Santa’s Gingerbread Christmas Trail
Until 22nd Dec
Wollaton Hall, Nottingham
Discover Santa or his helpers at the festive themed ‘Gingerbread Christmas’ with a self-led walk through the lower basement of Wollaton Hall.
It is decorated in the theme of a ‘Gingerbread Christmas’ with our team of Santa’s helpers throughout the route to meet you too. You & your family will have the opportunity to see Santa or his friends in Santa’s Workshop. Children will receive a gift as part of their visit.
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The Ugly Duckling
by Isabella Waldron
Children's Theatre
Until 4th Jan
Nottingham Playhouse
Meet the newest duckling on the pond.
To everyone’s surprise, they’re nothing like the rest of the family.
As the seasons change, the duckling heads out on a mission to find some new friends. Along the way they encounter some crafty creatures and have exciting adventures before discovering that the best thing to be, is yourself.
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Paula Rego
Visions of English Literature
Exhibition
Until 5th Jan
Djanogly Gallery, Lakeside Arts, Nottingham
Paula Rego was one of the great artists of our time, whose work tells stories that combine fantasy, imagination, innocence, and cruelty, in order to explore life in all its complexity and mystery.
This new exhibition casts a spotlight on her remarkable practice as a graphic artist, and particularly the British literary influences that inspired her most ambitious bodies of works in printmaking: Nursery Rhymes, Peter Pan and Jane Eyre.
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Bronze Age Offerings in the River Trent
exhibition
Until 5th Jan
Lakeside Arts, Nottingham
This exhibition brings together items from the University Museum, Nottingham City Museums and Galleries and Derby Museums to document this fascinating practice, throwing light on the Bronze Age of the East Midlands.
Around 3000 years ago, the rich warriors of the East Midlands made offerings in the River Trent, and about 200 of these bronze objects have been recovered from the river, making it one of the biggest such collections in Europe.
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Donald Rodney
Visceral Canker
exhibition
Until 5th Jan
Nottingham Contempory
Nottingham Contemporary presents a major retrospective of the late British artist Donald Rodney (b.1961, UK; d.1998, UK). Bringing together nearly all that survives of his work across painting, drawing, installation, sculpture and digital media with rare archive materials, the exhibition highlights Rodney's significance to the recent history of British art. Though Rodney has had a perennial influence on the wider UK artist community, there have been few opportunities to experience the full breadth and complexity of his work. This touring exhibition will highlight the significance of Rodney's work and re-address themes of racial identity, chronic illness, Black masculinity and Britain's colonial past.
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Snowman Trail
Until 5th Jan
Newstead Abbey, Nottingham
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Snowed in at Newstead Abbey
Join us for magical moments, memories & mayhem.
Until 5th Jan
Newstead Abbey, Nottingham
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Jack and the Beanstalk
Pantomime
Until 18th Jan
Nottingham Playhouse
The legendary Nottingham Playhouse panto reaches new heights with a giant of a show – Jack and the Beanstalk!
When Jack exchanges the family cow for mysterious beans, he begins an epic adventure when they grow into an enormous beanstalk. Join Jack as he bravely climbs to discover a land above the clouds, where a ferocious giant lurks in his castle. Will Jack outwit the giant and leave with his magic harp? And can he bag the golden egg-laying goose that will change his family’s fortunes forever?
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Impressions
Temporary Exhibition
Until 27th April
Nottingham Castle
Impressions: Nottingham’s collection meets four masterpieces from the Clark Art Institute, USA.
Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery presents an exciting new collection exhibition, taking the lead from four Impressionist paintings Artists Claude Monet (1840-1926), Camille Pissarro (1830-1903), Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) and Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) that helped to define the artistic movement known as Impressionism.
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Peter Pan
Pantomime
Until 12th Jan
Theatre Royal, Nottingham
TV fashionista Gok Wan will lead the cast of Peter Pan as The Magical Merman along with TV personality and actress Denise Welch as Captain Hook, children’s TV favourite Paul Chuckle as Starkey, comedy ventriloquist, & BGT Finalist Steve Hewlett as Smee along with Kate Stewart as Tink, Molly Farmer as Wendy and Aiden Carson as Peter Pan.
This family treat will include all your favourites from Neverland including Tinker Bell, Wendy, John and Michael Darling. With amazing special effects, stunning sets, beautiful costumes and barrel-loads of laughter, Peter Pan will take your whole family on a magical trip to Neverland like never before!
