Shared Plates

Shared Plates, Food & Art Event
A one day food and art festival in and around
New Art Exchange, Hyson Green.
Saturday 25th April 2026 | 12:00 - 19:00

  • Local Menu
    A selection of free food from local restaurant partners served in The Corner Cafe, New Art Exchange. From 16:00, please reserve a plate here.

  • Shared Places
    Photography & illustration exhibition in celebration of the people who cook, serve, and share food across Hyson Green’s diverse restaurants.

  • Art Workshops
    Print your own tea towel!
    Community Mural
    Paint a giant artwork alongside an artist

  • Global Radio
    DJs and selectors spinning plates from around the world

  • Talks
    Food groups and local initiatives talking about the work they do

  • Walks
    Urban Foraging Walk, please reserve a place here.
    Photographic Walk, please reserve a place here.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Shared Plates is a one-day food and art festival celebrating the cultures of Hyson Green through food, photography, illustration and live experiences. It brings together local restaurants, artists and communities to share stories through what we eat and create.

  • The festival takes place on Saturday 25 April 2026, from 12:00–19:00 at New Art Exchange, Nottingham.

  • We combine a thoughtful, human-centered approach with clear communication and reliable results. It’s not just what we do—it’s how we do it that sets us apart.

  • Yes. Entry to the festival is free.

  • Most of the festival is drop-in, so you can turn up and explore throughout the day.

    The following activities required booking:

    • Photography Walk (sold out)

    • Foraging Walk (sold out)

    • Local Menu (free food experience, 40 tickets) (close to selling out!)

  • NAE Corner Café will be serving their regular menu until 15:00.
    The menu is affordable and 100% plant-based.

    From 16:00, Shared Plates will serve the Local Menu (free).
    This is a selection of taster dishes from restaurants across Hyson Green.

    Please note:

    • The Local Menu includes a mix of vegetarian and meat-based dishes

    • Portions are limited and available to ticket holders

    • We cannot guarantee that all dietary requirements or allergens will be fully catered for. If you have specific dietary needs, please speak to a member of the team on the day before consuming any food

  • Yes. The majority of the festival is open access, including:

    • Exhibitions

    • Live mural painting

    • Music and DJs

    • General food and social spaces

    You only need a ticket for the activities listed above.

  • Yes. Shared Plates is open to all ages, with activities suitable for families including creative and interactive elements.

  • New Art Exchange is a fully accessible venue. If you have specific access requirements, we recommend contacting the venue in advance.

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BOOKABLE EVENTS

Foraging Walk

Photo Walk

Local Menu

Programme.

All events are free but we kindly ask you reserve tickets.

Local Menu

Corner Cafe NAE

Reserve a plate here

Shared Places

Photography Exhibition with Sam Tariq
Mezzanine Gallery NAE

Community Mural

Help paint our community mural with artist WooSun Choi

Global Radio

TANO’s Mixing Bowl with guest DJs
Corner Cafe NAE

Urban Foraging Walk

with Forager Dan

Reserve a place here

Art Workshop

Print making with Pink Menace
Print your own tea towel, artwork by Zena Kay
Outside NAE

Photography Walk

with Sisterhood Collective

Reserve a place here

Talks

with Green Hustle
Exhibition Space NAE

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

  • Illustrator

    Zena Kay is an illustrator and designer whose work is thoughtfully focused on food, seasonal storytelling, travel, and small brand content. Based in Nottingham, she collaborates with clients locally, nationally, and internationally across diverse cultures and sectors.

    She has participated in numerous mural exhibitions including the Nottingham City Library mural, Bridlesmith, and Art Fest. Additionally, she has hosted various workshops for small businesses and festivals.

  • Photographer

    I’m a photographer based in Nottingham. My work focuses on everyday life, portraits, and documentary-style stories that explore the connections between people and place. Blending street and observational photography, I’m interested in themes of identity, community, and how environment shapes experience.

  • Visual Artist

    Woosun Choi is a visual artist from Seoul, South Korea, based in Nottingham,UK. She studied her master of fine arts at Nottingham Trent University. She paints on canvas with oils and works on digitally too.

    Her practice revolves around the externalisation of personal emotions in various fictional characters that she asserts are all a part of herself, radically taking the idea of self-portraiture beyond the self. She examines the social and political nature of these themes; scrutinising the ordinary aspect of daily life and transforming, and transporting it into a new reality.