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    Nottingham Mela Fest hits the road today

    Nottingham has played an important role in the history of Asian arts and Culture in the UK and hosts on of the oldest Mela in the UK. Mela is a vibrant, colourful festival of South Asian and World cultures, bringing together music, dance, visual arts, film,...

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    The Creative Quarter, the City Deal, and a Challenge

    This morning the City and central Government announced a major “City Deal”, with a strong focus on creative industries and startups, for Nottingham. This is the result of a lot of work by many people here, and the central government, all of whom deserve our...

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    The whooshing sound of deadlines.

    “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.”  Douglas Adams. Here’s a quick links round-up….. some imminent opportunities so don’t leave it until you hear the  whooshing noises….. Paul Martin’s Handmade Revolution is a new TV show on the look...

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    Earth (wind, rain and other annoying weather events) and Fire

      This time last weekend I was enjoying a brief respite (including I recall a smattering of sunshine) from the unseasonably wet and windy weather during Earth & Fire International Ceramic Fair at Rufford Abbey Country Park in North Notts. An addition to this year’s event...

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    Creative Question Time

    There’s a very special event coming up this week, and whether you’re a designer, a blogger, or any other type of creative business, you might well want to check it out. Co-hosted by our friends over at Creative Greenhouse, Creative Question Time will feature panellists...

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    Links Round-Up: Saturday 16 June will be a full day

    Not Monday, but Saturday 16 June will see a Cyanotype Workshop with John Pearson at Backlit. Two hours and £7.50 later, you might be able to produce something like this image. Refugee Week is celebrated in Nottingham from 18 to 24 June. The Central Library...

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    Vote for your Silver Lining

    In early April we wrote about the CULTURE CLOUD is a digital space for artists to upload their artwork onto a web portal where both recognised curators and public audiences will vote for the works they like.The most popular and intriguing will be exhibited at...

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  • Fine art at Djanogly – first time in a real gallery space

    Fine art at Djanogly – first time in a real gallery space

    The University of Nottingham’s Fine Art Degree Show is this week’s installation at Djanogly Gallery. Ten students have their work on display and, if you haven’t made it down there yet, there’s a real variety of styles, including painting, photography, puppets and work incorporating light...

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    Links Round-Up: Another Hidden Message

    Hallam Internet, in Nottingham, has done a good analysis of last week’s #NottinghamRocks campaign on twitter. Complete with their selection of the best/most interesting of the tweets. Since there were some 16,000 on the day, I am glad they decided Less is More for the...

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    Here be Monsters: The Monster Machine by Nicola L. Robinson

    This week saw the publication of the first book by Nottingham-based freelance illustrator Nicola L. Robinson, entitled The Monster Machine.  The book, aimed at young children, tells the story of a young boy and his dad, and their monster-making machine and is chock full of crazy,...

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