Fat Thursday on a Saturday
Fat Thursday on a Saturday
10 February 2018
Join Nottingham's Signpost to Polish Success to celebrate Fat Thursday with an afternoon of family activities inspired by the tales of Pyza, the Polish dumpling girl!
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International Women's Day: Collective Therapy
International Women's Day: Collective Therapy
10 March 2018
SheAfriq, a Nottingham based collective of creative women of African descent, bring an afternoon packed with creativity, workshops and activities to empower women.
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Melting Pot
Melting Pot
12 May 2018
Our annual food and culture festival returns, showcasing the tastes and talents of our surrounding area!
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Darbar Fringe Festival
Darbar Fringe Festival
15 June 2018 - 17 June 2018
New Art Exchange
Darbar Fringe is a new festival exploring the connections between classical, contemporary and urban creative contexts, analysing the significance of South Asian and wider cultural influences on art and UK identity.
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Kefaya
Kefaya
15 June 2018
New Art Exchange
Kefaya are a band that truly escape musical definition. An eclectic group of immigrants, travellers and international artists, Kefaya seek to find the common ground between folk traditions of the world with a cutting-edge sound rooted firmly in the 21st century.
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Culture Unwrapped: Being Brown
Culture Unwrapped: Being Brown
15 June 2018
New Art Exchange
Skinder Hundal, CEO of New Art Exchange, will moderate a discussion about BBC Radio 4's controversial broadcast of Enoch Powell's infamous 1968 "rivers of blood" speech.
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AFTERGLOW
AFTERGLOW
16 June 2018
New Art Exchange
What do a beatboxer, visual artist, Indian sitar player and a Western flute player have in common? These five innovative artists will share a new piece of work at Afterglow following a five-day residency.
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Culture Unwrapped: Big Picture
Culture Unwrapped: Big Picture
16 June 2018
New Art Exchange
Culture Unwrapped explores culture through the lens of race, politics and literature.
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Brunch & Pop Up Music at Darbar Fringe
Brunch & Pop Up Music at Darbar Fringe
16 June 2018 - 17 June 2018
New Art Exchange
Join us for food and music grooves.
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Roopa Panesar
Roopa Panesar
17 June 2018
New Art Exchange
Discover India's iconic instrument – the sitar.
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Sura Susso
Sura Susso
17 June 2018
New Art Exchange
Discover the musical stylings of kora player, percussionist and singer-songwriter Sura Susso.
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Culture Unwrapped: Word Power
Culture Unwrapped: Word Power
17 June 2018
New Art Exchange
Anila Dhami, journalist and producer, uses her platform to start conversations to shed light on topics that affect communities, such as women’s empowerment, domestic abuse, and homosexuality.
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Shiraz (U) Film Screening
Shiraz (U) Film Screening
26 August 2018
Broadway Cinema
Based on the romance between 17th-century Mughal ruler Shah Jahan and his queen, this epic silent film is the ravishing, romantic tale behind the creation of one of the world's most iconic structures: the Taj Mahal. With music specially commissioned and delivered by Anoushka Shankar
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Nottingham Mela 2018: (Un)Folding Time
Nottingham Mela 2018: (Un)Folding Time
29 August 2018 - 2 September 2018
Hockley: Wednesday 29 August - Saturday 1 September | New Art Exchange: Saturday 1 September | Arboretum Park: Sunday 2 September
Join us to celebrate 30 years of Nottingham Mela, our annual celebration of South Asian arts and culture for all the family.
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Zoe Rahman presents Zoe Rahman Trio
Zoe Rahman presents Zoe Rahman Trio
29 August 2018
Peggy's Skylight
A vibrant and highly individual pianist and composer, Zoe Rahman's style is deeply rooted in jazz yet it reflects her classical background, British/Bengali heritage and her very broad musical taste.
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Subhash Viman Gorania and Jyoti Kainth Double Bill
Subhash Viman Gorania and Jyoti Kainth Double Bill
30 August 2018
Nottingham Arts Theatre
Subhash Viman Gorania and Jyoti Kainth perform a double bill of dance.
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Jasmine Rodgers and Mendi
Jasmine Rodgers and Mendi
30 August 2018
Jam Café, 12 Heathcoat Street, Hockley
Nottingham Arts Mela in collaboration with Jam Café, Hockley welcomes Jasmine Rodgers and Mendi who offer a unique blend of folk guitar and vocals with south Asian tabla.
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Vidya Patel and Shammi Pithia – Converse
Vidya Patel and Shammi Pithia – Converse
31 August 2018
Nottingham Arts Theatre
Vidya Patel and Shammi Pithia present an extraordinary conversation between Kathak dance and live contemporary music. After performing together in the internationally successful About the Elephant, dance artist Vidya Patel and skilled multi-instrumentalist Shammi Pithia join forces once again in their newest collaboration, Converse.
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Nottingham Arts Mela at NAE
Nottingham Arts Mela at NAE
1 September 2018
New Art Exchange
Join us at NAE for day four of Nottingham Mela 2018!
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Nottingham Arts Mela Family Day
Nottingham Arts Mela Family Day
2 September 2018
Arboretum Park
The final day of Nottingham Mela takes place at the beautiful Arboretum Park for a day of celebrations and fun.
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