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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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| ADULT PRICE | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
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| Opening (1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020) |
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* 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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SHERDS: Five Verses on Six Sacks of Earth PerformanceHawthorn. Curlew. Catherine. A Milk Bowl. Greg (gritstone). An ensemble of musicians, vocalists, and sound-emitting sculptures perform five perspectives on landscape, history, and the process of excavation, articulating the out of sight and out of time.
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Sung Tieu: In Cold PrintIn Cold Print comprises of a newly conceived installation at Nottingham Contemporary, including sound, texts, sculptures and architectural interventions. Tieu's new body of work continues her ongoing investigation into the psychological dimension of warfare, acoustic weaponry and its relationship…
Denzil Forrester: Itchin & ScratchinSpanning more than 40 years, Itchin & Scratchin is Denzil Forrester's most significant institutional show to date, bringing together a wide range of paintings and drawings by the Grenada-born British artist.
Diane Simpson: Sculpture, Drawing, Prints 1976–2014In Simpson's first institutional solo presentation in Europe, Nottingham Contemporary will present four decades of work by the American sculptor, most of which have never previously been shown in the UK.
Artist Talk: Diane SimpsonExhibiting artist, Diane Simpson, discusses her 40-year art practice in this special event.
24 Frames: the Films and Influences of Martin ScorseseThis season, Nottingham Contemporary's film programme, The Screen at Contemporary, presents 24 Frames: the films and influences of Martin Scorsese.
Film: Shutter IslandNottingham Contemporary kicks off the season with Shutter Island – one of Scorsese's underrated offerings. Memory, dreams, grief and perception are intertwined in this compelling cinematic treat.
CAMPUS Talks: Anselm FrankeWith the launch of CAMPUS Independent Study Programme, Nottingham Contemporary will be hosting a series of talks by CAMPUS faculty exploring alternative modes of education, decolonial practices, Black studies and anti-fascist movements.
Learning Preview: Denzil Forrester/Diane Simpson/Sung TieuJoin Nottingham Contemporary for a Preview event, especially for teachers and tutors.
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Feb Half Term Activities: Sonic MovesGet creative as a family with Nottingham Contemporary's making activities. This Feb Half Term, show us your moves. Sounds become patterns, as we go large and draw to the beat.
1525 x Near Now: Animation Technologies WorkshopExplore Future Technologies and enhance your creative practice by learning how to animate using easy and intuitive tools in this workshop lead by Broadway's Near Now Studio member and artist Trevor Woolery.
Listening: A CrisisThroughout 2020, these study-as-listening-sessions, Sonic Continuum, explore how sound and rhythm create forms of attunement between the self and the world.
1525 x Big House: Writing CVs and Job Applications for the ArtsEnhance your CV and learn how to tailor your job application to the arts industry. This event is open to 15-25 year olds.
Film: Shadow of a DoubtYoung Charlie is bored in her quiet small town until her namesake uncle turns up out of the blue to her delight. However, she begins to suspect that he is not the man she thought… but a murderer.
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Book Launch: RESPONSE threePick up a free copy of the publication which offers a range of short reflective explorations of past exhibition, Still Undead: Popular Culture in Britain Beyond the Bauhaus..jpg&action=MediaGallery)
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