04/06/2026
We're sick of all the doom and gloom here at The Notts Review, so allow us to kick off our new 'Good News' series with some, well, good news: Over 30 Young Creative Awards winners were recently celebrated during a glittering awards ceremony at Nottingham Playhouse!
Commenting on this year’s awards, Nigel Cooke, chair of Young Creatives Nottingham, said: “Each year I’m always in awe of the calibre of young creative talent we have right here in our city, and this year was no exception. We received almost 500 entries, so whittling them down to our winners was no mean feat, but incredibly inspiring to see first-hand the talent in each entry."
The awards evening welcomed more than 600 attendees, with all shortlisted entries exhibited at the Playhouse, allowing guests to see first-hand the creative talent of this year’s entrants.
The evening featured performances from Nottingham Girls Academy Harmony Choir, Nottingham Music Service Voice Connect Choir, Nottingham College Dancers and students from Nottingham Emmanuel School, who shared a poem they had collectively written following Wordplay workshops led by Bridie Squires.
You can find out more on the Young Creative Awards website!
