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Yelena Popova: After Image Past Exhibition
Sat 16 Jul – Sun 25 Sep
Yelena Popova, Circles and Ovals (detail), 2016. Courtesy of the artist and Philipp von Rosen Gallery. Photo by Jules Lister.

Based at Primary Studios in Nottingham, Popova explores painting "outside the frame". At Nottingham Contemporary, her first solo show in a UK public gallery, she has created ambitious new works, including a large installation of barely there paintings, where visibility becomes...

Rights of Nature Conference: Afternoon

This one-day conference explores Nottingham Contemporary’s exhibition, Rights of Nature, 2015, from the perspectives of artistic practices, indigenous knowledge and activist engagements in the Americas and elsewhere. Drawing from lived and theoretical frameworks that de-priv...

Exhibition: Aftermath 2019 Past, Event
Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May

Exhibition launch: Thu 9 May, 6-8pm

Aftermath is an annual project created by students on the MFA, MA Photography, MA Graphic Design & Illustration courses at Nottingham Trent University in response to Nottingham Contemporary’s winter...

Light Night at Shop Contemporary Past, Event
Fri 8 Feb, 3pm–9pm

This Light Night, warm up and do some late-night shopping, during a special event taking place in our shop. Meet our new print artist, CurrentlyKimmy, who’ll be talking about her work from 3pm-9pm. Artist and Gallery Assistant, Niall Farrelly, will be doing live portraits, 6...

Tai Shani: Dark Contintent Performance Past, Performance
Fri 7 Dec – Sun 9 Dec, 6.30pm
Tai Shani, Dark Continent SEMIRAMIS- Performance, 2018. Commissioned by Glasgow International 2018 – produced in collaboration with Nottingham Contemporary. Image Keith Hunter Photo

Tai Shani’s Dark Continent performance is an experimental adaptation of Christine de Pizan’s proto-feminist book The Book of the City of Ladies (1405), which proposes an allegorical city of womxn. Populated by historical, imagined and non-human womxn, Dark Continent imagin...

A Darkened Room: From Ritual to Theatre Past, Study Session
Tue 17 Apr, 6.30pm–8.30pm
Image courtesy Ben Judd

This season's Study Sessions 'A Darkened Room: On Feminism, Rituals, Death and the Occult' touch upon Linder’s wide constellation of artistic influences and further explores the subjects presented in the exhibition. The topics discussed by guest speakers spa...

A Darkened Room: Incense, perfume, incest and (im)pietas Past, Study Session
Tue 1 May, 6.30pm–8.30pm
Birth of Adonis. Engraving by Bernard Picart et al. for Ovid's Metamorphoses Book X, 476-519.

This season's Study Sessions 'A Darkened Room: On Feminism, Rituals, Death and the Occult' touch upon Linder’s wide constellation of artistic influences and further explores the subjects presented in the exhibition. The topics discussed by guest speakers spa...

A Darkened Room: Surrealism, Women Artists and the Occult Past, Study Session
Tue 15 May, 6.30pm–8.30pm
Leonora Carrington 'AB EO QUOD' (1956)

This season's Study Sessions 'A Darkened Room: On Feminism, Rituals, Death and the Occult' touch upon Linder’s wide constellation of artistic influences and further explores the subjects presented in the exhibition. The topics discussed by guest speakers spa...

A Darkened Room: This House is Full of Unruly Ghosts Past, Study Session
Tue 29 May, 6.30pm–8.30pm
Penny Slinger, Alchemy & Ecstasy, 1976-77

This season's Study Sessions 'A Darkened Room: On Feminism, Rituals, Death and the Occult' touch upon Linder’s wide constellation of artistic influences and further explores the subjects presented in the exhibition. The topics discussed by guest speakers spa...

Exhibition: Aftermath 2018 Past, Event
Thu 10 May – Sun 13 May

Exhibition launch: Thu 10 May, 6-8pm

Aftermath is an annual project created by students in the MFA course at Nottingham Trent University in response to our ...

