What’s on

Find theatre, classical & chamber music, world, folk & jazz gigs, live comedy, dance performances, children's shows, free talks and workshops, as well as our visual art exhibitions and museum programme below.

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Current Archaeology in the East Midlands

Saturday 06 April - Sunday 30 June

A new Museum Exhibition Programme, Current Archaeology in the East Midlands, displays and examines work undertaken throughout the East Midlands by archaeologists, community groups and museums.
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Ancient Craft: Frame Baskets

Saturday 27 April

Ancient methods of making baskets involve making a hoop and ribs from stout twigs and weaving them to form a shell or shield-shaped basket.
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Nottinghamshire Young Archaeologist Club

Saturday 27 April - Saturday 20 July

If you are aged 8 to 16 years and enjoy History and Archaeology, join our Young Archaeologists Club.
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Talk - The Shock of the Old

Friday 03 May

An account of the search for, and discovery of, Britain’s first Ice Age cave art at Creswell Crags (Nottinghamshire /Derbyshire) in 2003.
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Half-term Heraldry

Wednesday 29 May

Design your own coat of arms like a medieval knight.
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Talk - Death and Discovery

Wednesday 12 June

In 2017 a metal detectorist searching a ploughed field near Scremby, Lincolnshire, discovered fragments of grave goods and pieces of human bone.
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Council for British Archaeology: East Midlands Training Workshops

Saturday 22 June

This day-long training workshop will feature talks, practical exercises and discussions, and will look at how to run a community archaeology project from start to finish.
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Ancient Craft: Create with Copper

Saturday 29 June

Led by Melissa Montague, this workshop is a great introduction to working with copper.
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6th Nottinghamshire History and Archaeology Festival

Saturday 20 July

Now in its 6th year this hugely successful regional festival and celebration will be displaying the wide and varied work taking place throughout Nottinghamshire.
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Short Talks on Local Archaeological Projects

Saturday 20 July

The 6th Nottinghamshire History and Archaeology Festival begins with short talks on local history and archaeology projects.
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Talk - I am Ashurbanipal

Wednesday 24 July

Curator Dr Gareth Brereton will talk about the recent BP exhibition I am Ashurbanipal: king of the world, king of Assyria.