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WHAT’S ON WHERE
Heritage Open Day
Beeston Town Hall NG9 1AE
www.heritageopendays.org.uk
11am-2pm Achance to see the inside of
Beeston Town Hall. This year the event will
be opened by The Mayor of Broxtowe, Cllr
Derek Burnett.
10 Sep
Small Space
National Space Centre LE4 5NS
www.spacecentre.co.uk
Combining stories, songs and trails, this is a
fun and interactive way for young children
to continue their early educational development.
There is also the chance to see
a special show featuring the planets, and
even meet our own astronaut, George!
10 Sep – 1 2 Sep
Essex CCC
Trent Bridge NG2 6AG
www.trentbridge.co.uk
10:30am Tickets per day: adults £17, senior
and under 21s £12, juniors £9. Book online.
12 Sep
Family Creative Writing
Beeston Library NG9 1AE
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
4-5:30pm This course is for family and/or
carers (aged 19+) to work together with their
children aged 7+. You will explore writing
short stories, articles and enjoy being
creative together. Free.
12 Sep – 3 Oct
Messy Minster
Southwell Minster NG25 0HD
www.southwellminster.org
A free monthly event for families to get creative
and messy! Meet in the Trebeck Hall,
next to the Minster. Events on 12 September
and 3October.
13 Sep – 1 8 Oct
Family Autumn Crafts
Beeston Library NG9 1AE
www.inspireculture.org.uk
1-3pm This course is for parents and their
children under 5. The course will explore a
range of crafts related to autumn which are
suitable for young children. This course will
give you ideas of how you can support your
child to explore crafts and help them develop
their fine motor skills and language
through crafts. Runs on Thursdays. Free.
Family Fun -Coding with Micro:bits
Beeston Library NG9 1AE
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
This course is for family and/or carers
(aged 19+) to come along and work together
with their children aged 10-13yrs. You
will learn how to create asimple game and
app using basic computer programming,
and how to use the BBC Micro:bit mini
computer.
14 Sep
Tots Make and Do: Sparkle and
Shine
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS
www.derbymuseums.org
10am-11:30am Tots Make and Do is aweekly
session where we welcome 2-5 year olds
and their grown-ups for crafts, games and
stories inspired by our fabulous collections.
Free. Donations welcome.
15 Sep – 1 6 Sep
Festival of Food and Drink
Clumber Park S80 3AZ
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Festival of Food and Drink offers great
food, the fabulous producers behind the
brands, award winners, special guests,
exciting traders, delicious dishes to try from
fantastic street food, pop ups, cafés, bars,
cocktails and much more!
Vintage Weekend
Papplewick Pumping Station NG15 9AJ
www.papplewickpumpingstation.org.uk
11am-5pm Come along for afun Vintage
Weekend!
15 Sep –Ongoing
Derby Dancing Exhibition
Déda DE1 3GU
www.deda.uk.com
Join Dèda’s 20 year anniversary celebrations
and look back at the history of dance
in city since the 1950s. From Northern Soul
to Hip Hop, explore the dance scenes
that have taken hold of Derby through the
decades. Discover memories and stories of
where Derby people have danced across
the city, and artistic responses to the 200
Days of Dancing Call Out.
16 Sep
Nottingham Green Festival
The Arboretum NG7 4HF
www.nottmgreenfest.org.uk
12-6pm Enjoy free live music, outdoor
entertainment and adult and children’s
activities plus community stalls with
refreshments, ethical products and energy-saving
technologies and information at
Nottingham Green Festival.
18 Sep – 2 3 Oct
Music Making for Early Years
Beeston Library NG9 1AE
www.inspireculture.org.uk
10am-11am Join our music making family
learning course aimed at children aged
2-5 years old which involves singing, use
of instruments and movement. This course
is for adults and their children. Runs on
Tuesdays. Free.
20 Sep
Early Years Workshop
Parasol unit foundation for contemporary
art N1 7RW
www.parasol-unit.org
10am-12pm Delve into an immersive installation
certain to evoke curious and sensory
investigation. Heidi Bucher’s exhibition will
be the starting point for creative thinking
and will inspire the installation filled with
interesting materials to play and create
with. Price: adults £3, children £2. Booking
online required. Suitable for under 5s.
20 Sep – 2 5 Oct
Family Art
Mansfield Woodhouse Library NG19 8AH
www.inspireculture.org.uk
10am-12pm This is afun course for parents
and their pre-school children. Connect
your family through art with easy and fun
projects, experimenting with different art
materials and techniques. Runs on Thursdays.
Free.
Family Art
Mansfield Woodhouse Library NG19 8AH
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
10am-12pm This is afun course for parents/guardians
(aged 19+) and pre-school
children. Connect your family through art
with easy and fun projects, experimenting
with different art materials and techniques.
21 Sep
Science Festival
Attenborough Nature Reserve NG9 6DY
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org
6:30-10pm Come along and see Attenborough
transformed at night.