After Orientalism: Representations of Femininity Past, Study Session
Tue 16 Jan, 6.30pm–8.30pm

The Study Sessions "After Orientalism - Contemporary Politics of Representation of the Middle East" took Edward Said’s canonical book Orientalism as the point of departure. Our guest speakers brought new and critical understandings of the violence involved in Wester...

After Orientalism: Reporting the Middle East Past, Study Session
Wed 30 May, 6.30pm–8.30pm

The Study Sessions "After Orientalism - Contemporary Politics of Representation of the Middle East" took Edward Said’s canonical book Orientalism as the point of departure. Our guest speakers brought new and critical understandings of the violence involved in Wester...

After Orientalism: The Future of Image Production in the Middle East Past, Study Session
Tue 13 Feb, 6.30pm–8.30pm
Detail from Héla Ammar, Sidi Bouzid, 2011. Courtesy of artist.

The Study Sessions "After Orientalism - Contemporary Politics of Representation of the Middle East" took Edward Said’s canonical book Orientalism as the point of departure. Our guest speakers brought new and critical understandings of the violence involved in Wester...

Exploring Images and Light Past, Workshop
Tue 2 Jul – Tue 23 Jul, 10am–1pm, Weekly

Develop your creative skills in fun hands-on workshops.

Each week we will explore different ways of making images, through experimenting with collage, light, photography and text.

We will look at how our exhibiting artist, Lis Rhodes, makes her films, and how i...

Exhibition: AFTERMATH 2017 Past, Event
Fri 12 May – Sun 14 May

Exhibition launch: Thu 11 May, 6-8pm

Aftermath 2017 is a collaboration between Nottingham Contemporary and students from Nottingham Trent University and University of Nottingham. The project is an investigation into various aspects of the discourse r...

Exhibition: Aftermath 2020 Past, Event
Thu 7 May – Sat 9 May, Exhibition launch: Thu 7 May,6-8pm

Aftermath is an annual project created by students on the MFA, MA Photography, MA Graphic Design & Illustration courses at Nottingham Trent University in response to Nottingham Contemporary’s winter exhibition. This year the students respond to issues and concerns raised...

Exhibition Launch Party & Light Night Past, Event
Fri 7 Feb, 6.30pm–11.30pm

Celebrate the launch of our new exhibitions, and see illuminated art for Nottingham Light Night 2020.

6.30–9pm
Galleries Open
See exhibitions by Denzil Forrester,

Light Night and Late Night Opening Past, Event
Sat 8 Feb, 10am–9pm
Raphael Daden

6.30-9pm
Interactive Artwork: ~Macro~Wave~
Play with waves of light and sound and enter a world of interactive light show fun.

10am-10pm
Art Installation: Time for Change
Our terrace will be taken over by the colourful cubes of Raphael Daden, a ...

1804 & Its Afterlives: Session Three
A group of people sat around a table with microphones and documents engaged in discussion.

1804 & Its Afterlives is a programme departing from the inaugural moment of Haiti’s history as an independent nation – the Revolution of 1791 to 1804. The programme was devised as part of the exhibition

Experiments in Light
An image of light up shapes through a piece of paper.

Collect objects from around the home – things that are solid, transparent and semi-opaque – coloured plastic, bubble wrap, cellophane, netting, glasses - empty and filled. Think about shape and colour too when you make your selection.

Arrange them on a table or she...

Aftermath 2020
Text which states "2020" "AFTERMATH". Below it states "Nottingham Contemporary x Nottingham Trent University"

Aftermath 2020

Aftermath 2020 explores the legacy of the Bauhaus through the practices of ten contemporary artists and ten new artworks. The project is an annual collaboration between Nottingham Contemporary and Nottingham Tre...

Contemporary Conversation: Futurism after the Future Past, Talk, Online
Sat 17 Oct, 5pm–7pm
Image courtesy Tavia Nyong'o and Jayna Brown. Photo: Camilo Godoy

Watch

How do imagined futures help us articulate a multidimensional approach to cultural production?

Join us for a live, online conversation with performance studies sch...

