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Nottingham Contemporary
Weekday Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 2GB
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Nottingham Contemporary is one of the largest galleries of contemporary art in the UK. The gallery hosts regular changing exhibitions of international art. Nottingham Contemporary is set in an iconic building, designed by the award-winning architects Caruso St John, in the heart of city centre.
Alongside the exhibitions, Nottingham Contemporary runs a full programme of events, including talks, film screenings, music and performances. Free drop-in family activities take place every weekend and throughout school holidays.
The café, Ottar at Contemporary serves a seasonal, ripe, and varied menu, as well as award-winning chocolates and a selection of delicious cakes.
International Art. For Everyone. For Free.
The café takes group bookings and can accommodate special requests. It can also be hired out for corporate events.
Gallery & Shop
Tue–Sat 10am–6pm
Sun: 11am–5pm
Closed Mondays
Ottar at Contemporary Café
Tue–Sat: 10am–5pm
Sun: 11am–4pm
Closed Mondays
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| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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| ADULT PRICE | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
| Opening (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025) |
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* Gallery open - Tuesday – Saturday 10am - 6pm and Sunday 11am - 5pm (Closed Mondays)
Shop: Monday 10am-5pm, Tuesday -Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 11am-5pm
Blend Coffee Shop - Monday - Friday 8.30am-5pm, Saturday & Sunday 9.30am-5pm
Closed between 25 December 2022 and 3 January 2023
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Summer Craft Fair ContemporaryNottingham Contemporary's popular Summer Craft Fair celebrates all things craft. Held in a large performance Space, our Craft Fair will showcase around 40 stalls.
Free Teacher CPD Session - Sonic Memories: Exploring sound and ways of listeningJoin our Associate Artist Charlotte Tupper for an artmaking and practice-sharing educator session in our galleries with a special tour of our new exhibition Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen (running until 7 Sep).
Listening Walk with Dr Andrew BrownJoin us for a Listening Walk – an immersive gallery tour where Dr. Andrew Brown will share his practice in relation to the concepts explored in our current exhibition.
1525: Technical SkillsAre you curious about how our exhibitions come together?
Learn about the behind the scenes of running some of our most popular exhibitions and events with a free mini masterclass from Technician and Events Supervisor, Craig David Parr.
Lost & Found Listening Walk with Dr Helen FosterThis season, we are presenting Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen, a thematic group exhibition and associated live programme which considers how sound travels and transitions through cross-cultural identities, histories, and futures.
Listening Workshop with Dylan Robinson: wó:thel sq'eq'ó telhlímelh, sthí:ystxwes te syó:ysIn this workshop, our work will focus on how to "listen otherwise", that is, how to understand our listening habits and engage in new listening practices.
Curators' Walkthrough: Your Ears Later Will Know to ListenThis season we are presenting Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen, a thematic group exhibition and associated live programme which considers how sound travels and transitions through cross-cultural identities, histories, and futures.
Screening: Selected 15Join us for Selected 15 - a screening of bold new artists' moving image works from across the UK.
Walkthrough with Ambivalent Archives, CRASSH, University of CambridgeJoin us for a Wednesday Walkthrough – a gallery tour where artists, experts, researchers and academics give short talks in their field of expertise relating to the concepts explored in our current exhibition, Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen.
Busk & BrewEnjoy "Busk n' Brew" - pop-up chamber music at Blend Cafe in Nottingham Contemporary!
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Family Concert - Musicians of Sinfonia VivaJoin Musicians of Sinfonia Viva for a fun family concert created especially for children aged 7–11.
Chamber Music of Farrenc & SchubertThe musical worlds of composers Louise Farrenc and Franz Schubert converge in this concert featuring piano chamber music.
Miniatures @ Nottingham Contemporary: Tāla TarangTāla Tarang (meaning “Rhythm Waves”) is the dynamic duo of Eleanor Turner, harp, and Mendi Singh, tabla. With backgrounds coming from classical harp and Indian tabla music
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BSL Exhibition Tour with Zoe MilnerJoin us for a BSL Gallery Tour of our current exhibition Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen with Deaf and visual artist Zoe Milner.
Cool Company Dance and Movement Workshopscool Company is a dance improvisation ensemble for people aged 55 and over based in Nottingham Contemporary.
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