Bonington Vitrines #7: The Bonington Building, est. 1969

Event details

The Bonington building was opened in 1969 by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. A labyrinth by design, the three-story building offers extensive and state-of-the-art facilities in the support of art and design education in Nottingham. At the heart of the building is a purpose built exhibition space, Bonington Gallery – one of the oldest art galleries in Nottingham.

The team at Bonington Gallery are currently gathering old photographs, newspaper clippings, plans, stories, anecdotes and general collectables relating to the history of both the Bonington building and the Bonington Gallery, to form the basis of a new exhibition, Bonington Vitrines #7.

We are particularly interested in hearing from people who have worked or studied in the building, who may have personal memories, keepsakes and stories that they are willing to share with us.

If you have anything that might be of interest, please get in touch via email or call us on 0115 848 8268, alternatively you can write to us at:

FAO: Tom Godfrey
Bonington Gallery
Nottingham Trent University
Dryden Street
Nottingham
NG1 4GG

The closing date for submission is Thursday 12 April. We welcome original memorabilia, but also accept scans or photographs of original items. All original items will be returned after the exhibition.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Exhibition Preview

Join us on Thursday 19 April from 5 pm to 7 pm for the special preview of Bonington Vitrines #7 as part of the preview for Video Days, before the exhibition opens to the public on Friday 20 April.

The preview is open to staff, students and the general public, please RSVP to confirm your attendance.

Enquiries

For all enquiries about Bonington Gallery exhibitions and events please email us, or call +44 (0)115 848 8268. Alternatively, please visit the Bonington Gallery website.

Location details

Room/Building:

Bonington Foyer, Bonington building

Address:

Dryden Street
Nottingham
NG1 4GG

Parking:

Situated on the University’s City Campus, our Gallery is a short walk from Nottingham city centre. Due to our central location we don’t have visitor parking available, but public transport will bring you almost to our door.

If you’re intending to park in the city centre, the closest (and largest) facilities to our City Campus are:

Trinity Square (NG1 4BT): £4.30 - £13.00
Talbot Street (NG1 5GG): £1.80 - £12.50
The Victoria Centre (NG1 3QN): £3 - £15.00

Travel Info:

Visitors traveling on the tram are advised to get off at the Nottingham Trent University stop on Goldsmith Street.

Visit our travel pages for campus maps and detailed information on how to get here.

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0115 848 8268

0115 848 8268

boningtongallery@ntu.ac.uk

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