Contemporary Conversation: Futurism after the Future
Tavia Nyong'o and Jayna Brown.

How do imagined futures help us articulate a multidimensional approach to cultural production?

Exploring music and forms of polytemporality in black expressive cultures, this conversation with performance studies scholar, Tavia Nyong'o and author and media studies scho...

Aftermath 2021
Installation view of the 'Aftermath' gallery space, featuring the work of seven artists.

Aftermath is an annual collaborative project between Nottingham Contemporary and Nottingham Trent University. Postgraduate students have worked together to produce, design, create and document a new art exhibition. This project gives students the experience of working within a...

Exhibition: Aftermath 2021 Past, Event
Sat 22 May – Sun 23 May

Aftermath is an annual collaborative project between Nottingham Contemporary and Nottingham Trent University. Postgraduate students have worked together to produce, design, create and document a new art exhibition. This project gives students the experience of working within a...

Half Term Family Activities: Winter Lights Past, Family Activities, Workshop
Tue 15 Feb – Wed 16 Feb, book a slot, Tues and Wed

Join us at Nottingham Contemporary to escape the chaos of the city for our Family Activities as we welcome back the light. As a family, immerse yourselves to make, explore, and be enchanted with the magical charm of light and shadows.

Our sessions take place on Tue 15 ...

Tom Dale Company and Inspire Youth Arts presents: UBX:SRG - for Light Night 2022 Past, Performance
Fri 4 Feb – Sat 5 Feb, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm.

Free. Booking required

Premiere performance commissioned by Nottingham City Council in association with Inspire Youth Arts.

A stunningly visual, immersive dance performance, performed inside a digitally projected landscape to an evocative music score - featurin...

Light After Dark Film Festival: Metropolis with live score by 8mm Orchestra Past, The Screen
Fri 25 Mar, 7.30pm, Broadway Cinema
a film still from metropolis of a robotic figure in a chair with electric wires attached

Light After Dark Film Festival: Cinema of Dreams and Shadows

25-27 March 2022 across the city of Nottingham

A festival that combines film with performance, music, and technology to give you an immersive, intimate, and c...

Light After Dark Film Festival : Facades Past, The Screen
Sat 26 Mar, 11am-5pm, Nottingham Playhouse
a person standing in an empty room wearing a VR headset

Light After Dark Film Festival: Cinema of Dreams and Shadows

25-27 March 2022 across the city of Nottingham

Light After Dark Film Festival: A Night at the End of the World Past, The Screen
Sat 26 Mar, 8pm-Midnight
black and white photo of a veiled head with a mask over the eyes

Light After Dark Film Festival: Cinema of Dreams and Shadows

25-27 March 2022 across the city of Nottingham

Light After Dark Film Festival : Conjuring the Cinematic Past, The Screen
Sun 27 Mar, 2pm–4pm
a black and white image of people below a ceiling of eyes

Light After Dark Film Festival: Cinema of Dreams and Shadows

25-27 March 2022 across the city of Nottingham

A festival that combines film with performance, music, and technology to give you an immersive, intim...

Light After Dark Film Festival 2023: Cinema of Dreams and Shadows
a person wearing beret and blonde wig stands with their hands mid air around their head, with an old movie projected over them

In March 2023 a new immersive film festival launched across a number of cultural organisations in Nottingham.

Delivered in partnership between Nottingham Contemporary, Broadway Cinema, Nottingham Playhouse and the University of Nottingham; Light After Dark Fi...

After Growth: A Symposium on Post-Capitalist Imaginaries Past, Event
Sat 19 Mar – Sun 20 Mar
the words "after growth: a symposium on post capitalist imaginaries 19.03-20.03" in black on a yellow and pink gradient background

Click here to join Saturday's livestream

Free. Booking required.

Aftermath 2094 - Launch Event Past, Young People
Thu 31 Mar – Sun 3 Apr, Launch 31 Mar 6-8pm, Exhibition open 1-3 Apr
a pink orange and blue graphic with text reading "Aftermath 2094"

Join us to celebrate the launch of this year's Aftermath exhibition - AFTERMATH 2094.

