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Take Part in a Nottingham Social Experiment – Short Film

We’re inviting people from across Nottingham to take part in a friendly social experiment we’re filming soon, and we’d love you to be involved. We are looking for 150 such Nottingham based individulas.

The project focuses on community, social issues, and individual lived experiences. At its heart, it’s about empathy and kindness. The video is supported by Nottingham City Council, with our venue partner Nottingham Contemporary.

What taking part looks like:
• Short, guided actions on camera
• You’re in control of what you share and can stop at any time
• No scripts, no acting, no right or wrong answers
• Camera angles won’t focus on one person in particular, but the entire audience as a whole.
• Food and Refreshments will be provided ( After the end of the filming)

Who we’re looking for:
People from all walks of life. Different ages, backgrounds, identities, and experiences. You don’t need media experience. Just honesty and openness.

One small but important ask: come as you.

If you have a uniform, a look, or clothing that says something about who you are or what you do, we’d love you to wear it. That might be a work uniform, a biking outfit, a goth look, drag, sports kit, religious dress, or something else entirely. If not, that’s absolutely fine too. There’s no pressure. This is about being visible, not being labelled.

Please dress in fairly plain clothes where appropriate. Complex patterns and close lines, such as pinstripes can interfere with camera sensors and create artefacts.

The aim is to capture real reactions and raw emotion, not rehearsed responses.
We won’t be sharing every detail beforehand, simply because we want the moments we capture to be real and unfiltered. You’ll be fully briefed on the day, can ask questions at any point, and can step away whenever you choose.

18+

Reserve a spot here

Step into the Shadows

Friday 23 January, 10am-12pm, free

National Justice Museum

Explore, Reflect, Create: Mark-Making in the Cells. Step into the shadows. Step into the stories. Step into the cells of the National Justice Museum, a place where echoes of the past still speak.

In this workshop, you’ll begin your journey in the museum’s historic Georgian and Victorian cells, spaces once used to hold those awaiting justice. As you move through these powerful environments, you’ll be invited to look closely, feel deeply, and respond creatively using graphite, soft pastels, and light sources to capture your impressions through mark-making. These first marks are raw, instinctive, and personal, a creative response to a space full of history, tension, and emotion.

Then, in our welcoming workshop space, you’ll come together with others to share reflections, discuss your creative choices, and explore how your marks connect with wider themes: power, punishment, resistance, justice, and humanity. You’ll choose one drawing to develop further using waterbased colour, guided by a Visual artist Ismail Khokon.

Imbolic Workshop: with The Pending Collective, Backlit

NTU Arts Fair, Newton Central Court

Wed, 11 Feb, 11am – 2pm

We’re running another workshop at NTU Arts Fair! Join us in crafting St Brigid’s crosses and learning a bit about the old Celtic festival of Imbolc. Wednesday 11 February, 11am to 2pm at Newton Central Court, NTU City Campus.

Closing the Green Gap

New Art Exchange

Saturday, Feb 14 from 11 am to 12:30 pm

In this workshop participants will investigate food justice, environmental inequality, and local green access.

You will explore how growing food in shared green spaces can promote sustainability, community well-being, and equitable access to fresh produce. Together, we’ll examine the role of communal spaces in supporting healthier communities, encouraging sustainable practices, and improving access to essential resources.

Through group discussions, mapping activities, and lived experience sharing, participants will investigate food justice, environmental inequality, and local green access.Facilitated by Nottingham Trent University students and Himmah, this session invites you to imagine fairer food systems and greener futures for all.

BRUSH PAINTING SPRING 2026

Wed 11 Feb 2026, 10.30am-12:30pm

Visual Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts

Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to refine your skills and immerse yourself in this elegant art form.

Discover the ancient art of brush painting in a special workshop series celebrating the Year of the Horse. Learn to create powerful symbols like the noble horse (success) and graceful deer (harmony).

YOUth at the National Justice Museum

Make new friends, create and explore.

Free Monthly Youth Group for aged 11-17 years old.

Join us for our new free monthly youth group for young people aged 11–17-year-olds. Explore the museum, participate in creative activities, meet new people and learn about the collection of objects we house.

Sessions will be led by museum team members, artists, makers and writers and are open to young people with different levels of creative or heritage interest.

The 4th Saturday of the Month
11:30 am to 2 pm
Lunch Included

Places are capped at 20 participants, so sign up now to avoid disappointment.

There’s still time to sign up! Click this link to register.

