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What's On in Nottingham
There is so much happening in Nottingham city centre this Easter time, so we’ve put together some of the highlights that are taking place as we don’t want you missing out on some of the best gigs, concerts, family events and fun this Spring!
MAKE-UP TUTORIALS
Fun with Prosthetic Make-up Nottingham Playhouse Wellington Circus NG1 5AF Saturday 4 April 2020, 10am-12.30pm, 1.30-4pm and 5-6.30pm From bruises to zombie bites and werewolf scratches, highly experienced SFX Makeup Artist Jayne Hyman will share her skills before giving you a chance to have a go at creating your own gory injury! Suitable for age 14+ £20 per person
COMEDY
Real Deal Comedy Jam Easter Special Pryzm, Lower Parliament Street NG1 3BB Friday 10 April 2020 The UK’s longest running urban stand-up comedy tour hits the road again this Easter 2020 with another world-class line-up of comedians from the USA and UK. Over 18’s only. Tickets £12-£20
Nick Offerman: All Rise Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square NG1 5ND Monday 27 April 2020, 8:00pm An evening of deliberative talking and light dance that will compel you to chuckle whilst enjoining you to brandish a better side of humanity than the one to which we have grown accustomed. Genufl ection optional: in my church, you kneel as you please! Tickets £30.00 to £35.00
Matt Forde : Brexit, Pursued by a Bear Spiegeltent at The Old Market Square Wednesday 13 May Catch Nottingham's own Matt Forde at the Magnifi cent Spiegeltent in the Old Market Square this May, with his 'Brexit, Pursued by a Bear' performance.
FAMILY FUN
Spring Rave Café Sobar, Friar Lane NG1 6DQ Friday 27 March 2020, 8pm – 12 midnight Join Café Sobar for their sober fancy dress Spring Rave. Suitable for 14 + Tickets: £6, payable on the door.
intu Victoria Centre intu bring together colour psychologists, light artists and designers to help boost the mood and wellbeing of the people of Nottingham, by creating three glowing ‘light houses’. These feature colour combinations proven to make visitors feel happier, calmer or more energised. Visit the Happy, Calm and Energise houses for FREE. Experience three diff erent emotions. Feel happy when walking into a rainbow. Calm when sitting in a silent soft blue-lit room. Or gain an energy boost when walking through a glowing, neon-orange charged room. The light houses are at intu Victoria Centre until 11th April
Peppa Pig's Best Day Ever Theatre Royal, Theatre Square NG1 5ND Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 April 2020 Get ready for a road-trip full of fun adventures. From castles to caves, dragons to dinosaurs and ice-creams to muddy puddles – there is something for all of the family and their friends to enjoy, including Miss Rabbit, Mr Bull, Suzy Sheep, Gerald Giraff e and more! Tickets £16.00 to £21.00. Family ticket: £64 for four people (maximum 2 adults). Available on all performances
Curious Constructions Nottingham Contemporary, Weekday Cross NG1 2GB Saturday 4 - Sunday 19 April 2020, 11am - 3pm (closed Monday 6 April) This Easter holiday, get creative as a family with Nottingham Contemporary’s making activities and explore the world from diff erent angles to change our view of the everyday. Suitable for all ages. Free. No need to book. Just drop in and stay as long as you like.
Easter Family Fest Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus NG1 5AF Monday 6 April - Thursday 9 April 2020 Join Nottingham Playhouse for a week of fun events to enjoy with your little ones this Easter! There are games and activities, messy play, theatre experiences and much more, they've something for all ages. Tickets for each event are £6 per child unless specifi ed otherwise. For every paying child, one adult accompanies for free and a second adult pays just £2. To book a second adult at £2 call Box Offi ce on 0115 941 9419.
Early Bird Cinema Cineworld, The Cornerhouse, Forman Street NG1 4AA Easter Holidays Catch a movie every morning before 10.30am in the junior screenings. Prices from £2.50pp for a select number of fi lms.
Unicorn Sparkle Package Beauty Temple, 4 Queen Street NG1 2BL Monday 6 April – Friday 17 April 2020 Have a magical Easter holiday with Beauty Temple’s popular children's Unicorn Sparkle package. The 30 minute session includes hair braid, glitter face make-up, paint pot to the fi ngers or toes, mocktail and cupcake. £25 per child. To book call the city centre salon on 0333 313 4003.
Easter Bunny Piercing Party Claire’s, intu Victoria Centre Monday 6 April – Friday 17 April 2020 This Easter holiday hop along to Claire’s in the Victoria Centre to receive a free Easter Bunny makeover with every piercing. