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DATE/
TIME | EVENT LISTINGS | VENUE | PRICE |
7 Feb
(5-6.30pm) | Launch event - A flavour of some of the activities taking place throughout the festival. | Old Market Square | Free |
7- 8 Feb
(7.30pm)
| Schools Theatre Showcase | Sandfield Centre, Lenton | £2/£1 conc. |
| 5 - 7 Feb | Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat, performed by 60 pupils from Trinity School. | Lower School Hall, Trinity School, Beechdale Rd, Aspley | £3/£1.50 conc. |
7, 14, 21 & 28 Feb
(2.00pm) | Story Time (for under 5s) | Clifton Library | Free |
| 8, 9, 11 & 12 Feb | Taming of the Shrew - Shakespeare's comedy of love - 100 Quids In tickets for each performance (for 4 - 25yr. olds) | Nottingham Playhouse | £2 |
| 10 Feb | Grass Roots Part 3 - American Rap Artists, DJs, breakdancing, live graffiti by "Tempa" and live debate with celebrities and media. Also Open Day at Take One. | Hyson Green Community Centre | Free |
11 - 15 Feb
(10am-4pm) | Photography Workshop with Ralph Barklam - exhibition at the end in the DH Lawrence Building. (for 13 - 18 yr. olds) | Djanogoly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre | Free (booking required)
Limited to 12 places each day. |
13 - 15 Feb
(2-5pm) | Big Beat - Music Workshop inc. DJing, sampling and recording. (for 10 - 13 yr. olds from NG7) | Radford Unity Complex | Free (booking required) |
11 - 15 Feb
(2-5pm)
| Graffiti Gallery - Workshops leading to an exhibition from 15 February. (for 14+ yr. olds) | The Art Exchange | Free (booking required) |
12 Feb
(2-4pm) | Home is where the art is - create masterpieces of art from the contents of your bin and kitchen cupboards. (for under 9s) | Angel Row Gallery | £1 |
12 Feb
7.00pm - 10.00pm | Valentines Disco
(for 14 - 18 yr. olds) | The Palais | Free (700 capacity) |
13, 20, 27 Feb
(9.15am) | Story Time (for under 5s) | Strelley Library | Free |
13, 20, 27 Feb
(10.30am) | Story Time (for under 5s) | Carlton Road Library | Free |
13 & 27 Feb
(2.15pm - 2.45pm) | Story Time (for under 5s) | Bestwood Library | Free |
| 11 - 15 Feb | Workshops in street dancing and mixing music, with performance at the showcase event on the 24th Feb. | Nottingham Playhouse | Free |
8 & 22 Feb
(5.30-8pm) | Arts Plus - Nottingham Junior Youth Theatre. (for 11-14 yr. olds) | Arts in Education Centre, College St. | £12/£18 per term by application |
13 - 14 Feb
(10am-4pm)
15 Feb
(12-5pm) | Forbidden Theatre - Workshops to create foyer happenings and performances. (for 12 - 25 yr. olds) | Theatre Royal | Free (booking required)
Max 20 people |
| 11 - 16 Feb | Return to the Forbidden Planet Exhibition | Theatre Royal Foyer | Free (booking required) |
12 Feb
(11.30am-4pm)
13 Feb
(10-4pm) | Creative Writing Workshop for ArtSparks (for 8 - 15 yr. olds) | Arts in Education Centre, College Street | £2 (booking required) |
12, 19 Feb
(6-8pm) | Sangeet - Asian Heritage music course. (for 7 - 19 yr. olds) | Arts in Education Centre, College Street | £12/£25 per term |
14 Feb
(10am-12pm) | Street dance workshop
(for 8 - 11 yr. olds) | Arts in Education Centre, College Street | £2 (booking required) |
14 Feb
(12.30-2.30pm) | Street dance workshop
| Arts in Education Centre, College Street | £2 (booking required) |
| 15 - 28 Feb | Art, drama, and music workshops for pupils at Margaret Glen Bott Secondary School and Southwold Primary School. Final storytelling event. (for 11 - 16 yr. olds.) | Margaret Glen Bott Secondary School | Free for pupils of relevant schools |
15 Feb
(10am-4pm) | Fun with Rhythm!
(for 8 - 16 yr. olds) | Arts in Education Centre, College Street | £3/£6 (booking required) |
16 Feb
(5.30pm-9pm) | NAAC talent show | Indian Community Centre, Basford | Adults £3,
3-12yr olds £2 |
16 Feb
(10am-5pm) | NG7 Ruff Cuts Celebration - Performances and workshops by rappers and DJs. Plus video project of the event and public input which will then tour schools & community organisations. | The Art Exchange, 39 Gregory Boulevard | Free |
16 Feb
Flute and clarinet:
(1.15pm - 2.30pm)
Family Concert:
(3.30pm - 4.30pm)
Evening Recital:
(7.30pm) | Haffner Wind Ensemble -
(for 4 yrs+ depending on event) Masterclasses - competent players only.
