11th Oct 2011 ⁄ A De Montfort University (DMU) student has won an award from a prestigious architectural body for designing a sustainable activities hub for the heart of the Peak District. Architecture student Oliver Thomas was honoured by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)...
10th Oct 2011 ⁄ Artists from the East Midlands are invited to apply to exhibit art and contemporary craft at the Open 23 exhibition at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester. The Open 23 exhibition is at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery from 12th November 2011...
5th Oct 2011 ⁄ A De Montfort University (DMU) graduate takes centre stage this autumn with a leading role in the new Curve production of cult classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, directed by the award-winning Michael Buffong...
4th Oct 2011 ⁄ Two of the best eco-innovations showcased at Grand Designs Live in Birmingham next month are from Nottingham Trent University. Products designed and built by a furniture and product design graduate and a decorative arts senior lecturer from the university...
30th Sep 2011 ⁄ A new permanent gallery at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester celebrates a remarkable collection of German Expressionist Art. The collection was founded in Leicester during the dark days of war, and now with over 350...
29th Sep 2011 ⁄ A sustainable design project is helping three Nottingham designers to find their ‘creative twin’ through a series of eco-exchanges and events. Nottingham Trent University’s Future Factory project is currently supporting craft designer, Debbie Bryan, lace textile designer...
29th Sep 2011 ⁄ Building on its success at the 2010 COGs, East Midlands company Print Monkey has confirmed its position as one of the UK’s top print solutions firms by taking the top honours in both the Print and Best Individual as well as the runner up in Company of the Year...
20th Sep 2011 ⁄ Following last year’s hugely successful performance of Wild Dog, Tavaziva Dance returns to Déda with new show Double Take on Friday 30 September at 8pm...
20th Sep 2011 ⁄ Leicester’s Curve Theatre is to host an event to promote and celebrate Indian classical dance for the first time next month (October). The National Symposium for South Asian Dance will be held at the venue in the city centre, just two days after Diwali, on Friday 28th October. Organisers at the Leicester based Centre for Indian...
19th Sep 2011 ⁄ An award-winning De Montfort University (DMU) fashion graduate will see her colourful designs sold in stores across the UK this autumn after winning a national design competition...
16th Sep 2011 ⁄ Artist Anna Collette Hunt has returned to Nottingham Trent University this week as part of a project to produce 10,000 ceramic insects for an installation to be showcased in Nottingham Castle...
14th Sep 2011 ⁄ Derby Festé 2011 kicks off on Friday 23rd September at 7pm with a magical Fire Garden. Expect fire based installations like fiery trees and red hot flowers, live performances and roaming musicians.
The Fire Garden will also feature skateboarding experts Hooked Extreme with a choreographed commission developed with Déda, create your own music ...
22nd Feb 2012 ⁄ West Midlands ⁄ A Birmingham design agency’s newest recruit has big plans for the company. Barques Design, based in the Jewellery Quarter, has appointed Kathryn Small as business development manager...
