The Beeston Street Art group on Facebook are raising money for more murals. NeSpoon submitted a beautiful Lace Heritage work for the last Council Commission using a pattern from Parkes factory - it would be her first machine lace piece and a significant art/heritage asset/attraction for our town. If we reach the target we can … Continue reading More Murals Crowdfund
Civic Awards for the Built environment
Civic awards have long been made in major cities across the UK – Beeston joins that illustrious and often controversial group, by launching its own awards.Covering the area of Beeston, Chilwell, Attenborough, Toton and the surrounding environs Beeston Civic Society are now looking to make awards for recently completed projects. To be made biennially - … Continue reading Civic Awards for the Built environment
Beeston Town Hall – A Call to Action – Please support our Crowd Justice Page
A CALL TO ACTION! As you are no doubt aware, Broxtowe Borough Council is in the process of selling the Town Hall to Cornerstone Evangelical Church. The decision is flawed on many levels, and possibly unlawful and by selling to this particular Church it is almost certain the Town Hall will not be as freely … Continue reading Beeston Town Hall – A Call to Action – Please support our Crowd Justice Page
Broxtowe Invites Design Proposals for a Second Beeston Street Art Commission
Broxtowe's first commissioned mural in Beeston, Nottingham was completed by street artist Zabou on the 18th October 2018; it has been very well received with much local, national and even international press. They now have a sum of £2000 remaining from the art fund they inherited from Henry Boot Plc and would like to invite … Continue reading Broxtowe Invites Design Proposals for a Second Beeston Street Art Commission
Heritage Walks 2018
There will be three heritage walks over the summer: 28 June 2018: Attenborough Park on Long Lane and walk to the church. Assemble in the churchyard at 6.30. Approximately 2 hours. This evening walk is one of the events commemorating the centenary of the explosion at the Chilwell at the Chilwell Shell Filling Factory (now … Continue reading Heritage Walks 2018
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: A VISION FOR BEESTON UPDATE by Peter Robinson
DISCUSSION, FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER 2017, IN REFURBISHED BEESTON LIBRARY The 45 minute reports and discussion chaired by Stan Heptinstall took place immediately after the Beeston and District Civic Society AGM 2017. The Society undertook to report progress at the AGM when we met for the ‘Vision for Beeston’ event on Friday 7 April 2017 in … Continue reading LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: A VISION FOR BEESTON UPDATE by Peter Robinson
Save Beeston Town Hall from Demolition
We have been petitioning to save this 1936 Art Deco building from proposed total or partial demolition. Please sign to protest the council via this link. Our Chair Judy Sleath is presenting the petition to council on January 31 and we want as many people to be there as possible - meet 6.45pm at the … Continue reading Save Beeston Town Hall from Demolition
