Nottingham Contemporary

Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme: Prisoners of Love: Until the Sun of Freedom Current Exhibition
Sat 27 Sep – Sun 11 Jan, Private View: Fri 26 Sep
a dimly lit video still showing a hand reaching out to hold a small white flower growing from stony ground.
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih: Feels Strangely Good, Ya? Current Exhibition
Sat 27 Sep – Sun 11 Jan, Private View: Fri 26 Sep
a painting with bold black outlines showing a red boot going in between the legs of a naked woman seen in profile so that the tip of the boot is emerging from the front of her legs. The background is a square of blue with leafy patterns set against a wider background of green.
Early Years Sensory Workshops: We are Wonderlings! Family Activities
Mon 6 Oct – Mon 15 Dec, Mon: 6 Oct, 10 Nov, 15 Dec
A young child is standing and smiling at a grownup, they are playing peek-a-boo around the edge of a large hanging piece of see through white fabric.
12.30 Talks Walkthrough
Tue 7 Oct – Sat 10 Jan, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 12.30pm
a gallery assistant greeting a visitor
Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Music
Fri 12 Dec, 6pm–7pm
Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay Music
Fri 12 Dec, 8.30pm–9.30pm
Robin Hood Youth Orchestra Flashmob Performance Music
Sat 13 Dec, 10.45am–11am
A photo of an orchestra playing in a large event space with red and green lights and a Christmas tree graphic in white projected on the back wall.
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Music
Sat 13 Dec, 6pm–7pm
Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Music
Sat 13 Dec, 8pm–9pm
Online Slow Reading Group: We Are ‘Nature’ Defending Itself Event
Mon 15 Dec – Mon 16 Mar, 6.30pm-8pm, Online, Select Mondays, Monthly
Tarot card-style illustration with environmental protestors, a person with a frog mask holding a stick with an owl, and text "We are 'nature' defending itself."
Queer East: A Sword, A Spectre, A Song Film
Tue 16 Dec, 6.30pm–8pm
A photograph from a queer rave, with one person leaning into the camera
BSL Exhibition Tour: Jason Tennant Walkthrough
Wed 17 Dec, 1pm–2pm
A photograph of Jason Tennat during a BSL Tour
rarescale: Sounds Strangely Good, Ya? Music
Wed 17 Dec, 6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm.
Two people performing live in a gallery space. One is playing the flute and the other the cello.
Festive Decoration Workshop (with cocktails!) Workshop
Wed 17 Dec, 5pm–8pm
A string of rope with newsprint paper trees attached by wooden pegs.
Late Night Art and Shopping Event
Wed 17 Dec, 5pm–8pm
Photo: Jade Vowles
Candlelight: Christmas Classics Music
Fri 19 Dec, 6pm-7pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm
Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks Music
Sat 20 Dec, 6pm-7pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Music
Fri 2 Jan, 6pm–7pm
Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi Music
Sat 3 Jan, 6pm–7pm
Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Music
Sat 3 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm
Wednesday Walkthrough: Bint Mbareh Walkthrough
Wed 7 Jan, 1pm–2pm
A person sat on stage with a desk in front of them, they are working on a laptop with other tech equipment placed on the desk. A person in the crowd is in the foreground of the photo taking a photo with their phone camera.
1525: Animating Stories Young People
Wed 7 Jan, 4pm–6pm
An abstract painting of people
Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings Music
Fri 9 Jan, 6pm–7pm
A Fever Candlelight poster showing two main characters in Bridgerton
Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele Music
Fri 9 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm
Candlelight: Rings and Dragons Music
Sat 24 Jan, 6pm–7pm
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Music
Sat 24 Jan, 8.30pm–9.30pm
Dala Nasser: Cemetery of Martyrs Upcoming Exhibition
Sat 7 Feb – Sun 10 May, Private View: Fri 6 Feb
hands rubbing charcoal onto fabric to make an impression of the surface underneath
Shahana Rajani: Lines That World a River لکیروں سے دریا تھامنا Upcoming Exhibition
Sat 7 Feb – Sun 10 May, Private View: Fri 6 Feb
a painted mural on an outside wall showing houses by a river
Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Music
Fri 20 Feb, 6pm–7pm
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Music
Sat 21 Feb, 6pm–7pm
Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings Music
Sat 21 Feb, 8.30pm–9.30pm
Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Music
Sat 28 Feb, 6pm–7pm
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Music
Sat 21 Mar, 6pm–7pm
Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen Music
Sat 21 Mar, 8.30pm–9.30pm
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