The Nottingham-based, internationally renowned, Architects of Air are an eagerly anticipated and essential element of Lakeside’s children’s festival. This year they’re delighted to introduce the company’s stunning installations to the Nottingham European Arts and Theatre Festival audiences too. To this end, they’ve added two evening sessions for adults only in response to requests from our regular audiences. Designer Alan Parkinson creates truly wonderful labyrinthine structures in which visitors are encouraged to wander, relax, meditate and wonder. Discover tunnels and pods, central pillars and domed meeting points, and be immersed in sheer colour and light. Enter and be amazed!

In this video we go backstage with Alistair McGowan and Clare Foster, on the set of Lakeside Arts' production of David Mamet's controversial 'Oleanna'.

Go behind the scenes of more than a hundred years worth of history in this video. Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections, Dorothy Johnston touches on some of the University's key moments in history, from humble beginnings to a truly global reach. The video is also a reminder to staff that much of the history of the University is in their hands, and that Manuscripts and Special Collections is always on the look-out for new photographs and memorabilia.

See the largest collection of Russian propaganda posters outside Russia in this video with Professor Cynthia Marsh. The 'Windows on War' exhibition is a fine and startling collection of posters from World War II which have been lovingly digitised for preservation by experts at The University of Nottingham.

How do you transform Google into art? Renowned Spanish artist Joan Fontcuberta explains all in this podcast on his exhibition Datascapes. In this video we catch up with the artist ahead of the opening of the exhibition at the Djanogly Art Gallery, Lakeside Arts Centre.

In this video - a medieval tradition surviving in the 21st Century. Kathryn Summerwill talks you through the exhibition on Laxton village, the North Nottinghamshire village that has preserved open field farming. You'll find out what makes the village so unique and what to expect from the exhibition itself.

In this video we meet lecturer in Education Dr Edward Sellman in an unusual context. Dr Sellman is also an artist, and we recently took a tour of his latest exhibition - 'Transitions: Figures in Space.' Amongt the paintings is an extraordinary portrait of the Nottinghamshire writer Alan Sillitoe, which Edward plans to donate to the School of Education on Jubilee Campus.

In this video take a detailed tour of the Life Less Ordinary exhibition held at the Djanogly Gallery at the Lakeside Arts Centre on University Park. Curator Anna Douglas explains why this vibrant, and disturbing collection is a telling indication of a culture in dramatic transition.

The University of Nottingham's DH Lawrence Collection has been hailed as being of 'outstanding international importance', according to a prestigious new award. The collection, the biggest archive of material relating to the famous Nottinghamshire-born author, has been given 'Designated' status by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) to acknowledge its significance and quality. It is one of three collections at the University to have received the award at a special presentation ceremony.