Nottingham Contemporary

🗣️Curators Walkthrough - Live now! 🎟️

Step inside two extraordinary exhibitions and hear directly from our curators as they unpack the ideas, stories and themes behind our Summer Season Exhibitions by Augustas Serapinas: Physical Culture 🤸 and Chico da Silva: And the soul is for the birds. 🐦

Discover the first European institutional solo exhibition, And the soul is for the birds, of Brazilian artist Chico da Silva. Journey through a vibrant universe of mythical creatures, cosmic oceans and interconnected worlds shaped by folklore, imagination and wonder. 💭

Explore Physical Culture, the first institutional solo exhibition in England by Lithuanian artist 🤩 Featuring a large-scale installation of fully functioning gym equipment transformed into sculpture, the exhibition blurs the boundaries between art, performance, wellbeing and participation. 🏋️‍♀️

This curator-led talk is the perfect opportunity to gain deeper insight into both exhibitions and ask questions about the works on display.

🎟️ Spaces are free and limited – book now to secure your place via the link below:
https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/curators-walkthrough-summer-26/

Why not stop by Blend at Contemporary and grab some lunch or a coffee - make the most of your £5 coffee and cake deal that comes with admission to the galleries and the walkthrough. 🍰 It would be rude not too! 😜

No time for a sit down? Browse in Shop Contemporay on your way out - a hand picked selection of makers and independent businesses! From finding your new read to exploring new hobby books, from hand crafted jewellery to ceramics, from gardening goodies to children's toys, they really do have it jam packed. 🤩

Spend a couple of hours or an afternoon, we can't wait to welcome you. 👋

Wed 8 Jul, 1pm-2pm

Entry to our exhibitions, events, fairs and our family activities is free but we need your support. Your donations make it possible to keep doing everything we do. 💛

[ID: 1. An art gallery space with bright orange walls, wooden flooring and paintings and wall text on display. 2. An art gallery filled with an installation of metal framed gym equipment and sculptural ceramic heads as weights.]

You are invited to join us for a performance of music, movement and improvisation — don’t miss the chance to experience The Whole Routine by Edward Thomasson . 👀

This one-off performance blends live song, dance and movement as it explores vulnerability, connection and what happens when routines begin to unravel.

Developed over three years with trained and non-professional performers, The Whole Routine is funny, awkward, moving and deeply human. 🤝

Harmonies slip, gestures fail, performers lose their place — but the performance keeps moving.

🎟️ Book now to experience it for yourself by visiting the link below:
https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/performance-the-whole-routine-by-edward-thomasson/

Sat 4 Jul, 3pm-3.55pm & 5pm-5.55pm
Performance: The Whole Routine by Edward Thomasson

Image Credit: The Whole Routine performed at London Performance Studios in April 2025. Photo: Lewis Ronald.

[ID: Four people walking in a circle in a dance studio, they are facing away from the camera as they deliver part of a live performance.]