Current Events
Life at an Iron Age Hillfort
Investigating Breedon Hill & Burrough Hill
University of Nottingham
Until 13th July
University of Nottingham Museum, Lakeside Arts
Iron Age hillforts are few and far between in the East Midlands, and not very well understood.
However, archaeological discoveries from Burrough Hill and Breedon Hill, both in Leicestershire, are providing important clues about life and beliefs at these important fortifications.
This exhibition will feature a fascinating range of everyday objects from both hillforts, with a spotlight on a spectacular hoard of chariot fittings from Burrough Hill.
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ASKING FOR IT
Exhibition
Until 13th July
National Justice Museum, Nottingham
Asking for It is a powerful and award-winning photographic series by Jayne Jackson that challenges the persistent culture of victim-blaming in cases of sexual and gender-based violence. Using a striking ‘mugshot’ format, historical styling, and period-specific photographic techniques, Jackson exposes the enduring narratives that shift blame onto survivors of sexual and domestic abuse.
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Through Our Eyes
A Photographic Biennale by the Young People of Hyson Green
Until 12th July
New Art Exchange, Nottingham
Through Our Eyes is a powerful new exhibition featuring the work of more than 50 children from Scotholme and Forest Fields Primary Schools. The project invites us to see Hyson Green through their eyes; vibrant, complex, and full of wonder.
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Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen
Until 7th Sept
Nottingham Contemporary
In Summer 2025, Nottingham Contemporary will present Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen, a thematic group exhibition and associated live programme which considers how sound travels and transitions through cross-cultural identities, histories, and futures. Drawing on writer and cultural historian Saidiya Hartman’s methods of “foraging” and “disfiguration” the exhibition will feature sound as the leading medium to consider how artists have listened to and reimagined complex histories.
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NAE OPEN 2025
Until 13th Sept
New Arts Exchange, Nottingham
The NAE Open returns for its fifth edition with a bold, diverse and stimulating exhibition showcasing painting, video, live art, photography, textiles and sculpture.
Selected through a competitive open call, the featured works are by Nottinghamshire-based artists and artists from the global ethnic majority* across the UK.
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The Sherwood Art Week 2025
Until 6th July
Sherwood Nottingham
A week long festival of art and craft in Sherwood, Nottingham.
SAW started life at The Place Activity Centre (TPAC). It developed from the weekend exhibitions showing the work of art group members. In 2008 the group talked about staging exhibitions for more than two days, but TPAC couldn’t host a longer event. So a week-long art festival involving different community venues and local businesses emerged.
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Events coming up
Kinky Boots The Musical
1st - 5th July
Theatre Rloyal, Nottingham
The Broadway and West End phenomenon, Kinky Boots The Musical, is strutting back into Nottingham in a brand-new production starring Strictly Come Dancing’s Johannes Radebe as Lola*, rising star Dan Partridge as Charlie Price, and Courtney Bowman will play Lauren.
Joining the company are Newtion Matthews, playing Lola at certain performances and Simon Snr for all other performances, Kara Lily Hayworth as Nicola, Joe Caffrey as Don, Kathryn Barnes as Pat, Lucy Williamson as Trish, Jonathan Dryden Taylor as Mr Price, Scott Paige as George and Liam Doyle as Harry.
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Kay Power
Gallery Art Exhibition
1st - 31st July
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6DY
Enjoy the wonderful art of Kay Power exhibiting in the Attenborough Nature Centre throughout the month of July.
I have always been obsessed by art. I studied Fine Art at Nottingham University and spent some time living in Holland studying at Arnhem University. I’m originally Australian, now living in Nottingham.
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Big City Balsam Bash
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
2nd July
Iremongers Pond, Coronation Ave, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 7AB
Join Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Nottingham City Council for a balsam bash at Iremongers Pond. This session is a taster session for businesses and community groups to have a go at removing this invasive plant and learn more about the management of our city nature reserves.
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Open-mic Poetry Night
Pints and Poets
Sherwood Arts Festival
2nd July
The Drinkery, Sherwood Nottingham
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Three Inch Fools
Open Air Theatre
3rd July
Nottingham Castle
It’s Midsummer’s eve and deep in an enchanted forest mischief is stirring. The Fairy King and Queen are feuding, four runaway lovers are tying themselves in knots, and a troupe of quite appalling actors are preparing a theatrical extravaganza destined to impress. With shapeshifting trouble-maker Puck at the helm, the course of true love never did run smooth.
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The Japanese Kitchen
3rd July
New Art Exchange, Nottingham
Come and eat with us!
