It’s International Women’s Day on Saturday and, while you could do admirable and worthy things like campaign against FGM or raise money for Women’s Aid, why not also support a female fool? Not the one writing this post but an actual fool from The Nomadic Academy of Fools. Here, let them explain: ‘Fooling is a… Read More

Hello everyone, I’m Amy and I’m a newcomer on the Creative Nottingham blog- I am the youngest and newest addition to the team. When I decided I’d like to give a helping hand to those at this site, I had a flood of ideas I could use. I came up with a regular feature I’d… Read More

Since 1986 when I packed my crimpers, hairspray and black eyeliner and headed South to study Fine Art (at what was then Trent Polytechnic now Nottingham Trent University – NTU) I’ve lived in Nottingham. Not the only student to settle in their student city I’m sure. My claims to fame from my time at NTU… Read More

Prologue: It’s a fact that our city centre is a veritable treasure chest of secondhand shops. This series of posts will explore the rise of vintage in Notts, introducing some of the enthusiasts involved and showcasing a lesser-known aspect of retail that attracts students and locals of all ages. If you often hurry past Hopkinson… Read More

The International Postcard Show is an annual event at Surface Gallery, which invites submissions for postcard designs from anyone interested in experimenting with the 4×6 format. Every year this includes established artists, as well as craftspeople, crafty people and those who might not call themselves artists but still enjoy a creative project. Pieces were sent… Read More

1843. A mixed year. The first tunnel beneath the Thames was opened, The News of the World was launched, Ada Lovelace did some complicated stuff to create the first computer programme, Dickens started Martin Chuzzlewit and the first Christmas cards were sent. In Nottingham the Government School of Design was founded, providing design skills necessary… Read More

Christmas is coming. Frankly we’ve been trying to avoid it – for example, I’ve only seen that overrated overpriced pile of animated emotionally manipulative nonsense once (you know what I’m talking about here) – but it’s time to face facts. If throwing your hard earned cash into the drawers of corporate giants dominating the high… Read More

Hello! My name’s Becky and I run an online boutique called Pretty Dandy (www.prettydandy.co.uk), which I started in Nottingham in 2011 just before Christmas. It’s a quirkily little boutique full of creative, curious and covetable gifts and things for the home. I am also the person behind the Pretty Dandy Flea – a craft &… Read More

The Castle Open closed Sunday. Another party’s over (Saturday). (I’m still suffering cake withdrawal symptoms from our 4th Birthday knees up – an even more distant memory). I love Open Exhibitions. There I’ve said it. (It’s not just because I had a piece of work in the Castle this year in case you were asking)… Read More