Sir David Attenborough warns of climate 'crisis moment'
BBC

"The moment of crisis has come" in efforts to tackle climate change, Sir David Attenborough has warned.

Sir David's comments came in a BBC News interview to launch a year of special coverage on the subject of climate change.

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Young Creative Awards 2020

If you’re young, creative and you live, work or study in Nottingham – the Young Creative Awards could be the start of something awesome.

Open to all 11-24 year olds, the awards give you the chance to show off your skills across a wide variety of creative categories: Digital and Animation, Design and Architecture, Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Fashion and Textiles, Film, Graphic Design, Music, Photography, Theatre and Visual Arts.

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Rushcliffe 10K & Running Festival

Places are going fast for the very picturesque Rushcliffe 10K & Running Festival 2020. Participants have a choice of 10K and 5K routes, a cheeky Fun Run and a very cute Toddler Dash. You can also choose whether you take part in the morning or afternoon this year.

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Poetry Aloud at Exile Festival
Poetry Aloud presents: Spoken Word at Exile Music festival. Bring your words, your poems, and join us. We have featured artists, an open mic, and a space for you to enjoy the words in the Fishpond Bar at the lovely, boutique, delight that is Exile Festival

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Teresa’s close shave to raise vital funds for Notts Hospice
Nottinghamshire Hospice

A Healthcare Assistant from Mansfield is having her head shaved on the anniversary of her mother’s death to raise money for Nottinghamshire Hospice where she works.

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Artlyst Art To Poetry Competition

Artlyst in association with The Poetry Society are pleased to launch a new international award for poetry based on works of art.

From ancient times poets have been inspired by art. Ekphrastic poetry has given us some of the most celebrated poems in the English language from Keats’ ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’, to W.H. Auden’s ‘Musée des Beaux-Arts’, based on Brueghel’s famous painting of Icarus falling from the sky. In each case, what has been created is not a mere description but a fresh insight, a new world, an autonomous work of art.

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Bulwell Arts Festival
2020

Apply Now!

Bulwell Arts Festival is now in its seventh year, and once again, this summer, we will be taking over the town and showcasing the very best of theatre, music, dance, film, poetry, visual arts, workshops and so much more! We aim to deliver another fantastic array of creativity from 4th to 11th July 2020 and we’d love for you to get involved too, whether as a returning artist/organisation or a new partner. We look forward to creating wonderful events with you.

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High Speed Rail (HS2)
Think Again

Wildlife Trusts

Ecosystems permanently damaged. Irreplaceable habitats destroyed. Taxpayer's money spent on restoration wasted. Wildlife extinctions at a local level. This could be nature’s fate if the current plans for HS2 continue.

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BBC Nottingham are looking for ...

Your chance to showcase your talent on the BBC. Upload any kind of content: audio, video, text and images. We’ll watch, read, or listen to everything you upload and what catches our attention will go on air or on local BBC digital platforms.

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New Venue for DIY Poets

New Venue for the monthly DIY Meetings, held first Wednesday of the month, 8 pm start. Venue : Leafi, the cafe area ( next to the bar) at The Playhouse , Wellington Circus,

Attenborough Nature Reserve Needs your help

Help raise £1 million to secure the future of this wonderful local nature reserve.

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Writing Implement Recycling Facility in Nottingham
Ryman on Exchange Walk
15 pounds of dead markers that will NOT end up in landfills or our oceans. Did you know that Crayola has a program called ColorCycle? Crayola ColorCycle will accept all brands of plastic markers, not just Crayola markers. That includes dry erase markers & highlighters. If you collect the dead markers, they’ll send you a free shipping label & you can ship them back to Crayola to be recycled!

Recycle for Charity

Nottinghamshire residents encouraged to make a recycling resolution for charity New Year ‘Recycle for Charity’ campaign launches in Notts helping to raise funds for Nottinghamshire County Council Chairman's Charity Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association.

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason
My new album is finally here!
To record the Elgar Cello Concerto has been a dream of mine since I first heard Jacqueline du Pré's recording, which she made when she was 20. Being 20 myself I can't quite put into words how amazing it was to record this iconic work at Abbey Road Studios with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra! All of the tracks on the album are important to me, and it felt so special to record them with my friends, family, teachers and close colleagues.

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Let your MP know that the real work on climate starts now
Will you email your MP today? Make sure they know that the climate emergency is for real – not just for elections.

Friends of theEarth

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