At the Corner Café in the New Art Exchange, we serve up plant-based dishes from a different culture on the first Thursday of every month. This July we are excited to present an evening of Japanese food for you to enjoy.
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Our Little Sister
Film Screening
3rd July
New Art Exchange, Nottingham
Join us for a free screening of Our Little Sister (2016), a tender Japanese drama by Hirokazu Koreeda.
After their estranged father’s death, three sisters invite their teenage half sister Suzu to live with them in their seaside home. As they build new bonds and navigate past wounds, the film gently explores themes of family, connection, and the quiet beauty of everyday life. With graceful storytelling and rich emotional depth, Our Little Sister is a heartfelt celebration of sisterhood and belonging.
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Picnic in the Park
Part of Sneinton Festival 2025
13th July
Green's windmill Nottingham
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The Lightning Thief
The Percy Jackson Musical
EMUS
3rd - 5th July
The Duchess Theatre, Derbyshire, NG10 1EF
The Lightning Thief is a musical with music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki and a book by Joe Tracz, based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Rick Riordan. The musical follows Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old boy who newly discovers that he is a demigod and goes on a quest to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war between the Greek gods.
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Speech Therapy
4th July
Bunkers Hill, Nottingham
1st Friday of the month 7.30pm to 11pm...LOADS of open mic slots...FREE!
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Hothouse Theatre's Annual General Meeting
Fri 18th July - 7:30 pm
Upstairs @ Lincolnshire Poacher, Mansfield Road, Nottingham
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PALOP Takeover
4th July
New Art Exchange, Nottingham
Join us in celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Nottingham PALOP (Portuguese-speaking African countries) community. This special event brings together music, food, fashion, and community spirit in a joyful tribute to the nations of Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and Cape Verde, featuring:
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SIX: TEEN EDITION
By Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss
Nottingham Arts Theatre Youth Group
4th - 6th July
Nottingham Arts Theatre
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st-century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over. The New York Times says SIX is “pure entertainment!” and the Evening Standard hails SIX as “the most uplifting new British musical I have ever had the privilege to watch.”
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Dianne and Vito - Red hot and ready
Burn the Floor
5th July
Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
2024 Strictly Come Dancing winner Dianne Buswell and 2023 winner Vito Coppola have come together to light up the stages across the country this summer with their sizzling new show ‘Dianne & Vito: Red Hot and Ready!
The dynamic duo bring their talent and passion to Red Hot and Ready! – a dance show-with-a-difference created by BAFTA award recipient and world-renowned choreographer Jason Gilkison. This is a dance Dream Team not to be missed!
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Pix-Mix Gazette
audio magazine
Pieces need to be 10 minutes or less, to fit in with the 30 min programme.
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GOBS x Right to Write
Summer Saunter
5th July
Mansfield Palace Theatre
GOBS and Right to Write collective invite you to a creative-writing exploration, starting at Mansfield Palace Theatre at 1.15pm and ending at Titchfield Park. The session will end at roughly 3.30pm
Write, scribble, meet new friends, and explore the world around you.
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Stand In The Spotlight 2025
Spotlight Theatre
5th & 6th July
Squire Perfroming Arts Centre
Spotlight Theatre is pleased to be returning to The Space this summer with two fabulous showcases.
On Saturday night our Seniors present an evening of musical delight with song, dance and drama showcasing them at their best. This is followed on Sunday afternoon with a showcase from our fabulous Minis, Juniors and Inters.
Seniors Showcase – Saturday 5th July at 7PM
Minis, Juniors & Inters Showcase – Sunday 6th July at 3:30PM
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Picnic in the Park
part of Sneinton Festival!
13th July
Green’s Windmill and Windmill Park, Nottingham
Bring a picnic to Green’s Windmill and Windmill Park as part of Sneinton Festival! This event is free to attend and is open to all.
Activities at the mill will include live acoustic music, tombola & lucky dip, mill tours, kids games and colouring activity. Refreshments will be available too, small fees apply.
Join the celebrations and share friendship, food and fun, all taking place by the windmill.
This is a free event, running from 12pm-4pm. There will be something for all the family!
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Hothouse Theatre's Annual General Meeting
Fri 18th July - 7:30 pm Upstairs @ Lincolnshire Poacher, Mansfield Road, Nottingham
All members and supporters are welcome to join us for our AGM.
This will be a celebration of another year of activity. There will be a short presentation by Guy giving some examples of the things we have been getting up to as well as looking forward to the year ahead.
The AGM is also an opportunity to become more involved in the project by joining the committee.
If you want more details get in touch.
guy@hothousetheatre.com
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