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Leisure Directory
APRIL 2012
DATE |
EVENT |
AGES |
DETAILS |
| Mar 31-Apr 15 | Activity | Families | Hunt for the Missing Easter Chicks at D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum, 8a Victoria Street, Eastwood, Nottingham.
Visitors young and old can take part in a hunt for the missing Easter Chicks who have escaped and are thought to be hiding in the strangest of places throughout the Museum. 1.45pm daily (part of our Family Friendly Tour), Tuesday to Sunday.
Tel: 0115 917 3824 email: culture@broxtowe.gov.uk www.dhlawrenceheritage.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dhlawrenceheritage |
| Apr 1 | Activity | 5+ | Make colourful Musical Wind Chimes at Green’s Mill 1-2.30pm £2.50 Ages 5+ Tel: 0115 915 6878 |
| Apr 1-15 | Photo Comp |
Children | Children’s Photographic Exhibition and Competition 11am-4pm at Newstead Abbey. Get snapping and provide us with your best photos taken of Newstead Abbey. Bring your developed prints to the Café. Judging and prize-giving on 29th Apr |
| Apr 2 | Concert | All | Chris Rea At the Royal Concert Hall 0115 989 5555 www.trch.co.uk |
| Apr 2 | Activity | All | Springtime Forest Fun at Sherwood Pines. 10am - 12 noon. Suitable for families, perfect for children aged 4 - 12. £5 per person.
Join the rangers to celebrate the joys of Spring. Enjoy springtime games, craft activities and stories on this short walk around the woods.
Booking essential. To book your place please call us on 01623 822447. |
| Apr 2 | Activity | Children 8+ | PLAYING WITH LIGHT (10am – 12.30PM: 8-11 years) (1.30PM – 4PM: 11+ years) |
| Apr 3-7 | Show | All | Stomp - the British theatrical sensation that has become a truly global phenomenom At the Theatre Royal 0115 989 5555 www.trch.co.uk |
| Apr 2-8 | Activity | 3+ | Easter Egg Trail at Newstead Abbey 11am-4pm £1 For ages 3+ |
| Apr 2-9 | Activity | 4+ | Eggciting Eggs at Wollaton Hall 11am-3pm Free. Decorate our Easter tree with eggciting designs. Ages 4+ |
| Apr 2-13 | Activity | Families | Rufford Right Royal Family Fun. 11am-4pm at the Creative Learning Centre at Rufford Abbey. Create a commemorative plate of mug to feature in the Jubilee Exhibition (£2 each) and help make bunting triangles (free) |
| Apr 3 | Activity | Ages 4-12 | Egg Hunt & Eggstra Special Easter Crafts at Making It!, Mansfield 10am-Noon Ages 4-12 Tel: 01623 473200 |
| Apr 3 | Activity | 6+ | Bushcraft for Families at Sherwood Pines. 10am - 3pm. Suitable for families, children must be 6+. £10 per person.
Join the rangers for a day of bushcraft activities. Learn shelter building and fire lighting techniques and have a go at a forest craft. Booking essential. To book your place please call us on 01623 822447. |
| Apr 3 | Show | All | Diversity, CAPITAL FM ARENA, Bolero Square, The Lace Market Nottingham NG1 1LA www.capitalfmarena.com Ticket Hotline 08444 124 624 |
| Apr 3-5 | Activity | Ages 2+ | Easter Fun at Attenborough! Drop in to Attenborough Nature Reserve for some fun activities and Easter crafts. Suitable for children aged 2 and above. Please note that some activities will take place outside so come dressed for the weather. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Nottingham NG9 6DY Drop in between 10.15am to 12.15pm £3 per child. Tel 0115 972 1777 |
| Apr 3-5 | Activity | Families | Easter Themed Arts & Crafts Workshops 10.30am -1pm and 1.30-4pm D.H. Lawrence Heritage Centre Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3DZ
Tel: 01773 717 353 email: c ulture@broxtowe.gov.uk ww.facebook.com/dhlawrenceheritage Join us for this fun Easter inspired have-a-go craft workshop for all ages, where you can make an Easter card and decorate an egg to take home with you. Follow the Easter trail around the exhibition area with the chance to win a small prize. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. £3 per child, Broxtowe Leisure Card holders £2.50, D.H. Lawrence Annual Members FREE. First accompanying adult free, £1.00 charge for additional adults |
| Apr 4 | Show | Families | The Chuckle Brothers at Nottingham Playhouse 0115 941 9419 |
| Apr 4 | Activity | 4+ | Easter crafts for Kids at Wollaton Hall 11am-1pm £2. Drop-in for some cracking Easter-themed make ‘n’ Take crafts for ages 4+ |
