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  1. Summer 2026 Exhibition Launch Party: Augustas Serapinas: Physical Culture and Chico da Silva: And the soul is for the birds

    Nottingham

    Join Nottingham Contemporary to celebrate the launch of two new summer season exhibitions, Augustas Serapinas: Physical Culture and Chico da Silva: And the soul is for the birds.

    Venue

    Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    5 June 2026Open 18:30 - 23:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book Summer 2026 Exhibition Launch Party: Augustas Serapinas: Physical Culture and Chico da Silva: And the soul is for the birds Online (opens in a new window)

  2. WE THE PEOPLE: America's Fight for Freedom and Beyond

    University Park, Nottingham

    The United States of America was founded upon an idea of freedom. As a place of refuge from religious persecution and the birthplace of a new political system, the American colonists who rebelled against British rule saw themselves as the founders…

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    1 Apr 2026to13 Sep 2026Various Opening Times

    Indicative Availability

    Book WE THE PEOPLE: America's Fight for Freedom and Beyond Online (opens in a new window)

  3. Dala Nasser: Cemetery of Martyrs

    Nottingham

    By using the process of frottage (the technique of taking a rubbing from an uneven surface), Nasser will transform the gallery space into a symbolic graveyard, creating a collection of charcoal rubbings collected from the graves of seminal artists,…

    Venue

    Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    7 Feb 2026to10 May 2026Various Opening Times
  4. Robert Montgomery - The People You Love Become Ghosts Inside of You

    Nottingham

    To coincide with the Artists, Lovers, Outsiders exhibition, we are presenting Montgomery’s light poem The People You Love Become Ghosts Inside of You, 2013.

    Venue

    Nottingham Castle, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    2 May 2026to6 Sep 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
  5. Student Showcase: Architecture and Product Design

    Goldsmith Street, Nottingham

    Introducing the designers, makers, influencers and disruptors who represent the future of the creative industries. Discover and celebrate the work of graduating students from across Nottingham Trent University's courses in Product Design and…

    Dates

    From:
    29 May 2026to5 June 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

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    Book Student Showcase: Architecture and Product Design Online (opens in a new window)

  6. Augustas Serapinas: Physical Culture

    Nottingham

    In summer 2026, Nottingham Contemporary is thrilled to present the first institutional solo exhibition in England by Lithuanian artist Augustas Serapinas featuring his large-scale sculptural installation, Physical Culture.

    Venue

    Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    6 June 2026to6 Sep 2026Various Opening Times
  7. Teeth - An exhibition by Lucy Stevens at Creswell Crags

    Worksop

    A vibrant exhibition of colourful mixed media paintings inspired by the mammal teeth collection at Creswell Crags.

    Venue

    Creswell Crags, Worksop

    Dates

    From:
    12 Oct 2025to28 June 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
  8. Thought Through Time

    Nottingham

    Dr Kerry Langsdale, multidisciplinary artist and philosopher, will discuss the ideas underpinning our Drawn Through Time exhibition.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    5 June 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book Thought Through Time Online (opens in a new window)

  9. Drawn Through Time

    Nottingham

    A collection of artists uses their drawing skills to explore the past, present and future.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    9 May 2026to26 July 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book Drawn Through Time Online (opens in a new window)

  10. Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet

    Nottingham

    Nottingham will host two spectacular immersive art experiences in 2026: Beyond Monet and Beyond Van Gogh – two unforgettable experiences under one roof.

    Dates

    From:
    18 July 2026to7 Aug 2026Various Opening Times
  11. Drawn Through Time - Gallery Tours

    Nottingham

    Join Lakeside Arts for one of their Gallery Tours, offering an insightful perspective on this fascinating exhibition.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    16 May 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00
    From:
    29 May 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00
    From:
    6 June 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book Drawn Through Time - Gallery Tours Online (opens in a new window)

  12. Sung Through Time

    Nottingham

    Group singing has long helped us connect with our past, join Lakeside Arts for this inspired singing workshop.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    10 June 2026Open 18:00 - 21:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book Sung Through Time Online (opens in a new window)

  13. Chico da Silva: And the soul is for the birds

    Nottingham

    Nottingham Contemporary are thrilled to present the first European institutional solo exhibition of the late self-taught Brazilian artist Francisco da Silva (1910–1985, Brazil), known as 'Chico da Silva,' or simply 'Chico'.

    Venue

    Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    6 June 2026to6 Sep 2026

    Indicative Availability

    Book Chico da Silva: And the soul is for the birds Online (opens in a new window)

  14. Nottingham Puppet Festival 2026

    Nottingham

    With puppetry performances from local, national and international artists, and small and large-scale puppetry also taking to the streets, the festival will present workshops, talks and screenings from key figures in the puppetry world.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2026to5 July 2026
  15. The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Broughton Lodge, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds

    Nottingham

    Friday 30 January – Sunday 12 July 2026 Open Thursday - Sunday, 12noon - 4pm University of Nottingham Museum Free admission

    The cemetery discovered at Broughton Lodge, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, in Nottinghamshire was a pioneering community…

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    30 Jan 2026to12 July 2026Various Opening Times

    Indicative Availability

    Book The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Broughton Lodge, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds Online (opens in a new window)

  16. Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun: Artists, Lovers, Outsiders

    Nottingham

    Curated by writer and broadcaster Damian Barr, this exhibition rescues the Two Roberts from the footnotes of history. It foregrounds their shared creative practice, grounded in radical queer love, and celebrates an alternative tradition of modernist…

    Venue

    Nottingham Castle, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    2 May 2026to6 Sep 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
  17. We The People Gallery Tours

    Nottingham

    Join a walk-through of the exhibition and learn about the stories behind the items on display.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    20 May 2026to8 July 2026Open 11:00 - 12:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book We The People Gallery Tours Online (opens in a new window)

  18. Shahana Rajani: Lines That World a River لکیروں سے دریا تھامنا

    Nottingham

    Nottingham Contemporary are excited to be sharing the first European solo exhibition by multi-disciplinary artist Shahana Rajani (b.1987, Pakistan).

    Venue

    Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    7 Feb 2026to10 May 2026Various Opening Times

    Indicative Availability

    Book Shahana Rajani: Lines That World a River لکیروں سے دریا تھامنا Online (opens in a new window)

  19. Discussion Through Time

    Nottingham

    Join artists Penny McCarthy and George Shaw (Turner prize nominee 2011) in conversation about the role of drawing and its relation to the past.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    24 June 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book Discussion Through Time Online (opens in a new window)

  20. Helios

    Southwell

    Helios is a new touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring seven metres in diameter, the artwork features 72dpi detailed imagery* of the Sun's surface.

    Dates

    From:
    29 July 2026to15 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book Helios Online (opens in a new window)

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