Nonsuch Studios

21/11/2024

Artists who live or work in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire - check out this amazing event from Ashfield Creates! We'll be there!

Artists & Creatives of Ashfield Assemble! 🎪🎨🎺

Join us next Wednesday evening for our Artist Meet Up & Social at The John Godber Centre

This free event will give artists and creatives the chance to find out more about Ashfield Creates, share what you need for your practice to thrive and network with other local artists and organisations! All with delicious refreshments and snacks provided!

Book now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ashfield-creates-artist-meet-up-social-tickets-1036841961217

18/11/2024

Join us next Monday at Nottingham Central Library for The Outdoor Stage - a history talk about the role of bandstands, music and public art in Nottingham.

Featuring Paul Rabbitts (Author, Bandstands of Britain) and Christopher Weir (Local Historian) for a talk at Central Library as they delve into the world of the outdoor stage, from a local and national perseceptive.

Monday 25th November, 2pm - 4pm, Pay What You Can

Book Now: https://www.nonsuchstudios.co.uk/whatson/the-outdoor-stage-library-talks

08/11/2024

Join us on Monday evening for our first online Have Your Say Workshop!

It will be a time for anyone who lives, works or studies in Ashfield to find out more about Ashfield Creates, share your thoughts and help us begin to shape the priorities for the programme 2025-2027.

Book your free spot here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaping-ashfield-creates-online-workshop-tickets-1043550667137

22/10/2024

There’s something brewing in the clouds!

In April we had the pleasure of starting something rather exciting with three days of filming at the University of Nottingham’s Virtual & Immersive Production Studio - aka the former Crossroads Kitchen Studio (iconic).

Stay tuned for more details soon!

13/09/2024

See you tomorrow for Party at the Bandstand! We can't wait to welcome you for a day of FREE live music, arts and crafts and community heritage celebration.

P.S. The weather is looking GOOD!

See all the details: https://www.nonsuchstudios.co.uk/whatson/party-at-the-bandstand

10/09/2024

LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT

Join us this Saturday for our FREE Party at the Bandstand - celebrating the best music, arts, crafts and over 80 years of history of The Victoria Embankment Bandstand.

12pm - Event Opens
1pm - Carlton Brass
2pm - Swing Dance Society - UoN
3pm - Deep Down Brass
4.15pm - GAFFA
5.30pm - Sancho Panza

Get prepping your Picnics and dust off your deck chairs for the perfect way to end the Summer.

P.S. The weather's looking good!

10/09/2024

Get Down with !

Shaking up musical history with their epic takes on pop anthem classics - Deep Down Brass aren’t your traditional brass band!

Celebrating over 80 years of music, culture and heritage on the banks of the River Trent we can’t wait to welcome you for a FREE day of arts, creativity and music. With live bands, craft activities and heritage exhibition.

Check out our website for the full line. Party starts at 12pm. Bring your picnics and dust off your deck chairs! Dogs on leads allowed. No alcohol please.

This is all made possible thanks to the amazing and their amazing Everyday Heritage grants supporting working class histories.

10/09/2024

Let’s SANCHO our PANZAS together this Saturday for FREE at the Victoria Embankment Bandstand.

The coolest guys in Nottingham are taking to the iconic bandstand stage at 5.30pm to close our amazing arts, music and heritage event.

Celebrating over 80 years of music, culture and heritage on the banks of the River Trent we can’t wait to welcome you for a FREE day of arts, creativity and music. With live bands, craft activities and heritage exhibition.

Check out our website for the full line. Party starts at 12pm. Bring your picnics and dust off your deck chairs! Dogs on leads allowed. No alcohol please.

This is all made possible thanks to the amazing and their amazing Everyday Heritage grants supporting working class histories.

06/09/2024

Get ready to Party at the Bandstand!

Be sure to check out our amazing line-up for what's happening next Saturday, 14th September at The Victoria Embankment Bandstand!

