What's On in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire County Show 2024

Venue: The Showground, Winthorpe

Website: www.visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk

Celebrating the local agricultural community with attractions including livestock, equine, local food producers and craft stalls, traders and more! Plus fun for all the family with the Notts Young Farmers...

Attic Theatre School

Venue: 1st Floor Rear of Palmers of Trent Bridge

Website: www.attictheatreschool.co.uk

The Attic Theatre School based in Nottingham’s city centre run mid week classes as well as Saturday classes in acting, musical theatre, Contemporary and choir alongside 1-2-1 singing lessons and acting...

Autism Nights

Venue: Pirates Play

Website: www.piratesplay.co.uk/pirates_classes/autism-nights

Autism Nights on the first Wednesday of every month are specially designed evenings of play for children with Autism, Asperger's and ADHD. With a soothing atmosphere, these nights are a great opportunity...

Cave Detectives

Venue: City of Caves

Website: www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk

Explore the historic caves under the streets of Nottingham. Learn about the people who lived there and how the caves were used at different times throughout history. One hour session.

Curious About Nottingham

Venue: Nottingham City Centre

Website: www.curiousabout.co.uk

Curious About Nottingham is a pair of self-guided walks with a treasure hunt theme – looping around the better-known sights, as well as some of the more unusual and quirky ones, which combined make Nottingham...

Family Adventures at The Lost City Adventure Golf

Venue: The Lost City Adventure Golf

Website: www.lostcityadventuregolf.com/nottingham

Immerse yourself in a world of rainforest enchantment and discover the two indoor adventure golf courses, nestled in the jungle themed paradise. Open from 10am with Early Bird tickets available until 12pm....

Gruffalo Party Trail

Venue: Sherwood Pines Forest

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/gruffalo-party-trail

The Gruffalo is celebrating his 25th birthday and to celebrate, everyone is invited to take part in a brand-new forest adventure. Head out on the Gruffalo Party Trail to find missing party items, pick...

Hands and Feet

Venue: Razzle Dazzle Pots

Website: www.razzledazzlepots.co.uk

Glazed pottery prints are a quick and simple way to capture those little hands and feet for those timeless keepsakes that will be treasured by all the family for years to come. Book online or call 0115...

Kids Club

Venue: Savoy Cinema

Website: www.savoyonline.co.uk

Kid’s club screenings take place on Saturday and Sunday (every day in the school holidays) at 10am. Parents and Children can enjoy a movie at the cinema for the incredible low price of just £2.15 each....

Kitty Cafe Nottingham

Venue: 31-37 Friar Lane

Website: www.kittycafe.co.uk

Become surrounded by adorable friendly felines as you tuck into some yummy cake or a refreshing drink and watch as these adorable cats explore the cafe. This is a family friendly venue, fully wheelchair...

Kumon Free Trial

Venue: Various venues

Website: www.kumon.co.uk

Designed to help any child, of any ability, realise their potential and become an enthusiastic learner. Through daily worksheet study and Instructor guidance, your child will work at the 'just-right' level...

Newark Junior Parkrun

Venue: Sconce and Devon Park

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/newark-juniors

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds), every Sunday at 9am. It's free to join but please register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join...

Perform weekly drama, dance and singing classes

Venue: Venues: Bingham, Mapperley, West Bridgford or Wollaton

Website: www.perform.org.uk/try

Confidence-building drama classes for 4-7s and 7-12s. A unique mix of fun drama games, dance and singing specially designed to boost confidence, communication, concentration and coordination. To book a...

Stay and Play!

Venue: White Post Farm

Website: www.whitepostfarm.co.uk

This offer allows you entry to the farm for only £5, 3-5pm. This includes both adult, concession and child admission tickets to the farm, where you can explore all the play options. Includes the Jungle...

Swimming lessons with Everyone Active

Venue: Nottinghamshire

Website: www.everyoneactive.com/courses-lessons/swimming-lessons

Award-winning swimming lessons at your local Everyone Active leisure centre, for children aged from just 4 months old. Available at Lammas Leisure Centre (Sutton in Ashfield), Kirkby Leisure Centre and...

