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Join Lawrence Robertson for a Kleócast special report... In this episode, Lawrence attends Nottingham Light Night, a festival encompassing a trail of incredible light-based art installations across the city, which took place in February this year. Produced in partnership by Nottingham City Council and It’s in Nottingham, the city’s business improvement district, the event drew huge crowds to admir...

Join Lawrence Robertson for a Kleócast special report as he takes an in-depth look behind the scenes of Art Fest Nottingham , Nottingham’s brand new street art festival, which celebrated its inaugural year in September 2024 with the theme ‘paint is our power’. In this episode, Lawrence joins festival director Benjamin Kay to find out more about the art and ideas behind its inception. He interviews...

In this episode, Lawrence continues his conversation with Martin Rayment. Martin, also known by the alias Mr. Ray , is a collage artist, musician, creative entrepreneur and co-founder of The Carousel, Nottingham.   This time, they discuss the role of chaos in his creative practice, and explore the idea of an artist’s duty to entertain their audience. They reflect upon The Deca-Dance of Mr. Ra...

In this episode, Lawrence is joined by Martin Rayment (otherwise known by the alias Mr. Ray) a collage artist, musician, creative entrepreneur and co-founder of The Carousel , Nottingham.   In this first half of a two-part conversation, they discuss Martin’s creative development journey, which began with the surrealist books on his parents’ bookshelf, and his many varied artistic influences,...

In this episode, Lawrence is joined by Evie Osbon, a writer, director and producer of theatre projects seeking to tell stories of misrepresented or underserved communities. As the founder of Mind Out Theatre , they have been able to instil a social ethos into the core of their production approach, as demonstrated in productions such as Think , The Ladies' Loo Chronicles and Conversations with Ed,...

In this episode, Lawrence continues his conversation with Amelia Daiz, socially-engaged artist and creative facilitator.   Amelia is a multidisciplinary creative, who has been involved in numerous varied projects throughout her career so far. She is a regular event-organiser at the Carousel, an artists’ studios and co-working creative space Nottingham, and has recently taken on the role of as...

In this episode, Lawrence is joined by Amelia Daiz, an artist and creative facilitator working in Nottingham. An active practitioner in socially-engaged art, Amelia has a keen interest in exploring the links between walking, creativity and wellbeing.   In this first half of a two-part conversation, Amelia discusses her career, from her involvement in local arts organisation City Arts , with i...