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Skate Nottingham presents ‘Concrete Heritage, Rolling Archive’
New Art Exchange
A story of skateboarding, art & culture in Hyson Green.
‘Concrete Heritage, Rolling Archive’ is a festival celebrating the story of skateboarding, art and culture in Hyson Green, delivered across Maples Street skatepark and New Art Exchange through a programme of free skateboard coaching sessions, creative workshops, and an open call to contribute material & memories to an interactive exhibition.
Join Skate Nottingham at Maples Street skatepark every Monday in August from 11:00 – 12:30, for a skateboard coaching session with qualified coaches and skateboards & helmets available to borrow – open to anyone aged 7+. Then, take part in a unique 2-hour creative workshop, hosted at Maples Street skatepark, with a different artist each week – and help contribute new pieces of art to a Hyson Green heritage exhibition!
A short exhibition will open from Thursday 20th – Wednesday 26th August at New Art Exchange, bringing together curated archival photography, video, and ephemera spanning 50 years, from the concrete bowls skated within the Hyson Green flat complex in the 1970s and 80s, through to the community-led campaign that built Maples Street skatepark, as well as the graffiti culture that has thrived there alongside skateboarding for more than 20 years. Visitors are invited to contribute their own memories, photographs, and artefacts, which will be scanned, digitised, and incorporated as the festival runs, to form a living celebration of a community and its creative culture.
Coaching and Workshop Sessions:
Monday 3rd August
11:00 – 12:30: Free skateboard coaching session
12:30 – 14:30: Free creative workshop – Hyson Green’s wild parakeets collage with skater/artist Tim Smith
Monday 10th August
11:00 – 12:30: Free skateboard coaching session
12:30 – 14:30: Free creative workshop – Green space planting & regeneration with GrowNotts
Monday 17th August
11:00 – 12:30: Free skateboard coaching session
12:30 – 14:30: Free creative workshop – Graffiti workshop with Natalie Coe & Simeon Hartwig
Monday 24th August
11:00 – 12:30: Free skateboard coaching session
12:30 – 14:30: Free creative workshop – TBC.
Monday 31st August
11:00 – 12:30: Free skateboard coaching session
12:30 – 14:30: Free creative workshop – Custom fingerboard design with skater/artist Ben Footitt
Vehdance Carnival Class
Mon 14th Sep – Mon 30th Nov 2026, 6-7:30pm
Fabric Dance, Space 2
East Midland Dance Artist Network Open Class is contemporary based, although those practicing other styles are welcome. An inclusive class where options/adaptations are given for those who wish to attend.
Having some practical contemporary dance experience is ideal, the class is primarily aimed at dance professionals working in the industry, as well as across a wide range of creative disciplines, and those in professional training.
EMDAN’s programming for this class enables a pool of artists to lead class, normally for a two-week block. EMDAN also aim to programme at least one guest artist each term; either a company who is touring/ performing in the East Midlands or a practitioner with a specific skill set that is of particular interest to the EMDAN network.
This enables the East Midlands dance community to experience class with a wide range of talented artists across a variety of practices and styles.
£8 per class
Find out more and book a class here
Block Printing Workshop
Supported by Ashfield Creates
11:00 am, 6 September
Teversal Visitor Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield
14+, FREE
Join The Talking Gift Bag for a FREE block printing workshop – learn a new art skill, and create your own unique hand-printed masterpiece to take home.
Sunday 6th September at the Teversal Visitor Centre,, Sutton-in-Ashfield: 11:00am or 1:00pm
You will receive a short demonstration and have the chance to practice on old fabric before creating your final piece.
This workshop is suitable for anyone aged 14 years and above. We advise wearing old clothes or bringing an apron.
Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages @talkinggiftbag for videos and photos of what to expect!
Spaces are limited, so booking is required.
Sessions last one hour and a half.
Collage N’ Cocktails
Every other Wednesday
Get ready to unleash your inner artist while sipping on cocktails at Collage N’ Cocktails – a creative night you won’t want to miss!
Come join us at The Carousel on July 1st, 2026 at 7:00 PM for a fun-filled evening of collage making and cocktails! Let your creativity flow as you create unique collages while sipping on delicious drinks.
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just looking to try something new, this event is perfect for everyone. Grab your friends and make it a night to remember!
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to unwind and get creative. See you there!
Gallery Art Group
Saturdays 19 September – 17 October & 7 November – 5 December
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
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.
Scars and Wounds SFX Workshop
Saturday 10th October, 14:00
Broadway Cinema
Join us for a fascinating afternoon exploring the world of practical SFX. Facilitated by Steve Best of award-winning studio FakeUp, who will share his experience and expertise of silicone and gelatine prosthetics.
We’ll explore creation of prosthetics and props for film and TV, followed by a hands-on demonstration of the application of scars and wounds.
We’ll see how to prepare, apply, blend, and colour the pieces, and then have an opportunity to get stuck in ourselves learning to apply 1-2 pieces each, all supported by Steve.
The cost includes all the required materials, including the prosthetics, adhesive, blender and paints.
This course is suitable for those 18+
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
Amplify Co-Working Sessions
Nottingham Playhouse
22 July, 10am
For creatives who have work to be getting on with but like being around other people doing the same, Company is booked out for AMPLIFY members from 10am-5pm. We’ll provide tea and coffee. Come along for a check in first thing, and we’ll have an end of day accountability check in for those that want it. Or just drop in when it suits you – even if just to say hello.