AFTERMATH 2094 is an interactive exhibition exploring the cost of technology on the environment, stages of climate disaster, ambiguity of memory, performing digital popstars, and imme...

Aftermath 2094
a poster with the words "aftermath 2094" in pink orange and blue

1 April - 3 April 2022

The Space, Nottingham Contemporary

AFTERMATH 2094 is an interactive exhibition exploring the cost of technology on the environment, stages of climate disaster, ambiguity of memory, performing digital popstars, and immersive scul...

After Growth: A Symposium on Post-Capitalist Imaginaries, Day 1
the words "after growth: a symposium on post capitalist imaginaries 19.03-20.03" in black on a yellow and pink gradient background

After Growth is a symposium, a gathering of bodies and minds, but it is also an invitation to construct another future. At its core is the belief that prosperity does not depend on economic growth, and that – in the face of ongoin...

DirtyFilthySexy Alternative Pride Afterparty Past, Event
Sat 30 Jul, 9pm-3am
a poster with text reading "Nottingham pride alternative afterparty Saturday 30th July 9pm-3am"

Come join DirtyFilthySexy, Nottingham's OG Queer Alternative, for the BIGGEST Pride Afterparty in town!

Get Ready for our annual Alternative Pride bash with no less than 9 performers including someone off the telly plus 5 DJs and all this f...

Candlelight: Mozart's Requiem Past, Music, Performance
Thu 17 Nov, 6pm and 8.30pm
a person playing violin

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Mozart's Requiem at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of cand...

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons Past, Music, Performance
Fri 14 Nov, 6pm–7pm
a person playing a cello in front of candles

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle g...

Candlelight : Vivaldi's Four Seasons Past, Music
Sat 17 Dec, 6pm and 8.30pm
a musician playing in front of candles

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of can...

Candlelight : Vivaldi's Four Seasons Past, Music
Fri 20 Jan, 6pm and 8.30pm
a musician performing in front of candles

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of can...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Fri 6 Jan, 6pm and 8.30pm
a musician performing in front of candles

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of...

Candlelight Christmas: Love Actually, Home Alone & More Past, Music
Wed 21 Dec, 6pm and 8.30pm
a musician performing in front of candles

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of festive film soundtracks at Nottingham Contemporary under the g...

Discovering Light in the Dark: A Loudspeaker exhibition and celebration Past, Event
Thu 1 Dec, 12.30pm–2.30pm
Bright white spiral shape in the centre of a dark cave environment. Blurred figures either side of the spiral and a warm light glowing in the background.

You are invited to join us to view original artworks made by women from across the region inspired by the Hollow Earth exhibition. Loudspeaker creative projects are for women to explore and make contemporary art with artists: sharing women’s creative voices.

Loudspea...

Discovering Light in the Dark - A Loudspeaker Exhibition, Dec 2022

This exhibition presents t...

Tom Dale Company & Inspire Youth Arts: UBX – SUB:VERSION - Light Night 2023 Past, Event
Fri 3 Feb – Sat 4 Feb, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm.
A group od dancers dancing under a spotlight light made up of hundereds of star coloured lights.

Tom Dale Company and Inspire Youth Arts are back again with a special commission for LIGHT NIGHT 2023

UBX – SUB:VERSION

This special commission for LIGHT NIGHT 2023, celebrates light, choreography and electronic music. The themes and content of the show is ba...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Past, Music
Fri 27 Jan, 6pm and 8.30pm
text reading "candlelight fever original event: on an abstract pink and blue background

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candleli...

Candlelight: Mozart's Requiem Past, Music
Sat 18 Feb, 6pm and 8.30pm
musicians playing violins with text overlaid reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Mozart's Requiem at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of cand...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Fri 24 Feb, 6pm–7pm
text reads "candlelight fever original event" on a blue background

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelig...

Candlelight Special Edition: A Tribute to Coldplay Past, Music
Fri 17 Feb, 8.30pm–9.30pm
text reads "candlelight fever original event" over an image of a musician

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight....