Bear with Clay

Friday 27 February, 10am-12pm, free

National Justice Museum

Join us for Bear with Clay, a hands-on creative workshop in celebration of International Polar Bear Day. Polar bears are a favourite subject for beginners working with clay—expressive, characterful, and perfect for exploring simple sculpting techniques. In this session, you’ll be guided step-by-step to handbuild your own unique polar bear sculpture, learning how to shape, texture, and bring your creation to life.

Alongside the making process, we’ll reflect on the real polar bears that inspire us. As climate change continues to threaten Arctic habitats, this workshop offers a gentle space to consider why conservation matters and how small actions can support a healthier planet. Suitable for all levels, Bear with Clay blends creativity, environmental awareness, and mindful making. All materials are provided, and your finished sculpture will be taken home to dry.

NYJO & Levitation Orchestra + Workshop + Jam Session + Nuri

30 Jan 2026 at 5pm – 9pm

1 Fisher Gate Point, Nottingham, NG1 1GD

Following their high-energy performance at the 2025 EFG London Jazz Festival, NYJO brings this bold collaboration to Acoustickle, Nottingham.

NYJO teamed up with Axel Kaner-Lidstrom, founder and MD of Levitation Orchestra, to create an electrifying set of original music inspired by the collective’s egalitarian approach to music-making and their dynamic, genre-defying live shows. The result is a powerful meeting of ideas, driven by collaboration, spontaneity, and fearless creativity.

Expect striking original compositions and boundary-pushing improvisation from some of London’s most exciting emerging jazz talent, delivered with the intensity and openness of a true musical collective.The night will conclude with an open, participatory jam, inviting musicians and audiences to take part.

Acoustickle is Nottingham’s emerging artist platform, providing artistic opportunities since 2009. They’re bringing support act Nuri, blending elements of spiritual jazz, folk and beyond.

5.00-6.30pm – Workshop with Ahnansé (Steam Down) for Musicians Age 17-25
6.45-7.00pm – Performance of workshop creation
7.00-7.25pm – Performance by Nuri & Blu.Print
7.30-8.30pm – Performances by Levitation Orchestra & NYJO
8.30-9.00pm – Jam session with Levitation Orchestra

Migration & Meals

New Art Exchange

Thursday, Feb 19 4:30pm – 6pm

Migration & Meals is an open conversation led by the Angolan Women Voice Association.

In this workshop we will explore how access or lack of access to the foods that represent us can shape our sense of belonging.

Participants are invited to share migration stories, reflect on dishes that carry cultural meaning, and consider how food connects us to home, identity, and community. Through storytelling and discussion, this reflective session creates space to listen, share, and imagine what it means to find or recreate a sense of home through the meals we make and remember.

Black cap to Tombstones

Friday 30 January, 10am-12pm, free

National Justice Museum

Taking inspiration from National Justice Museum objects in the collection, I have planned a painting and drawing workshop based on the Black Cap, one of the objects representing justice in Tudor times.

I have taken this idea further by applying it to different headgear in different cultures. Headgear carries a symbolic meaning which carries spiritual significance for different communities. In the ‘Make it Yours’ session, we will be learning Acrylic painting techniques and producing paintings on canvas.

Working from the photographs, participants will portray different headgear which will carry spiritual meanings as well as cultural relevance.

In this session, we will be learning Acrylic painting techniques from beginners to advanced level, covering all ability levels and adapting to the needs of participants at an individual level.

Portraits of Escape: Women Surrealists and the Art of Collage

Friday 13 March, 10am-12pm, free

National Justice Museum

This workshop introduces participants to female Surrealists – Leonora Carrington, Dorothea Tanning, Claude Cahun – and to Hannah Höch’s influential photomontage. Together, we will consider how Surrealism and collage have acted as survival strategies, enabling artists to imagine freedom when constrained by circumstance, gender roles, political oppression, or, in this context, incarceration.

Participants will spend time with the museum’s 30 Objects Representing Justice portraits as a point of departure for thinking about identity and representation. Drawing on the atmosphere of the National Justice Museum’s historic spaces, we will create surreal or speculative collage portraits exploring escape, longing, dream worlds, and symbolic transformation.

CHOREOGRAPHIC TOOLS AND PRACTICES WORKSHOP

Performing Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts

Fri 24 Apr 2026, 2-4pm

Join an engaging practical dance workshop on inclusive choreography and creative access.

Through the lens of Lived Fiction, you’ll discover how inclusive choreography and creative access can intertwine to shape powerful, inclusive performances.

