Surface

Please support our alleyway re-spray! Do you have any unused or lightly used art materials such as spray cans, sketchbook paper, pencils or charcoal? Please email us at [email protected] to let us know. Please also consider donating to our fundraising campaign - link in our bio 🔗 Suggested donation of £5! Quick note: please do not drop off any art supplies until we have emailed back confirming. @nottscom @nottsartbeat @leftlionmagazine @nottshappening @nottscreativeblock @nottm_contemp

Surface Gallery needs your support! Fancy perfecting some poetry, getting crafty and connecting with like-minded creatives? Come visit us on the last Thursday and Saturday of May and help us in the run-up to the summer Street Art Fest. Book your tickets by scanning the QR code or following the link in our bio. @nottscom @nottsartbeat @leftlionmagazine @nottshappening @nottscreativeblock @nottm_contemp

Opening this week we’re proud to host this year’s Nottingham Trent University photography graduates for their final exhibition, you knew what you were getting yourself into. Come along to explore the work of 46 emerging photographers and see a diverse culmination of photographic practices. @nottscom @nottsartbeat @ntuphotography @nottinghamtrentuni @ntuart @ntuartscene @ntucreated @nottinghamtrentuni @leftlionmagazine @nottshappening

Fantastic 1st year Fine Art @surfacegallery show still on this afternoon from 12.30. Only a snap shot go see. @ntuart #artschool Degree show opens 16th May at Bonington Building! @ntufineart2026

Surface is pleased to announce that next week we will be hosting first year Fine Art students from Nottingham Trent University for their end on year exhibition, A Kaleidoscope of Existence. Join us in supporting these talented students and emerging artists on Wednesday 6th May! @ntuart @ntuartscene @ntucreated @nottinghamtrentuni @nottscom @nottsartbeat @nottshappening

We had an amazing opening yesterday for the NTU exhibition Under the Rug. If you couldn’t make it to the opening then there’s still some time to catch it today and tomorrow. Our usual opening times: Tuesday - Friday: 12:00 - 18:00 Saturday: 11:00 - 17:00 @ntuart @ntucreated @nottinghamtrentuni @nottshappening @nottsartbeat @nottscreativeblock @nottscom @leftlionmagazine

Here’s your reminder than we have an opening at 5pm of this lovely sunny day! ☀️ Come and join us to see Under the Rug by second year NTU Fine Art students.

Surface is pleased to announce that next week we will be hosting second-year Fine Art students from Nottingham Trent University for a special residency and exhibition. Join us in supporting these talented students and emerging artists. @ntuart @ntuartscene @ntucreated @nottinghamtrentuni @nottscom @nottsartbeat @nottshappening

Enjoy some more photos from the Natural Discourse opening night and pop in this week if you haven’t before it ends this Friday!

We’re delighted to share that we witnessed an amazing opening last night with Greenpeace and their exhibition, Natural Discourse. If you missed it, there’s still time this week to pop by and take part in the activities Greenpeace has planned, running until Friday.

We’ve had a busy couple of days installing our new exhibition, Natural Discourse with @greenpeacenotts ready for tomorrow’s opening night 6-9pm. Everyone’s welcome to attend the evening and this time we have the special addition of food on offer by @foragerskitchen_sneinton which will kick off the exciting activities, workshops and thought provoking discussions led by Greenpeace. This weekend Surface will also be open on Sunday from 12-6pm along with the usual 11-5pm on a Saturday. Friday 10th April - Opening Night 6-9pm Saturday 11th April - Somatic Yoga 11am-12pm / Activist panel 1-3pm Sunday 12th April - Craftivism! Bug hotel crafting 1-5pm @nottsartbeat @nottshappening @notts.arts @leftlionmagazine

Greenpeace Exhibition: “Natural Discourse” Saturday 11th April – Friday 17th April 2026 Extra Opening Day: Sunday 12th April 12-6pm Opening Night: Friday 10th April 6-9pm This April, Surface is delighted to host the Greenpeace Exhibition Natural Discourse. Art meets activism in this thought-provoking exhibition, which will bring together artists, performers and local residents to engage with the environmental challenges facing our planet today. Through creative expression and discussion, the event creates space for honest conversations about climate change and the systems affecting both people and nature. A varied programme of workshops and community activities is on offer throughout the week. Reflecting on the success of the ‘Breaking Point’ exhibition at Nottingham Society of Artists last April, Andy Parsons, group coordinator for Greenpeace Nottingham, said: “Our exhibition last year was a really cool space for people to come together to share stories of climate devastation from abroad and internationally but also get the views of local people who are using art to express their experiences and the impacts of climate change nationally.” The exhibition aims to raise environmental awareness, inspire action, and connect activists, artists and community groups across Nottinghamshire. Workshops and Events Friday 10th April - Opening night 6-9pm Saturday 11th April - Somatic Yoga / Activist Panel 11am-5pm Sunday 12th April - Crafting Workshops 12-6pm Tuesday 14th April - Guerilla Planting 12-6pm Wednesday 15th April - Drumming Workshop 12-8pm Thursday 16th April - Eco Anxiety Listening Circle 12-7pm Friday 17th April - Closing Ceremony & Afterparty @ ARC SPACE 12-6pm & 6pm-1am Follow the QR Code for more info on workshops and booking links. @ntuartscene @notts.arts @nottshappening @nottsartbeat @nottscreativeblock