What’s on

Exhibitions
Gallery Tour: Sanctuary

Friday 04 May

Crop Up Gallery students give a guided walkthrough of the exhibition, speaking about their curatorial ideas for Sanctuary.
Special Collections
From Rags to Witches: the grim tale of children's stories

Friday 04 May - Sunday 26 August

Once upon a time, fairy tales were not for children. From a bloodthirsty birth in a sinister European forest, to benign bedtime tales where “Children with their Milk
are fed with the Tales of Witches, Hobgoblins, Prophecies and Miracles” this exhibition traces the developm
Theatre
Keepy Uppy

Sunday 06 May

Keepy Uppy is a play for the 2018 World Cup year, for football fans, non-football fans, children and families.
Theatre
Sinergia

Tuesday 08 May

With his personal and innovative approach, which seamlessly blends traditional flamenco palos from tangos to soléa, Liñán brings raw power, determination and artistry that will delight UK audiences.
Special Collections
Workshop: Storyboarding Picture Books

Wednesday 09 May

Author-illustrator Carol Adlam will take you through the building blocks of creating a picture book for children, focusing on storyboarding and producing thumbnail layouts for your work.
Music
Ímar

Wednesday 09 May

Irish/Manx quintet Ímar are Glasgow’s hottest new folk group. Formed in 2016 and already receiving plaudits for their album Afterlight and main stage performances in UK and European festivals,
Music
William Howard Piano

Thursday 10 May

William Howard is one of Britain’s leading pianists, enjoying a career that has taken him to over 40 countries.
Special Collections
The Uses of Fairytales: Enchanting Ideologies and Radical Transformations

Thursday 10 May

Rachel Palfreyman, Associate Professor in German Studies at the University of Nottingham, discusses how fairy tales have been interpreted
Exhibitions
Living with Adaptive Architecture

Saturday 12 May - Sunday 17 June

Living with Adaptive Architecture brings together projects and artistic explorations from across the Midlands and the UK to reveal the directions in which the field is currently expanding.
Theatre
Sunday afternoon with Wendy Cope

Sunday 13 May

The inimitable Wendy Cope will charm and amuse you with her wry, ironic poetry – sharp and punchy, soft and contemplative.
Museum
Archaeology NOW: Burials, pots and kilns

Wednesday 16 May

Recent excavation of prehistoric and Roman Newark: join Adam Tinsley to hear about the recent work undertaken by Oxford Archaeology North in Newark.
Exhibitions
Where's Jamie?

Saturday 19 May - Sunday 01 July

To celebrate the arrival of series 3 of CBBC’s critically acclaimed football drama, Jamie Johnson, this unique exhibition invites you to put the places to the faces.