| Apr 4 | Activity | Ages 4-12 | Decorate bunny biscuits, mini Easter cake and mini easter egg and more at Making It!, Mansfield 10am-Noon 01623 473200 |
| Apr 4 | Activity | 7-11yrs | PARTY PUPPETS 10AM – 12.30PM (7–11yrs) Echoing the lively figures in Edward Burra's paintings, make and decorate a puppet character with moving arms and legs. At the end of the workshop the puppets will come together and be photographed in their own party scene. Visual Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD £8 0115 846 7777 www.lakesidearts.org.uk |
| Apr 4 | Concert | All | The Osmonds At the Royal Concert Hall 0115 989 5555 www.trch.co.uk |
| Apr 5 | Activity | Ages 4-12 | Egg Stravaganza - Easter hunt, decorating an Easter egg and more at Making It!, Mansfield 10am-Noon Ages 4-12 Tel: 01623 473200 |
| Apr 6 | Activity | 5+ | Eggstravaganza! At Green’s Milll. 11.30-1.30pm £5 Two hours of science activities using eggs! Booking essential For ages 5+. Tel: 0115 915 6878 |
| Apr 6-8 | Activity | 4+ | Easter Egg Hunt at Green’s Mill 11am-2.30pm £1. A fun and informative egg hunt. Drop in session for ages 4+ Tel: 0115 915 6878 |
| Apr 6-9 | Activity | Families | Easter weekend nature trail. Explore Attenborough Nature Reserve and learn more about its amazing wildlife through our self led trail. Report to the Attenborough Nature Centre Reception for a trail pack. Please note all children must be accompanied by an adult. 10am to 4pm £3 per trail leaflet. Nottingham NG9 6DY Tel 0115 972 1777 |
| Apr 7 | Activity | 3+ | Egg Decorating at Green’s Mill 11.30am-1.30pm £1. Drop in and decorate an eggstra-special egg, For ages 3+. Tel: 0115 915 6878 |
| Apr 9-15 | Activity | 3+ | Mad Hatter’s Garden Trail at Newstead Abbey 11am–4pm £1. For ages 3+ |
| Apr 10 | Show | All | Grease at the Royal Concert Hall 0115 989 5555 |
| Apr 10-11 | Activity | Families | Spring Themed Arts & Craft Workshops
10.30am -1pm and 1.30-4pm D.H. Lawrence Heritage Centre Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3DZ
Tel: 01773 717 353 email: c ulture@broxtowe.gov.uk www.facebook.com/dhlawrenceheritage Spring is in the air this Easter with the second week of our have-a-go arts and crafts workshops. Make something special to take home with follow our themed trail around the exhibition area to win a small prize! All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. £3 per child, Broxtowe Leisure Card holders £2.50, D.H. Lawrence Annual Members FREE. First accompanying adult free, £1.00 charge for additional adults |
| Apr 10-12 | Workshop | 5-17 | New Youth Theatre present: Broadway & Beyond Easter Camp: Tuesday 10th April – Thursday 12th April. Musical Workshop covering a wide range of musicals ending with a mini-performance on the last day. Camp runs 9.30am –4.30pm each day. To book a place call Neil or Vicky on 01623 406284 |
| Apr 10 & 12 | Activity | 2+ | Spring has Sprung! - Drop in to Attenborough Nature Reserve and join us for some fun games and activities about the wonders of spring. Suitable for children aged 2 and above. Please note that some activities will take place outside so come dressed for the weather. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Drop in between 10.15am to 12.15pm. £3 per child. Nottingham NG9 6DY Tel 0115 972 1777 |
| Apr 11 | Activity | Ages 4-12 | Make bird treats and a nest of fluffy chicks and eggs at Making It!, Mansfield 10am-Noon. Ages 4-12 Tel: 01623 473200 |
| Apr 11 | Pop | All | Steps at CapitalFM Arena 08444 124 624 |
| Apr 12 | Activity | Ages 4-12 | Make a mini scraggy scarecrow, candy jar and more at Making It!, Mansfield 10am-Noon Ages 4-12 Tel: 01623 473200 |
| Apr 12 | Activity | 3-6yrs | Bread Baking for Little’uns at Green’s Mill 11am – 1pm £5. Ages 3-6yrs. Book on 0115 915 6878 |
| Apr 13 | Activity | 8+ | Wild Snappers! Bring your digital camera along to Attenborough Nature Reserve and with the help of a keen amateur wildlife photographer capture some of its amazing sights. This session is suitable for children aged 8 and over. Please book in advance as places are limited. 10.15am to 12.15pm. £5 per child. £1 discount for more than 1 child per party. Nottingham NG9 6DY Tel 0115 972 1777 |
| Apr 13 | Activity | Ages 4-12 | Plant up a hanging basket and create paper ladybirds and more at Making It!, Mansfield 10am-Noon Ages 4-12 Tel: 01623 473200 |
