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Is it spring yet? With daffodils in gardens and blossom in the trees, we're going to say yes it is! Many of Nottinghamshire's wonderful outdoor attractions are beginning to open their gardens, providing glimpses of long summery days which are soon to arrive. This weekend there's a raft of fantastic indoor and outdoor events throughout the county, from family fun days to steampunk Sundays.
Read on to see our top picks, browse our What’s On calendar or check out our Things To Do section for lots more attractions and ideas. We love to see and hear what you have been up to in Nottinghamshire so don’t forget, you can use #lovenotts to share the love and connect with us via our Twitter, Facebook or Instagram!
Creative Workshops & Exhibitions
Focus Gallery | Friday 6th & Saturday 7th April
Tucked away on Derby Road, The Focus Gallery presents a rich programme of workshops and exhibitions all year long. This weekend there are two Little Gems workshops which are suitable for kids - Little Gems Creative Keyrings and Little Gems Silver Cabochon Ring - each perfect if you have a budding creative to keep entertained!
For adults who want to explore jewellery making there is an in-depth stone setting workshop, and award-winning artist Jennifer Collier’s exhibition of intricate paperfolding features books, maps, envelopes, wallpaper or scrap paper transformed into amazing 3D artworks.
For more information, please click here.
Steampunk Sunday
The Malt Cross | Sunday 8th April | 1pm - 9pm
Come all ye weird and wonderful to Nottingham’s great Victorian music hall, The Malt Cross, for a day of all things steampunk! Quirky live music, an array of market stalls and circus performers will be in attendance to entertain you all, including mesmerism by Dr. Corvus Marconi and sea shanties by the Trent Navigation Company. You are of course encouraged to dress to the nines in your most fantastical steampunk garb, making this the most peculiar fun to be had in the city this weekend.
For more information, please click here.
Heritage & Nature Walk | BBC Civilisations Festival
Creswell Crags | Sunday 8th April 2018 | 10am
Aside from the usual cave tours, countryside walks and museum activities, there are some great events are taking place at North Nottinghamshire’s most fascinating craggy spot this weekend.
The BBC Civilisations festival continues, with an exhibition depicting the many diverse representations of stone age man collected over the past 200 years. If it’s the flora and fauna of this ancient beauty spot which interests you, check out the heritage and nature walk with the senior ranger on Sunday. Finally, Easter may be over but there are still eggs to be hunted! Bring along a little ‘un and see if they can win a prize as they explore the lake and gorge.
For more information, please click here.
Family Fun Day | Lace Unveiled
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Newstead Abbey | Saturday 7 April
The ancestral home of Lord Byron boasts Japanese rock gardens, rolling parkland and a house of historical antiquities to explore, but this weekend there are some extra special events to enjoy. Check out the Family Fun Day, full of activities and trails to suit all ages on Saturday 7th April, then explore Lace Unveiled which presents work by contemporary artists inspired by lace displayed within the rooms of the Abbey alongside objects from the world-class Nottingham City Museums & Galleries Lace Collection.
For more information, please click here.
Escape from New York – Part of the John Carpenter Film Season
National Justice Museum | Sunday 8th April | 7 - 10pm
As part of their new season of film screenings, the National Justice Museum gives something a little more exciting than your usual cinema experience. Last week’s showing of Big Trouble in Little China included an exciting treasure hunt in the depths of the museum, while this time around you can gorge on free MOD pizza as you enjoy this John Carpenter sci-fi classic!
Please note: This film has a 15 certificate
For more information, please click here.
This blog was written by Sophie Gargett, Marketing Assistant at Visit Nottinghamshire.
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With this workshop suitable for children you can enjoy spending a few hours together creating two funky keyrings each.
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For Focus Gallery's second solo showcase, they welcome you to Jennifer Collier's fantastical world, where every exquisite detail is made, folded and manipulated from paper.
With this workshop suitable for children you can enjoy spending a few hours together creating a beautiful silver gem set ring each.
An eclectic and eccentric ensemble of entertainers to educate and excite, terrify and delight. Including a Steampunk market, music, muscles and merriment to suit all ages. FREE entry.
Join the senior Ranger, Jim Anderson, on this Spring walk around The Grips, looking at nature and heritage of the local area.
Creswell Crags have brought together a range of images from the past 200 years which have been used to represent our Stone Age ancestors.
Creswell Crags, in North Nottinghamshire is a limestone gorge honeycombed with caves and smaller fissures. Stone tools and remains of animals found in the caves by archaeologists provide evidence for a fascinating story of life during the last Ice Age between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. Further evidence came to light in 2003 with the discovery of Britain’s only known Ice Age rock art.
Malt Cross is an Grade-2 listed Victorian Music Hall set at the heart of Nottingham city centre, just off Old Market Square.
Easter at the Crags is mammoth sized fun! Can you find all the mammoth eggs hidden around site? There are prizes for those that can!
Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere where children are free to explore; the Fun Day is all about families. After discovering the Abbey, children can have further fun running around the grounds and gardens. Make Newstead Abbey your home for the day!
Lace Unveiled will present work by contemporary artists inspired by lace displayed within the rooms of Newstead Abbey.
A beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire.
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Meet amazing, costumed characters from Nottingham's history in our Grade II* listed, Shire Hall. Explore the Victorian Courtroom, Georgian gaol, and ancient cells - all spread over five fascinating floors.
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