TAKEOVER FESTIVAL 2026

Saturday 7 March | 11am - 4pm

Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield

Mansfield’s BIGGEST youth festival returned in 2026!

This year’s youth-led showcase of arts and creativity took place at Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield. With creative activities, performances and live art installations led by talented local schools, colleges, and youth groups including The Brunts Academy, Inspire Youth Arts and NTU.

This year, our young volunteers turned empty shopping units into wild, wonderful and original visions of the future, with The Future We Make.

Produced and developed alongside Nonsuch and First Art, our volunteers teamed up with artists and leading creatives to deliver exciting activities, creative workshops which members of the public could enjoy - for free!

Activities which took place across Four Seasons Shopping Centre:

Nottingham Trent University and Nonsuch Studios presents:

Silent Disco Rave

Family Craft workshops: Make a UFO and Alien Colouring in

Alien Treasure Hunt!

Photobooth

Constellation Wall

Inspire Youth Arts presents:

Digital VR experience

YMCA Exhibition

Digital Art Exhibition

The Brunts Academy and Dizzy Ink presents:

Group Exhibition

Fun Art workshops and activities!

First Art presents:

Group Exhibition and workshops

and much, much more!

With Guest Performances from:

Inspire Youth Arts Rock School

Julie Shacklock School of Dancing

Believe Academy

Centre Stage Academy