| Apr 13 | Activity | 3+ | Make Seaside Windmills at Green’s Mill 11am – 1pm £2. Just drop in. Ages 3+. Tel: 0115 915 6878 |
| Apr 13 | Film | Families | Friday Film Club: Walt Disney’s 101 Dalmatians.11am at D.H. Lawrence Heritage Centre, Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3DZ |
Apr 14 |
Show | Families | CBeebies Live! at CapitalFM Arena 08444 124 624 |
Apr 14-15 |
Show | 4+ | Red Riding Hood for ages 4+yrs at Lakeside Arts 1.30 & 3.30pm For ages 0-5. 0115 846 7777 |
Apr 15 |
Activities | Families | Mad Hatter’s Fun Day at Newstead Abbey 11am – 4pm. Exciting games in the gardens and café courtyard. |
| Apr 15 | Dog Show | All | Dog Olympic Fun Day. As part of the National Pet Month promoting responsible pet ownership, D.H. Lawrence Heritage is encouraging families to bring along their canine friends for this much loved novelty dog show, with awards including the waggiest tail, best mover and child handling. Prizes to 10th place with a Gold, Silver and Bronze for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed winner. There will be prizes for all children and plenty of extras for dogs, as well as stalls and on-site refreshments from The Colliery Bistro. |
| Apr 17-21 | Show | All | "Sweeney Todd" presented by Long Eaton Operatic Society at May Hall, Trent College, Long Eaton. Evening 7.30pm. Saturday matinee 2.30pm. Tickets £10.00 balcony, £9.00 stalls & £7.50 concessions (Tue eve, Sat matinee) from Heaps The Stationers, 81 Main Street, Long Eaton or call the Box Office Manager on 01332 874352. Website: www.longeatonoperatic.co.uk |
Apr 18 |
Pop | All | JLS at CapitalFM Arena 08444 124 624 |
Apr 20-22 |
Show | All | Dancing on Ice The Tour at CapitalFM Arena 08444 124 624 |
Apr 21 |
Activity | 6+ | Make Rockets and Parachutes at Green’s Mill 2.30-4pm £3 Ages 6+. Tel: 0115 915 6878 |
| Apr 21 | Event | All | Children's Nearly New Table Top Sale 10am to 12.30pm at Chilwell Road Methodist Church in Beeston, NG9 1EH. Clear out your loft or grab a bargain. Quality items for sale include maternity wear, children's clothes, nursery furniture, buggies, toys and anything else child-related you can think of! Homemade cakes and refreshments will be on sale. Fees and proceeds from refreshments will go to the club but anything you make for selling your items is yours to keep The sale is open to everyone not just twins - 'Just like the NCT Sales'! TABLES STILL AVAILABLE FOR SELLERS - ENQUIRE NOW! Please contact Nottingham Trent Twins & Multiple Births Club email fundraising@nottinghamtwins.org.uk or visit www.nottinghamtwins.org.uk where you can download a seller's pack. |
Apr 21-23 |
Event | All | St. George's Day - www.mynottingham.gov.uk/stgeorgesday. |
| Apr 25 | Singing | All | Big Band for local singers! Inspired by Michael Buble and Robbie Williams, singers from around Nottingham are about to start rehearsals in Lenton for a concert where they will join forces with other choirs at The Town Hall in Birmingham in the summer. The concert is entitled ‘Back to Big Band’. Vocal Coach Steve – says “we are very excited about this concert and we are looking for new singers to join us, we’re not waiting for a judge to say yes or no to us, we already know we are going to be stars for a night!” Anyone wanting to get involved can obtain details from Steve at a preview evening to be held at Lenton Methodist Church, Derby Road, Nottingham NG7 1QF at 6 pm on Wednesday 25th April or by ringing 01609 780315 and speaking to Jasmin, Linda or Teresa. |
Apr 28 |
Activity | 4+ | Make Rotocopters and launch them from Green’s Windmilll 2-3pm £1 Ages 4+. Tel: 0115 915 6878 |
| Apr 28 | Event | All | Tribute to the V-Force event at Newark Air Museum includes a major reunion o former V-Force personnel and many visiting displays (open to the public |
| Apr 28 | Concert | All | Nottingham Youth Orchestra presents excerpts from some of the most famous and most loved operas, including The Merry Widow, Die Fledermaus, La Boheme, Carmen, Tosca and Aida. 7.30pm at the Albert Hall, Nottingham. Guest Conductor: James Lowe Soprano: Charlotte Ellett Tenor: David Butt-Philip. Tickets; Raised seats £12, Arena £7. Concessions in all areas £5. Box Office 0115 9148750 |
| Apr 29 | Activity | 5+ | Bake scrumptious Chocolate cookies at Green’s Mill 11.30am-1.30pm £5 £5 Ages 5+. Booking essential on 0115 915 6878 |
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