Join Lawrence Robertson for a Kleócast special report...

In this episode, Lawrence attends Nottingham Light Night, a festival encompassing a trail of incredible light-based art installations across the city, which took place in February this year. Produced in partnership by Nottingham City Council and It’s in Nottingham, the city’s business improvement district, the event drew huge crowds to admire work by a mixture of local, national and international artists, at various locations, from Nottingham Castle to Sneinton Market.

Lawrence follows the tours of the festival organised by local socially-engaged artist Ameila Daiz, in partnership with My Sight Notts and the Nottingham Deaf Society, which were specifically tailored to cater for members of the public with either sight or hearing impairments, providing a perfect opportunity to explore the relationship between the arts and accessibility.

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This episode of Kleócast is co-produced by Kleó Magazine and It's in Nottingham.

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Join Lawrence Robertson for a Kleócast special report as he takes an in-depth look behind the scenes of Art Fest Nottingham, Nottingham’s brand new street art festival, which celebrated its inaugural year in September 2024 with the theme ‘paint is our power’.

In this episode, Lawrence joins festival director Benjamin Kay to find out more about the art and ideas behind its inception. He interviews the headline artists involved and other talented creatives who brought their own unique contributions to the festival, from insightful lectures and interactive tours to an exciting community mural project and a live, open-air exhibition, all demonstrating how street art of all kinds can have a positive impact on a city and its community.

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This episode of Kleócast is co-produced by Kleó Magazine and Art Fest Nottingham.

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In this episode, Lawrence continues his conversation with Martin Rayment.

Martin, also known by the alias Mr. Ray, is a collage artist, musician, creative entrepreneur and co-founder of The Carousel, Nottingham.

This time, they discuss the role of chaos in his creative practice, and explore the idea of an artist’s duty to entertain their audience. They reflect upon The Deca-Dance of Mr. Ray exhibition, celebrating Martin’s first ten years as an artist, held at Nottingham’s Surface Gallery, and delve further into his role as a creative entrepreneur, as co-founder and director of The Carousel, a vibrant Nottingham artists’ studios and events space.

Martin also be shares some of his top tips for other up-and-coming artists.

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Image: Joe Clark, V21 Artspace

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