Here to keep you creatively enriched, NTU Arts offers activities and events for all tastes and talents. From bands to book clubs, crafting to concerts, exhibitions to excursions to arts organisations across the city, we’ll help you broaden your creative horizons.
With activities for students and colleagues and an extensive public programme, start exploring NTU Arts now!
What's on
From concerts and exhibitions to writing masterclasses, discover the latest events and activities with NTU Arts — NTU’s extra-curricular and public arts programme.
Literature
If you love reading and creating writing, we’ve got tons of literary opportunities and events for you to enjoy.
Music
Whether you're looking to sing or play, or discover incredible live music, NTU Arts has so much to choose from.
Bonington Gallery
Explore our public contemporary arts exhibition space and events programme.
Nottingham Art Map
Find dates, times and venues for a number of art exhibitions across Nottingham.
About NTU Arts
Find out more about NTU Arts
What's on
28
Feb
Online Dalit and Adivasi Film Festival 2025
22
Mar
Weird Hope Engines
Bonington Gallery, Bonington Building, Dryden Street, Nottingham, NG1 4GG
22
Mar
Bonington Vitrines #27: Nottingham Subcultural Fashion in the 1980s
Bonington Gallery, Bonington Building, Dryden Street, Nottingham, NG1 4GG
24
Mar
Big Band Rehearsal
NTU Music Centre, City Campus, Shakespeare Villas (entrance to the side of University Hall), Nottingham, NG1 4FQ
24
Mar
NTU Arts Crochet Craft Cupboard
Second floor social space, NTU University centre, Mansfield Hub, Nottingham, NG18 5BH
25
Mar
Choir Rehearsal
NTU Music Centre, City Campus, Shakespeare Villas (entrance to the side of University Hall), Nottingham, NG1 4FQ
Latest news
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Nottingham students team up with BBC Concert Orchestra to showcase regional talent
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.
Contribute your ideas and help to shape a unique BBC orchestra concert in Nottingham
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Bonington Gallery exhibition - Weird Hope Engines
Mon 03 Mar 2025
Entries now open for the 2025 NTU Arts Creative Competition
Wed 22 Jan 2025
The Talking Circle: Identity, Belonging, Citizenship & Mental Health
Fri 25 Oct 2024