Art Fest Nottingham

Art Fest Nottingham Large scale murals • Paint Jams • Tours • Creative Workshops • Exhibitions • Art Market

NEW ART WORK! with Talia August 2026📍 Opposite ARRAN’S BAGELS. ~ Getting lost in a world of colour, blends and textures....
27/08/2026

NEW ART WORK!
with Talia
August 2026
📍 Opposite ARRAN’S BAGELS.

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Getting lost in a world of colour, blends and textures.

Another progress update from Natalie Coe’s Talia 150m² Broad Marsh mural.

The artwork is really starting to come together, with layers of colour, intricate details and textures appearing across the wall.

Look up from Middle Pavement to see it taking shape.

📍 Opposite ARRAN’S BAGELS.
🎨 Talia
🤝 Assisted by
📸

The mural is funded by Homes England and produced by City Arts (Nottingham) and artfestnottingham.

PublicArt

25/08/2026

STREET ART & THE ART OF PROTEST
TICKET LINK IN BIO 🔗

Join Nottingham artist Emily Catherine for a walking tour exploring the relationship between street art, protest and public space.

Along the way, Emily will share the stories behind individual artworks and explore the long relationship between art, activism and protest in Nottingham.

SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER - 1PM
Meeting at Nottingham Train Station – Gourmet Coffee Bar

Tickets are just £3.50.

Come and discover Nottingham through the artists and artwork that have helped shape its streets.

Tickets via the link in our bio.

Thanks to It’s In Nottingham for supporting this year’s Art Fest programme.

Know an artist who’d love to paint murals? Tag them below.2026 has already been our busiest year yet.We’ve been painting...
21/08/2026

Know an artist who’d love to paint murals? Tag them below.

2026 has already been our busiest year yet.

We’ve been painting murals, delivering projects, exploring public art across the USA, partnering with incredible organisations and spending time thinking about what Art Fest becomes next.

This autumn will look a little different.

Alongside the public art commissions we’re already delivering, we’ll be launching a programme of artist-led street art tours, talks and an exhibition, while also introducing the Art Fest Collective – a free way for artists to put themselves forward for future paid mural commissions.

If you’ve painted with us before, volunteered, supported the festival or simply enjoy what we do, thank you. Art Fest wouldn’t exist without you.

Take a look through the slides to see what’s coming up and how you can get involved.

🎨 Artists: Join the Art Fest Collective at artfestnottingham.com/collective

Join the Collective. Come on a tour. See you this autumn.

ART FEST 26’STREET ART TOURS~This September and October, we’re heading out into the streets of Nottingham for four artis...
21/08/2026

ART FEST 26’
STREET ART TOURS
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This September and October, we’re heading out into the streets of Nottingham for four artist-led tours exploring the murals, graffiti, street art, stories and people that have shaped our city.

Each tour is led by artists who know the scene first-hand, giving you a different way to discover Nottingham’s public art.

SAT 12 SEPT
Street Art & The Art of Protest
Walking Tour with Emily Catherine

Explore the relationship between street art, protest and political expression, and discover how artists have used the streets to make themselves heard.

SUN 20 SEPT
Nottinghamshire Street Art Bike Tour
with BIKES LOVE YOU

Jump on your bike for a ride through Nottingham and beyond, discovering street art, graffiti and murals along the way.

SAT 26 SEPT
Art Fest: The Murals
Walking Tour with Benjamin Kay

Go behind the scenes of Art Fest and discover the stories, artists and ideas behind some of the murals we’ve helped bring to Nottingham.

SAT 3 OCT
A History of Graffiti in Nottingham
Walking Tour with DILK

Take a journey through Nottingham’s graffiti history with one of the artists who has been part of it for decades.

Come along and discover our city of artists.

Tickets are on sale now:
£3.50 per person

artfestnottingham.com/street-art-tours

This year’s programme is supported by It’s In Nottingham.