Find out how to apply here

Applications are now open for the Reseach in Dance Award (RiDA) Residency for 2026.

This residency opportunity is funded by Dance Hub and is a collaboration between Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Fabric.

Key Dates

Application deadline: Wednesday 4 February 2026, 10am

Delivery period: Between April 2026 and October 2026

RiDA takes the form of an artist in residence opportunity at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

This is an ideal opportunity for a dance artist with an established practice, a particular interest in research applications of their work, and a willingness to engage in discourses that reveal some of the shared knowledge that emerges during the residency.

The project can be a solo endeavour, or collective.

The residency will take place between April 2026 and October 2026 at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Cool Company Dance and Movement Workshops

Mon 12 Jan – Mon 16 Mar, select Mondays, 2pm-4pm

Cool Company is a dance improvisation ensemble for people aged 55 and over based in The Space at Nottingham Contemporary. Referencing our current exhibitions, the group explore and develop relationships between visual arts, mixed media and movement. Key to these workshops is the integration of social and creative elements which empower the work of the group. Cool Company is an established and welcoming group. Workshops are facilitated by Deane McQueen, professional choreographer/ director and Backlit Gallery studio artist.

No previous experience is required.

Term workshops will take place in The Space at Nottingham Contemporary on the following dates:

Mon 12 Jan 2pm-4pm
Mon 26 Jan 2pm-4pm
Mon 9 Feb 2pm-4pm
Mon 23 Feb 2pm-4pm
Mon 9 Mar 2pm-4pm
Mon 16 Mar 2pm-4pm

The cost for the series of workshops will be provided on application. New members can confirm payment following the first session.

To book a place or for further information please email membership secretary [email protected]

Click here for more information

FILM SCHOOL

Broadway Cimena

Dates: Monday evenings: 12 Jan – 2 March 2026, 6:30pm – 9pm

+ final networking session on Wed 11 March 2026

Award-winning filmmaker and director Keith Allott (Badshoes Film) leads this practical introduction to filmmaking, taking you step by step from pre-production planning through to the final edit of your film.

The course will include production structure, on-set roles, mise-en-scène, cinematography, sound recording and mixing, editing and post-production and finally, the post-production world of film festivals, distribution and exhibition. Each participant will receive a digital production pack of materials for them to use on their future films.

Participants should expect some crossover between this course and our Beginning Screenwriting and Film Editing courses, but all within its own context.

Find out more and how to book on here

Gallery Art Group

Saturdays 10 January – 7 February & 28 February – 28 March, 10.30am

Visual Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts

See your creative expression flourish! Our Associate Artists will take their inspiration from our current exhibitions programme to lead workshops that explore materials, develop art skills and technique whilst building confidence in a relaxed and sociable environment.

Meet like-minded peers, build your GCSE or A-level portfolio and/or work towards an Arts Award qualification – all in a relaxed and sociable environment.

This workshop is designed for children to enjoy independently. Parents and carers, feel free to relax in our lovely cafés or explore our galleries while the kids get creative.

For ages 11-18, Cost: £120 including materials

Book here

Face and Jar

Friday 27 March, 10am-12pm, free

National Justice Museum

Led by artist Xin Chen, this hands-on workshop takes inspiration from the 17th-century Bellarmine jar discovered during archaeological excavations at the National Justice Museum site.

These salt-glazed stoneware vessels, often featuring the bearded face of a man, once held beer or wine and carried both practical and mythical meanings.

Using air-dry clay and the coiling technique, participants will create their own small versions of Bellarmine jars, reimagining the expressive face with a personal interpretation.

The session encourages playful engagement with material and history, tracing connections between everyday objects and cultural memory.

NOTTDANCE

Nottingham College – City Hub

Hofesh Shechter Company Workshop (for ages 13 to 17)

Led by Hofesh Shechter Company, the workshop is an opportunity to explore the Company’s distinctive movement style. The workshop will include a full warm up and use repertoire and imagery from Hofesh’s critically acclaimed work, From England with Love, to explore his creative process.   

Ticket price: £3

BFI Film Academy Alumni: Case Studies & Network Sign-Up

Explore inspiring stories from regional alumni and see where their BFI Film Academy journey has taken them.

If you’ve taken part in a Midlands BFI Film Academy Short or Specialist Course, join our alumni network by signing up to the database – gain access to exclusive opportunities and stay connected with future prospects. Check out here.

