New artwork has been put up at the Nottingham Broadmarsh site as work continues to develop there. The new artwork is placed above the Colin Street entrance on the Broadmarsh pathway.
The new sign reads ‘Nottingham’ and has various Nottingham attractions and slang around the words, including the Left Lion, the Robin Hood statue, ‘ay up’ and Trent Bridge. Shoppers in Nottingham praised the artwork and said ‘it shows so many things about the city’.
John Fisher, an IT project manager who lives in West Bridgford, welcomes the new ‘brilliant’ artwork. The 54-year-old said: “I walk this way to work every day and when I first went up I was like ‘wow, that is so much better than what was there before’.
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“It’s brilliant. It shows so many things about Nottingham. Our city needs an identity and this artwork helps bring an identity.
“It’s not just about the city centre, it shows people other parts around the city like Sneinton, Green’s Windmill, and Wollaton Park. It’s really, really powerful and we need more of it.”
DJ Beasley, a 32-year-old ground worker from Arnold, told Nottinghamshire Live that the new sign is making the area more appealing during the redevelopment of the site. Mr Beasley said: “We’ve just come through this. It’s the first time we’ve been here since the whole thing’s been knocked down.
“It’s something nice and different to look at, especially with all the construction going on at the minute. They’re really trying to make this area more appealing for people coming from the train station and everything. It expresses a lot of Nottingham.”
Last month, the city got a glimpse of the new walkway through the former Broadmarsh Shopping Centre site which will eventually feature views of the new 'Green Heart' with a Major Oak the focal point. It is hoped the new green space will be completed shortly after the opening of the new central library next year.
Another shopper, Elisabeth Groom, a support worker from Newark, says it’s an addition to the city. The 39-year-old said: “I really like it because it brightens everything up. It looks really nice and I think it really adds to the city.”
Michael Miller, a 66-year-old man from Cotgrave, said he would like the artwork to permanently remain in the area. He said: “Both murals are eye-catching.
“I’d like them to be permanent, they brighten the place up. When you walk up it’s very noticeable and vibrant.”
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