NEW ART WORK!with Talia August 2026 📍Opposite ARRAN’S BAGELS. ~Painting is underway for Natalie Coe’s Talia 150m² Broad...
06/08/2026

NEW ART WORK!
with Talia
August 2026
📍Opposite ARRAN’S BAGELS.

~

Painting is underway for Natalie Coe’s Talia 150m²
Broad Marsh mural!

Look up from Middle Pavement to see the progress and lose yourself in the colours and details of Natalie’s work.

The mural is part of the ongoing transformation of Broad Marsh. It is funded by Homes England and produced by City Arts (Nottingham) and artfestnottingham

Natalie was chosen to create the mural by a panel that included members of the local community. Her design was created in response to a consultation exploring local people’s opinions and feelings about the Broad Marsh area.

2026 has already been our busiest year yet.We’ve been painting murals, delivering projects, exploring public art across ...
04/08/2026

2026 has already been our busiest year yet.

We’ve been painting murals, delivering projects, exploring public art across the USA, partnering with incredible organisations and spending time thinking about what Art Fest becomes next.

This autumn will look a little different.

Alongside the public art commissions we’re already delivering, we’ll be launching a programme of artist-led street art tours, talks and an exhibition, while also introducing the Art Fest Collective – a free way for artists to put themselves forward for future paid mural commissions.

If you’ve painted with us before, volunteered, supported the festival or simply enjoy what we do, thank you. Art Fest wouldn’t exist without you.

Take a look through the slides to see what’s coming up and how you can get involved.

🎨 Artists: Join the Art Fest Collective at artfestnottingham.com/collective
Join the Collective. Come on a tour. Exhibit with us.

See you this autumn!

ABSTRACT COLLAGE WORKSHOPwith in support of her BROADMARSH MURAL! ~ Big Up for the space and everyone who came along. ...
10/07/2026

ABSTRACT COLLAGE WORKSHOP
with
in support of her BROADMARSH MURAL!
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Big Up for the space and everyone who came along. It was great to meet and get creative with you all.
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The project is part of the ongoing transformation of Broad Marsh. It is funded by Homes England and produced by and US!

FRESH ART in NOTTS!f.w.i.h x Over in Nottinghams Lacemarket, 2 Barker Gate, the old Bistro Livefor ~ Theres a cheeky ...
09/07/2026

FRESH ART in NOTTS!f.w.i.h x
Over in
Nottinghams Lacemarket, 2 Barker Gate, the old Bistro Live
for
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Theres a cheeky PAM BIRD in there for solidarity ✊
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📸 by
ArtFest, Putting art in everyday spaces.
Got a space? Reach out!

DEMOCRACY in ACTIONwith & ~ This project began by us leading a workshop with college students. Themes from this worksh...
08/07/2026

DEMOCRACY in ACTION
with &
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This project began by us leading a workshop with college students. Themes from this workshop led into a creative brief and several artists were asked to submit designs. Over 1200 college students cast their vote for their favourite design!

The overall aim of this part of the project was to engage higher education students with democracy in a tangible way - proving their vote matters. Not only did students vote they also volunteered at voting stations and managed other parts of the project. Tutors told us it’s been one of the most empowering projects they have been involved with!

We’re proud to say Emmy was picked for the mural and she has now painted her first LARGE SCALE MURAL piece - it’s stunning.

The piece will be installed in a newly renovated Nottingham College library and the students will get to see how their vote contributed to a direct, joyful and bright change in their environment.

Thanks to everyone involved!

2026 PROJECT TWOShared PlatesFood & Art Festival ~ Looking back on an eight month research and development project which...
02/06/2026

2026 PROJECT TWO
Shared Plates
Food & Art Festival
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Looking back on an eight month research and development project which led to a one day festival.
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Shared Plates was a one-day festival delivered in partnership with as part of their Art Your Way Programme.
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🎨 artwork by .kay

📸 images by .panaretaki &

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