21 Sep -Ongoing
Music Making for Early Years
Mansfield Central Library NG18 1NH
www.inspireculture.org.uk
10:30-11:30am Join our music making family
learning course aimed at children aged
2-5 years old which involves singing, use
of instruments and movement. This course
is for adults and their children. Runs on
Fridays. Free.
22 Sep
World Cultures: Zines and Trails
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS
www.derbymuseums.org
12-3pm The World Cultures Gallery has an
array of objects that have different stories to
tell. Help us to highlight the stories that you
think need to be told through our zines and
trails workshop. Free, drop in. Donations
welcome.
Civil War Town Tour
National Civil War Centre NG24 1JY
www.nationalcivilwarcentre.com
1pm Join an expert guide who will lead
you through the Civil War-torn streets of
this historic town. You’ll explore the sites of
seventeenth century Newark as your guide
brings to life the harsh reality of being an
inhabitant at the time, from dodging cannonball
fire to surviving plague on adaily
basis. Price: adults £5, children £3.
22 Sep – 2 3 Sep
The FAB Worlds of Anderson
National Space Centre LE4 5NS
www.spacecentre.co.uk
We celebrate the fantastic legacy of Gerry
And Sylvia Anderson in this very special
weekend. Generations of children around
the world have enjoyed and been captivated
by shows like Fireball XL5, Captain
Scarlet, Space 1999 and, of course, the
iconic Thunderbirds. This legacy continues
today.
22 Sep – 2 7 Oct
Family Art
Southwell Library NG25 0EH
www.inspireculture.org.uk
10am-12pm This is afun course for parents
and pre-school children. Connect your family
through art with easy and fun projects,
experimenting with different art materials
and techniques. Runs on Saturdays. Free.
22 Sep -Ongoing
Art Investigator Max
Nottingham Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
12-4pm Creative Saturday afternoons at
Djanogly Gallery. Whatever your age or
ability come along to AIM as an Art Investigator
to enjoy the exhibitions and take part
in related arts and crafts activities led by
University of Nottingham students. Suitable
for all. Children must be accompanied by
an adult. Free, drop in.
24 Sep – 26 Sep
Somerset CCC
Trent Bridge NG2 6AG
www.trentbridge.co.uk
10:30am Tickets per day: adults £17, senior
and under 21s £12, juniors £9. Book online.
28 Sep
Tots Make and Do: Squirrels
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS
www.derbymuseums.org
10am-11:30am Tots Make and Do is aweekly
session where we welcome 2-5 year olds
and their grown-ups for crafts, games and
stories inspired by our fabulous collections.
Free. Donations welcome.
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Hart’s Hotel NG1 6GN
www.hartsnottingham.co.uk
10am-12pm Join us once again in the
Park Bar at Hart’s Hotel for acup of
coffee and some cake to raise money for
the Macmillan ‘World’s Biggest Coffee
Morning’ appeal. Please bring your donated
homemade cakes to the Park Bar where
we will once again be holding our ‘Bake Off’
competition. The winning cake will receive
Afternoon Tea for two at Hart’s. Runner-up
prizes also available.
Stargazing Evening
Idle Valley Nature Reserve DN22 8QH
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org
6:30-10pm Join us at Idle Valley for an
evening of science. Meet at the Rural
Learning Centre.
29 Sep
The Magic Lantern Backstage Tour
Theatre Royal NG1 5ND
www.trch.co.uk
10:30am Suitable for all ages, Ezekial
Bone’s Magic Lantern Backstage Tour
gives you the chance to explore behind the
scenes at the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert
Hall. You will discover how our shows
are created, as well as finding out about the
venue’s fascinating heritage. Price £8.
30 Sep
Bobbin Lace Making Demonstrations
Nottingham Industrial Museum NG8
2AE
www.nottinghamindustrialmuseum.
org.uk
12-3pm Watch how skilled Bobbin Lacemakers
use traditional techniques and generations
of knowledge to keep this ancient
craft alive. There’s lots to see and do at the
museum, including our model railway and
live action engine displays, and children’s
activity trails and colouring competitions.
Normal admission applies, children Free.
Animal Blessing Service
Southwell Minster NG25 0HD
www.southwellminster.org
3:30pm Bring your pet along, big or small!
If you don’t have apet, come and meet the
animals others bring.
3 Oct
Sketching Stories
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS
www.derbymuseums.org
10am-12pm Join the Derby Sketching
Club in the World Cultures space. Learn
about their creative practice and the
objects they’ll be sketching. There’s always
someone interesting to meet and amindful
moment to be enjoyed. Free, drop in. Donations
welcome.
3 Oct – 7 Oct
Goose Fair 2018
Forest Recreation Ground NG7 6JP
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Visitors to the fair will enjoy more than 500
attractions -from the latest white knuckle
rides for thrill seekers to the ever-popular
family, children’s and old-time rides.
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