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@AshfieldCreates are working with street artist RICE to reimagine a huge 30m wall in Kirkby, and they need YOUR ideas! 🖌️🎨 Get creative, have a go at spray-painting and draw your own design for the Mural at a drop in workshop this Saturday. 📅 Sat 23 Aug | 10am 📍 Kirkby Plaza

Join artist Dan Donovan at Hucknall Food & Drink Festival this weekend for a FREE community art project. Pick up a brush & help create 2 vibrant communal artworks! 🖌️ 📅 Sun 17 Aug | 11am 📍 Hucknall Food & Drink Festival Find out more: ashfieldcreates.co.uk/events/art-sta… @AshfieldCreates

Looking for free, family-friendly fun during the holidays? @HikapeeTheatre and @newarkcreatesuk are bringing their dazzling outdoor circus theatre show back for its third year on Sunday 17 August, 12pm & 2pm! 🏖️🎪 📍 Newark Market Place Find out more 👉 newarkcreates.com/events/

We’ve been having an amazing time with @bantum at Broomhill Primary School, who have been running streetwear + street art workshops with pupils, and the mural is nearly done! 🎨🖌️

Looking for free, family-friendly fun during the holidays? @HikapeeTheatre and @newarkcreatesuk are bringing their dazzling outdoor circus theatre show back for its third year on Sunday 17 August, 12pm - 2pm! 🏖️🎪 📍 Newark Market Place Find out more 👉 newarkcreates.com/events/

@OneFestNotts returns to Mansfield this week! 📣 Don't miss the boldest and most innovative artists pushing the boundaries of music, comedy, theatre and live music between 10-13 July! All FREE or £5 entry - find out more and book tickets at onefest.uk

Save the date for The Full Shebang Festival on Saturday 6 September! 🙌 Bringing some of the UK’s best outdoor arts to Mansfield, including FREE outdoor performances, street theatre, live music and hands-on fun! Find the full details soon at thefullshebang.co.uk

Applications close soon for two exciting creative opportunities with @AshfieldCreates! 💡 Community Commissions Call Out 🎨 Kirkby Mural Project 📅 Deadline for both projects is Monday 7 July, 10am. Find full details and apply now 👉 ashfieldcreates.co.uk/blog

Tomorrow is your LAST day to apply to be part of the Ashfield Show! 📣 @AshfieldCreates are looking for community/arts organisations to host a stall in their Community Ring on Friday 8 August at Sutton Lawn. 👉 Email jake@nonsuchstudios.co.uk by 5 July to get involved!

Enjoy a fun and creative start to the summer holidays at @inspireyoutharts' Rock School! 🎸☀️ Open to ages 9-12 who play guitar/bass guitar/keyboard/piano/drums and/or sing. 📆 29, 30, 31 July at The Old Library, Mansfield. 10am - 4pm Find out more: bit.ly/3I9HDHC

Our partners at @NottmTrentUni are hosting a free workshop for youth workers and arts practitioners focused on using the arts to engage young people in climate issues 🌎 📅 Tuesday 24 June, 1-3pm 📍 NTU City Campus Book your place 👉 qrco.de/climateyouth

FREE CPD for Primary Teachers! 🎨 Join us at the Harley Foundation for an inspiring, hands-on print making CPD workshop on Weds 21 May | 2pm - 4pm (with optional gallery visit after) Open to all staff passionate about arts in schools. Book your place 👉 qrco.de/HarleyCPD

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came along, got involved, performed and supported Takeover Festival on Saturday! 🙌 We’d love to hear what you thought- please fill out our survey and help us bring more events like this to Mansfield! 👇 📲 qrco.de/takeoverfestiv…

Takeover Festival is TOMORROW! 🎉 The wait is almost over! Drop by Four Seasons Shopping Centre between 11am - 4pm for live music, dance performances, theatre, hands-on workshops and much more! 🙌 For full festival details, visit captivateed.org.uk/takeoverfestiv…

Did you see us on @Notts_TV earlier this week? 👀💻 We were invited to chat with presenter Al Booth about all things Takeover Festival! 🎉 In case you missed it, you can watch it here from 39:45: qrco.de/nottstv Find out more about the festival: captivateed.org.uk/takeoverfestiv…

Don't miss Mansfield's new dance festival…Catapult! 💥 We've supported @NextDoorDance and @InspireYouthArts to bring you a fun evening of dance from young peoples group's across Nottinghamshire 💃 Mansfield Palace Theatre, Tues 25 Mar, 7pm Tickets £5: bit.ly/40VFepF

Exciting additions to our Takeover Festival 2025 line-up! 📣 🌀 Dreamscape Live Performance 🎧 Immersive Sound Journey 💃 Silent disco, hip-hop workshops & photography workshops Find out more at 👉 captivateed.org.uk/takeoverfestiv… 📸 Lamar Francois | DepARTment Festival 2024

Young creatives of Nottingham, this is your moment! 📸🎬💃 The Young Creative Awards are back this year, celebrating the creative talents of 11-24 year olds living or studying in Nottingham Urban Area! Entries open until 24th March. To enter, visit 👉 youngcreativeawards.org

Young creatives from The Brunts Academy have been busy crafting something special for this year’s Takeover Festival! 📸 Swipe for a sneak peek! 🎨🐝 FREE EVENT Saturday 29 March | 11am - 4pm Four Seasons Shopping Centre Find out more at captivateed.org.uk/takeoverfestiv…

🚨 NEW VENUE ALERT! 🚨 We’re excited to announce that one of our Takeover Festival locations inside Four Seasons Shopping Centre will be...🥁 the old Topshop store! 👀 📍 Full map of locations inside Four Season coming soon – stay tuned: captivateed.org.uk/takeoverfestiv…