Family Festival Weekend 1 & 2 JUNE 12NOON - 5.30PM FREE*
SATURDAY 25 MAY - SUNDAY 7 JULY WALLNER GALLERY FREE
Exhibition
A Right Load of Stuff and Nonsense
An exhibition of puppets and machines built by Marc Parrett Puppet maker, designer and musican Marc Parrett draws pictures of things he sees in his head, then he makes them when he gets back to his workshop. Come and see what appears in Marc’s head and perhaps make your own things at home…
MONDAY 27 MAY 1.30PM & 3.30PM TUESDAY 28 MAY 11AM, 1.30PM & 3.30PM £7 ALL TICKETS RUNNING TIME APPROX 35 MINUTES SUITABLE FOR 2 - 5 YEARS
Maas Theatre and Dance present
Wanted: Rabbit The Police are looking for an escaped rabbit! Rabbits don’t play by the rules. The dig holes without asking permission, eat carrots they haven’t paid for and poop on the street! Great slapstick in this miniature comedy performance.
WEDNESDAY 29 MAY 11AM, 1.30PM & 3.30PM THURSDAY 30 MAY 11AM DJANOGLY THEATRE £7 ALL TICKETS RUNNING TIME APPROX 45 MINUTES SUITABLE 2-5 YEARS
Frozen Charlotte present
Paperbelle Paperbelle’s world is black and white and she likes it that way. She’s heard of colour; but would prefer things to stay as they are. The colours, on the other hand, want to play games and they want Paperbelle to join in. Paperbelle is a delightful exploration of colour in a magical world of paper, from the team who brought you Moussa’s Castle.
FRIDAY 31 MAY 1.30PM £7 ALL TICKETS RUNNING TIME APPROX 65 MINUTES SUITABLE FOR 7+
Puppet State Theatre present
Fun packed, free activities and performances in the park over the weekend including Pangottic Circus, Little Cauliflower’s The Machine, the return of stuntman extraordinaire Dave Fearless, Lakeside’s Youth Theatre with their Famous Five go on a Picnic walkabout and the stunning Spill; Combining quirky, dynamic dance with high energy street gymnastics, the dancers blaze a colourful trail across the structures and landscapes of Highfields playground. Kids will love it, grown-ups will love it too
SATURDAY 1 JUNE, 12NOON-5.30PM LYT 11-14s Famous Five Go on Picnic Cat Boot Walkabout Andy Hale BMX workshop & demo Little Cauliflower Spill Pangottic Circus Cat Boot Circus Workshop Mr Plume The Allotment Dave Fearless Electro Pop workshop Nu-Projeks Rebekkah Amy Nicolls Digit
SUNDAY 2 JUNE, 12NOON-5.30PM Cat Boot Walkabout The Honk Project walkabout Andy Hale BMX workbook & demo Little Cauliflower Spill Pangottic Circus Electro Pop workshop Cat Boot Circus Workshop Mr Plume Dave Fearless Amy Nicolls Digit
The Man who Planted Trees The inspiring story of a shepherd who plants a forest, acorn by acorn. This is a touching tale and a hilarious puppet show multi-sensory theatre of an environmental classic! Spill
12noon & 2pm 12.15pm & 4.15pm 12.15pm & 2.45pm 12.30pm, 2pm & 4pm 1pm & 3.30pm 1.30pm,3.30pm & 5pm 2.30pm 2.30pm & 4pm 2.30pm & 4.15pm 2.30-3pm 4pm & 4.45pm Walkabout
12.15pm & 4.15pm 12.30pm & 3pm 12.15pm & 2.45pm 12.30pm, 2pm & 4pm 1pm & 3.30pm 1.30pm, 3.30pm & 5pm 2.30-3pm 2.30pm (3.30pm) 2.30pm & 4pm 2.30pm & 4.15pm Walkabout
FRONT
Wheee! TUESDAY 2 JULY 6PM DJANOGLY THEATRE £7 ALL TICKETS RUNNING TIME 55 MINUTES SUITABLE FOR 7+
Bunk Puppets and Scamp Theatre present
MONDAY 27 & TUESDAY 28 MAY 11AM - 5.15PM ( LAST ADMISSION) WEDNESDAY 29 & THURSDAY 30 MAY 12 NOON - 5.15PM ( LAST ADMISSION) & 5.30PM - 7.30PM (ADULTS ONLY) FRIDAY 31 MAY 11AM -5.15PM ( LAST ADMISSION) SATURDAY 1 & SUNDAY 2 JUNE 11AM - 6PM (LAST ADMISSION) THE LUMINARIUM IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE HIGHFIELDS PARK £3 (15 MINUTE VISIT AT PEAK TIMES)
Architects of Air
A brand new Luminarium for Wheee! Pentalum, is based around the form of a pentagon. The main dome, the cupola is seven-sided and revisits the Islamic Muqarnas dome for its inspiration. Since 1992 Alan Parkinson’s Luminaria have visited 38 countries across 5 continents and been seen by over 2 million visitors. These extraordinarily beautiful structures have to be experienced to be believed!
Tickets... How to get to us... and what else to do whilst you’re here! Lakeside, the University of Nottingham’s public arts centre & museum University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD Tickets: 0115 846 7777 Or book on line at: www.lakesidearts.org.uk Follow us on twitter: @lakesidearts Visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/lakesidearts
Slapdash Galaxy
While you are here you can also...
SATURDAY 1 JUNE 3.30PM SUNDAY 2 JUNE 1.30PM & 3.30PM
From the team that brought you the mindblowingly bonkers Swamp Juice, this is the tale of Sam and Junior, two brothers who must flee their war-torn planet and embark on a truly epic journey across the galaxy.
Visit the First Cut exhibition... Over 30 international artists and their amazing transformations of the humble scrap of paper!
DJANOGLY THEATRE £7 ALL TICKETS RUNNING TIME 45 MINUTES SUITABLE FOR 4-7 YEARS
Using the contents of the cleaning cupboard, award-winning performer Jeff Achtem creates a shadow puppet universe from bits of rubbish.
Ailie Cohen Puppet Maker presents
Cloud Man By Ailie Cohen & Lewis Hetherington The Cloud Man is an extremely rare creature who lives a quiet life high up in the sky. Join Cloudia, the cloud expert on her mission to the top of Cloud Mountain to find him. “...a deceptively simple story that will melt even the flintiest of hearts”. The List ****
Cover image: Marc Parrett
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Go to the Museum at Lakeside... Displays of archaeology from the region and an insight into the East Midlands over a 250,000 year period Take a walk round the lake or visit the Play Park... Please note the Play Park will be closed from 12noon - 4pm on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June for the performance of Spill - see page 3 of this leaflet. The performance is FREE, so why not go along and be amazed at the acrobatics and high energy gymnastics of the dancers as they scramble over and under the swings! Enjoy a drink and cake at one of our two cafes... The Gallery Cafe outside the Djanogly Gallery and the Pavilion Cafe near the lake, both offer hot drinks, sandwiches and snacks in a relaxing, family friendly atmosphere. Please note: All information and times correct at time of going to press. Lakeside reserves the right to make changes to the programme as necessary.
Lakeside’s International Children’s Theatre & Dance Festival 27 May - 2 June + Wheee! Extra on 2 July