We are thrilled that our sporting neighbours down the road in Leicester have had such amazing success recently (if you've been on the moon for the last week, Leicester City completed their fairytale season by winning the Premier League having been close to relegation just a little over a year ago). As the UK city of sport we welcome a bit of healthy competition, and Nottingham has so much more to offer our visitors than just sport.
Recently I visited the Nottingham Contemporary museum of art to see an exhibition by Turner Prize-winning artist Simon Starling, once a Nottingham resident. As a student of art I found it fascinating. This type of art, in my opinion, cannot be defined easily and might be a bit tricky to understand. It is conceptual, industrial and crosses artistic boundaries but, trust me, it is certainly worth the effort to grasp. And the beauty of smaller galleries like the Contemporary is that smaller focussed exhibitions allow the visitor to spend time concentrating rather than flitting from one picture to the next. It is often a deeper more satisfying learning experience. I plan to return very soon to go even deeper. I recommend you check out the exhibition here (it's on until June 26th).
Recently I visited the Nottingham Contemporary museum of art to see an exhibition by Turner Prize-winning artist Simon Starling, once a Nottingham resident. As a student of art I found it fascinating. This type of art, in my opinion, cannot be defined easily and might be a bit tricky to understand. It is conceptual, industrial and crosses artistic boundaries but, trust me, it is certainly worth the effort to grasp. And the beauty of smaller galleries like the Contemporary is that smaller focussed exhibitions allow the visitor to spend time concentrating rather than flitting from one picture to the next. It is often a deeper more satisfying learning experience. I plan to return very soon to go even deeper. I recommend you check out the exhibition here (it's on until June 26th).
Simon Starling, La Source (demi-teinte), 2009 © Simon Starling, courtesy neugerriemschneider, Berlin and Nottingham Contemporary
itsLocated in the heart of Nottingham’s historic Lace Market there is plenty else to do if art is either not your bag or you simply need to get some fresh air. Shops, restaurants and bars abound and it's only a short walk up to the superb Iberico Tapas, or if you are a lover of all things Italian, like me, a short hop across the road to Veeno’s. If you wish to walk for 5 minutes more you enter into Hockley where non-corporatised privately owned bars and restaurants hustle together and provide lots of choice at reasonable prices.
Around the corner is the outstanding Broadway Cinema, with its Paul Smith designer furnishings, it's my favourite cinema in Nottingham. Once again small but beautifully formed, it shows both mainstream and alternative films and presentations. The bar area is fun and you can grab a bite to eat before the film there too.
Around the corner is the outstanding Broadway Cinema, with its Paul Smith designer furnishings, it's my favourite cinema in Nottingham. Once again small but beautifully formed, it shows both mainstream and alternative films and presentations. The bar area is fun and you can grab a bite to eat before the film there too.
© Broadway, Nottingham
So back to the Contemporary. If you need something to eat sooner why not just stay where you are and try out the delights the Nottingham Contemporary cafe has to offer. And then you can get straight back to the art.
For more information about what to see and do during your trip to Nottingham please get in touch, we're very happy to tell you about our favourite places and give you a few ideas.
For more information about what to see and do during your trip to Nottingham please get in touch, we're very happy to tell you about our favourite places and give you a few ideas.
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