Exhibition

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Djanogly Gallery

Material Worlds

Sat 17 May – Sun 31 Aug 2025

An ambitious, free, group exhibition exploring how contemporary artists are using textiles in surprising and radical ways.

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Theatre & Dance

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Djanogly Theatre

La Nuova Flora & The Pearl

Tue 15 Jul 2025

A euphoric evening, a double bill of dance, bursting with power, energy and emotion.

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Booking Tickets

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Family Facilities

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Colourful rowing boats sat at the side of the lake, with the Trent building in the background.

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Schools & educators

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University Students

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Families & Children

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Celebrations & Events

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Meetings & Conferences

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Jobs & Volunteering

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Grass interspersed with daisies, a winding path and a small tree just coming into lead dominate the foreground. Children playing in Highfields Park, an ice cream van and Lakeside Arts' DH Lawrence Pavilion are in the background. A bright blue sky with white fluffy clouds is overhead.

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Circus

Gandini Juggling

Heka

Tue 3 Jun 2025

Djanogly Theatre

Past event

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Past event

This event has now passed.

Everything is not as it seems... with a mesmerising performance of juggling and magic from Heka.

Drawing inspiration from the intricate connection between juggling and magic, Heka transports audiences into a mesmerising realm where reality blurs with illusion. Heka transcends boundaries, inviting spectators on a journey where objects materialise and vanish, levitate, and transform before their eyes. Yet, beneath the surface lies a tantalising question: what is real and what is merely a trick of perception?

*Followed by Q&A

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