Confetti does Splendour
Confetti students and staff were among the thousands who attended this weekend's Splendour festival at Wollaton Park. Confetti students weren't just soaking up the atmosphere, they were making the entire festival happen. Our students were working around the clock to make sure stages were set and some of the world's biggest names in music were ready to grace the stage. With Technical Events students setting up marquees and controlling the behind-the-scenes technology, to TV & Film students covering the entire event, Splendour was a real example of the hands-on experience that Confetti students get. For the first time, Confetti had its own stage. headlined by none other that Sir Bob …

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Confetti does Splendour.
We can announce that we are a main sponsor of everyone’s favourite festival, Splendour! Having been involved with Splendour for years, this year is the first year we'll have our own Confetti main stage which will see acts such as The Boomtown Rats and Reverend & The Makers perform. Splendour is an amazing chance for all our students to get involved and get vital hands-on experience at one of the biggest live events in the Midlands! There’ll be opportunities for all students to work across every aspect of the festival and we’ll be giving you details on how to get …

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Jamal Edwards, Mistajam, and the mighty Shane Meadows – Confetti gets ready to open its doors for Industry Week 2014
Drawing on its extensive Creative Industry contacts; a unique college set bang in the middle of Nottingham’s Creative Quarter, is getting ready to welcome over 60 industry professionals to its annual Industry Week. With top guests from across Music, TV & Film and Gaming; Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies (ICT) students will be treated to talks, workshops and seminars from the likes of Jamal Edwards from SBTV, Radio 1Extra’s Mistajam and award-winning director – Shane Meadows. Running from the 3rd-7th March 2014, the week is the most important in the college’s student calendar; the only one of its kind in …

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Young Creative Awards 2014
The Young Creative Awards is now open for all aged 13 to 24 and Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies is proud to be a sponsor of the event. The awards aim to showcase talent within Nottingham and help further the creative industry careers of young people. With this year’s theme being “Nottingham Loves…”, participants are invited to enter a piece of creative work around the subject with judging being held this Spring. We know Confetti students are some of the most talented the city has to offer so we think it’s very important that we get as many of our …

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Confetti students celebrate win at the Nottingham Young Creative Awards
The Young Creative Awards took place at the Nottingham Playhouse on Monday evening and Confetti students were amongst the winners. The winning entry for the 19-24 bracket for Animation and Digital Media was from Confetti HE Games Technology students, Tom Russell, Barry Martin and Josh Chaplin. All 3 students  are studying a Foundation Degree at Confetti ICT. The Young Creative Awards were launched in 2009 to attract up and coming creative talent in the city and put young people in Nottingham on the creative map. Sponsors included OneNottingham, Dance4, Maber and our very own Spool. The categories were: Animation & …

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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visits Confetti
Students at Confetti welcomed a special visitor yesterday in the shape of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. He was in Nottingham looking at how Government City Deal money of £60m could benefit creative businesses and young people. He was taken on a tour of Confetti and the Antenna Creative Business Centre by Confetti Media Group boss Craig Chettle. The Deputy Prime Minister met students on the Games Technology, Music Technology and TV and Film courses and observed their lessons. Head of Further Education Phil Myers commented on the visit: “It’s not every day the Deputy Prime Minister gets to experience …

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