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The Storm Whale
Christmas at Lakeside
Engine House, York Theatre Royal, Little Angel Theatre and The Marlowe
Until 5th Jan
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts, Nottingham
Join us for this magical Christmas show for kids as we take you out to sea to meet a little whale...
Noi lives with his Dad and six cats by the sea. One summer, while his Dad was busy at work, Noi rescued a little whale that washed up on the beach. A friendship began that changed their lives forever.
The following winter his Dad takes one last trip on his fishing boat. Noi is alone once more and longs to see his friend again. He waits and watches, watches and waits…
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Panto in a Day (for adults)
Sleeping Beauty
Workshop
20th Dec
Nottingham Playhouse
This ever popular experience is for people who love to make theatre really quickly.
Join Participation Producer Tia Elvidge for a fun filled day putting together a potted pantomime for sharing with friends and family in the afternoon.
A whole panto in one day? It can’t be done. Oh yes it can!
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Panto in a Day (9-13 year olds)
Sleeping Beauty
Workshop
21st Dec
Nottingham Playhouse
This ever popular experience is for people who love to make theatre really quickly.
Join Participation Producer Tia Elvidge for a fun filled day putting together a potted pantomime for sharing with friends and family in the afternoon.
A whole panto in one day? It can’t be done. Oh yes it can!
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Christmas Craft & gift Fairs
21st, 22nd Dec
Newstead Abbey, Nottingham
During weekends, explore craft stalls in the medieval cloisters of Newstead Abbey that offer a range of gifts & treats
Site entry or parking charges apply: £6 per car & £2 per head for walkers or coach – Free entry to Fair.
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Festive Evening Tour
21st, 28th Dec
Newstead Abbey, Nottingham
With this exclusive evening tour, you can indulge with a refreshment, and discover the ‘Snowed In’ festive installations, while exploring Newstead Abbey after dark.
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The Wizard of Oz
Flying High
22nd - 23rd Dec
Bonington Theatre, Arnold, Nottingham
Flying High Young Company from Arnold, Nottingham invites you to come and follow Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion along the Yellow Brick Road to self-discovery where the Wizard of Oz is not all he seems. This is a retelling of a well-known story with original songs by professional musician/actor, Jack Quarton, also from Arnold. Through creative storytelling with a modern eco-friendly twist, The Wizard of Oz is performed by a vibrant young company who had sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. This a show for all the family and not one to be missed.
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Panto in a Day (6-8 year olds)
Sleeping Beauty
Workshop
23rd Dec
Nottingham Central Library
Join Participation Producer Tia Elvidge for a fun filled day pulling together a potted pantomime for sharing with friends and family in the afternoon.
A whole panto in one day? It can’t be done. Oh yes it can!
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Dandelions at the bookshop
30th Dec
Five Leaves Bookshop
14a Long Row, Nottingham, NG12DH
Dandelions Poetry is back at Five Leaves for our special reading between Christmas and New Year. Come and join us for a dose of poetry at the ‘in between’ time of year.
We are very pleased to have Rory Waterman as our featured poet. Rory has four collections of poetry published by Carcanet press. Come Here to This Gate, his fourth collection, was published in 2024. Rory’s poems have been published in the Times Literary Supplement, Poetry Review, The Best British Poetry, PN Review, the Guardian and the Financial Times. He is also a reviewer, critic and Associate Professor in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Nottingham Trent University.
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Beeston Film Festival
2025
Submission Deadline 31st Dec 2024
The biggest international Top 100 Best Reviewed 5-star short film festival in the Midlands!
Now entering our 11th year, we pride ourselves on championing international films from around the globe, providing a platform for challenging, innovative, diverse, and high-quality films for a growing local and global audience.
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NYE Cocktails and Crime
Rest in Peace
31st Dec
National Justice Museum
As we celebrate the end of 1968, and Nottingham is in the full throes of the swinging sixties. The vibrant melting pot of music, art, social unrest and change. After four years of bringing the grooviest sounds and hottest bands to our little city, The Dungeon club is closing down, and Mike Rophone, the owner wants to make sure it goes in style.
Where better than the former County Gaol, whose own dungeon lurks beneath the court. The perfect venue celebrates the last hurrah for The Dungeon Club.
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