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Artbeat! Make Your Own
Toolbelt
Mansfield Museum NG18 1NG
www.mansfield.gov.uk
10am-1pm. Cost: £1.50. More
information to follow on website.
23 Feb
Light Night 2018
Various venues NG1 2BY
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Do something different on a Friday night
in February - Enjoy FREE cultural events in
the city after dark. Take part in a fantastic
night of discovery as Nottingham comes
to life this Light Night! Further details will
be announced soon.
Shimmer & Shake Dance
Nottingham Playhouse NG1 5AF
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
10.30am – 12pm. For 4-8 year olds
and their families. Join Nottingham
Playhouse this February Half Term for an
exciting and varied week of family fun.
Come and make, explore and play as we
create pieces of drama, music and much
more! The workshops have been designed
for parents, carers and children to explore
together, so we encourage all children to
bring along a family member, or friend.
T: 0115 941 9419.
Light Night at the City of Caves
City of Caves NG1 7LS
www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk
Delve deep into the City of Caves and
discover the mysterious hidden stories of
the past which lurk under the streets of
Nottingham. Uncover the ghostly tales of
those who lived in the caves and learn of
the spirits which still reside there on this
special tour. T: 0115 952 0555.
Paper Plate Penguin Craft
Skegby & Stanton Hill Library NG17 3EE
www.inspireculture.org.uk
Come and along and make a funny-faced
penguin to make you smile on these
chilly nights. What colour bow tie will
yours have? (All the best penguins wear
bow-ties!). Suitable for children. Free
event. No need to book. 2.00-5.00pm.
Circus Skills Workshop
Harley Gallery S80 3LW
www.harleygallery.co.uk
Roll up, Roll up! Join us for a free play
circus skills workshop with Ria and Kay
from Circus Hub Nottingham. Have a
go at juggling, hula hooping and plate
spinning plus much more. The workshop
will be held in the Education Studio
which is a short walk from the gallery.
Suitable for children aged 4+. Sessions
are hourly and adults must stay with
their children at all times. Charges apply.
Booking essential. T: 01909 501 700.
Family Friday - Birds
Attenborough Nature Reserve NG9 6DY
www.attenboroughnaturecentre.co.uk
11am to 2pm. £4 per child. Suitable for
all ages. Drop in - no need to book.
24 Feb
Board Games for Bored Kids
Sutton in Ashfield Library NG17 1BP
www.inspireculture.org.uk
Are you bored on Saturdays and looking
for something to do? We run a free board
games club. Come and join in and meet
new friends. Children of all ages. FREE! No
need to book. 10am-1pm.
Children’s Craft Club
Eastwood Library NG16 3GB
www.inspireculture.org.uk
Join us for some exciting half-term craft
activities – making scarecrows as part of
our farmyard craft theme! 10.30-11.30am.
Lego Club
Newark Library NG24 1UW
www.inspireculture.org.uk
An opportunity to socialise and make
friends while building with our Lego
and building bricks for younger children.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Free. No need to book. 10.30am-12.30pm.
28 Feb
Tales with the Tooth Fairy
Sutton in Ashfield Library NG17 1BP
www.inspireculture.org.uk
Join us for a special reading from your local
Tooth Fairies! A session aimed at families
with young children to help us celebrate
World Book Day. Suitable for children. Free.
No need to book. 2.30-3.30pm.
3 Mar
Wild Kids - Wild Science
Attenborough Nature Reserve NG9 6DY
www.attenboroughnaturecentre.co.uk
At Wild Kids we find out about nature on
our local patch. The sessions allows your
child to explore and discover the nature
around them with lots of hands on and
fun activities...with a different theme each
month. 10.15am to 12.15pm. £6 per child.
All children must be accompanied by an
adult. T: 0115 972 1777.
3 – 4 Mar
Brickish Weekend
National Space Centre LE4 5NS
www.spacecentre.co.uk
Imagine one of the largest displays of LEGO
ever created in the UK. Now you don’t have
to imagine it, as the National Space Centre
joins forces with the Brickish Association to
create a weekend dedicated to the iconic
colourful plastic brick.
10 -11 Mar
Robin Hood Pageant
Nottingham Castle NG1 6EL
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Join Robin Hood, his Merry Men and a
whole host of colourful characters in this
immersive experience and be transported
back in time to 12th Century Nottingham.
The Castle grounds are transformed into
a medieval village encampment, located
just outside the Sheriff of Nottingham’s
stronghold of Nottingham Castle, complete
with period cooking, traditional crafts,
jesters, street theatre, music and puppet
shows.
WHAT’S ON WHERE
Artbeat! Mini Shops
Mansfield Museum NG18 1NG
www.mansfield.gov.uk
10am-1pm. Cost: £1.50. More
information to follow on website.
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