Fill your week with great interactive experiences, workshops for kids, theatre and free exhibitions.
Interactive experiences
Children & Families
Performing Arts Studio
Space Descent
Sat 24 May – Sun 1 Jun 2025
Family VR experience from the Science Museum Group, retracing Tim Peake's 400km journey back to earth. Suitable for 7+.
Children & Families
Outdoor
Luminarium, Highfields Park
Myriad: Standard Entry
Sat 24 May – Sun 1 Jun 2025
Architects of Air return with the World Premiere of their new Luminarium, experience the magical world of colourful light.
Children & Families
Outdoor
Luminarium, Highfields Park
Myriad: SEND Session
Tue 27 May 2025
These SEND specific sessions will be quieter for those who need it.
Outdoor
Luminarium, Highfields Park
Myriad: Grown-ups Only
Thu 29 May 2025
Enjoy an evening in Luminarium: Myriad in the sole presence of other adults.
Workshops
Children & Families
Workshop
Visual Arts Studio
Needlepoint Felt Making Workshop
Tue 27 May 2025
Create something unique in this creative workshop, the perfect May half-term activity. Ages 10+.
Children & Families
Workshop
Visual Arts Studio
Fabric Faces Workshop
Wed 28 May 2025
A hands-on workshop, get creative with fabric and felt. Perfect for May half-term. Ages 8-12.
Children & Families
Workshop
Visual Arts Studio
Fabric Sculptures Workshop
Thu 29 May 2025
A fun-filled May half-term workshop, taking inspiration from our exhibition Material Worlds. For ages 6-10.
Theatre
Children & Families
Djanogly Theatre
Splat!
Sun 1 Jun 2025
A family-friendly comedy about art and creativity, taking you through the history of visual art. For ages 3-6.
Children & Families
Workshop
Performing Arts Studio
Messy Paint Workshop
Sun 1 Jun 2025
Dive into a world of bold colours, swirling brushstrokes and exciting textures in this hands-on workshop. For ages 3-6.
Free exhibitions
Exhibition
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.
Exhibition
University of Nottingham Museum
Life at an Iron Age Hillfort
Fri 17 Jan – Sun 13 Jul 2025
Iron Age hillforts are few and far between in the East Midlands, and not very well understood.
Exhibition
Weston Gallery
Country Lives
Thu 10 Apr – Sun 21 Sep 2025
From idyllic scenes to the realities of rural life, this exhibition explores work, leisure, health and access to the countryside.
