. From writing a business plan to building their brand, participants learnt essential…
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Hoopla! 2023 – feedback from your festival…
In 2023, our mini-festival for 0-4 year olds visited four Nottingham neighbourhoods. Supported by Small Steps Big Changes, it brought theatre and art to children in Bulwell, Aspley, St Anns…
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RESIDENCE: City Arts’ Bursaries for artists living in Nottingham
RESIDENCE supports artists who have faced barriers in their career relating to class, ethnicity or disability. City Arts is offering three bursaries of £1200 to marginalised artists living in Nottingham,…
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“When you’ve got other people around you, you feel more motivated and inspired.”
Get Creative is City Arts’ longest running project. It started in 2011 and provides a weekly, therapeutic, pop-up studio space for - at the time of writing - six learning…
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Hoopla! shortlisted for Best Family Arts Activity award
City Arts’ mini-festival for 0-4 year olds is one of 24 incredible arts activities shortlisted for the national Fantastic for Families Awards. Each of the shortlisted organisations have made an…
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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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Combining Science and Art – download our newspaper about the HeART project
Enjoy this newspaper about our HeART project – a City Arts collaboration with Lakeside Arts and the Biodiscovery Institute at University of Nottingham. On the surface, City Arts and the…
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City Arts awarded £6,200 by Jigsaw Foundation
City Arts has been awarded £6,200 by the Jigsaw Foundation to support a new project called My Voice, My Place!. The Jigsaw Foundation is part of the Jigsaw Homes Group…
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Hoopla! 2023 – mini-festivals for ages 0-4 coming to your area
For the second year in a row, City Arts are bringing a mini-festival for 0-4 year olds to four Nottingham areas. Hoopla! is a fun, free, outdoor mini-festival. Join us…
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