Since 1977, we’ve been breaking down barriers to reconnect people with art, culture and creativity. We stand up for people who are underrepresented in the arts. We see talent where it has been overlooked and undervalued. Anywhere can be your studio, your gallery, your stage. At City Arts, we believe you are an artist.
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Nottingham Events, City Arts and It’s in Nottingham are seeking proposals of static, light-based installations for Nottingham Light Night 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to present work at this…
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How can Nottingham better support and celebrate its LGBTQIA+ communities? How can the city create a greater sense of belonging for LGBTQIA+ people, improving their quality of life? Key decisions…
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This short film captures places, spaces and voices that make up Carlton, Nottinghamshire. Contributors range from Jigsaw Homes residents to local business owners. Carefully collaged together by filmmaker Owen Davies,…
Find out moreYoung Producers • Exhibition
Dates of event: Until 18 Dec 2025 Mon - Thu, Daily Opening Time: 10:00am - Daily Closing Time: 5:00pm
Venue Address: The Window Gallery, City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
Presented by the Young Producers at City Arts, this exhibition celebrates 10 years of the collective’s annual takeover of City Arts’ venue 11-13 Hockley. The exhibition theme, Hygge (pronounced “hoo-gah”),…
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Date of event: 15 Nov 2025 Event start time: 10:00am - Event end time: 12:00pm
Venue Address: City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
Unleash your imagination and connect with ancient traditions in this immersive workshop, where nature, ink, sound and storytelling meet around a symbolic campfire. We’ll begin by sharing a story to…
Book Now: 'Make a Spark: Stories, Ink & Sound – Ages 8-16' View event: 'Make a Spark: Stories, Ink & Sound – Ages 8-16'Young Producers • Workshop
Date of event: 15 Nov 2025 Event start time: 2:00pm - Event end time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
Unleash your imagination and connect with ancient traditions in this immersive workshop, where nature, ink, sound and storytelling meet around a symbolic campfire. We’ll begin by sharing a story to…
Book Now: 'Make a Spark: Stories, Ink & Sound – Ages 17+' View event: 'Make a Spark: Stories, Ink & Sound – Ages 17+'City Arts Hosts • Poetry
Date of event: 20 Nov 2025 Event start time: 7:00pm - Event end time: 9:30pm
Online + Venue Address: City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
City Arts are pleased to host DIY Poets, who bring their eclectic style to an online/offline hybrid event from our building in Hockley, Nottingham. Poetry of all kinds, from diverse…
Book Now: 'DIY Poets – November Showcase' View event: 'DIY Poets – November Showcase'
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I’ve enjoyed every bit of this project. Working with City Arts is really up there as one of the things I most enjoyed. You’re great partners.
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Key Stats April 2024 - March 2025
12865 Audiences for Nottingham Puppet Festival city centre day
1 in 6 Hoopla! participants lived in the most deprived communities in England
43% of audience members had not been to an arts event in the last year
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Opportunity
Nottingham Events, City Arts and It’s in Nottingham are seeking proposals of static, light-based installations for Nottingham Light Night 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to present work at this…
Read more: 'Call for Proposals – Nottingham Light Night 2026 'Video
How can Nottingham better support and celebrate its LGBTQIA+ communities? How can the city create a greater sense of belonging for LGBTQIA+ people, improving their quality of life? Key decisions…
Read more: 'Panel Discussion – Building an LGBTQIA+ Friendly Nottingham'Publication
Read or download Murmurations – Building an LGBTQIA+ Friendly Nottingham, a new zine produced by City Arts. The zine features a collection of poems, writings, and artworks that reflect on…
Read more: 'Murmurations – Building an LGBTQIA+ Friendly Nottingham'Case Study
Gemma Poyzer is a freelance commercial photographer from Nottingham. She studied photography at Nottingham College and has been working as a photographer since. In 2024, Gemma was awarded one of…
Read more: '“This was my first entrance into the art world… It helped me to feel like an artist, to feel inspired and motivated.”'Blog
Ellie Jupp has written a review of ‘The Air We Breathe’ & ‘The Weather Station’, the current exhibition in The Window Gallery at City Arts. Ellie is a second year…
Read more: 'From Data to Display: How Art Is Changing The Conversation On Air Quality'Publication
Find out all about City Arts’ work by reading our Annual Report for 2023/24. Our work ranges from inspiring young minds at our Hoopla! festivals to platforming disabled artists. The…
Read more: 'Read our 2023/24 Annual Report'
