What’s on

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.
Exhibitions
Gallery Tour with Nicholas Alfrey: Scaling the Sublime

Thursday 12 April

Gallery tour of the Scaling the Sublime exhibition.
Music
Bertrand Chamayou Piano

Thursday 12 April

The only artist to win France's prestigious Victoires de la Musique on four occasions he was awarded the 2016 ECHO Klassik for his recording of Ravel’s complete works for solo piano, an album that was also shortlisted for Gramophone’s Instrumental Music CD of the yea
Children & Families
Transformations

Thursday 12 April

Join artist and musician James E Smith for this experimental workshop responding to the Scaling the Sublime exhibition. For ages 12-18.
Take Part & Learn
Paint Your Park: Spring Challenge & Summer Challenge

Thursday 12 April - Tuesday 31 July

Do you paint Landscapes for pleasure? Why not come and join us, use Highfields Park as inspiration.
Children & Families
Micro to Magnificent

Friday 13 April

Have a look at our Scaling the Sublime exhibition to see how contemporary artists interpret landscape, and then enjoy a hands-on geology session. Suitable for all.