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A celebration of emerging creative talent — with a rich tradition of showcasing award-winning student work — is set to open at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) for its annual art and design showcase.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/05/future-of-creative-talent-to-be-unveiled-at-major-art-and-design-showcase

The world-famous BBC Concert Orchestra will be returning to Nottingham as part of its collaboration with the Universities for Nottingham initiative – taking part in a week-long series of events coinciding with Nottingham Royal Concert Hall’s Soundstage Festival.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/03/nottingham-students-team-up-with-bbc-concert-orchestra-to-showcase-regional-talent

The BBC Concert Orchestra is coming to Nottingham on Monday 10 November 2025, and want young people to help shape the music for this incredible event! Even better—it’ll be broadcast nationwide on BBC Radio 3 the following Friday.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/03/contribute-ideas-and-help-shape-a-unique-bbc-orchestra-concert-in-nottingham

Bonington Gallery presents Weird Hope Engines - embracing the culture of tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) to examine play as a site of projection, simulation and connection, and to explore imagined futures and alternate realities.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/03/bonington-gallery-exhibition-weird-hope-engines

This year's creative competition is open for entries and we want to to submit a piece of creative writing, art or music inspired by Aniefiok Ekpoudom's book 'Where We Come From; Rap, Home and Hope in Modern Britain'.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/01/creative-writing-competition-submit-your-entry-now!

Join us this November as the Talking Circle takes up residency at NTU. A space for conversations – about everything from Islamophobia Awareness Month to men’s mental health, and reimagining masculinity – students and staff are invited to drop in to listen.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/10/the-talking-circle

We are looking for an experienced freelance choral conductor to lead the University's Choir and award-winning Chamber Choir

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/10/ntu-arts-seeks-choral-conductor

Decide what you pay for tickets, discover music from around the world, and enjoy performances that celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and International Women’s Day.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/10/ntu-arts-experience-professional-live-music-at-university-hall

Visitors to NTU in Mansfield will be welcomed with a new mural design, following work commissioned by the university’s extra-curricular and public arts programme.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/08/new-mural-brings-community-feel-to-ntu-in-mansfield

Bonington Gallery is pleased to present 'Karuppu', the first UK solo exhibition of multidisciplinary artist Osheen Siva.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/02/bonington-gallery-exhibition-osheen-siva-karappu