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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!

#Hucknall library #Songs and Scones #Happier Healthier Connected Creative #Live Music Now #HHCC

Published on 12th May 2025

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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

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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.

#Your Health Notts #Arts & Culture #Arts Council England #health and wellbeing #Connect&Create #LiveMusicNow #Mind&Movement #Songs&Scones

Published on 9th April 2025

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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

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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

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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.

#Arts Council England #Ollerton Library #Ollerton Then and Now #Libraries Connected

Published on 26th March 2025

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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

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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.

#knitting #mansfieldcentrallibrary #knittingchallenge #caresquares #charity challenge #Libraries #inspire knitting challenge

Published on 12th March 2025

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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

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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

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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.

#Ollerton #microgrant #Ollerton Then and Now #Inspire Picture Archive #project

Published on 3rd December 2024

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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

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Nottinghamshire crafters knit thousands of care squares and make over 200 blankets for local care homes and hospitals

Crafters across Nottinghamshire have come together to create thousands of knitted and crocheted Care Squares and hundreds of blankets as part of Inspire’s 2024 Charity Knitting Challenge.

Published on 9th September 2024

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Inspire Youth Arts to collaborate with Candoco Dance Company

Inspire Youth Arts are excited to announce a collaboration with Candoco Dance Company this October.

Published on 7th August 2024

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New Time to Connect Art Trail links six stunning nature and heritage sites across Nottinghamshire

A new arts trail connecting six locations across Nottinghamshire encourages communities and visitors to take the ‘time to connect’ with heritage and nature in their local surroundings.

#Nottinghamshire #Miner2Major #Art Trail #communityarts #photography #alistairmorrison #sculpturetrail

Published on 8th May 2024