I want to make or learn
Share what you are trying, pick up a skill or find a welcoming place to begin.
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire
Find your people. Make something happen.
The creative people you've been looking for, all in one place.
Whether you make for a living, make for fun or just want to try something new, In The Loop is where Nottingham's creative community meets, learns and makes things together.
Who are you looking for?
Try “a ceramicist”, “someone to teach lino printing” or “a photographer for a small brand”. No account needed.
No portfolio required. No experience necessary. Just a little curiosity.
Made for the community
More people making.More skills shared.More ideas becoming real.
For people who make, people who want to learn and people ready to turn an idea into something shared.
Explore In The Loop
Everything you can do here.
Go straight to the part that is useful to you: find people, opportunities and gatherings, begin a shared project, or borrow and share practical resources.
Open community →See what the community is making.Explore shared ideas, work in progress, skills people can offer and the connections they hope to make.Search directory →Find creative peopleSearch by skill, location, availability, interest and what somebody wants to make next.Come in →The Common RoomChat, ask local questions, share work in progress and let small conversations grow into something useful.Browse opportunities →OpportunitiesPaid work, skill swaps, shared projects and genuine volunteering—clearly separated.See what’s on →GatheringsFind local socials, workshops, skill-shares, pop-ups and creative events.Start or join a project →Project RoomsStart with an idea, bring the right people together and give every contributor proper credit.Borrow or offer →Borrow & shareRequest creative equipment, event kit, props or materials—and offer useful things to others.
Start wherever suits you
There's more than one way in.
Pick what you're in the mood for. You can always do more later.
I want to meet people
Discover local people by skill and interest, or see what is happening across the Loop.
I have an idea or opportunity
Bring people around an idea, join something in progress or offer a properly explained role.
Find your place
You don't have to be an artist to be part of it.
Professional, hobbyist, student, collector or just curious, there's room for you here. Tell us what you're into, not what you've achieved: gardening, local history, sound, food, upcycling, photography or something you haven't tried yet.
No portfolio required. No experience necessary. Just a little curiosity.
The Open Brief
What could we make together?
A series of community-led creative projects where anyone can get involved: take a photograph, share a memory, draw, research, design or lend a hand on the day. Everyone who takes part is credited.
The first brief hasn't opened yet. Join to hear when it does.
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