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Our new Fellowship Open Call closes soon 💫Apply now for our global open call for the 2027 Asymmetry Assistant Curator Fe...
14/10/2026

Our new Fellowship Open Call closes soon 💫

Apply now for our global open call for the 2027 Asymmetry Assistant Curator Fellowship, with the deadline fast approaching you don't want to miss out on this opportunity.

This fellowship offers an early-career curator development in their practical curatorial experience within one of Europe’s leading contemporary art institutions and is geared towards an early-career practitioner who, to any extent, identifies with Chinese or Sinophone cultures or backgrounds, offering an immersive introduction to contemporary curatorial practice.

For more information on the fellowship and application process, visit our website via link below: https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/about/work-with-us/

📢Application deadline: Sun 25 Oct 2026

Together, Asymmetry Art and Nottingham Contemporary have conceived the fellowship as a meaningful pathway into curatorial practice, combining hands-on institutional experience with space for independent research, experimentation and public engagement.

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We're delighted to have Bombay Deli joining us for the launch of our Print Fair this Friday! 🤩A Nottingham favourite fo...
13/10/2026

We're delighted to have Bombay Deli joining us for the launch of our Print Fair this Friday! 🤩

A Nottingham favourite for over 30 years, Bombay Deli has been serving up authentic Indian flavours, from their signature samosas to delicious street food.

They'll be bringing a selection of their much loved dishes to the launch, with a range of options available, including vegan and gluten free choices.

Come hungry! 🌶️

To find out more about the Print Fair and to check out the menu from Bombay Deli, visit the link below:
https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/print-fair-contemporary-launch-party-26/

Print Fair Launch Party
Fri 16 Oct, 5pm-8pm (bar open until 9pm)

Image Credit: Courtesy of Bombay Deli

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It's this Friday! 🤩We are kicking off the Print Fair Contemporary weekend with our Launch Evening on Fri 16 Oct.Not only...
12/10/2026

It's this Friday! 🤩

We are kicking off the Print Fair Contemporary weekend with our Launch Evening on Fri 16 Oct.

Not only is this the first opportunity to browse the 40+ stalls of printers, artists and illustrators but we also have music from local DJ, Loose Joints - be sure to join us for a boogie after your browse! 👀

Alex Traska has spent over 25 years collecting records across jazz fusion, soul, disco, yacht rock, house and Balearic. Founder of global radio community MHYH and host of deep house show A SPACESHIP, he’s also half of Loose Joints, behind Nottingham’s house-focused Movers parties and long-running Sunday sessions at The Angel. 💃

And that's not all...
+ Free drinks for the first 100 visitors
+ Late evening to the galleries! Free entry
+ Food from Bombay Deli

5pm-8pm (Bar open until 9pm)
Drop in / No booking required

If you can't make the launch evening on Friday night, don't worry! We will be here all weekend with our amazing line-up of over 40 printers! 💫

Weekend Fair opening hours:
Sat 12 Oct 10am-6pm
Sun 13 Oct 11am-4pm

Visit the link below to find out more about the launch and the whole weekend:
https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/print-fair-contemporary-launch-party-26/

Image Credit: Courtesy of Alex Traska

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11/10/2026

Join us for this month’s rarescale performances! 🎶

This Autumn, we’re delighted to see the return of Rarescale as we continue our collaboration with East Midlands chamber ensemble who are presenting three intimate live performances in Studio 1 later this month. 🗓️

Carla Rees is back on flutes and will be joined by guest musicians throughout the season. Each 30-minute performance responds creatively to our Autumn Exhibitions by Julia Isídrez, Mud is everything, and Sarah Cunningham, Midnight Sun.

Expect free improvisations and newly composed works exploring the nocturnal, spiritual journeys into darkness, and the return of light. 💫

Sun 25 Oct, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm

Book your free tickets via the link below:
https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/rarescale-autumn-season-nocturne-oct/

Make sure to browse the exhibitions before you sit down for the performance - Entry to our exhibitions is free but we need your support. There is an option to make a donation when booking, any donation no matter the size helps make it possible to keep doing everything we do: from our world-leading exhibitions to our activities for families, young people and schools. Thank you. 🤝

10/10/2026

🌟Our Autumn Season is open, visit us this weekend!  🍂

Join us for our opening weekend and explore our two new Autumn Season Exhibitions, Sarah Cunngingham: Midnight Sun and Julia Isídrez: Mud is everything. 🙌

We are proud to be presenting the first institutional solo exhibition, and largest presentation of works to date, of the late British artist Sarah Cunningham (1993–2024, UK).