In cosy corner, we have the Play Library up and running, so if you have any plays you’d like to re-home and gift to the theatre community, please bring them along – and of course feel free to take a play or two home with you to bring back another time.
Free | £5 suggested donation
Adult Art Club
Ashfield Creates
Saturday 22nd August, 11am–12:30pm, at Trinity Methodist Church, Kirkby
The Adult Art Club is designed for anyone who wants to play with colour and meet new people in a relaxed, fun environment. Join us and Kirstin from The Opaque Elephant on the dates below:
These sessions are all about playing with colour, getting hands-on, and meeting new people in a relaxed, friendly space. Expect vibrant painting, mixed-media collage, and even a bit of finger painting. Whether you’re a complete beginner or a practising artist, this is a great chance to try something new and have a play with colour!
All tickets are free but please book in advance as tickets are limited.
Corked Jar Terrarium Workshop
The Watered Garden
Thursday 24th September – 6pm, Sunday 4th October – 1pm
This is our most popular workshop, and for good reason. You’ll make your own closed terrarium in a classic corked jar, layered with soils and substrates, moss and handpicked plants to create a little self-contained world that looks great on a shelf and barely needs looking after.
Terrariums are brilliant for anyone who loves plants but forgets to water them. Once they’re set up, they look after themselves. During the workshop, we’ll guide you through the whole process, from layering substrates to planting and styling your finished jar.
Our workshops are hands-on, relaxed, and something a bit different compared to your usual afternoon out. If you’re after something creative to do in Nottingham, this is a great place to start. And don’t forget, workshop participants get a 10% in-store discount on the day of your class.
Silversmithing Beginners Ring workshop
Sat 12 September (2:00PM – 5:00PM)
The Bead Shop
Join us for Silversmithing beginners Ring workshop we’ll show you how to create your own silver rings. Your rings will be made with sterling silver wire (after creating a practice ring with copper wire. You can texture your rings and decorate them with balls of silver formed from recycled silver. During the workshop you’ll get to grips with soldering and shaping, the crucial technique to master as a beginner silversmith.
The Silversmithing Ring workshop is suitable for beginners. As well as experienced silversmithers – a great refresher if you haven’t silversmithed for a while. This is the perfect workshop for learning a new skill or have a Saturday morning to your self (or with friends) to create something different for yourself. Scroll across for an example of what was made in a private workshop booked by a family recently. If you can’t make the date of the workshop, let us know. We can run more classes, or run a private 1-2-1 session or gather some friends and book a workshop just for your group.
Materials are provided to make the Rings.
Refreshments are provided and you’ll be given a 10% off voucher for use in store (valid for 1 month). As well as a 50% discount voucher off a tea or coffee from our café (valid for a week).
Click here to see all the workshops we have available.
Cool Company Dance and Movement Workshops
Mon 21 Sep – Mon 14 Dec, select Mondays, 2pm-4pm
Nottingham Contemporary
Cool Company is a dance improvisation ensemble for people aged 55 and over based between The Space at Nottingham Contemporary and Studio 1 at Fabric. 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.
Workshops will take place on the following dates:
Workshop One
Mon 21 Sep 2pm-4pm
The Space, Nottingham Contemporary
Workshop Two
Mon 12 Oct 2pm-4pm
Studio 1, Fabric
Workshop Three
Mon 2 Nov 2pm-4pm
Studio 1, Fabric
Workshop Four
Mon 16 Nov 2pm-4pm
The Space, Nottingham Contemporary
Workshop Five
Mon 30 Nov 2pm-4pm
The Space, Nottingham Contemporary
Workshop Six
Mon 14 Dec 2pm-4pm
Studio 1, Fabric
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]
Miniatures for Mindfulness
The Carousel
7-9 pm, August 11th (2nd Tuesday of the month)
Please join us at The Carousel for a monthly social miniature-painting event hosted by Ay Up Georgina and Dan. This is an evening dedicated to painting miniatures, enjoying a nice drink, and spending time with others in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
All miniature painters are welcome — whether you paint Warhammer or any other miniatures. Experience level doesn’t matter; the focus is on community, creativity, and enjoying the hobby together.
Please bring your miniatures and paints and enjoy a night of community and painting!
THRESHOLDS, LIBERATING NARRATIVES: EXPLORING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
Djanogly Gallery, Lakeside Arts
Wednesdays 16, 23 & 30 September, 7 & 14 October, 6.30pm
Reflect on your own photographs through the lens of the LagosPhoto exhibition.
Over five weeks, develop new ways of thinking about your own work and grow your understanding of the history of photography.
This workshop is not suitable for beginners. 18+
This course has been designed by Daniel Wheeler and Dr Mark Rawlinson, Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Nottingham, founders of Sequence, The Nottingham Centre for Photography and Social Engagement.
Sip n Sculpt
26 August 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Malt Cross
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in the heart of Nottingham! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
What’s included
Approx. 2 hour step-by-step painting session led by our experienced artist and assistants.
Please arrive 15 mins before your event start time to get settled .
Drinks are not included but can be purchased from the bar. BYO is not permitted as our events are held at licensed venues.
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!