Full line-up: https://www.nonsuchstudios.co.uk/whatson/party-at-the-bandstand

Sancho Panza Carlton Brass Deep Down Brass What's On Nottingham Historic England

06/09/2024

Ayup Notts! Get ready for Q***r Up Duck coming this Autumn!

Go and check them out and give them a follow - it's going to be incredible!

Send a message to learn more

29/08/2024

Local band? Community Group? Want to perform or showcase your work at The Victoria Embankment Bandstand as part of Party at The Bandstand on Saturday 14th September?

Get in touch and drop us a line to [email protected] - we have a number of opportunities available to engage in the day!

Nonsuch Studios is one of Nottingham's most vibrant creative venues showing the best in fringe-theatre, comedy and cabaret, as well as being one of the most flexible event venues in the city!

27/08/2024

🎉 CLASSES ARE BACK 🎉 UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY! ✨

[Script Readers ]
Ages 18+
Thursday, 10.30am - 12pm
Script Reading with Nonsuch Studios brings to life the world of plays, the characters and plot, the people who wrote them and the world in which they were written. Through vibrant debate, chat and discussion we bring like-minded individuals together to explore the exciting world of classic and contemporary theatre.

BOOK A FREE TRIAL SESSION ON OUR WEBSITE! 🎈

27/08/2024

🎉 CLASSES ARE BACK 🎉 UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY! ✨

[Nonsuch Young Company]
Ages 6 - 11
Saturdays, 10am - 12pm
NYC is our open- access youth theatre where drama and creativity bring out as they learn skills, make shows and have fun in an inclusive, creative & friendly weekly sessions. A great opportunity to meet others, build confidence and unlock creativity.

BOOK A FREE TRIAL SESSION ON OUR WEBSITE! 🎈

27/08/2024

🎉 CLASSES ARE BACK 🎉 UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY! ✨

[HOMERANGERS]
Ages 5 - 12
Fridays, 10am - 12pm
Drama classes done differently! Specially created for Nottingham’s Home Educated community, since 2015, Home Rangers have explored creativity, drama and theatre through adventure, imagination & child led discovery.

BOOK A FREE TRIAL SESSION ON OUR WEBSITE! 🎈

22/08/2024

🎉 PARTY AT THE BANDSTAND 🎉

Join us on Saturday 14th September for a FREE day of celebration, culture and creativity at The Victoria Embankment Bandstand with Live Bands, Family Fun, Craft Activities and Creative Heritage.

Party at the Bandstand is the exciting culmination of our At The Bandstand Project which has investigated and celebrated over 80 years of music, history and culture of the Bandstand.

Full line up and details coming soon! If you’ve got a story to share about the Bandstand or want to get involved. Drop us a message!

Party at the Bandstand is being funded by ’s Everyday Heritage programme, celebrating working class histories.

Illustration by Jim Brown for Nonsuch on Trent Festival, 2021.

Find out more https://www.nonsuchstudios.co.uk/whatson/party-at-the-bandstand

19/08/2024

CENTRE STAGE is BACK! 🎭 🎟️ 🎪

Our headline project that programmes and commissions bold and exciting new work for 12-18 year olds in Nottinghamshire returns for 2 more years of incredible opportunities, experiences and creativity.

Since 2017 CENTRE STAGE (prev. Nonsuch:START) has worked with 7 schools and thousands of under 18s presenting some amazing shows from incredible boundary pushing artists such as Nouveau Riche, Boundless Theatre, Next Door Dance and Nonsuch ourselves.

We’ve got a whole host of commissions and programming opportunities ready to be released for the 24/25 and 25/26 shows, particularly focussed on company led, devised, physical theatre and international work. The first Programming Opportunity is LIVE NOW for our November 2024 schools week!

Big thanks to Arts Council England who are supporting this project.

https://www.nonsuchstudios.co.uk/opportunities/centre-stage-november-2024