Film Hub Midlands

Film Hub Midlands regularly update their site with different resources, opportunities, courses and awards/prizes you can get involved with.

There’s a wide variety of activities and events for everyone aspiring to work in the film industry so don’t miss out.

Find out more

GetSet Nottingham

Fabric, Space 2

Sat 7th Feb 2026 to Sat 13th Jun 2026, various times

GetSet is a series of free monthly dance workshops, hosted by our Centre for Advanced Training team in Nottingham. The sessions are for 11 to 16 year olds curious about dance. Delivered as a series of workshops created to help you gain confidence and experience in dance. Ideal for those who have little to no experience in dance or just want to develop their dance technique and creative skills further.

In a friendly and supportive environment, the workshops will give you the opportunity to learn more about the Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) programme and get to know the CAT team. The workshops can prepare you for our annual admissions workshops which take place each summer.

Each workshop will have an invited guest teacher specialising in different styles and practices. Whatever your previous experience with dance you can take part in all or some of the sessions, which include, introducing contemporary dance techniques and creative skills, house, popping, locking and hip-hop dance styles.

Book your online ticket here

Book your place here

New Associates 2026/27 online information session

NEW ASSOCIATES 2026/27 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN

Each year we welcome a new cohort of 12 artists.

New Associates is our tailormade programme to support early to mid-career East Midlands focused theatre/performance-makers. By that we mean any discipline. You can be a writer, director, producer, actor, performance artist, poet, clown, puppeteer, movement artist. We work with a diverse group of creatives; our New Associates have included all the above and more!

This online Information session, presents the opportunity to hear more about the programme and ask questions ahead of the closing, midday on Monday 9 March.

If you email questions prior to the Zoom session to [email protected] we’ll try our best to respond to them in the session.

An audio recording of the session will be made available via our website shortly afterwards.

What is Food?

New Art Exchange

Friday, Feb 13 from 11 am to 12:30 pm

Explore how food intersects with identity, culture, and belonging in this interactive workshop led by Laura Decorum.

Through discussion, tasting, smelling, and visual reflection, participants will uncover how food expresses memory and shapes who we are. The session invites creative exploration of what food means in the spaces we live in asking thought-provoking questions like, “If you were a food, what would you be?”

Come share stories, senses, and ideas as we discover how food connects us to our roots and helps communities flourish.

Book your ticket here

Nature Poetry Workshops

Nottingham Central & Hyson Green Library

Join us for one or all four of our poetry writing sessions across two of our libraries featuring green spaces. Our expert facilitators (Bridie Squires and Jaden Morten) will encourage participants to read some of Simon Armitage’s nature inspired poems, and then head into the gardens to observe the spaces and write their own.  

With the chance to be chosen to perform alongside Simon Armitage as one of the opening performers off the back of this work, these are a creative opportunity not to be missed. 

Saturday 7 February – Nottingham Central Library with Bridie Squires, 10.30am to 12.30pm 

Saturday 14 February – Nottingham Central Library Jaden Morten, 1.30pm to 3.30pm

Saturday 21 February – Hyson Green Library with Jaden Morten,  10.30am to 12.30pm 

Saturday 28 February – Hyson Green Library with Bridie Squires, 10.30am to 12.30pm

Find out how to apply for your art in shops, workshops, craft fair, community projects and brochure cover image here

Writing for Life: Creative Careers event

Nottingham City Museums and Galleries, Wollaton Hall

Tues 10 March, 4.00-7.00pm

This twilight event for students will bring together a range of professionals from various backgrounds to share their experience of using written and spoken language creatively in their jobs and careers.

A series of talks, interspersed with practical tasks, will give young people a chance for hands-on experience of using creative writing in different ways, and a chance to see the diversity of uses creative and descriptive writing can have in the workplace.

This will be followed with a chance to visit stalls of speakers and other local organisations to ask questions and find out more, ‘open day’ style.

This event aims to:

Inspire young people to take creative writing forward into their adult lives
Increase their awareness of the range of jobs and roles that use creative and descriptive writing on a day to day basis
Broaden understanding of what writing can be used for in the world of work
Create an interest in writing via awareness of how many different ways it can be done, and how many different uses it can have
Offer fun, hands-on activities with seminar style talks from guests
Create transferrable skills in CV writing, Personal Statement writing and confidence in composition and expression

Book your tickets here

NextGen Hub Nottingham

Introducing NextGen Hub!

Calling all young creatives in Nottingham and surrounding areas! We’re excited to unveil Next Gen Hub, a brand-new series of sessions just for you!

