Theatre & Dance

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Djanogly Theatre

The Animator

Thu 27 Feb 2025

A high energy physical theatre biopic with dark political themes, holding an unsettling mirror to events today.

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Exhibition

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Djanogly Gallery

Angear Visitor Centre

Cosmic Titans: Art, Science and the Quantum Universe

Sat 25 Jan – Sun 27 Apr 2025

This exhibition unites art and science in a captivating exploration of the quantum universe, celebrating the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.

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Booking Tickets

Freshly baked scones

A person in a wheelchair enjoys an accessible swing.

A vast lake with stone lion ornament

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Family Facilities

A light bright shop space with square shelves and colourful displays.

Colourful rowing boats sat at the side of the lake, with the Trent building in the background.

Two secondary school students in uniform painting in yellows, reds and oranges as part of a school trip at Lakeside Arts.

Schools & educators

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University Students

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Families & Children

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Celebrations & Events

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Meetings & Conferences

Eleven actors on stage in orange costumes and in a jungle scene, with the moon overhead.

Artistic & rehearsal hire

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Catering For Your Event

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Jobs & Volunteering

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A black and white photograph of an outdoor swimming pool on the site where Lakeside Arts now sits

Sekou Keita, a musician, sits surrounded by an orchestra with headphones on

A woman walking through luminarium which is glowing with reds and purples.

Grass interspersed with daisies, a winding path and a small tree just coming into lead dominate the foreground. Children playing in Highfields Park, an ice cream van and Lakeside Arts' DH Lawrence Pavilion are in the background. A bright blue sky with white fluffy clouds is overhead.

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Children & Families

Workshop

Finger Puppet Workshop

Sun 23 Jun 2024

Performing Arts Studio

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Past event

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Inspired by Tom Thumb, come and decorate your own thumbs and fingers with fantastic finger puppets!

The whole family can get involved in making a troupe of finger puppets to take home. This workshop will show you how to make a basic puppet and the rest is up to you! Creepy crawlies, tiny people, or scary monsters, come and craft some finger puppets with us.

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