BBC Radio 1Xtra record Nottingham’s finest in our Contemporary Music & Live events Hub

On Friday 2 March, BBC Radio 1Xtra came to Nottingham to shine some light on the hottest music talent our great city has to offer.

Confetti student Ellie spoke to Enter Shikari before their Nottingham show!

Enter Shikari lead vocalist Rou Reynolds spoke to student Ellie Kemp ahead of the band’s show at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena about balancing life and music and touring with their mates.
Music student Alex wins Shogun Audio’s DJ competition and will perform in Leeds

Great news! Audio and Music Technology student Alex Sherwood has won Shogun Audio’s DJ competition and will perform at their next event in Leeds on 8 December.

An interview with our students behind the start-up of Roll Sound

Confetti students Charlie and Josh have started their own audio engineering company – Roll Sound. We caught up with them to see how their new venture is going…
Over 120 Confetti students work at Splendour Festival 2017

At this year’s Splendour we had over 120 students from across both college and degree courses working in over 209 different roles. See how they got on.
Our college-level students showcase their work across Hockley

Celebrate took over Hockley as our Level 3 TV & Film, Music, Performance, Games and Digital Media students showcased their work.
Students Work on the Shoot for our New Confetti Promo Video

Our students have been ‘Doing It For Real’ working on the shoot for our new promo.
Film student Ellie launches award-winning documentary in aid of Glenfield Hospital

Level 3 Film & TV Production student Ellie has attracted media attention from the BBC, as her Final Major Project highlights the important work taking place on the cardiac unit at Glenfield Hospital.

Audio & Music Tech degree student Joe Langford provides soundtrack for new Divercity movie

Winner of Best Music Production at this year’s Degree Showcase, Joe Langford, has been selected to supply the soundtrack for the Divercity movie – part of Nottingham City Council’s The Big Tent project.
The work of our Level 3 Games Art students to be exhibited at The National Videogame Arcade

On Tuesday 23 May our Level 3 Games Art students ran a successful exhibition in our HE Centre. They exhibited their creative work to friends and family, receiving valuable feedback as part of their final year.
Confetti students win at the 9th Nottingham Young Creative Awards

On Wednesday evening seven Confetti students took home awards at the 9th Nottingham Young Creative Awards held at Nottingham Playhouse.
Our Industry Week 2017 Highlights
Well what a week that was! From 6 – 10 March we welcomed over 70 guests from across Film, TV, Music and Games for Industry Week 2017! Timetables were replaced with insightful workshops, lectures and masterclasses giving you tips, tricks and insider knowledge of the industries you aspire to join. Check out our highlights from the week... Acting with Roxy Shahidi & Sammy Winward For many of you, Industry Week started early as we welcomed Emmerdale favourites Roxy Shahidi & Sammy Winward on Friday 3 March. Not only did they hold a Q&A session on getting into acting, but they also …

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