Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies

Confetti College is a specialist education provider with courses in the Creative Industries. It delivers college courses validated by Access Creative, and is part of Nottingham Trent University. It has Nottingham campus^[1] on Convent Street.

Confetti College

Type	Public
Established	1994 (1994)
Founder	Craig Chettle MBE
Parent institution	Nottingham Trent University
Students	Over 2,000
Location	Nottingham , United Kingdom
Campus	Urban
Website	confetti.ac.uk

In 2015 the Confetti Media Group was purchased by Nottingham Trent University. The Nottingham campus includes media technology studios and equipment, and has over 2,000 students. Students who complete level 3 college courses have the opportunity to progress onto Higher Education Courses validated by Nottingham Trent University and career pathways of Graduates completing undergraduate and postgraduate Degrees through Nottingham Trent University progress towards careers within the Creative Industries.

History

Confetti Institute was founded in 1994 by Craig Chettle.^[2][3] It was originally called Confetti Studios.^[3] In 2010, Confetti Studios was renamed the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, becoming part of the Confetti Media Group, which includes Confetti Constellations, Spool Post, Denizen Records Antenna, Notts TV, and Metronome.

Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies has won the Association of Colleges' Beacon Award in 2009.

In 2013, Confetti Institute was visited by Prince Harry.^[4]

In 2018, Confetti opened its new Digital Media Hub, and music venue Metronome, both in the Creative Quarter.^[3]

In 2022, Confetti X, an Esports venue and complex, opened in the same building as Metronome. The institution also played host to the opening stages of the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships.^[5]

In September 2023, Confetti's London campus opened, delivering a similar range of courses to Confetti Nottingham. It's located on Commercial Road in Whitechapel.^[6]

As from September 2024, all of Confetti's Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses will be transferred to NTU’s new School of Art and Design Building.

As from July 2025, Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies became Confetti College, with only offering Level 3 Extended creative courses. Confetti's main campus has become both Nottingham School of Art & Design and Confetti College Campus.

Partnerships

Confetti is part of the Confetti Media Group, a hub of creative businesses based in Nottingham that include: Confetti Constellations, Spool Post, Denizen Records Antenna, Notts TV, and Metronome. ^[7]

Over the years Confetti has built relationships and connections within many areas of creative industries - in Nottingham and further afield. Confetti's local partners include DHP, Notts TV, the Nottingham Poetry Festival, BBC Introducing, Left Lion, Splendour Festival, the Young Creative Awards, as well as national – Screen Skills, Bafta ALBERT, Channel 4, The British Games Institute and Creative England.