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Nottingham hosts an inspiring week of orchestral music

Nottingham hosts an inspiring week of orchestral music Musicians from the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music (ZJCM) visited the University of Nottingham last week for a wonderful week-long programme of events, culminating in a special gala performance at the Nottingham Albert Hall. Organised by Nottingham Lakeside Arts and the University’s Confucius Institute, the 21 guest musicians …

Thinking Room exhibition at Nottingham Lakeside Arts wins a World Illustration Award

Carol Adlam, artist-in-residence at Nottingham Lakeside Arts, has won the World Illustration Awards 2018 in the Research Professional Category for the exhibition Thinking Room. Thinking Room, completed during Carol’s residency from 2016-2017 — which was supported by Arts Council England Resilience Funding — places artefacts from the University of Nottingham Museum into an alternative vision …

What do you Frink? Jeremy Corbyn drops in to see The University of Nottingham’s latest exhibition

The leader of the opposition party, the Rt. Hon. Jeremy Corbyn MP, has visited The University of Nottingham. Mr Corbyn came to Nottingham University’s Business School this evening (Thursday 11 February 2016) to deliver a talk to Nottingham students and invited Labour supporters. Prior to the talk, he made time to see the Elisabeth Frink …

Horsing around will make you Frink – major art exhibition welcomes a big addition

A rather large art exhibit ‘galloped’ into the Nottingham Lakeside Arts Djanogly Gallery yesterday afternoon, in the shape of a 1,500kg bronze horse. The magnificent piece of art, which was built in 1980 and has been borrowed from a private collector, was delivered to take its place in the upcoming exhibition by well-known British artist …

Richard E Grant, the Iron Duke and me

The University’s Dr Richard Gaunt can be seen this Sunday on BBC Two talking about one of the most iconic Britons in history – the Duke of Wellington. Revered as the victor of Waterloo, Wellington went on to twice serve as prime minister. As Richard, Associate Professor of History, explains on Wellington: The Iron Duke …