What’s on

Special Collections
Danelaw Saga: Bringing Vikings back to the East Midlands

Friday 15 December - Sunday 08 April

Invade…immigrate…integrate… inspire. ‘Danelaw Saga’ tells the tale of how the Vikings shaped the East Midlands.
Exhibitions
Rob Hart

Saturday 03 March - Sunday 06 May

Rob Hart is a painter and printmaker based in Nottingham. His recent landscapes take their inspiration from the decommissioned military zones of the Suffolk coast - now given over to nature.
Exhibitions
Scaling the Sublime

Friday 23 March - Sunday 17 June

This exhibition explores affinities with Romanticism in contemporary art practice, and the continuing fascination of the Landscape Sublime.
Children & Families
Make a Roman Mosaic

Wednesday 04 April

Make your own beautiful Roman mosaic. Suitable for all.
Museum
Archaeology NOW: The Road to Qatna

Thursday 05 April

The Development of Syrian Archaeology: This lecture charts the history of archaeological research in Syria.
Children & Families
Design a Greek Mask

Friday 06 April

Design and make your own Ancient Greek mask to take home. Suitable for all.
Exhibitions
Sanctuary: The Golder-Thompson Gift of Contemporary Photography

Saturday 07 April - Sunday 13 May

The Golder-Thompson Gift is an outstanding collection of contemporary photography recently presented to the University.
Children & Families
John Hegley: All Hail the Snail

Sunday 08 April

Join poet John Hegley on a humorous journey through his living library of poems, songs, stories and animal drawings.
Children & Families
Comedy Workshop

Sunday 08 April

How do you make a brilliant joke? Do you love to make others laugh? Then this workshop is for you.
Theatre
Crimes Under the Sun

Tuesday 10 April

A secluded island hotel just off the English coast becomes a crime scene, as a scandalinducing femme-fatale is felled. All the guests on the island are suspects, but are they alone and is this the first crime this idyllic island has witnessed?
Children & Families
Science in the Woods

Tuesday 10 April

Discover the mysterious workings of woodlands and use science to unlock the park's secrets... For ages 8+
Children & Families
Camera Obscura Workshops

Wednesday 11 April

The camera obscura was the first device to turn the 3D world into a 2D image. Come along and build one of these fascinating devices with photographer Jon Legge. For ages 7-11 and for ages 12-18.