Arts & Culture
Inspire Libraries staff recognised for their exceptional impact at Libraries Connected Awards 2025
Inspire Libraries staff recognised for their exceptional impact at Libraries Connected Awards 2025
Published on 11th June 2025
Arts & Culture
FREE live music and refreshments at Songs and Scones’ Hucknall debut
Inspire, who run libraries of behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council, invite local residents to enjoy an uplifting afternoon of music, conversation and a scone at Hucknall Library, as part of their new Songs and Scones events series... and the first session is completely free!
Published on 12th May 2025
Arts & Culture
Free Unearthed: The Power of Gardening exhibition from the British Library will tour Inspire Libraries from this Spring
Unearthed: The Power of Gardening will be a free display touring Mansfield Central, Beeston and Kirkby-in-Ashfield Libraries from April this year, exploring the transformative, enriching and sometimes radical power of gardening.
Published on 16th April 2025
Arts & Culture
Get Healthier, Happier, Connected and Creative in Hucknall and Retford Libraries
Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries will begin a new programme to support the health and wellbeing of older people and people experiencing memory loss in two areas of the county, through a two-year programme of monthly music, visual arts, and ageing well interventions.
Published on 9th April 2025
Arts & Culture
First Catapult Dance Festival Success for Inspire Youth Arts
Inspire Youth Arts were delighted to work in partnership with Next Door Dance, with support from Captivate, to deliver the first Catapult Dance Festival 2025.
Published on 7th April 2025
Arts & Culture
Inspire celebrates community creativity with launch of its ‘I Am A Writer’ publication and podcast
Inspire is thrilled to be launching a brand new 'I Am A Writer' publication and its 'I Am A Writer’ podcast, both part of its innovative 'I Am A Creator' community cultural programme, funded by Arts Council England through Inspire’s status as a National Portfolio Organisation.
Published on 28th March 2025
Arts & Culture
Creativity and community in the limelight at Ollerton Library’s celebration event
In 2024, Ollerton Library received a grant for the "Ollerton: Then and Now" project, encouraging the community to engage with heritage, and boost the Inspire Picture Archive collection. The exhibition will be at Ollerton Library this April, with a special celebration on Saturday 5 April.
Published on 26th March 2025
Arts & Culture
Mansfield’s biggest youth festival is back for Takeover Festival 2025!
The creative minds behind DepARTment Festival 2024 are back and bringing another exciting arts festival to Mansfield this March!
Published on 20th March 2025
Arts & Culture
Inspire Youth Arts announce partnership with Tappin' In
Tappin’ In is back! The hugely impactful mass participation tap dance project, that aims to get people tap dancing in their local area will take place across the East Midlands in 2025.
Published on 17th March 2025
Arts & Culture
Inspire Libraries staff shortlisted for Libraries Connected Award 2025!
Librarians Sarah Baker and Libraries Support Officer, Charlotte Strong have been recognised in this years’ Libraries Connected Awards for their inspiring work on the 2024 Care Squares Knitting Challenge.
Published on 12th March 2025
Arts & Culture
21,010 people wowed by Inspire Youth Arts' 2025 Nottingham Light Night Experience
Inspire Youth Arts presented their 2025 Light Night projection experience: Orbit at Nottingham Castle on 28 February and 1 March.
Published on 3rd March 2025
Arts & Culture
Inspire Youth Arts to present new Light Night experience ORBIT at Nottingham Castle
Inspire Youth Arts are proud to present their brand-new immersive projection experience, Orbit, at Nottingham Light Night 2025. Visitors can enjoy Orbit at Nottingham Castle on Friday 28 February and Saturday 1 March, 6 – 9.30pm. Entry is free and open to all.
Published on 20th February 2025
Arts & Culture
Inspire Youth Arts' Dring and Jude Kirk join line-up at Nottingham Beat The Streets charity festival
Dring and Jude Kirk who attend Inspire Youth Arts’ Singer Songwriter Academy have been invited to perform at Beat The Streets on Sunday 26 January.
Published on 6th January 2025
Arts & Culture
Inspire celebrate microgrant success for Newark and Sherwood
Inspire’s Ollerton Library is due to benefit from an Arts Council-funded programme in a project titled Ollerton: Then and Now. It will aim to increase engagement with the area’s heritage, provide inclusive opportunities for all ages, and boost contributions to the Inspire Picture Archive.
Published on 3rd December 2024
Arts & Culture
Award Winning Creativity: Inspire Libraries wins at The Big Draw Festival Awards 2022-2023
Inspire Libraries, Nottinghamshire has received the Community, Participatory and Libraries Award at the latest Big Draw Festival Awards for 2022-2023, making this the third consecutive win in a row for the organisation!
Published on 6th November 2024
