“Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.”   Affable, practical and shrewd, Henry Ford was always ready with [...]

Over the last few years, TED has seen the TEDx programme expand beyond its wildest dreams. From the first TEDx event held back in 2009, the programme has rocketed around the globe across all continents and situations. The appeal of ‘ideas worth spreading’ is something that rings true across all societies and now it seems the TEDx programme is set to [...]

This Sunday, the BranchOut festival came to Nottingham with a sizzling array of musical talent lighting up some of the city’s most popular venues. One of the more unique attractions could be found at Nottingham Contemporary as TEDxNottingham was introduced to a new form of musical and auditory experience courtesy of Blackout.   As the name suggests, Blackout music and performances are the same as [...]

Matt Dunford is in charge of the thriving local site the best of Nottingham.  We caught up with him recently to ask about his work and the direction he sees the city going in. Here’s what he had to say.   Hi Matt, can you tell us a little about the best of Nottingham and what it is trying to achieve? [...]

TEDxEastEnd’s “Society without Borders” theme arrived at the perfect time reflect on an unforgettable summer for this vibrant pocket of the capital. Held at the homely Stratford Circus, 14 speakers shared stories, poems, ideas and values with a rapt audience on Saturday afternoon.   With the Olympics still strongly alive in the collective British mind-set, the earlier talks focused on [...]

This months sees the first Festival of Nottingham come to the city. In a mini interview, TEDxNottingham caught up with one of the organisers Tony Bates to find out what’s going on in October…   So Tony, can you tell what the Festival of Nottingham is all about? The Festival of Nottingham is an opportunity to promote the diverse range [...]

TEDxNottingham caught up with Dan Abrahams, an expert in football psychology, to learn a little bit more about the discipline. Here’s what he had to say… 1) What would you describe as the main goal of psychology in general? That depends on what specific area of psychology you’re focusing on. For me sport psychology has a number of aims: supporting [...]

Robin Hood was only the start it seems as a recent BBC report shows Nottingham residents are proudly continuing the icon’s reputation of taking from the rich and giving to the poor. Yes, pirates are back in town!   Unfortunately though, this legacy is likely to be seen in a different light to those of Friar Tuck and co. several [...]

For many people, the attraction and appeal of the Occupy movement is largely redundant. What was once a frenzied movement and hive of interesting theory and activity has now subsided into becoming yet another long-term protest which knows it doesn’t like the status quo but apparently has no credible alternative solution to offer instead. Throw a large community of substance [...]

  There are not many single days which fundamentally shape the course of human history, but what happened 11years ago was certainly one of them. The images of Manhattan’s most symbolic towers crumbling to dust on a September morning sent shockwaves around the world and changed relationships between people, communities, religions, and countries forever. On such a poignant day for [...]