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  1. 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)

  2. LagosPhotos: Gallery Tours

    Nottingham

    Join a walk-through of the galleries, offering an insightful perspective on this fascinating exhibition. Led by Ashley Gallant, Interim Head of Visual Arts Programming, Lakeside Arts.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00
    From:
    6 Nov 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00
    From:
    4 Dec 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book LagosPhotos: Gallery Tours Online (opens in a new window)

  3. Rarescale: and the Music is for the Birds

    nottingham

    Nottingham Contemporary are delighted to continue their collaboration with East Midlands chamber ensemble rarescale, presenting a series of musical performances responding to their current exhibitions Chico da Silva: And the soul is for the birds…

    Venue

    Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    23 Aug 2026Various Opening Times
    From:
    6 Sep 2026Various Opening Times

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    Book Rarescale: and the Music is for the Birds Online (opens in a new window)

  4. Working Through It: Exhibition

    Nottingham

    This new exhibition explores the changing role of work in prison. Using a striking combination of objects and historical photographs from the National Justice Museum's collections.

    Venue

    National Justice Museum, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    27 July 2026to3 Jan 2027Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book Working Through It: Exhibition Online (opens in a new window)

  5. 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
  6. 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 2026to9 Aug 2026Various Opening Times

    Indicative Availability

    Book Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet Online (opens in a new window)

  7. Sarah Cunningham

    nottingham

    In autumn 2026 Nottingham Contemporary will present the first institutional solo exhibition, and largest presentation of works to date, of the late British artist Sarah Cunningham (1993–2024, UK).

    Venue

    Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    3 Oct 2026to10 Jan 2027Open 10:00 - 18:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book Sarah Cunningham Online (opens in a new window)

  8. Talk: From the background to the figure: Integration in the life and work of Chico da Silva

    Nottingham

    This talk takes currently exhibiting artist Chico da Silva's artworks as a point of entry into his life story - and into the worldview that shaped both.

    Venue

    Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    22 Aug 2026Open 14:00 - 15:30

    Indicative Availability

    Book Talk: From the background to the figure: Integration in the life and work of Chico da Silva Online (opens in a new window)

  9. 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 2026Various Opening Times

    Indicative Availability

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

  10. 1:1 Training Sessions with Personal Trainers

    Nottingham

    Sign up to a 1:1 training session with a Personal Trainer in our current exhibition Physical Culture by Augustas Serapinas.

    Venue

    Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    12 Aug 2026Open 12:00 - 14:00
    From:
    19 Aug 2026Open 12:00 - 14:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book 1:1 Training Sessions with Personal Trainers Online (opens in a new window)

  11. Reflections

    Nottingham

    Reflections brings together five artists selected from a UK-wide open call inspired by our recent exhibition, Drawn Through Time.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2026to30 Aug 2026

    Indicative Availability

    Book Reflections Online (opens in a new window)

  12. 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
  13. Project Lab - Pieces of Me: Stories from Nottingham

    Nottingham

    Saturday 23 May - Sunday 20 September 2026 National Justice Museum Free

    Pieces of Me: Stories from Nottingham brings together the voices of refugees and asylum seekers living in Nottingham through art, poetry, textiles, and storytelling.

    Venue

    National Justice Museum, Nottingham

    City of Caves, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    23 May 2026to20 Sep 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book Project Lab - Pieces of Me: Stories from Nottingham Online (opens in a new window)

  14. 'Stretched to the Limit' by Steel Door Studios

    Nottingham

    'Stretched to the Limit' is Steel Door Studios' first solo show of a body of work. This series of evocative pieces shines a floodlight on a prison system in crisis. Spiralling overcrowding, ever-decreasing budgets, "a modern-day pandemic of…

    Venue

    National Justice Museum, Nottingham

    City of Caves, Nottingham

    Dates

    From:
    23 May 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book 'Stretched to the Limit' by Steel Door Studios Online (opens in a new window)

  15. Talk: Putting the "Parish" in Parish Libraries

    Nottingham

    Alison Milbank, the author of For the Parish, will describe some of the history and distinctiveness of this system, illuminating the social and religious ways of life which thrived in parishes.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    10 Nov 2026Open 13:00 - 14:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book Talk: Putting the "Parish" in Parish Libraries Online (opens in a new window)

  16. Weston Gallery Tours

    Nottingham

    Join a walk-through of the Secret and Sacred Libraries from East Midlands Parishes exhibition and learn about the stories behind the items on display.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    10 Nov 2026Open 11:00 - 12:00
    From:
    10 Feb 2027Open 11:00 - 12:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book Weston Gallery Tours Online (opens in a new window)

  17. Heritage Open Days at Lakeside Arts

    Nottingham

    Investigate some of the science behind archaeology with members of the York Archaeology team.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sep 2026Open 12:00 - 15:30

    Indicative Availability

    Book Heritage Open Days at Lakeside Arts Online (opens in a new window)

  18. Secret and Sacred Libraries from East Midlands Parishes

    Nottingham

    Lakeside Arts | Weston Gallery Thursday 8 October – Sunday 28 February Open Tuesday-Sunday | 12noon-4pm | Closed Mondays Tickets: Free admission

    Launch event: Thursday 8 October, 5-7pm

    Step into the sacred libraries of the East Midlands…

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    8 Oct 2026to28 Feb 2027Open 12:00 - 16:00
  19. 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)

  20. LagosPhoto: Stories of Movement and Belonging Exhibition

    Nottingham

    LagosPhoto Festival is one of Africa's most significant international contemporary arts festivals.

    Venue

    Lakeside Arts, Beeston

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sep 2026to10 Jan 2027Open 10:00 - 16:00

    Indicative Availability

    Book LagosPhoto: Stories of Movement and Belonging Exhibition Online (opens in a new window)

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