| Djanogoly, Recital Hall, University of Nottingham | TBC |
16 & 17 Feb
(10.00am- 5pm)
(1.30pm - 5pm)
(3.30 - 5.30pm) | Band-wise: Youth windband weekend informal concert / workshop performances
(for 8 - 21 yr. olds) | Nottingham Trent University, Clifton - 10am - 5pm & 1.30pm - 5pm
Albert Hall 3.30pm - 5.30pm | £15 - £17 |
18 - 23 Feb
(7.30pm) | Romeo and Juliet (for 12 yrs+) | Nottingham Arts Theatre | £6/£5 conc. |
19 Feb
(9.30pm-2am) | Night Session - Alternative / Indie Night, with: Head Up and Zombie (for over 18s) | Rock City | £2/£1 NUS |
19 Feb
(4.30-7pm)
(every Tues.) | Arts Plus Multi-Arts
(for 7 - 19 yr. olds) | Shepherd School, Bilborough | £12/£18 per term by application |
20 Feb
(every Wed.) | Nottingham Jazz School Course
(for 7 - 19 yr. olds, grade 2-5 players) | The Arts in Education Centre, College St. | £12/£25 per term by application |
21 Feb
(7.30pm) | School's Music Showcase | Sandfield Centre, Lenton | £2/£1 conc. |
23 Feb
(9am-1pm)
(every Sat.)
| Nottingham Music School Course
(for 7 - 19 yr. olds) | Ellis Guilford School Campus, Old Basford | £12/£18 per term |
23 Feb
(9am-1pm)
(every Sat.) | Nottingham Music School Open Morning
(for 7 - 19 yr. olds) | Ellis Guilford School Campus, Old Basford | Free |
23 Feb
(9.30am-12pm) (every Sat.) | Arts Plus Visual Art
(for 7 - 19 yr. olds) | Henry Mellish School, Bulwell | £12/£18 per term by application |
23 Feb
(9.30am-12pm)
(every Sat.) | Arts Plus Visual Art
(for 7 - 19 yr. olds) | Ellis Guilford School Campus, Old Basford | £12/£18 per term by application |
23 Feb
(9.30am-12pm) (every Sat.)
| Arts Plus Junior Drama
(for 7 - 12 yr. olds) | The Arts in Education Centre, College St. | £12/£18 per term by application |
23 Feb
(9.30am-12pm) (every Sat.) | Arts Plus Junior Drama Course
(for 7 - 12 yr. olds)
| Henry Mellish School, Bulwell | £12/£18 per term by application |
23 Feb
(9.30-10.30am) (every Sat.) | Arts Plus Toddle Arts
(for 3 - 5 yr. olds) | The Arts in Education Centre, College St. | £12/£18 per term by application |
23 Feb
(10.45-11.45am) (every Sat.) | Arts Plus Toddle Arts
(for 5 - 7 yr. olds) | The Arts in Education Centre, College St. | £12/£18 per term by application |
23 Feb
(11am-1pm) (every Sat.) | Arts Plus Art Factory Course - 2D, 3D and multimedia
(for 8 - 12 yr. olds) | Angel Row Gallery and Castle Museum | £12/£18 per term by application |
23 Feb
(11am-1pm) (every Sat.) | Arts Plus Special Effects Course (FX) - photography and digital wizardry
(for 13 - 16 yr. olds) | The Arts in Education Centre, College St. | £12/£18 per term by application |
23 Feb
(12.30pm- 3pm)
(every Sat.) | Arts Plus Dance
(for 7 - 19 yr. olds) | The Arts in Education Centre, College St. | £12/£18 per term by application |
23 Feb
(7.30pm) | Last Night of the Proms - Nottingham Youth Orchestra | The Royal Concert Hall | £6-£12 conc. available |
23 or 24 Feb tbc
| Five minute dance and film piece produced in partnership with Dance 4 and Going 4 Wards Area Team (NG7), filmed at The Galleries of Justice (for 8 yrs +) | Broadway | Free |
24 Feb
(during the day times tbc) | ArtSparks Showcase Event; A culmination of the festivals activities and will include: Live bands, stalls, and exhibitions of various art forms plus loads of information on activities and courses across the city. | Tbc | Free |
| Throughout the festival | Art Trail | Citywide | Free |
| Various | Video installation works will be produced throughout the festival and shown at the showcase event 0n 24th Feb. (for 16 yrs +) | Various | Free |
| TBC | Manushi - workshops/ education in S. Asian classical dance (for 4 - 25 yr. olds) | Various venues tbc | Tbc |
| TBC | Performances include: "Basement" - The War of Attrition (for 16 yrs +) | Tbc | £2.50 / free to concessions |
| TBC | Photography exhibition - "Self Image" (for 16 yrs +) | Tbc | Free |
| TBC | Community Safety Video
(for 12 - 18 yrs.) | Broadway | Free |
| TBC | Involving Young people in Contemporary Art - training day facilitating work with young people aged 12 years upwards. (for 16 yrs +) | Angel Row Gallery | Tbc |
| TBC | Art Exhibition | Haywood school, Sherwood | Free |
| TBC | Lower School Drama Club Performance of "Her Story" by Dragonfly Theatre | Haywood school, Sherwood | Tbc |
| TBC | Skateboarding, fashion, print, photography, film, dance and drama workshops | Various venues in the city | Free |
* For further details on the ArtSparks events visit the official website. |
