New Art Exchange

In a thought-provoking major new exhibition, acclaimed artist Adébayo Bolaji delves deep to explore notions of beauty, question established norms and embrace more inclusive definitions of beauty in his latest showcase, ‘In Praise of Beauty’.

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Nottingham Contemporary

In Spring 2024, Nottingham Contemporary will present a major monographic exhibition by the Los Angeles-based artist, Paul Mpagi Sepuya (b.1982, United States). The exhibition will be the first institutional presentation of Sepuya’s work in the UK, bringing together more than 40 works across almost 400 square metres of gallery space.

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Nottingham Contemporary

New York-based artist Dora Budor’s (b. 1984, Zagreb) first institutional exhibition in the UK features a series of newly commissioned works concerned with techniques of the built environment and the various forms of psychosocial control induced by it. Inherent to this is the development of ‘pastoral power’ as an individualising and totalising force that continues to shape the social body.

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University of Nottingham Museum

Nottingham is famous for its hundreds of caves which lie underneath the city’s historic centre, carved into the sandstone rock, some going back to the medieval period.

This exhibition highlights some of the fascinating cave finds, showing the ways in which caves were used for work – as places for tanning leather, brewing and storing ale, or craft-working – and as places of leisure, with impressive caves found underneath many of the city’s famous pubs, inns and townhouses where people gathered to drink, eat and enjoy themselves.

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Various Venues

For the the Puppet Festival, Nottingham comes to life with puppetry of every kind in all corners of the city.

Enjoy shows, talks, film screenings, workshops and free outdoor events at the Nottingham Puppet Festival.

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Nottingham Playhouse

They hang out, hide from bullies and challenge each other with TikToks, beat-boxing, dance routines… They just want to build their social media empire, or study astronomy, or become as good a rapper as Megan Thee Stallion. But they undergo a political awakening when they realise that what you say – even what you think – is viewed very differently depending who you are.

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The Lace Market Theatre, Nottingham

A married woman leaves her husband and family... but it is 1879. A furore flared up not only on stage but in contemporary reaction to the play across Europe. Norah is the wife of a professional in small town Norway. She has children, a comfortable home and much else... so why go and leave even your children behind?

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Theatre Royal, Nottingham

Based on the best-selling book by Yann Martel, the five-star hit show heads to Nottingham. Winner of five Olivier Awards, including Best New Play! After conquering the West End and Broadway, the five star ‘theatrical phenomenon’ (Telegraph) embarks on its biggest adventure yet.

Jaw-dropping visuals and world-class puppetry combine in a unique and ‘breath-taking’ (The Times) theatrical event that is ‘a wonder to behold’ (Daily Mail).

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Derby Theatre

A cornerstone of modern musical theatre and one of the very greatest stage satires, Oh What A Lovely War is an extraordinary theatrical journey bringing to life the folly, farce and tragedy of the First World War.

Roll up, Roll up! And take your seat for the ever-popular ‘War Game’!

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Nottingham Playhouse

Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, adapted by Mathew Spangler and directed by Giles Croft, this haunting tale of friendship spans cultures and continents and follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption.

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Duchess Theatre, Derbyshire, NG10 1EF

Iolanthe was the first of Gilbert and Sullivan's operas to premiere at the Savoy Theatre. The story concerns a band of immortal fairies who find themselves at odds with the House of Peers. The opera satirises many aspects of British government and law.

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Online .

This 4-week course examines the essentials of writing a ghost story! Led by lecturer and workshopper Alex Davis (also the originator of the UK Ghost Story Festival), the course will include tips on writing techniques, discussions, writing exercises and more.

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the space, Squire Performance Arts cEntre, Nottingham

Based on the 2018 Broadway and West End musical, it features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway and West End production.

You’ll see all your favourite characters including Princesses Anna and Elsa, and their friends Sven and Olaf. Loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humour, Frozen Jr. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!

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Nottingham Central Library .

GOBS Collective invites you to chat and scribble your heart away as our Poetry Book Club returns, this time hosted in the brand new Nottingham Central Library (Meeting Room 2) and via Zoom.

GOBS Poetry Book Club provides a space for poets, writers, readers, performers, and artists to meet over a cuppa, and have a good chinwag over our poetry collection of the month. For the first half of the session we’ll talk about the book, and in the second half we’ll do some focussed writing exercises based on our favourite poems.

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Nottingham Central Library .

Living Witchcraft blends intuitive magic, rituals and spell casting with everyday life in this honest account of what today’s witches really do: it’s not all wand waving and pointy hats, so if you’ve not had your Hogwarts letter yet, come along and find out more from a practicing witch.

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Mammoth Cinema .

At the foot of the waterfall once known as the Mexican Niagra, the people of El Salto dream only of crystalline waters. Fish, colorful birds and swimming in the river are now just memories of the fishermen who lost their world when the train and industry arrived. Resurrection is an eye opener upon the ruins of the present. The exemplary fight for survival of a family, which goes hand in hand with the destiny of a river.

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Robert Ludlam Theatre, Derby, DE22 1JD

The University of Derby Musical Theatre Society are proud to present their 2024 production, "Little Shop of Horrors"! Join us on the 20th and 21st of April for a classic musical filled with laughter, romance, and...plants. Secure your tickets now for this unique musical experience featuring a talented cast and an electrifying live band.

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Newstead Abbey .

