Lakeside Arts
Part of University of Nottingham
Lakeside Arts

OCTOBER HALF TERM 2023 at Lakeside

From designing your dream pair of wellies to owls that say wow!, we have so many exciting activities to fill up half term. Get ready to get creative at Lakeside Arts!

What's On

Design Your Dream Wellies!
Children & Families

Design Your Dream Wellies!

Sunday 22 October 12noon-3pm
Performing Arts Studio

Glitter, pompoms, Spiderman… What do your dream wellies look like? Join us to draw and decorate a fantastic pair of cardboard wellies.

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Four Go Wild In Wellies
Children & Families

Four Go Wild In Wellies

Sunday 22 October 1pm & 3.30pm
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts

A whimsical adventure featuring bobble hats, scarves, tents that have a life of their own and, of course, lots of fun in wellies!

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Jars Of Curiosity
Children & Families

Jars Of Curiosity

Tuesday 24 October 10am-12noon
Performing Arts Studio

Using a range of materials from clay to recycled items, create beautiful and strange creatures to put in jars.

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Create Your Own Dragonfly
Children & Families

Create Your Own Dragonfly

Thursday 26 October 10.30am-12noon
Performing Arts Studio

In this guided craft workshop, you will create your very own working dragonfly, inspired by Makers of Imaginary Worlds’ installation, Water Myths and Marvels.

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String!
Children & Families

String!

Saturday 28 October 1pm & 3.30pm
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts

Discover the fabulous world of the string quartet in this informal performance for young ears.

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WOW! Said the Owl
Children & Families

WOW! Said the Owl

Wednesday 01 November - Sunday 05 November
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts

Explore the wonderful world of colours with a curious little owl, who is determined to stay awake and see what daylight brings.

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HALF-TERM FOR FREE

Reimag(in)ing the Victorians
Exhibitions

Reimag(in)ing the Victorians

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 07 January
Djanogly Gallery

FREE EXHIBITION. This exciting exhibition explores how leading contemporary artists have visualized the Victorians in their work through sculpture, photography, film and painting.

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Bearable Art
Children & Families

Bearable Art

Saturday 28 October 11am-3.30pm
Learning Studio, Djanogly Gallery

​Everyone has a favourite bear! Join this drop-in family workshop to make a model bear from air dried clay that you can take home to paint.

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Water Myths and Marvels
Exhibitions

Water Myths and Marvels

Saturday 09 September - Sunday 05 November
Wallner Gallery

FREE EXHIBITION. A creatively playful environment for children and their families to explore the wildlife that inhabits our freshwater lakes, rivers and ponds.

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Green Unseen
Exhibitions

Green Unseen

Saturday 16 September - Sunday 05 November
Angear Visitor Centre

FREE EXHIBITION. An exhibition that examines the hidden world of plants.

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