Candlelight Special Edition: A Tribute to Coldplay Past, Music
Sun 26 Mar, 6pm and 8.30pm
text reads "candlelight fever original event" over an image of a musician

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of ca...

Candlelight: Valentine's Day Special Past, Music
Tue 14 Feb, 6pm and 8.30pm
text reads "candlelight fever original event" over an image of red rose petals

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of romantic classical and pop favourites at Nottingham Contemporary under th...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Past, Music
Fri 24 Feb, 8.30pm–9.30pm
text reads "candlelight fever original event" over a dark background

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Past, Music
Fri 17 Feb, 6pm–7pm
text reading "candlelight fever original event: on an abstract pink and blue background

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candleli...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Past, Music
Thu 23 Mar, 6pm and 8.30pm
text reading "candlelight fever original event: on an abstract pink and blue background

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candleli...

Learning Highlights 2022
The front cover of our learning highlights 2022 report. There are several pictures showing the activities in the report.

We’d like to share some of our work over the last year. 2022 has been a special year for partnerships and creating work together.

We were thrilled to be

Learning Highlights 2022 (for use with Access tools)

This document is available on our website alongside the UserWay Accessibility tool.

It has a screen reader and allows adjustments to be made to colours, links, fonts, text size and spacing

Listening Session: Seeing Through Flames: Art After Dark by Dave Haslam Past, Study Session, Music
Tue 25 Apr, 6.30pm–8pm
Black and white image of a DJ and crowd of people

In this listening session Dave Haslam journeys from the art of Picasso to Keith Haring, from Weimar Germany to 90s rave, tracing the music that has soundtracked these decades and centuries. The human need to gather, listen to music, and feel a sense of life and community has b...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Past, Music
Sat 29 Apr, 6pm–7pm
text reading "candlelight fever original event: on an abstract pink and blue background

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candleli...

Candlelight Special Edition: A Tribute to Coldplay Past, Music
Sat 29 Apr, 8.30pm–9.30pm
text reads "candlelight fever original event" over an image of a musician

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight....

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Past, Music
Thu 18 May, 6pm-7pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm
the words "Candlelight fever original event" in white over a dark background with a shaft of light running diagonally down from the top left corner

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight...

Candlelight Special Edition: A Tribute to Coldplay Past, Music
Fri 12 May, 6pm-7pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm
a close up of a musician playing a double bass in a candlelit space

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight....

Candlelight: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Past, Music
Fri 16 Jun, 6pm-7pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm
a violin surrounded by candles overlaid with text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight...

Candlelight: A Tribute to ABBA Past, Music
Sat 17 Jun, 6pm–7pm
a cello surrounded by candles overlaid with text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Past, Music
Fri 14 Jul, 8.30pm–9.30pm
a beam of light shining through darkness overlaid with text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight...

Candlelight: The Best of the Beatles Past, Music
Sat 17 Jun, 8.30pm–9.30pm
a double bass surrounded by candles overlaid with text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Whitney Houston Past, Music
Fri 14 Jul, 6pm–7pm
a musician playing a violin in candlelight overlaid with text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight...

Candlelight: 100 Years of Warner Bros Past, Music
Sat 9 Sep, 6pm-7.05pm and 8.30pm-9.35pm
a cello surrounded by candles

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Warner Bros. and discover astonishing cinema, music, and iconic magical ...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Past, Music
Fri 6 Oct, 6pm–7pm
a crown with text over it saying "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Past, Music
Fri 6 Oct, 8.30pm–9.30pm
the words "Candelight fever original event" on an abstract pink and blue background

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candleli...

No Shadow Between the Thighs: DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS Past, Film
Tue 31 Oct, 6.30pm
a film still showing an elegant blonde woman with long red nails and a silver sequin dress reaching past another woman to caress the head of a man who is kissing her.