Come dressed as Byron to join in the weekend anniversary activities through the historic house and gardens inspired by Byron’s activity here.

Meet some of his people, his dogs, hear songs, his poems, go on trails and tours, write pledges to nature and maybe catch a glimpse of the man himself!

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Bingham Linear Park, Tithby Road Bridge,, Bingham, NG13 8GP

See the butterflies, birds, flowers and insects at Bingham Linear Park with Jenny Craig.

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Bunny Woods, Nottinghamshire

Come along to an open day at Bunny Old Wood! See the bluebells in bloom and learn about the woodland's history. There's a guided walk at 11am, plus children's activities.

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Trent Vale Infant School, Trent Road, Beeston Rylands, Nottingham, NG9 1LP

We are delighted to welcome Jack again. He takes us on a tour of UK rivers to showcase the wildlife they support. Journey from the Highlands to Hampshire and along the mighty Severn and Trent rivers to see what can be found above and below the water. This meeting includes our brief AGM

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Five Leaves Bookshop 14a Long Row, Nottingham, NG12DH .

“The edgelands of England are strange, amorphous places; constantly shifting as sand, wind and water transform what was known yesterday (or even an hour ago) into something alien and disorienting. Beaches become marshes. The mouths of estuaries are made to yawn wider. Things are lost. The past resurfaces. Nowhere is this more apparent than Morecambe Bay, the setting for Jenn Ashworth’s fourth novel, Fell.” Guardian

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Five Leaves Bookshop 14a Long Row, Nottingham, NG1 2DH

Andrew Whitehead – A Devilish Kind of Courage – the tale of a notorious 1911 London gunfight, the ‘Siege of Sidney Street’, and its consequences.

On 3 January 1911, in the heart of London’s mainly Jewish East End, police discovered Latvian revolutionaries wanted for the murder of three officers. A six-hour gunfight ensued, with a fire consuming the besieged building. Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary, arrived at the scene and ordered the blaze not to be extinguished. Afterwards two charred bodies were found; the elusive Peter the Painter, believed to have been the ringleader, remained at large. This gripping episode, known as the ‘Siege of Sidney Street’, was a nationwide sensation and ignited fierce debates on immigration to Britain, political extremism and law enforcement

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Fishergate Point Studios, Fisher Gate, Nottingham, NG1 1GD

Come join us at Fishergate Point Studios in Nottingham, UK for an exciting event designed exclusively for men.

During an unusually open discussion in between World Cup matches being shown at a Nottingham bar back in 2018, it became obvious to us that most men in our group had, at some point, had issues with their mental health. The seeds were sown to make an application to the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund to provide support through Arts and wellbeing sessions.

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Mansfield Central Library, Mansfield

From birching to branding and beheading to burning, the strange and curious world of olde time punishments is something to behold. A 17th Century black and white woodcut image of a woman on a ducking stool, held over a river by a group of other people.

Join Ian Morgan to hear stories of ducking stools and witches, the pillory and perjurers and many more.

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Theatre Royal, Nottingham

BREAKING NEWS: 30 years since the launch of the trailblazing, smash-hit TV series, the Globelink News team are back, and now live on stage for the very first time.

Starring the original cast members Susannah Doyle, Robert Duncan, Ingrid Lacey, Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle, Stephen Tompkinson and Victoria Wicks, the iconic BAFTA and EMMY award-winning comedy is reimagined in this brand-new topical commentary on the cutthroat world of 24 hours news.
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Robin Hood Theatre, Averham, Nr Newark

″When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.″ Crammed full of adventure, romance, comedy and of course one or two rather brilliant deductions, The Sign Of Four is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's epic second Sherlock Holmes tale, a breath -taking yarn brought to life in this spectacular new stage adaptation.
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Beeston Library, Beeston, Nottingham

A war hero, serving in both world wars, explosives expert, tv personality and Beeston resident, Col Brian D Shaw was all these things (and more).

His amazing life story, from birth in Ilkeston in 1898 to his death in 1999 will be revealed by his biographer, Clare Wilkes, in this illustrated talk.

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Five Leaves Bookshop 14a Long Row, Nottingham, NG12DH

As translator, Martyn Crucefix has commented: ‘This selection of Rilke’s poetry has been made with regard to three criteria: those poems a new (or more experienced) reader might reasonably expect to find in such a book, plus those poems that I felt were important to a rich and comprehensive view of Rilke’s poetic achievements, plus those individual poems that I felt especially in tune with.

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Bonington Theatre, Nottingham

The Bonington Players are pleased to announce that, following sold-out seasons at the National Theatre and in the West End, and a national tour, we are proud to bring Laura Wade’s Olivier Award-winning comedy to the Bonington Theatre.

How happily married are the happily married?

Every couple needs a little fantasy to keep their marriage sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, things start to unravel, and being a domestic goddess is not as easy as it seems!
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Nottingham Playhouse .

Come and join the SpeakEasy Spoken Word bi-monthly open mic nights at Nottingham Playhouse. Led and curated by The Mighty Creatives and Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature youth board member Connor Brown, alongside Nottingham Playhouse and fellow City of Literature youth board member Abigail Hutchinson.

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Sherwood Pines, Nottinghamshire

The forests you walk, talk and relax in are under threat from climate change. Will you take action? Unite with WWF at our brand new event in Sherwood Pines forest. Walk 5 or 10 miles and raise funds to save the places you love.

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