This exhibition marks a deeply meaningful homecoming: the return of the artist’s work to the city where she was born and raised. Spread across galleries 2 and 3, you can explore small to large scale abstract paintings of rich wildernesses and forest-scapes that take you to worlds unknown. 🌎🌳
 
In gallery 1 we are delighted to showcase the first international institutional solo exhibition of Julia Isídrez (b.1967, Paraguay), whose clay sculptures trouble and enlighten many issues that define cultural debate today – from Indigeneity and identity politics to craft. 
 
Rooted in the ceramic traditions passed down through generations of women in Itá, Isídrez learned the craft from her mother Juana Marta Rodas, working with local clay and long-standing Guaraní techniques that were gradually adapted over time. 🐛🦕

🎟️ We have lots of exhibition related events this season; an upcoming Welcome Walkthrough, Teacher CPD, Wednesday Walkthroughs for both exhibitions, workshops and a live performances - visit the link in our to book your free tickets! 
 
Make sure to book your free exhibition entry to avoid queuing on arrival as our opening weekends are often busy. 🎟️

There is an option to donate at the time of booking - your donations make it possible to keep doing everything we do: from our world-leading exhibitions to our activities for families, young people and schools. With your support we can continue making a difference to the cultural, educational and social life of Nottingham and the East Midlands. Thank you. 🙏

✨ Join us this November for a magical workshop! 🧙We’re delighted to welcome Nottingham-based artist and witch Wingshan f...
09/10/2026

✨ Join us this November for a magical workshop! 🧙

We’re delighted to welcome Nottingham-based artist and witch Wingshan for a gentle, creative workshop exploring ritual as artistic practice.

Inspired by our one of our Autumn Exhibitions, Midnight Sun by Sarah Cunningham, you’ll be invited to slow down, get creative and make your very own Pocket Altar — a small, personal space for ritual, reflection and magic. 🌙

Come along, bring a friend and explore the connections between art and ritual, and create something uniquely yours. 💫

To book your free ticket and find out more, visit the link below:
https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/1525-pocket-altars-ritual-as-practice-with-wingshan/

Image Credit: Joshua Jones

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Interest in print design? Looking for some new artworks to freshen up your home? Fancy meeting some local and national a...
09/10/2026

Interest in print design? Looking for some new artworks to freshen up your home? Fancy meeting some local and national artist, makers and independent businesses?

Join us for our Print Fair Contemporary over the weekend of 16-18 Oct and you'll be spoilt for choice. 💫

Deborah Panesar Illustrations creates eco friendly greetings cards, prints and stationery that are beautiful as well as impactful on protecting the environment.

Ellastrated creates fun, colourful and playful illustrated products inspired by friendship, food and finding humour in the everyday.

Danni Boden Designs creates bold and colourful prints, stationery and gifts inspired by music and popular quotes to add some fun to your home.

Annie Dornan-Smith creates hand-rendered illustrations, prints and paper goods inspired by nature and nostalgia, every piece starts life with a palette, a paintbrush and paper.

Sarah Marshall works mostly with monoprinting, often combining mark-making with typography that explores themes such as identity, human connection and gentle activism creating thoughtful yet playful and bold prints.

Jonathan Wilkinson Art creates work that is rooted in place and memory, celebrating the landscapes, structures, and shared spaces that define urban life in post-industrial Britain – especially in the North.

HuPa Linocut - Print by Matt Hooper , is a lino and wood cut printmaker who focuses on fine line, careful composition and attention to detail, inspired by the Japanese traditions of Moku-Hanga.

Kris Lamorena is a British Filipino artist working in painting and ceramics focusing mainly on figurative subjects exploring themes of identity & belonging.

Illustration by Hannah Carby creates beautiful hand illustrated (and sometimes cheeky) Giclée Art Prints, printed on beautiful textured paper in various sizes.

Luke and Mallika Fraser of DotDotDot Design are cross-cultural artists who explore how symbols, food, humor, and everyday objects shift meaning when they cross borders and is inspired by traveling, food and culture.