No Shadow Between the Thighs: A Ridykeulous Film Programme

A delicious meander through classic, cult and unknown films of Queer Cinema

This season of The Screen we conspired with our exhibiting artist-curators Ridykeulous (Nicole Eisenman & A.L. Steiner, ...

Candlelight Christmas: Love Actually, Home Alone & More Past, Music
Wed 20 Dec, 6pm-7pm & 8.30pm-9.30pm
candles amongst festive foliage with writing reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Love Actually, Home Alone & more at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow...

Candlelight Christmas: Love Actually, Home Alone & More Past, Music
Sat 23 Dec, 4pm-5pm, 6pm-7pm & 8.30pm-9.30pm
candles amongst festive foliage with writing reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Love Actually, Home Alone & more at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow...

Candlelight: A Tribute to ABBA Past, Music
Fri 3 Nov, 6pm–7pm
sequins overlaid with text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover music of ABBA at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay Past, Music
Fri 3 Nov, 8.30pm–9.30pm
musicians playing an instrument by candlelight

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight....

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay Past, Music
Fri 5 Jan, 6pm–7pm
a cello

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight....

Candlelight: A Tribute to David Bowie Past, Music
Fri 5 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm
a violin

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of David Bowie at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

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Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay Past, Music
Sat 24 Feb, 6pm-7pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm
a double bass

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight....

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Past, Music
Sat 10 Feb, 8.30pm–9.30pm
an abstract blue and pink graphic with "candlelight fever original event" written in white

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candleli...

Candlelight: A Tribute to ABBA Past, Music
Sat 10 Feb, 6pm–7pm
sequins overlaid with text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover music of ABBA at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Thu 29 Feb, 6pm-7pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm
an abstract blue background with text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelig...

Light Night 2024 - Tom Dale Company presents UBX: SUCCESSION Past, Music, Dance
Fri 2 Feb – Sat 3 Feb, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm
a photo of a dancer with text over the top reading "UBX: SUCCESSION"

Presale tickets are sold out, but walk-ups are more than welcome. We may refuse entry if capacities are reached.

“Mesmerising” ★★★★ THE GUARDIAN

Urban Explorers’ SUCCESSION is an audio-visual, genre-breaking immersive performance from TOM DALE COM...

Light After Dark Film Festival: The Man Who Laughs (1928) Past, Film
Fri 8 Mar, 8pm, Broadway Cinema
a grinning man

Light After Dark Film Festival 2024

Immersive encounters in cinema

A film festival dedicated to immersive experiences in cinema. Pairing films with performance, music, technology, and art. Light After Dark will give audiences a d...

Light After Dark Film Festival: The Little Lumieres & The Magic Lantern Past, Film
Sat 9 Mar, 11am, 1pm, 3pm & 5pm
magic lantern slides

Click here to book for 11am (for those with under 5s)

1pm (for those with under 11s)...

Light After Dark Film Festival: The Blind Man Past, Film
Thu 14 Mar, 6.30pm & 8pm
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Click here to book for 6.30pm

Light After Dark Film Festival: Sleep Walk With Me Past, Film
Sat 16 Mar, 8pm-Midnight, 18+
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If you're having any trouble booking online, please phone 0115 948 9750 and our team will be able to take payment over the phone to book your tickets. Alternatively, pop into our building and book at our reception desk!

Light After Dark Film Festiv...

Light After Dark Film Festival 2024
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Light After Dark Film Festival 2024

Immersive encounters in cinema

A film festival dedicated to immersive experiences in cinema. Pairing films with performance, music, technology, and art, Light After Dark will give a...

Light After Dark Film Festival: Peep Show Past, Film
Sat 16 Mar – Sat 4 May, Preview evening: 15 March
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Click here to find out more

Candlelight: A Tribute to David Bowie Past, Music
Sat 2 Mar, 6pm & 8.30pm
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Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of David Bowie at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Past, Music
Sat 20 Apr, 6pm–7pm
a crown on velvet. overlaid with text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Past, Music
Sat 20 Apr, 8.30pm–9.30pm
an abstract pink and blue image overlaid with text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candleli...

