NAE is proud to announce Reside, a new programme that invites artists and creative groups to reside in NAE where they can collaborate and connect with our wider community to generate inspiring ideas, develop new initiatives and nurture their practice
Nottingham Asian Arts Council are offering Free Taster Sessions in Tabla, Kathak, Bhangra, Bollywood, Vocals and Dohl Drumming. Taking place at Radford Academy. ALL WELCOME | PLEASE BOOK IN ADVANCE
We’re excited to bring you Nottingham Mela 2022, a four day festival happening at New Art Exchange from 1 -4 September. This year’s theme is ‘In Joy’, inviting you to absorb and immerse yourself in different states of joy throughout the Mela experience. Join us for a vibrant programme of live music, theatre, dance, film […]
The Chai experience is a social heritage project, run by Nottingham City Libraries. Their short documentary film captures the experiences of Nottingham’s South Asian citizens as they’ve arrived from India and settled in Nottingham. Followed by a screening of the ‘The Namesake’, a beautiful film capturing the story of an Bengali couple who migrate from […]
Come along to the official Mela Launch, find out about what’s happening across the weekend, and enjoy some live Bollywood and Bhangra music by Kaykay. ALL WELCOME | FREE | BOOK IN ADVANCE
Comedy and Live Music Curated in collaboration with ‘Nott Another’, we’ll be showcasing some amazing local South Asian talent, with comedians, poets, singers and rappers taking over the NAE building throughout the evening. ALL WELCOME | FREE | BOOK IN ADVANCE
Inspired by Patta Chitra, a style of traditional Indian folk art, you will work with visual artist Ismail Khokon to design and paint your own roti-shaped motif, expressing what Joy means to you A free, family friendly, drop In activity. Suitable for ages 4 plus, but younger children welcome. FREE | DROP IN
Diya thinks her roti is yuck! She’d rather eat pizza! Her grandad tells her that the moon is a roti! Diya doesn’t believe him and sets out on an adventure to find out more about the moon… and rotis! Written and Performed by Chandni Mistry Produced by Fishhouse Theatre and Upstairs At the Western ALL […]
Grab your glowsticks and get on the sparkly dance floor! With an amazing playlist created by Hansa Dabee from BBC Radio Nottingham, this will be a fun and energetic dance party for the whole family to enjoy! A free, family friendly, drop in activity. ALL WELCOME | FREE | DROP IN
Parmjit Sagoo will guide you through a gentle and calming yoga session, accompanied by the soothing sounds of live sitar and tabla by Harkiran Sahota and Akash Parekar. AGES 18+ | FREE | BOOK IN ADVANCE
Inspired by Sora Chitro, a traditional Indian Folk Art style, join visual artist Ismail Khokon to create your very own expression of Joy using clay and acrylics. ALL WELCOME | FREE | DROP IN
Vijay Mehay will take you through an energetic and fun Bhangra session, suitable for everyone. AGES 18+ | FREE | BOOK IN ADVANCE Organised in partnership with LW Arts
Over two days in June 1981 Roger Sucking set up his camera on a tripod outside the Nottingham Community Arts Centre (NCAC) on Gregory Boulevard and gave local people a chance to take self-portrait photographs. NCAC was originally on the site where New Art Exchange is located now. The photos were taken in front of […]
Join us for a community meal in the NAE CafeBar, where you pay only what you can afford. Enjoy a different delicious two-course plant-based menu each month (check our social media for the menu).
Join us to celebrate the launch of two new exhibitions, Billy Dosanjh and Lisa Robinson and Tom Morley’s Communities In Motion Visitors to the launch can also enjoy a free drink on arrival, and a DJ set throughout the evening. The CafeBar will be open for snacks and hot food. Book your free ticket.
Billy Dosanjh is an artist, filmmaker and story-teller whose practice pays tribute to every displaced person. Born and raised in the Black Country area of the West Midlands, he has built a body of work that explores the lives of South Asian empire workers who arrived in this blue-collar region in the last throes […]
Situated outside the NAE in the Street Gallery, Communities In Motion is an exhibition curated by Lisa Robinson with local photographer Tom Morley. It presents a series of photographs of local Black centres that connect to the history of past, present and future of Black activism in Nottingham. The exhibition questions: is there a need for […]
A live music showcase in the NAE CafeBar, featuring Toumaranke (West African balafon and percussion), Autumn Soul (contemporary neo-soul with a jazz twist), Keke Manikii (melodic hiphop and concious RnB). Closing the festival will be Myki Tuff & the Friendly Fire Band - Birmingham-based international reggae band fronted by the energetic and charismatic Myki Tuff. […]
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