What’s on

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Viking Kitchen

Thursday 22 February

Meet our Viking woman as she goes about her business, dramatically telling stories.
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Make a Viking Shield

Thursday 22 February

Create your own wooden shield with runes and knotwork designs.
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Pattern Magpies - cancelled

Thursday 22 February

Like magpies, be drawn to the dynamic patterns on display in the Viking: Rediscover the Legend exhibition: intertwined knotwork, twisted cables, stylised snake and bird motifs.
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Viking Storytelling

Friday 23 February

Immerse yourselves in the drama of Viking tales with storyteller Paul Goldsmith as he conjures up vivid images from Norse myths and legends.
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Beowuff: Writing Workshop with Robin Price

Saturday 24 February

Write your own Viking saga and share it with the hall in an interactive story writing workshop which follows the show.
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Ancient Crafts: Viking Embroidery

Saturday 24 February

Join Tanya Bentham of Threads of Time as she shows you how to make your own piece of beautiful Viking embroidery using traditional methods and techniques.
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Sourpuss: Shadow Puppet-Making Workshop

Sunday 25 February

Following Sourpuss there’s a chance to make a shadow puppet of your own to take away.
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Help the Museum Curate its Coins: Advanced Sessions

Saturday 03 March

Discover how museums look after their ancient coin collections; find out about the coins in the Museum collections and have a go at some of the activities which museum curators undertake to care for, identify and research their objects.
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Investigating Painting - Fully Booked

Sunday 11 March

This workshop with Rob Hart will explore some of the approaches to developing visual ideas through a practical investigation of painting and media techniques.
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Danelaw Saga: Curator Tours - Fully Booked

Monday 12 March

Join one of the curators for a guided tour of the exhibition Danelaw Saga. Hear some of the stories behind the unique artefacts and manuscripts on display; learn how the Danelaw came to be established and the impact that it continues to have on the East Midlands today.
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Workshop for Theatre Professionals with Colette Garrigan

Friday 23 March

This intensive session will provide an insight into how Colette Garrigan, Director of the French Puppet company Akselere, approaches her work, and how she combines object and shadow theatre to enhance narrative.
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Scaling Nottingham's Edges

Sunday 25 March

Join artist Alison Lloyd for a day of exploratory walking using OS maps of Nottingham.