Learning Highlights 2023
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We’d like to share some of our work over the last year. In 2023, our focus has been on developing and sharing practice, hosting groups
and working across the city to foster connections.

With city partners, we respond to local priorities and use art and creativi...

Learning Highlights 2023 (for use with Access tools)
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This document is available on our website alongside the UserWay Accessibility tool.

It has a screen reader and allows adjustments to be made to colours, links, fonts, text size and spacing.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay Past, Music
Sat 27 Apr, 6pm–7pm
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Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight....

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA Past, Music
Sat 27 Apr, 8.30pm–9.30pm
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Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen and ABBA at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

...
Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons Past, Music
Fri 3 May, 6pm–7pm
a musician playing by candlelight

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.<...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Fri 3 May, 8.30pm–9.30pm
an abstract blue image with text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelig...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Past, Music
Sat 29 Jun, 6pm–7pm
a musician playing by candlelight

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Past, Music
Sat 29 Jun, 8.30pm–9.30pm
a picture of a crown with text overhead reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of c...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Sat 14 Sep, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of...

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Sat 14 Sep, 8.30pm–9.30pm
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Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Fri 20 Dec, 6pm–7pm
an image of red dragon scales overlaid with white text reading "fever presents Candlelight"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Fri 20 Dec, 8.30pm–9.30pm
an abstract blue image overlaid with white text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Past, Music
Fri 15 Nov, 6pm–7pm
an image of a violin in front of candles overlaid with white text reading "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: Christmas Pop Hits On Strings Past, Music
Sat 21 Dec, 6pm–7pm
candles on a gold tray overlaid with white text "fever presents candlelight"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Pop Hits On Strings at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of can...

Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks Past, Music
Sat 21 Dec, 8.30pm–9.30pm
A Violing amongst festive foliage and candles. over the image white text reads "fever presents candlelight"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Movie Soundtracks at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candl...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Past, Music
Sat 14 Dec, 6pm–7pm
a violinist playing in a candlelit room. Text over the top of the image reads "candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Sat 14 Dec, 8.30pm–9.30pm
an image of dragon scales overlaid with text reading "fever presents candlelight"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: A Tribute to David Bowie Past, Music
Fri 15 Nov, 8.30pm–9.30pm
a violin in candlelight with text over the image reading "Candlelight fever original event"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of David Bowie at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

...

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons Past, Music
Fri 21 Feb, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.<...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Fri 10 Jan, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of...

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Fri 3 Jan, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Fri 10 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Thu 30 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Sat 15 Feb, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Past, Music
Fri 3 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Past, Music
Thu 30 Jan, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Past, Music
Sat 15 Feb, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Oasis Past, Music
Fri 31 Jan, 6pm–7pm
a union jack with the words "fever presents candlelight"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Oasis at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Progr...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Pink Floyd Past, Music
Sat 11 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm
a cello with text over the top saying "fever presents candlelight"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Pink Floyd at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

...

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay Past, Music
Sat 11 Jan, 6pm–7pm
an abstract colourful image with text "fever presents candlelight"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlel...

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay Past, Music
Fri 31 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlel...

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay Past, Music
Fri 21 Feb, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlel...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Past, Music
Sat 8 Mar, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Céline Dion Past, Music
Sat 22 Feb, 8.30pm–9.30pm
a cello in candlelight with text over the image reading "fever presents candlelight"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Céline Dion at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons Past, Music
Sat 8 Mar, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.<...

Candlelight: Valentine's Day Special Past, Music
Fri 14 Feb, 6pm-7pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm
red rose petals with text over the image reading "fever presents candlelight"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Valentine's Day Special at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow ...

Candlelight: The Best of Bollywood and Tollywood on Strings Past, Music
Sat 22 Feb, 6pm–7pm
outstretched hands in candlelight with text over the image reading "fever presents candlelight"

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Bollywood and Tollywood on Strings at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow o...

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Fri 7 Mar, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Pink Floyd Past, Music
Fri 7 Mar, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Pink Floyd at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

...