Zog Activity Trail

Venue: Sherwood Pines Forest

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/sherwood-pines/zog-activity-trail-sherwood-pines

A fun activity pack and an amazing augmented reality Zog app, follow the interactive trail to find out how your little dragons can help care for the forest. Kids can unleash their imagination and become...

Foodbank Weekend

Venue: Gulliver's Kingdom

Address: Matlock Bath

Website: www.gulliverskingdomresort.co.uk

Book discounted theme park tickets from £14pp* in support of local foodbank charities. Simply bring a non-perishable food item to donate on the day to help support people in crisis across the UK.

Robin Run 5k and Family Fun Day

Venue: Sherwood Pines

Website: www.visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk

There are two route options - a 5k running trail and a one-mile walking loop - so everyone can get involved in a way that suits them. Plus more fun family activities and meet a very special guest – Giant...

Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals

Venue: Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall

Website: www.trch.co.uk

This exhilarating show will showcase the exceptional talent of 12 of TV’s beloved professional dancers, supported by incredible singers and a live band, all performed within the wonderful world of glamour...

Dino Week

Venue: National Forest Adventure Farm

Website: www.adventurefarm.co.uk/our-events/dino-week

Brace yourself for heart-pounding thrills as you participate in the riveting Dino Training Shows, where you’ll emerge as a certified Dino Ranger. Then, come face-to-face with awe-inspiring creatures...

Luminarium:Luminimax

Venue: Highfields Park

Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk

LuminiMax combines smaller luminarium structures (Lumini) to create one magical experience. Explore the beautiful colours and patterns of each inflatable dome in the enormous structure captivating the...

May Half Term at Clumber Park

Venue: Clumber Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire

Connect with nature by starting a '50 Things to do before you're 11 3/4 adventure'. Whether it's playing pooh sticks on Clumber Bridge, building dens in Leaping Bar or discovering wild animal clues in...

Milkshake! Live

Venue: Palace Theatre, Newark

Website: www.palacenewark.com

Milkshake! Live is back with a brand-new show! Join your favourite Milkshake! friends on Holiday with Dora, Pip and Posy, Blue from Blues Clues and You!, Milo, Milkshake! Monkey plus two of your Milkshake!...

Myths and Legends with the Master At Arms

Venue: Sherwood Forest

Website: www.visitsherwood.co.uk

Join William De Tankerville, The Sheriff of Nottinghams Master at Arms, as he takes you on a tour of the majestic Greenwood, sharing stories of medieval life and the villainous Robin Hood. The walk will...

National Children's Gardening Week

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.childrensgardeningweek.co.uk

An annual celebration of the fun that gardens hold for kids, supporting Greenfingers charity which is dedicated to providing magical gardens for children in hospices suffering from life limiting illnesses....

Tales from The Workhouse

Venue: The Workhouse and Infirmary

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire

Step back in time at The Workhouse and Infirmary. Meet costumed characters and learn about what life was like for the inmates who lived there. Listen to their stories as you encounter the inmates doing...

BBC Concert Orchestra - CBeebies Prom

Venue: Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall

Website: www.trch.co.uk

Join the Ocean Adventure crew to search for endangered creatures and collect sounds and pictures for your very own musical ocean scrapbook. A magical multi-media event featuring CBeebies theme tunes, orchestral...

Dinosaur Week

Venue: White Post Farm

Website: www.whitepostfarm.co.uk

Meet the dinosaurs, learn about fossils, partake in a dino dig and so much more! All of this on top of the usual farm fun, with a full timetable of activities. Get ready for lots of dino selfies and a...

Scribble Bot Workshop

Venue: Lakeside Arts, Performing Arts Studio

Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk

In this family workshop, make your own silly robot that scribbles away by itself! Families will be shown how to use circuits and recycled materials to create a scribble bot, and the rest is up to your...

The Pirates of Penzance

Venue: Mansfield Palace Theatre

Website: www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre

An unfortunate case of mishearing initiates the plot resulting in a dramatic change of direction for Frederic who sets a course to become a pirate rather than a ‘pilot’! The twists and turns unfold...

Thingamabobas

Venue: Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts

Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk

Thingamabobas is a playful, sensory experience for the whole family. Meet and interact with a circus troupe of bizarrely wonderful machines created to inspire, delight and intrigue. The work combines robotics,...

