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Raw Talent: We Caught up with Previous Winners of the Young Creative Awards
Wed 06 Mar 2024As Nottingham’s Young Creative Awards return for a live ceremony after five years, we catch up with previous winners including musician Serena Jasmine, photographer Luke Brennan and illustrator Kate Wand, who are now beginning to blaze their own trail…
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean Winning Olympic Gold at Nottingham’s National Ice Centre
Tue 13 Feb 2024Nottingham’s National Ice Centre is gearing up for its busiest time of year with thousands of skaters of all ages and abilities set to take to the ice over February half term at the home of Torvill and Dean...
Young Creative Award Entries Are Now Open for 2024
Mon 08 Jan 2024The Young Creative Awards, an annual competition for young creatives living, working or studying in and around Nottingham, has returned for its sixteenth year, with entries now open...
Music to Our Ears: We Look Back at a Record-Breaking Year for Nottingham’s Award Winning DHP Family
Fri 22 Dec 2023We caught up with our friends at DHP Family for their reflections on a milestone year for the live music company which brings hundreds of top tier artists to Nottingham, as well as giving a platform to our finest homegrown talent...
In Photos: Young Creative Awards
Sun 16 Jul 2023Out of the 100 young people who submitted work to the photography category of this year’s Young Creative Awards Nottingham, these eleven photographers were nominated. The final winners were; Abi O’Brien (11-15 age category), Deanna Gallacher (16-18) and Eleanor Jarvis (19-24). Our heartfelt congratulations to all who took part.
Young Creative Award Winner: All Flesh is Wax by Amy Child
Wed 05 Jul 2023A dark delve into art going over the edge, by Amy Child, winner of the Young Creative Award 19-24 Creative Writing category...
BFI Vision Awardee Anna Griffin Has Set Up a New Production Company - We Hear All About It
Wed 17 May 2023Producer Anna Griffin may already be a BFI Vision Awardee, have BAFTA long-listed films to her name, and own her own award-winning production company - but she’s not stopping there. Joining forces with Jolyon Rubinstein, of The Revolution Will Be Televised fame, she’s now set up Jolly Griffin: another production company with the aim of developing prize-worthy projects…
We Visit Long Eaton’s Street Food Kitchen, Winner of the Blue Ribbon Good Food Award for Cafes
Fri 05 May 2023This popular local joint is a worthy winner of its prize...
Interview: JERUB on Winning the Drake YolanDa Award
Wed 02 Nov 2022We sat down for a chat with JERUB shortly after he was presented with his Drake YolanDa award…
LeftLion Founders Win The 'Nottingham Award'
Mon 10 Oct 2022Al Gilby and Jared Wilson, two of the founders of LeftLion magazine, were recognised for their contribution to the city of Nottingham at the 2022 Nottingham Awards.
We Chat to Notts Artist Angelo Murphy About His Fascinating Oil Paintings and Winning an Amateur Jackson’s Prize
Wed 22 Jun 2022Nottingham-based artist Angelo Murphy has a special way of capturing the mundane and making it beautiful. His still life pieces are reminiscent of Baroque paintings from the seventeenth century, only he’ll throw in a tin of golden syrup to remind us that this is, in fact, the 21st. The soft colours in his oil paints draw your eyes in, giving you a hazy sense of serenity, and his stunning piece Citrus with Blue Paper has just won the Amateur Jackson’s Painting Prize. We caught up with him to hear about his creative journey so far…
Three Weeks Until the Young Creative Awards Deadline
Mon 04 Apr 2022With only three weeks left until deadline, now is the time to enter the Young Creative Awards
Emma Gray On Fleabag Influences And What It's Like To Be A Young Actress
Wed 30 Mar 2022Nottingham is home to a hub of inspiring young actors, among which is Emma Gray - the Fleabag inspired actress who won a Young Creative Award in 2021. We catch up with her about her influences, her time behind the camera, and plans for the future...
Em Green Talks This Fabric World - The Animation Fighting Overconsumption
Wed 16 Mar 2022During their time at NTU, Em Green created This Fabric World, an animation created to criticise the fast fashion industry. After winning the Young Creative Awards with the same animation, Em has gone on to thrive in the creative industry, landing a job at Tinmouse Animation Studios. We catch up for a chat about animation style, childhood inspirations, and helping others...
Rebecca Constable On Writing For a Dyslexic Audience
Wed 02 Mar 2022In 2016 Rebecca Constable won a Young Creative Award for her story about dyslexia. She then went on to publish a full length book on Dyslexia friendly paper. We chat to the young creative about writing with dyslexia, her latest creative projects, and The Young Creative Awards...
Jamal Sterrett on Bruk Up Dancing, His Inspirations, and The Young Creative Awards
Wed 16 Feb 2022Passionate about Bruk Up and Flex dancing, Jamal Sterrett won the Young Creative Awards in 2015. We talk to the dancer about his New York inspirations, dancing as a form of self expression, and growing up in St Ann's.
Videographer Kai-Yan Lai on Camille Munn, His Short Film, and The Young Creative Awards
Tue 01 Feb 2022After winning a Young Creative Award in 2016, Kai-Yan Lai has gone from strength to strength in the film industry. We catch up with the young videographer about his work on Camille Munn's new music video, his short film Bedbugs, and why you should enter the Young Creative Awards...
Interview: Mark Rosenblatt, Director of Award-Winning Short Film Ganef
Thu 16 Dec 2021We chat to Mark Rosenblatt, director of the powerful short film Ganef - which was named Best UK Short Film at the 2020 Nottingham International Film Festival, and investigates the impact of trauma on Holocaust victims and their loved ones…
National Justice Museum Wins Prestigious Award for Work During Lockdown
Tue 16 Nov 2021The Museum was recognised for its popular 'Make it Yours: Workshops in an Envelope' project...
Notts Tully Kearney and Charlotte Henshaw on Winning Gold at Record Breaking Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Mon 11 Oct 2021We catch up with two of Nottingham’s Paralympic heroes after a record-breaking games in Tokyo...