What’s in store?
• Songwriting & Spoken Word Masterclasses: Unleash your creativity and craft your own music.
• Event Management Skills: Gain the know-how to lead and organise a fantastic festival event this summer!
• Wellbeing & Relationships: Explore how to nurture your mental health and build meaningful connections.
• Voice Work & Tone: Improve your singing skills with expert guidance.
• Dance & Relaxation: Find your rhythm and unwind through movement.

Session tutors will be revealed soon! Stay tuned for more details on the experts who’ll be guiding you through each session.

A huge thank you to Near Neighbours Nottingham for funding our inclusive creative project especially designed in consultation with young people at Community Recording Studios (CRS) in Nottingham.

📢 Stay Tuned!
More details on how to sign up and get involved are coming soon. Keep an eye out for updates and get ready to join the creative journey!

Applications for Sherwood Art Week 2026 are now open!

Get ready to apply to participate in Art in Shops, host a stall at the Craft Fair, get involved in a Community Project, submit an image for the brochure cover, or run a workshop!

During Sherwood Art Week 2026 you’ll have the opportunity to attend workshops and events, visit our Craft Fair, and enjoy the wonderful community art throughout our high street.

This years theme is ‘Growing Together’.

Fabric Residencies 2026 to 2027 Open Call

Fabric are delighted to open the new round of applications for our Fabric residency programme for 2026 to 2027.

Open to artists based in the UK, we are offering money, space, and staff time to explore new ideas and support the realisation of projects. 

We have a total budget of £45,000 to distribute across approximately 6 projects. At least 2 residency places will be prioritised for artists that currently live and work in the Midlands. 

Residencies will take place between April 2026 and March 2027 in either of the Fabric sites. Delivery can be in consecutive blocks or individual days to work around other work/life commitments. 

Key Dates

Application deadline: Wednesday 4 February 2026, 10am

Information Sessions: Wednesday 14 January, 12.30pm and Thursday 22 January, 6.30pm

Offers made by: Monday 2 March 2026

Delivery period: Between April 2026 and March 2027

Find out how to apply here

Cooking Demo with Heya

New Art Exchange

Saturday, Feb 14 from 2pm – 3:30pm

Join us for a warm, welcoming cooking experience led by Heya, celebrating Arab flavours and food traditions.

This gentle workshop brings together recipes, memories, and cultural stories in a space for reflection and connection.

Participants will cook a simple dish, share personal or family food stories, and enjoy a communal meal that celebrates comfort, identity, and belonging. Each dish invites conversation and togetherness, offering insight into what food means to us and the dishes we choose for our shared table.

Everyone will take home a copy of the recipe as a keepsake continuing the story in your own kitchen.

Holding Light, Holding Wishes

Brazilian Cultural Centre CIC, Nottingham, NG1 1DU

Friday 6th February 2026

Holding Light, Holding Wishes. A participatory dance and visual arts experience inspired by Brazilian music, movement and the poetry of light.

Through gentle movement, shared presence, and the creation of simple lanterns, participants activate small points of light that flicker and return, like fireflies, forming a collective constellation of hope.

🌙 Move
🕯️ Create a lantern
💭 Write a quiet wish
🚶‍♀️ Walk together in light and presence

Find out more and apply here

Sugar Stealers

Sugar Stealers are offering free creative and wellbeing opportunities for all women and gender expansive people. These workshops are made to suit a wide range of abilities & all necessary equipment will be provided for you, so don’t worry if you are a first timer!

Free 8 week Music Industry Development Programme (Podcasting, event planning, DJ-ing, Music Production, Sound Engineering, Industry Mentorship, Rehearsal Space). Limited spaces available, advised to apply soon to secure a spot! https://www.sugarstealers.com/music

Free 5 Week Music Tuition For People Facing Financial Barriers (DJ-ing, Music Production, Sound Engineering): https://www.sugarstealers.com/tuition

SWEF Grants: Young People in Nottinghamshire

Grants of up to £2000 are available to young people in Nottinghamshire who need support with a business investment, targeted at those who are not in education, employment or training.

Nottingham Trent University – Experience subjects

Ages 16+

Various Dates

NTU have designed a series of activities with their current students and teaching colleagues to help you build a better picture of how they run their courses. These experience programmes are designed for both students and Teachers and Advisers.

Whether you’re curious about what it might be like to study psychology, fashion, design or business, click the link below and register your interest in experiencing a subject.