Wearable Sculptures Workshop

Venue: Lakeside Arts, Performing Arts Studio

Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk

Become the coolest fashionista around with this art workshop! Create vibrant outfits, hats, and headdresses from recycled materials and everyday objects. Inspired by the Thingamabobas installation. Suitable...

Goose (presented by Talegate Theatre)

Venue: Clumber Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire

This forty-five-minute interactive production brings Laura Wall's laugh-out-loud illustrations and loveable character to life. Goose is an instant favourite with young and old. Honk! Tickets are £10 per...

It's Pink! Barbie Breakfast

Venue: Rufford Abbey Country Park

Website: www.ruffordabbey.co.uk

Step into a world of fantastic and enjoy a delightful buffet breakfast with unlimited tea, coffee, or fruit juice. The best Barbie themed outfit at each sitting wins a prize! Please be sure to note any...

T20 Vitality Blast

Venue: Nottinghamshire Country Cricket Club

Address: Trent Bridge

Website: www.trentbridge.co.uk/2024-international-cricket.html

The Outlaws’ T20 campaign kicks off with a half term double-header alongside female counterparts, The Blaze. With a live DJ, a host of free, family-friendly entertainment and food stalls to satisfy all...

Nottingham Pretty Muddy Kids

Venue: National Water Sports Centre

Website: www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org

Pretty Muddy® Kids is a fun-packed muddy obstacle course for children aged 6-12 (over 1.2m tall). The young fundraisers climb, crawl and slide their way around the course at their own pace, accompanied...

Milkshake Live On Holiday

Venue: Loughborough Town Hall

Website: www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk

Join your favourite Milkshake! friends on Holiday with Dora, Pip and Posy, Blue from Blues Clues and You!, Milo, Milkshake! Monkey plus two of your Milkshake! presenters for an all-new adventure. It’s...

Olympic Raceday

Venue: Nottingham Racecourse

Website: www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/nottingham

Get into the Olympic spirit with the whole family this summer with a race day full of Sports Day fun, on and off the track! Expect all-day free children’s entertainment, including inflatables, penalty...

Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic

Venue: Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall

Website: www.trch.co.uk

This newly imagined concert takes you on a magic carpet ride through the most memorable song, score and movie moments of The Walt Disney Company, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Moana, Alice...

The Big Help Out

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.thebighelpout.org.uk

Early involvement in volunteering and social action increases a child’s likelihood of taking part in the future. Working together, teachers have the power to instil the values of compassion and community...

EM-Com 2024

Venue: Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

Website: www.visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk

EM-Con returns for 2024 with a show that’s set to be out of this world. There will be the usual mix of celebrity guests, cos-players, attractions, traders and Film and TV props coming together for the...

An Afternoon with Birds of Prey

Venue: Thoresby Park Estate

Website: www.thoresby.com

As usually seen at some of the largest events and prestigious venues across the UK, Alistair Leese, your host, will fly some of our treasured, dynamic and exciting show birds, who usually entertain large...

Nottingham Motor Show

Venue: Wollaton Park

Website: www.visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk

As well as hundreds of classics on display, from clubs and proud individuals alike, and all the brand new models to browse at your leisure, there will also be family entertainment, a funfair for the kids,...

Pushabout

Venue: Clumber Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire

Find a community of people in Pushabout; a walking group created for anyone who has or looks after pushchair-aged children. During these accessible and beautiful walks, you can meet other adults, find...

Adventure Cinema

Venue: Clumber Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire

Pack a picnic, set up your spot and enjoy an evening of entertainment in the great outdoors. Friday 14 June: The Greatest Showman singalong (PG) and Saturday 15 June: Grease singalong (PG).Tickets must...

Bare Knuckle Prize Fighting

Venue: The Workhouse and Infirmary

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire

Go and see a historical re-enactment of Georgian and Victorian bare knuckle prize fighting and learn all about the sport. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. Children...

Father's Day Weekend

Venue: Gulliver's Kingdom

Address: Matlock Bath

Website: www.gulliverskingdomresort.co.uk

Adults go FREE when accompanied by one full paying child throughout Father’s Day Weekend! This special offer is available at all Gulliver’s Theme Parks on both the Saturday and the Sunday.

