7pm, Free
The remarkably varied architecture of Los Angeles is inseparable from the cultural history and geography of the city - an illustration of the different...
11am – 7pm, Free
Experimental film has played a significant role in contesting the political status quo, from Lenin’s early 20th century declaration that cinema...
11am - 3pm
DAAR’s Oush Grab offers a new way of changing a military fortress into a haven for migratory birds.
Recreate your own birds and set them free on a...
Screening of: Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003), 169 mins
Directed by Thom Andersen
7pm, Free
Los Angeles is inseparable from the movies in most people’s minds....
8pm, £10/£8 Concessions, to book call 0115 941 0773 or use the link below. Booking fee applies.
An exploration of energy, resistance and flux, Rock Steady examines...
7.30PM - 12.00AM
Free Entry
Mas Y Mas play their own irresistible mix of Latino, Flamenco and Afro-Cuban influenced music woven together by driving dance rhythms and...
11am - 3pm
Explore artworks by DAAR to see how countries are carved up and divided, leaving some sad and strange buildings behind.
Mark your own territory by...
6pm, Free
Director’s talk, followed by film screening
Infinite Space: the Architecture of John Lautner (2009), 90 mins. Directed by Murray Grigor
Murray Grigor...
7.30PM - 12.00AM
Free Entry
GypsyJazz: Influenced by the French swing popularised by Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt, Maniere Des Bohemiens play a mix of...
11am - 3pm
A large black line suspended from the ceiling hovers in Gallery 2.
Now have a go at inverting the scale- make it teeny tiny or even bigger (if...
11am - 3pm
We will be piling a mountain of interesting objects and materials in the middle of the studio.
Now take a frame, a pencil and large piece of paper and...
We’re creating a big map across the gallery floor and need you to mark it up. Draw the lines you have taken through the galleries, illustrate it with interesting...
7.30pm - 2am
Free Entry
Maybe Myrtle Turtle
Back from the studio Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle bring with them an array of joyous foot tapping sounds. Influences from Bob...
Be inspired by the ways DAAR imagine change places of conflict into places of beauty and freedom. Use a host of materials and objects to make your own poetic...
11am - 2pm
Associate Artist Jo is laying down the law! She’ll be handing you strict set of rules to follow. Follow the rules and play the game to have lots (and...
Help us make a BIG jigsaw on the gallery floor, but not before you’ve:
1. Been on an art hunt
2. Found your favourite artwork
3. Drawn a section of it from...
7pm, Free
A rare chance to hear Thomas Demand speak about his work, in conversation with Milan-based architect, researcher and editor in chief of Domus magazine,...
7.30PM - 12.00AM
Tickets £5 in adv from Nottingham Contemporary shop or online at gigantic.com
Having established himself as an explosive live performer,...
11am - 3pm. Free
The Space and the Galleries, just drop in
Come along for a chance to make a big statement with your art. Try out new ways of making your ideas come...
7.30PM - 12.00AM
Free entry
Sura Susso is an extremely talented young musician who comes from a deeply rooted traditional family of musicians, yet is equally happy...
10am - 3pm
It’s time to say goodbye to the exhibition, but let’s all thrown a line in the giant space to make a final map with random lines, cut up buildings and...
7.30PM - 12.00AM
Tickets £5 in adv from Nottingham Contemporary shop or online at gigantic.com
“Startlingly beautiful; strong enough to cut through pixelated...
I'm Not From London Presents:
Yunioshi, Hhymn, Kappa Gamma
Plus DJ's - Stiff Kittens, Art stalls and exhibits in The Space from Nottingham Fine Art degree course...
7.30PM - 12.00AM
Free Entry
Mas Y Mas play their own irresistible mix of Latino, Flamenco and Afro-Cuban influenced music woven together by driving dance rhythms and...
7.30pm - 2am
Free Entry
Curated by MiMM the collaboration showcase brings together, for the third time Nottingham's independent urban art, music, fashion and design...
