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The Leen: Gallery Tours

Wed 29 Oct 2025 – Wed 4 Feb 2026

Weston Gallery

Free, advanced booking required

Priority booking Wed 9 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 16 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 16 Jul, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

Running time

1 hour

Priority booking Wed 9 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 16 Jul, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 16 Jul, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

Join the curators for a guided tour of The Leen exhibition and learn about the stories behind the items on display.

It is a historical photograph of the River Leen from 1947 showing the flooded railway tracks and road.
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The Leen

Nottingham's River

Free exhibition | Open Thursday 9 October – Sunday 15 March | Weston Gallery

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