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Resilience, Creativity and Innovation through the Pandemic – City Arts AGM 2021
Watch City Arts’ first public Annual General Meeting. The live broadcast was a chance to find out how we responded to the pandemic with creativity and innovation. https://youtu.be/oQj6Iq5Ja4I In this…
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Six short films celebrating Nottingham’s rebellious creativity – Our Place
Enjoy these fantastic films created by the Young Producers at City Arts. They are our contribution to Junction Arts' Our Place project. The group collaborated with Luke Radford and Toby…
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Publication
Free Download! A mindful art activity booklet to reduce isolation…
Download 'Create to Connect', our free PDF activity booklet. The specially designed booklets detail art activities that you can do at home, on your own or in a group. They…
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Showcase
Old Time Sayings – members of Nottingham’s African-Caribbean community share words of wisdom
During the UK's second COVID-19 lockdown, poet Panya Banjoko worked with older members of Nottingham's African-Caribbean community. To ensure the safety of all involved, Panya ran 1 to 1 workshops…
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Old Time Sayings
Dates of event: Until 3 Mar 2022 Mon - Thurs, Daily Opening Time: 10:00am - Daily Closing Time: 4:00pm
Venue Address: The Window Gallery, City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
An exhibition of photography by Lamar Francois. Colourful portraits accompany ‘Old Time Sayings’. These are aphorisms and idioms shared by older members of Nottingham’s African-Caribbean community. Pitman Browne Louise Garvey…
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Poetry
DIY Poets – February Showcase
Date of event: 10 Feb 2022 Event start time: 7:30pm - Event end time: 9:45pm
Venue Address: City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
DIY Poets are delighted to bring their first showcase of 2022 as a hybrid event from City Arts, Nottingham. We'll have featured sets from Gail Webb and Pete Clavin, music…
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Find out more: PoGo: Poetry on the Go
Project dates: October 2020 - June 2022
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Project dates: March 2021 - January 2022
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“When I saw the mural, I cried a little. It’s so wonderful.”
Maisy is a young patient accessing Wolfston Cystic Fibrosis Centre at Nottingham University Hospitals. She took part in our 'Colours of Life' project, a collaboration between the centre and City…
Read more: '“When I saw the mural, I cried a little. It’s so wonderful.”'
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Patient poems explore life with Cystic Fibrosis
Enjoy these poems, written and recorded by patients at Wolfson Cystic Fibrosis Centre. Seven people who have Cystic Fibrosis took part in one to one workshops with writer Matt Miller.…
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“I was constantly surprised how well I felt I was doing”
Gaby is 27 years old and a member of our Young Producers group. Young Producers is a group for 18-30 year olds looking to be a part of Nottingham’s thriving…
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Resilience, Creativity and Innovation through the Pandemic – City Arts AGM 2021
Watch City Arts’ first public Annual General Meeting. The live broadcast was a chance to find out how we responded to the pandemic with creativity and innovation. https://youtu.be/oQj6Iq5Ja4I In this…
Read more: 'Resilience, Creativity and Innovation through the Pandemic – City Arts AGM 2021'
Showcase
“Dockyards, Demos and New Directions” in Nottingham
Earlier this year, we were delighted to support Compass Presents' "Dockyards, Demo’s & New Directions" project. Still from 'Black Sheriff of Nottingham' (1989) Dockyards, Demo’s & New Directions is an…
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Six short films celebrating Nottingham’s rebellious creativity – Our Place
Enjoy these fantastic films created by the Young Producers at City Arts. They are our contribution to Junction Arts' Our Place project. The group collaborated with Luke Radford and Toby…
Read more: 'Six short films celebrating Nottingham’s rebellious creativity – Our Place'