1525 Collective

1525 Collective We're Nottingham Contemporary's young people! We host events for young people across Nottingham, and invite you to join us!

For those who would like to follow the work of Nottingham Contemporary's monthly workshop groups and monthly art and music socials. Their work is all part of the Circuit Programme. Anyone between the ages of 15 - 25 years old is welcome to come and get involved with the workshops and socials. No previous experience in the arts is necessary, just an interest in being creative and the desire to meet

new people. The workshops run every Friday evening and are hosted by exciting guest artists. Then on the last Saturday of the month, the group’s work is showcased at an exciting and lively social, including live music. To find out how to get involved, contact our youth programmer Alice at [email protected].

23/12/2025

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21/12/2025

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Cor Creative recently visited Nottingham Contemporary to deliver a cosy, peer-to-peer workshop for our 1525 Collective ...
02/08/2024

Cor Creative recently visited Nottingham Contemporary to deliver a cosy, peer-to-peer workshop for our 1525 Collective members. Facilitated by Amira Dabboussi and Maya King Dabbs, we focused on portfolio building and the concept of personal archives. Through storytelling and the use of archival materials, our members explored how to create and document personal archives that enrich their portfolios. The session sparked conversations about the role of archives in creative practice and the challenges of preserving your artistic legacy. A big thank you to everyone who joined us!

In our second session of the '1525 Rights to Our City' series, we explored local parks, pavements, and hidden spots to f...
04/04/2024

In our second session of the '1525 Rights to Our City' series, we explored local parks, pavements, and hidden spots to find 'volunteer plants', a kinder term for what many call 'weeds'. We gathered plants with interesting shapes and used them to make cyanotype prints, a type of sun print known for its vibrant blue colour.

Take a look at how Paul Mpagi Sepuya uses cyanotype prints in his current exhibition ‘Exposure’ here at Nottingham Contemporary.

🌍Don’t miss our third workshop in this series on Sat 20 April, free and open to all young people aged 15-25. Link to book in bio. See you there!

“This is the sigil of the spirit Saphœðra (sah-fo-ethra) …Saphœðra brings her power and protection to the wishes and des...
06/03/2024

“This is the sigil of the spirit Saphœðra (sah-fo-ethra) …

Saphœðra brings her power and protection to the wishes and desires of q***r people placed into her care, represented by the sigils that surround her own, and nurtures them safely into fruition...”

Saphœðra (sah-fo-ethra) emerged from a project sparked during our Ridykeulous exhibition season. Drawing inspiration from the Ridykes, this project uses sigils magic as a tool for radical change. We worked with GenderPhoria , led by Winter Beaumont , to create a collection of sigils. The sigils were integrated into a powerful ‘mother sigil’ created by Winter to provide protection and unity.

✨Thank you to our friends over at , , , and for visit and support during our launch night!

You can view our sigil artwork in our calm space within Gallery Zero.

To kick off our first workshop in the ‘1525 Rights To Our City’ series, our associate artist Amelia Daiz of led us o...
06/03/2024

To kick off our first workshop in the ‘1525 Rights To Our City’ series, our associate artist Amelia Daiz of led us on an exciting exploration of our neighbourhood. We used photography, experimenting with textiles and gel filters, to transform spaces in imaginative ways. As the session progressed, we began to craft a mythology about Nottingham’s past, present and potential future using map-making and drawing to bring our visions to life.

🌿Our next workshop is on Sun 31 March, free and open to all young people aged 15-25. Link to book in bio. See you there!

👀 Sneak peak of our walkthrough preparations for tomorrow...💭Join us at 2pm for our delivery of the Wednesday Walkthroug...
12/12/2023

👀 Sneak peak of our walkthrough preparations for tomorrow...

💭Join us at 2pm for our delivery of the Wednesday Walkthrough!
Expect the unexpected...

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📢Calling all 15-25 year olds!📢We have a series of events coming up across September and October looking at how to plan e...
02/09/2023

📢Calling all 15-25 year olds!📢

We have a series of events coming up across September and October looking at how to plan events, how to host audiences and communities and how to test out your ideas!

These workshops will be lead by Sonia Tyrna, who is a q***r and Polish ceramic artist. Sonia is Co-Founder of a social enterprise Collaborative Future, and a part of Zesty’s Collective, a Nottingham q***r collective.

🎟 Book free tickets at the link in our bio!

📆 How to Host Spaces: Wed 13 Sep, 5pm-6.30pm
📆 How to Plan Events: Tue 19 Sep, 5pm-6.30pm
📆 Testing Ground: Tue 4 Oct, 5pm-6.30pm

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WE'RE BACK!To kick things off come along to our FREE slow craft social lead by Textile Artist and Visitor Services Super...
19/07/2023

WE'RE BACK!
To kick things off come along to our FREE slow craft social lead by Textile Artist and Visitor Services Supervisor, Emma Graves.
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Drawing ideas from Craftivism and Mindfulness, we will explore relaxing techniques such as embroidery, collage, and printing in the session.
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No need to have previous craft experience. Drop-in at any time but booking is required.

Materials will be provided!

19 August. 1-4PM. Link in the bio!
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UPCOMING THIS SATURDAY.....Following last year's Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly residential, young people (aged 14-25...
08/03/2023

UPCOMING THIS SATURDAY.....Following last year's Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly residential, young people (aged 14-25) and youth leaders are invited to be part of talks and workshops on tackling climate justice in Nottingham and beyond.
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We will open the discussion by talking about the youth manifesto for climate action from Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly. We will cover youth-led conservation, social action and policy making alongside community meals, allotments and more!
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This event aims to leave you with inspiration and information to take on the future with energy to build more positive stories for our city and our world...

🟢Sat 11th March
🟢2.30pm-4.30pm
🟢Free - book online on our website!

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Our Story

Over the years our young people have been involved with some major projects within our gallery and around the city.

Since 2010, we have always offered valuable creative learning experiences for young people. Before 1525 Collective, our collective was called Collabor8. The Collabor8 collective grew from of a national programme called Circuit led by Tate and funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, which took place 2013-2017 and aimed to connect 15–25 year olds to the arts. Through this project, nearly 10,000 young people in the programme were involved in programming, courses, events and workshops

In 2015, Collabor8 organised Affinity Festival. After a year’s planning, programming and hard work and dedication, the festival became a huge success, reaching 4,000 young people aged 15-25 over two days. Other events include Collabor8’s regular party events, Frequency, which included music, gaming, creative workshops, vintage photography booths and more. Collabor8 also programmed regular after-hours film nights inspired by our exhibitions, among many other events.

1525 exists as a space for you creatives in Nottingham to come together to support each other and our creative interests. We meet on a weekly basis to engage in discussions, attend workshops, plan and execute events and more. Our aim is to respond to issues facing young people in the city, and to encourage a connection between young people and the arts.