By Camilla Zajac
“There’s not much going on in Nottingham.” Strangely, this is actually something I hear every once in a while. It’s as mistaken a view as the suggestion in the national press that nothing of any artistic or cultural interest occurs outside London.
Look around Nottingham and there are unique and interesting events happening in visual art, gaming, dance, music…etc etc. Nottingham is the setting for events and activities that range from the surreal to the sublime (I still have flashbacks of a man in a lion suit dancing to Britney Spears’ Toxic…). This new blog has grown directly from a desire to highlight that and to bring it all together. Right now there are plenty of separate channels out there to communicate what’s happening – dedicated websites, listings sites, one off flyers, quirky DIY pamphlets – and more.
This isn’t about reinventing the wheel, but linking all the cogs together. It’s about having a first place to share and to find out about initiatives and projects. With information being the first step on the road to discovery, this blog aims to make it a smoother and potentially more interesting journey. We know there are all kinds of projects developing out there. So tell us how you think this new blog could help highlight yours. What do you want from a new blog for Nottingham’s creative communities?