Learning Highlights 2024
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2024 was a special year for our Learning team. Our Learning Highlights captures favourite moments and celebrates all the people and community partners who have been of our work together.

Learning Highlights 2024 (for use with access tools)

2024 was a special year for our Learning team. Our Learning Highlights captures favourite moments and celebrates all the people and community partners who have been of our work together.

This document is available on our website alongside t...

Light Night 2025: Infinite Valley Liquid Light Show  Past, Event
Fri 28 Feb – Sat 1 Mar, 5pm-10pm
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Prepare to be dazzled as this year's Light Night promises an unforgettable weekend filled with light based installations and awe-inspiring experiences across the city.

We invite you to explore the Infinite Valley - a mesmerising psychedelic liquid light show that immer...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Past, Music
Sat 26 Apr, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Sat 26 Apr, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons Past, Music
Sat 3 May, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.<...

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Fri 9 May, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Past, Music
Sat 3 May, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi Past, Music
Fri 9 May, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlel...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Sat 12 Jul, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Sat 18 Oct, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of...

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Sat 12 Jul, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Sat 15 Nov, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi Past, Music
Sat 23 Aug, 6.30pm–7.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candleli...

Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi Past, Music
Sat 13 Sep, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlel...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Past, Music
Sat 23 Aug, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Past, Music
Sat 13 Sep, 6pm–7pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Past, Music
Sat 15 Nov, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay Past, Music
Sat 18 Oct, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candlelight....

Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks Past, Music
Sat 20 Dec, 6pm-7pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Movie Soundtracks at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glow of candl...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay Past, Music
Fri 12 Dec, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle ...

Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi Past, Music
Fri 14 Nov, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gen...

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Fri 12 Dec, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glo...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Past, Music
Sat 13 Dec, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Sat 13 Dec, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary unde...

Candlelight: Christmas Classics Past, Music
Fri 19 Dec, 6pm-7pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Movie Soundtracks at Nottingham Contemporary under the ...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Past, Music
Fri 9 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glo...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Past, Music
Sat 28 Feb, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at Nottingham Contemporary under the gen...

Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi Past, Music
Sat 3 Jan, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gen...

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Sat 24 Jan, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glo...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Past, Music
Sat 3 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Past, Music
Fri 20 Feb, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Fri 2 Jan, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary unde...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Sat 24 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary unde...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Sat 21 Feb, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary unde...

Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings Past, Music
Fri 9 Jan, 6pm–7pm
A Fever Candlelight poster showing two main characters in Bridgerton

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary unde...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Music
Sat 21 Mar, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary unde...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Music
Sat 21 Mar, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle...

Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Past, Music
Fri 27 Feb, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glo...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay Past, Music
Sat 28 Feb, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle ...

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay Past, Music
Fri 2 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the ge...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Past, Music
Fri 27 Feb, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary unde...

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay Past, Music
Fri 20 Feb, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the ge...

Light Night: More Than Human Past, Event
Sat 7 Feb, 3pm - 9pm, screenings half hourly
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More Than Human: A Soft-Cinema Lounge Experience is a new immersive media installation that combines dance, algorithmic visuals, and electronic sound across dual screens to create a layered, sensory envir...

Light Night: Late Night Art Past, Event
Sat 7 Feb, Galleries open until 9.30pm, Café open until 9pm
a person sitting in a dark gallery in front of a projected video

Join us on Light Night 2026 to explore our new spring season exhibitions,

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay Music
Sat 28 Mar, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle ...

Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi Music
Sat 28 Mar, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Nottingham Contemporary under the gen...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Music
Sat 11 Apr, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at the Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle...

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Music
Sat 11 Apr, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Nottingham Contemporary unde...

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Music
Fri 10 Apr, 6pm–7pm

Presented by Fever, Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Nottingham. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Nottingham Contemporary under the gentle glo...

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay Music
Fri 10 Apr, 8.30pm–9.30pm

Presented by Fever, candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Nottingham. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay at Nottingham Contemporary under the ge...

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