Bulwell Arts Festival

26/05/2026

We are really pleased to share our ‘At a Glance’ for this year’s Bulwell Arts Festival, along with our festival map.

Map designed by our brilliant local artist Heather Morgana Rice.

Please share it far and wide and help us make this year’s festival a huge success for everyone.

Created with the Heyzine flipbook maker

26/05/2026

Ayup friends,

We’re excited to finally share the programme for this year’s Bulwell Arts Festival. https://shorturl.at/wjusQ . The countdown begins.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this week of events with your friends, neighbours and networks — and if you can, come along and enjoy them with us. Community festivals matter for so many reasons, and we’re incredibly grateful to all the brilliant local and wider organisations who make this possible.

Here’s to a week of creativity, connection and proper Bulwell welcome to old friends and new.

Our Global Day event is in collaboration with CommuniTree Festival

Created with the Heyzine flipbook maker

22/05/2026

Right then all you lovely Bulwellians — we are buzzing to have our friends at Nonsuch joining us at our Global Day event on Saturday 11th July, 1–5pm at Bulwell Hall Park.

Come and be part of something amazing. Come and help shape something positive for Bulwell with Nonsuch. We all know us Bulwell folk have always got summat to say and plenty to share — it’s who we are.

Please join us to help build a better Bulwell, shine a brighter, more positive story about our town, our people and our community. I know there’s loads of you out there who would love this.

Come say hello — they aren’t scary, promise Nonsuch Studios

21/05/2026

Dear friends,

Just a quick update to let you know that tomorrow’s Festival Planning meeting (11–12:30pm) is cancelled.
Sorry to those who were planning to come along.

I’ll be in touch soon with the date for our next — and final — Planning meeting.

Thanks so much, everyone.

21/05/2026

Hello friends. Please save the date!!!

Come and be part of something community‑made!
Join us in a fun, friendly space with lovely folk — it’s free and there’s no need to book, just turn up.
Under the guidance of the amazing artist Shamila Chady, we’ll be creating something special together for our Global Day event.

Can’t wait to see you there!

20/05/2026

OOOOOO Bulwell, everything is starting to come together!

Inspired by the Bulwell Wakes and the elephant that passed through our market place, please check out Humph the Hempshill Hall elephant — full of positive messages and now all finished, ready for Our Global day Made with the help of the schools brilliant Year 5 students.

A huge thank you to Hempshill hall Primary Schools Young people, Teachers and Artist Rachel Scanlon for leading on this. We honestly can’t thank you enough.

We can’t wait to have Humph on display during our Global Day event on Saturday 11th July, 1–5pm at Bulwell Hall Park.

Come along say hi and support our local young people — they’ve created something amazing and special. Spreading love and positive vibes right across Bulwell.


This project has been supported by Challenge Nottingham

Rachel Scanlon Artist Challenge Nottingham One Vision Partnership@childfriendlynottingham

12/05/2026

Take a peek at our Main Stage line‑up for Global Day 11th July 1-5pm Bulwell Hall Park.

We’ve got an incredible mix of music, dance, and community talent ready to light up the afternoon.

Get ready to dance with us. Full programme dropping soon

One Vision PartnershipChallenge NottinghamCommuniTree Nottingham

07/05/2026

Summers Calling!

Summer 2026 is calling 🌳✨🎵

Three dates.
Three spaces.
One growing community.

CommuniTree Festival returns with world music, global rhythms, creative workshops, dance, art, conversation, food, families, friends, and moments that stay with you long after the music ends.

A place to have a go.
To move.
To make.
To listen.
To connect.

From drumming circles and hands-on creativity to powerful live performances, CommuniTree is about bringing people together through culture, creativity, and community.

📍4th July - AMC Gardens - Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens
📍11th July - Bulwell Arts Festival in partnership with CommuniTree Festival
📍9th August - CommuniTree Festival at Wollaton Hall and Deer Park

Save the dates. More to come!



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Belly Dance World

30/04/2026

A little sneak peek before the full line‑up drops!

We’re thrilled to share an early highlight for this year’s Bulwell Arts Festival — Henry Normal returns to Bulwell with friends!

We’re so excited to welcome Henry back for the 2026 Festival.

In partnership with Ben Macpherson and Joy Rice. Nottingham’s prodigal wit, Henry Normal, will be joining us for an evening of poems, stories and much more. He’ll be joined by two Favourites of the Nottingham poetry scene — Sue Allen and Manjit Sahota.

Every penny of profit from this event will go to Lifecic in Bulwell, an inclusive learning environment for adults with learning difficulties and disabilities. Supporting local people and local businesses is at the heart of everything we do.

To learn more about the event, performers and how to book tickets, please scan the QR code

A huge thank you to our friends at the Bulwell United Reformed Church for hosting this special event.



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28/04/2026

What an amazing first session with the Crafty Natter group.

A huge thank you to the amazing Anna and Carla at the The Bulwell Academy Community Hub being so wonderful and always welcoming us in and partnering with us. And an extra big shout‑out to our festival volunteer Rachael Pearson-Harrold, for helping drive this – we honestly couldn’t do it without her.

To all the ladies who made a brilliant start on their creations with us, Thankyou!

The ladies started creating some fabulous pom‑pom bunting for the Global Day event. Proper community coming together. Check out the pics – Thank you, Anna, for helping document the morning.

We’ll be joining them again next Tuesday, 9:30–11:30. If you fancy getting involved, please come along. It’s such a friendly, welcoming session and a lovely way to be part of the festival build‑up.

One Vision Partnership