Fill your week with great interactive experiences, workshops for kids, theatre and free exhibitions.
Luminarium
Children & Families
Luminarium, Highfields Park
Luminarium: Timisien
Sat 23 – Sun 31 May 2026
Architects of Air return to Highfields Park, enjoy the sensory experience of their inflatable structure, bathed in multi-coloured light.
Children & Families
Luminarium, Highfields Park
Luminarium: Timisien – Baby & Parent Session
Fri 22 May 2026
A gentle session, in the Luminarium, designed for little ones (0-18 months) to enjoy the magical light.
Children & Families
Luminarium, Highfields Park
Luminarium: Timisien – Quieter & Calm SEND Session
Tue 26 May 2026
A chance to explore the Luminarium in a quieter session, for those who need it.
Children & Families
Luminarium, Highfields Park
Luminarium: Timisien – Loud & Active SEND session
Wed 27 May 2026
A relaxed SEND session for those who are comfortable in a louder, more active environment.
Theatre & Workshops
Children & Families
Djanogly Theatre
Boxed In
Sun 31 May 2026
Through movement, visual storytelling and gentle humour, explore life's invisible rules. For ages 3-6.
Children & Families
Workshop
Visual Arts Studio
Nature in Monochrome
Tue 26 May 2026
Create expressive black-and-white designs, inspired by the beautiful outdoors. For ages 8-12.
Children & Families
Workshop
Visual Arts Studio
Fun with Drawing
Fri 29 May 2026
A workshop to inspire young artists and ensure you go home with lots of ideas. For ages 8-12.
Children & Families
Workshop
Performing Arts Studio
Seed Sculptures
Fri 29 May 2026
Create clay sculptures that'll dissolve into the soil and transform into flowers. For ages 4+ and their families.
Children & Families
Workshop
Performing Arts Studio
Cardboard World Makers
Sun 31 May 2026
Enjoy a world of imagination and build an entire universe from the simplest of materials — cardboard! For ages 3-6.
Free Exhibitions
Exhibition
Djanogly Gallery
Drawn Through Time
Sat 9 May – Sun 26 Jul 2026
Drawing inspiration from Titian’s rare woodcut, four artists utilize meticulous, slow-process drawing to re-evaluate history.
Exhibition
Angear Visitor Centre
Fleur Patrick
Sat 9 May – Sun 19 Jul 2026
This free exhibition presents a series of oil paintings that reimagine found images in unexpected ways.
Exhibition
Weston Gallery
We The People
Wed 1 Apr – Sun 13 Sep 2026
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibition explores America's struggle for freedom.
Exhibition
University of Nottingham Museum
The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Broughton Lodge, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds
Fri 30 Jan – Sun 12 Jul 2026
Discover the pioneering 1960s archaeology of the Broughton Lodge cemetery, displayed together for the first time since excavation.