To check out the full selection of sellers visit the link below👀
https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/print-fair-contemporary-2026/

Free this evening? 🤩You still have time to book your free tickets to join us for our Autumn Exhibition Launch Party cele...
08/10/2026

Free this evening? 🤩

You still have time to book your free tickets to join us for our Autumn Exhibition Launch Party celebrating the opening of Sarah Cunningham: Midnight Sun and Julia Isídrez: Mud is everything.

In Gallery 1, Isídrez’s handcrafted ceramics invite you to explore a world of hybrid creatures and ideas around Indigeneity, identity, craft, folklore and imagination. Are you ready to take a wander to discover some fantastical creatures? 💫

Spread across galleries 2 and 3 are Cunningham’s abstract paintings which transport you into imagined wildernesses that explore the relationship between nature and humankind. These paintings engulf you, inviting you to lose yourself in a world unknown.

When you’re ready you can head downstairs to Blend at Contemporary for some delicious food and drink. Catch up with friends before having a boogie on the dancefloor to tunes from DJ Expression - don’t miss out, this will be a really special evening. 🤝

Free to attend, book your ticket via the link below:
6.30pm - 11pm (galleries close at 9.30pm)
https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/autumn-2026-exhibition-launch-party/

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🎟️ Book your free tickets and join us to celebrate award-nominated graphic novelist Chie Hosaka and the launch of her ne...
07/10/2026

🎟️ Book your free tickets and join us to celebrate award-nominated graphic novelist Chie Hosaka and the launch of her new book, Nina! 🤩

This special book launch will also feature an in-conversation with celebrated artist, author and comic book-maker Philippa Rice. 💭

Together, Chie and Philippa will explore their creative processes, sharing sketchbooks and early drafts as they discuss:
✨ The inspiration behind Nina
✨ The line between autobiography and fiction
✨ Their shared love of analogue processes
✨ Staying inspired as Nottingham-based artists
…and much more!

There’ll also be a Q&A, book signing, and the chance to meet and chat with both Chie and Philippa.✍️

Book your free tickets via the link below and don’t miss this special event!
https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/graphic-novel-book-launch-and-in-conversation-with-chie-hosaka-philippa-rice/

And if you’re joining us this weekend, don’t forget it’s also our Print Fair Contemporary weekend! 🤗 Arrive early to browse a fantastic selection of 40+ stalls spread throughout our building.

We can’t wait to see you!

Graphic Novel Book Launch and In-Conversation with Chie Hosaka and Philippa Rice
Sat 17 Oct, 4pm–6pm

Image Credit: Chie Hosaka

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Book tickets for our October exhibition walkthroughs and Teacher CPD session now! 🤗Our Autumn Exhibition Welcome Walkthr...
06/10/2026

Book tickets for our October exhibition walkthroughs and Teacher CPD session now! 🤗

Our Autumn Exhibition Welcome Walkthrough and Workshop is on Thu 15 Oct. This season we are joined by our hosts Tom Godfrey, Director of Bonington Gallery and Hannah Trevarthen, Director of Nottingham City of Literature, who will explore our two new exhibitions: Julia Isídrez: Mud is everything in Gallery 1 and Sarah Cunningham: Midnight Sun in Galleries 2 & 3, followed by a creative workshop - all materials provided, no previous experience required. 💫

Later that day on Thu 15 Oct is our Teacher CPD, suitable for educators of all stages, including Early Years, SEN/D practitioners, tutors at FE and HE, and early career teachers. Join us for art-making and practice-sharing with our Associate Artist Amelia Daiz in this special viewing of our two new exhibitions. 👀

And, rounding off the month we have our Curators Walkthrough where Nottingham Contemporary’s curators will discuss the key concepts and ideas presented in our exhibitions. 💭

🎟️To book your free tickets to any of these events and to take a look at what else is coming up this season, visit the link below:
https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/

Welcome Walkthrough and Creative Workshop: Sarah Cunningham and Julia Isídrez
Thu 15 Oct, 12pm–2pm

Teacher CPD Session
Thu 15 Oct, 4.30pm–6.30pm

Curators' Walkthrough: Sarah Cunningham and Julia Isídrez
Wed 21 Oct, 1pm–2pm

Image Credit: Jade Vowles

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