Community building through music, arts, drama & dance

Celebrating creative communities. Supporting positive mental & emotional health through meaningful & inclusive arts & wellbeing-related workshops & events.

 

We work with:

  • Early Years children & their families

  • Children & adults with additional learning needs

  • Schools, colleges & universities

  • Festivals & smaller event organisers

  • Communities

  • Prisons

  • Local & national partner arts organisation

  • Local & national organisations supporting mental health (eg, NHS, & CAMHS)

    Visit our projects page to see a selection of our community projects

Find out more about our arts & wellbeing projects - Previous and current.

LW Arts has been engaged in community-building wellbeing projects since 2016. We are based in Nottingham and have formed great partnerships with other arts organisations, such as Nottingham Music Hub and ChalleNGe Nottingham Cultural Education Partnership.

Thanks to support from our funders and in-kind contributions, we’ve been able to plan and deliver high quality workshops, programmes and events; including group music-making, art, dance, and musical theatre. We are continuously seeking to improve our organisation, with the key topics of inclusion and diversity being important priorities for us all at LW Arts.

We also collaborate and co-curate projects alongside other creative organisations, locally, nationally and internationally, to help strengthen and make relevant overall community support for wellbeing through the arts.

Read more about this in our ‘projects’ section.

(The accompanying photo features Reception children in Ashfield, Mansfield, taking part in our Arts Council England supported early years multi-arts project, Bouncing Back)

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CommuniTree Festival 2025 - Celebrating creativity, culture & community in Nottingham!

Get ready for CommuniTree Festival 2025 — a joyful, multi-location celebration of creativity, connection, and global sounds for all ages. This year’s festival brings a dynamic mix of creative and cultural workshops to communities across Nottingham, plus a three-part live music series in some of the city’s most unique and iconic spaces!

We're proud to host live music events at:

  • Wollaton Hall – a stunning green space perfect for open-air vibes

  • Squire Performing Arts Centre – for a rich indoor concert experience

  • Stonebridge City Farm – an urban gem with a friendly, community feel

Each event will feature world-class artists representing sounds from across the globe, including:

Ansumana Suso – master of the kora and Griot traditions
Musa Mboob – West African percussion and storytelling
Kay Kay & Co – South Asian fusion at its finest!

Creative & Cultural Workshops for All

Our exciting programme includes hands-on workshops for all ages, led by talented local and international artists. From drumming and dance to visual arts and cultural crafts, there’s something for everyone to enjoy and explore together.

This Year's Theme: Music Where We Belong

Whether in urban spaces or green places, we believe everyone deserves the chance to enjoy music and the arts in environments that feel good. Every event offers a different experience — so bring your friends, bring your family, and join us in celebrating music where you feel most at home.

Powered by Community!

CommuniTree Festival is made possible with support from:
Arts Council England, The National Lottery Community Fund, Nottingham City Council, BeatFeet Limited, City Arts Nottingham, When Women Gather, Nottingham Asian Arts Council, and Arnold Clark Community Fund.

A huge thank you to the amazing volunteers helping us make this our first open-air festival of the year — we couldn’t do it without you!

To book tickets at our first festival event in June, click the link below.

Book Tickets Here!
 

“Absolutely brilliant! I left the workshop with so much energy. The live music and the dancing were infectious. Such a great event to be able to attend, and for no charge as well.

Thanks so much!”

— Bhangra dance workshop participant

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