Confetti’s tenth Splendour Festival: our finest year yet

Congratulations to our Confetti Degree Show Awards Nominees 2015. We’ve been announcing them all via Confetti’s Facebook page over the last few days and now the nominees are all in! Students who have excelled throughout their studies have been nominated by their tutors and the category winners will be presented with their award at a special ceremony taking place following the degree show on Thursday 11 June. The nominees are: Games Technology Achievement in Game Concept Jess Parry Raheem Johnson Tom Abbot Achievement in 3D Dale Williams Lee Fox Tom Honeybell Achievement in Games Audio Rhianne Murphy Dale Williams Chris …

Confetti are delighted to announce that we will be sponsoring a stage at Detonate Festival at the end of May featuring none other than grime artist Kano, Mike Skinner of the Streets, Scorzayzee and Klashnekoff. Nottingham’s biggest underground and electronic dance music festival takes place on May 30th and will include the Confetti Stage, situated near the lake at the scenic location of Colwick Country Park. Confetti students will be amongst the crowd and many will have a chance to help out behind the scenes on the day with the planning and implementation of the event. With more than 40 acts, across 4 …

Emilie Musson talks about her first year studying a TV and Film course here at Confetti, including meeting the likes of TV presenter Stacey Dooley at our annual Industry Week in March. I started my TV and Film course at Confetti back in September last year knowing very little about the TV and Film industry and knowing nobody on the course. But now, halfway through, I feel like I have learnt so much about what goes into making films and the media industry but also, I have made some friends for life. So far I’ve learnt how to shoot/direct short …

Confetti are proud to announce we will once again have a stage at this year’s Splendour Festival following the huge success of last summer’s celebration in Wollaton Park. Confetti students and staff will be among thousands due to attend this year’s Splendour on Saturday 18th July. Our students are preparing to work around the clock to make sure the stages are set for some of the world’s biggest names in music including the likes of The Specials, Bananarama, Jess Glynne, Lawson and Roots Manuva. Confetti’s technical events students will be setting up marquees and controlling the behind-the-scenes technology at the …

Punk-hop ranters Sleaford Mods are hitting up Rescue Rooms in Nottingham next Tuesday (27th Jan) before their appearance at Confetti’s Industry Week, and we’ve just heard that rising stars Kagoule will be supporting them too! That gives the already sold-out crowd the perfect combination of indie rock, grunge and punk hip-hop. Hurrah! Confetti’s sister brand Denizen Artists manage the three-piece group from Nottingham and critics are already predicting they are heading for the top. Kagoule appeared on the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury last year and have a massive year ahead in 2015 with their debut album due to drop …

With just six weeks to go, there’s no wonder everyone is getting hyped for Industry Week 2015 at Confetti! We just thought we would make sure you’re preparing yourself for another week packed full of the biggest names from the worlds of music, games TV and film! Who’s coming? It’s still early but we’ve already confirmed some massive names! Sleaford Mods frontman, Jason Williamson will be gracing Confetti students with an appearance on opening day. Music fans will be treated to a talk from Jason on his own experiences in the industry. Game fans can get all the top tips …

Did you know chart toppers Philip George, Jake Bugg and Glastonbury performers Dog is Dead all have something in common? Confetti. What a week it has been for Ex-Confetti student and Nottingham DJ Philip George. The 21-year-old reached No.1 in the Official UK Dance Chart with his track ‘Wish You Were Mine’, a 90s house track that samples Stevie Wonder’s My Cherie Amour. However, that’s not all. The DJ also beat the likes of Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Take That, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Olly Murs to grab No.2 in the Official UK Singles Chart. ‘Wish You Were Mine’ …

A showcase event for Nottingham’s Young Creative Awards 2015 is to be staged in the newly revamped Trinity Square on Friday 24th October. And our BTEC Level 3 Technical Events students couldn’t be more involved, providing all the tech and set up for the event. The awards, sponsored by Confetti Media Group, offer young people the opportunity to take part in a citywide creative competition, and win a mixture of cash and other prizes, such as mentoring opportunities and work experience which will enable them to further their creative industry careers. The showcase event aims to showcase the work of …

As well as Splendour and this year’s Fresh welcome events, Confetti BTEC Level 3 Technical Events students have been providing all the technical set-up and provision for this week’s Young Creative Awards Showcase Event. Taking place at Trinity Square on 24th October, students will be running all the technical aspects of the event and showcasing the real skills Confetti students have. The experience of working on real events in invaluable for our students with opportunities throughout the year to work on some of the biggest events in the county. The Young Creative Awards, sponsored by Confetti Media Group, will showcase …

Take the best of Nottingham’s music scene; add hundreds of performers and throw in a ton of money for charity and you’ve got Hockley Hustle! This year Antenna is delighted to be one of the selected venues to host the much-loved festival. Sponsored by Notts TV, Sunday 14th October will see the likes of Joy Mumford, Shelter Point and Field Studies take over Antenna’s Bar & Kitchen for a day (and night!) of brilliant live music. Hockley Hustle is working with several charities, including Framework, John Van Geest cancer research centre and the NG7 food bank. Tickets are £10 in …

From today’s Barburrito takeover in the student café to the ever-growing list of brands we’re working with, it’s safe to say #Fresh14 is the best freshers event yet… and we’ve hardly started. Everyone from HMV to Ratchet clothing is clamouring to bag a space at our HE pop-up festival or advertise in our student guide, because, quite frankly, they know you’re the coolest people around. We had crazy queues when Barburrito handed out nachos and gave away discount vouchers and we’re expecting more of the same at our pop-up festival. Taking place in the HE lounge on 25th September from …