Find out more

Nottinghamshire Festival of Science and Curiosity 2026

9th – 20th February 2026

An annual festival which is all about showcasing a world of science and curiosity that’s all around us every day. The festival is about inviting the people of Nottinghamshire to share not only what they know, but also what they would like to know; it’s about celebrating curiosity, asking questions and taking a leading role in finding out the answers.

Create – Grow – Learn

Nottingham Arts Theatre Youth Group reformed in March 2019, thanks to funding from the lottery. We cover a range of disciplines including drama, dance and singing with students aged between 8 and 18.

The ethos of the group is to create an environment that allows our young people to grow, learn and be creative. We are passionate about providing access to theatre and developing skills, while always being adaptable to individual’s journeys and being led by our young people. We aim to improve confidence, nurture talent and encourage our young people by providing opportunity and a safe space to explore through creative exercise. In more recent years, we have also encouraged the learning of backstage and offstage roles, for our young people to also develop their knowledge and understanding of theatre as a whole.

We work on both developing skills and working towards performances across the year. All groups will take part in an annual showcase, as well as other performance opportunities throughout the year. Our leaders are all fully DBS and chaperone trained as well as having received formal training and qualifications within the performing arts industry.

To join our waiting list, or get more information email [email protected]

Or, volunteer opportunities include auditing and managing our props and wardrobe stores, various admin tasks, staffing the Box Office during the week, assisting at special events, supporting community initiatives, and crewing in-house productions.

To discuss volunteering opportuities further, simply email [email protected], leaving your name and contact details.

City Arts, Young Producers

The Young Producers group support and encourage each other to take part in the arts. City Arts supports the group with resources, funding and advice

Young Producers is a great way to meet new people. Join to learn new skills, collaborate on projects and keep being creative!

How it works

Young Producers meet monthly to share skills, plan events and exhibitions, and explore the local arts scene. Each year the group contribute to local festivals and events. These include Nottingham Poetry Festival, Nottinghamshire Pride and Nottingham Comedy Festival. Each November, Young Producers takeover the City Arts building for a mini-festival. In the run up to these events the group meet more frequently. However, you are welcome to contribute as much or little time as you can.

Meetings generally take place at the City Arts building in Hockley.

Find out more and register an interest

The Worn Self

Friday 20 February, 10am-12pm, free

National Justice Museum

Working with artist Michelle Reader, you’ll design a badge or personal adornment made from found and recyclable materials – something that can shift or adjust to reflect your current state of being and express something about your inner world.

Good-conduct badges, such as the one in our 30 Objects Representing Justice exhibition, were introduced by prison reformer Elizabeth Fry to reward good behaviour during a prison sentence. Inspired by this and other forms of insignia – from the skills badges earned in the scouting movement to the patches and markers that signal our favourite causes and communities – this workshop reimagines the badge as a living marker of selfhood.

Through simple sculptural techniques, we’ll select and transform discarded fragments to create playful, thoughtful symbols. Each participant will leave with a unique, personal emblem: a small work of art assembled from fragments of story and self.

BFI Film Academy
Midlands Creative & Industry Careers Day 2026

7 Feb 2026 Broadway Cinema, NG1 3AL (Ticket information TBC)
Key Stage 5, 16 years+

In partnership with BFI NETWORK, BFI Film Academy Midlands invites emerging filmmakers and creatives to a full day of panels, talks, and networking, exploring careers, production, programming, wellbeing, and more. The day will conclude with a celebration screening and Q&A featuring regional BFI Film Academy and BFI NETWORK short films.

Contact Ella Townsend: [email protected] for information.

BREAKIN WORKSHOP

Lakeside Arts, Performing Arts Studio

Sat 21 Feb 2026, 1.30pm

Come together to celebrate the joy of dance in this vibrant and inclusive workshop inspired by the show ‘I’m Muslamic Don’t Panik’ by British-Iranian hip-hop artist Bobak Champion.

This session is all about moving freely, connecting through rhythm, and having a great time — no dance experience needed!

This Breakin’ (breakdance) workshop will be a fun and engaging session designed especially for those new to dance. It’s an encouraging environment to get active, express yourself and try something new.

Participants will learn some cool Breakin’ moves and will get the chance to create their own dance moves and routine. Set to an eclectic, feel-good soundtrack that blends global beats and infectious grooves, this workshop promises high energy, creative expression, and good vibes only. Whether you’re a confident mover or just curious to try something new, this is your chance to move, connect, and celebrate culture through dance.