Party on the Market
FREE EVENT
Sunday 2 June 2024 | 1pm - 5pm
Mansfield Market Place Leeming Street
Back by popular demand, the towns biggest free live music event is back for 2024!
Join us, Mansfield BID, Mansfield 103.2, Canvas and all our partners to party the afternoon away on Mansfield Market Place.
With live music from local artists and tribute acts from 1pm to 5pm on stage, face painting and activities, crowd karaoke, giveaways and so much more, there is something for all the family and we can't wait to see you there!
Mansfield Carnival
FREE EVENT
Saturday 22 June | 11am - 4pm
Mansfield Market Place Leeming Street
Get ready for a day of laughter, joy, and endless fun! Join us as we transform Mansfield into a carnival extravaganza.
Prepare to spread your wings and soar into the enchanting world of birds with our theme for this year's carnival, "Take Flight”, inspired by the opening of the Mansfield Museum's extraordinary exhibition, "A World of Birds," our carnival invites you to embark on a journey through the skies. Explore the diversity, beauty, and wonder of our feathered friends from every corner of the globe.
OneFest 2024
FREE EVENT
Friday 12 July 2024 | 11am - 4pm
Mansfield Market Place Leeming Street, Mansfield
OneFest 2024 is all about change. OneFest is a week-long arts and culture festival held across Mansfield and Ashfield that has the primary aim of smashing the stigma and segregation learning disabled.
OneFest 2024 – Mansfield District Council
The Full Shebang Festival
FREE EVENT
Saturday 7 September | 11am - 5pm
Mansfield Town Centre
Suitable for all ages.
A one-day FREE arts festival for all ages in Mansfield Town Centre. Now in it's fifth year and a calendar highlight, come and enjoy outdoor performances, street theatre, walkabout, live music, hands-on activities and more.
The Full Shebang Festival – Mansfield District Council
Captivate secures Arts Council funding for 2024-26
We are thrilled to announce that we have secured Arts Council funding to support Captivate on its next two-year journey. This is truly excellent news and a testament to the quality and value of the work we are doing.Captivate will continue to focus on the areas of Mansfield and Ashfield and develop its programme of partner-led activities for children inside and outside of schools. We are committed to driving our key development areas including research projects, Artsmark and Arts Award support at schools, heritage learning, Nottinghamshire schools membership, creative curriculum development, talent recognition and youth, voice and employability through 2024-26.
DepARTment Festival takes over Four Seasons in Mansfield!
Over 1500 people came along to our free creative arts festival on Saturday 9th March at Four Seasons Shopping Centre in Mansfield! With invaluable support from Nonsuch and FirstArt, 200 of our young volunteers brought the festival to life, from developing their initial ideas in class with tutors to transforming the old Debenhams store into a creative arts hub for the day.
In two years of the Takeover project we've been working hard to engage young people aged 16-24 from Mansfield and Ashfield with creative arts and create opportunities for them develop new skills in related industries. Our partners at Nonsuch, First Art, New Art Exchange, Arts Council England and Inspire Youth Arts have guided each cohort through 10 weeks of immersive learning and event planning – a huge thank you for all the work and mentorship they've helped to provide.
The festival really showcased the massive progress and leaps these young people have made – we’ve loved every minute and know just how much of a confidence boost this has given to them for the future!
See DepARTment Festival in pictures below:
Image credit: Lamar Francois