The Sherwood Forest Trust Woodland Festival 2024

Venue: The Walled Garden, Thoresby Park

Website: www.thoresby.com

The outdoor festival celebrates woodlands and traditional woodland crafts. Visitors will be able to see the likes of green woodworkers, a coracle maker, have a go at kids eco art, listen to tree stories...

Trash Test Dummies Circus

Venue: Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts

Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk

Everyone put your bins out, tonight’s bin night and the Trash Test Dummies are on duty. With side-splitting slapstick comedy, daring acrobatics and dexterous juggling, these Dummies are off on an imaginative...

Mr Toad

Venue: Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall

Website: www.trch.co.uk

The story is based on Kenneth Grahame’s ‘Wind in the Willows’, and includes appearances from the story’s exquisitely drawn characters including: Badger, Ratty and Mole. A show filled with love,...

National School Sports Week 2024

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.youthsporttrust.org

This year's theme brings a special one-off Euro 2024 event that emphasises football as a means to engage young people in 60 minutes a day of PE, sport and play. By registering, schools will receive free...

Awful Auntie

Venue: Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall

Website: www.trch.co.uk

Following their acclaimed productions of Gangsta Granny, Billionaire Boy and Demon Dentist, Birmingham Stage Company are proud to present a fabulous new production of David Walliams’ amazing adventure...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Venue: The Palace Gardens at Southwell Minster

Website: www.southwellminster.org/events/event/wizard-of-oz/

Based on the original novel by L. Frank Baum, children and adults alike will love this ever-popular story reimagined for the stage. Take your own low backed chairs or picnic rugs and be prepared to be...

Jamboree Weekend

Venue: Gulliver's Kingdom

Address: Matlock Bath

Website: www.gulliverskingdomresort.co.uk

Get ready for a huge Jamboree Weekend in partnership with The Scouts Association. Perfect for Uniformed Youth Groups, enjoy bushcraft sessions, cookery school, jamboree discovery trail and all regular...

Mansfield Carnival 2024

Venue: Mansfield Market Place

Website: www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre/events

Save the Date for the Mansfield Carnival! Get ready for a day of laughter, joy, and endless fun!

Finger Puppet Workshop

Venue: Lakeside Arts, Performing Arts Studio

Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk

The whole family can get involved in making a troupe of finger puppets to take home. This workshop will show you how to make a basic puppet, the rest is up to you! £5 including one free adult place. Suitable...

Tom Thumb

Venue: Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts

Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk

One night, tiny Tom overhears Mum and Dad talking – there’s nothing left to eat so they are going to leave him and his six brothers in the forest! Performed on and under a kitchen table this classic...

The Lion Inside

Venue: Mansfield Palace Theatre

Website: www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre/events

Fed up of being ignored and forgotten by the other animals, Mouse wishes he could roar like Lion. But, as he discovers, even the biggest, bossiest people are scared sometimes ... and even the smallest...

This Is My Theatre presents The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Venue: Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre

Website: www.visitsherwood.co.uk

Ever since the tale hit the cinema screens in 1939 it has captivated audiences. So, immerse yourself in a story of friendship, courage and magic as Dorothy and her companions navigate the whimsical world....

The Wonders of the Human Heart

Venue: Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts

Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk

This lively family lecture will take you on a scientific journey with plenty of interactive demonstrations and activities. Free drop-in art-in-science activities before and after the talk from 12noon-1pm...

Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out

Venue: Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall

Website: www.trch.co.uk

Prepare to sing and dance with colourful scarecrows, feed the penguins, build big sandcastles, and even swim in the sea! Packed full of songs, dance and muddy puddles, Peppa’s Fun Day Out guarantees...

Smart Spiders

Venue: Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts

Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk

In this family-friendly talk, Sara L. Goodacre, Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Genetics, will reveal how spiders use their amazing skills, and explain what it is that we still don’t quite understand...

Horrible Histories: Rotten Royals

Venue: Mansfield Palace Theatre

Website: www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre/events

Horrible Histories is back with revolting rulers and mad monarchs from Britain’s barmy past! Boasting the funniest and most outrageous regal scenes from the hit Barmy Britain shows, Rotten Royals promises...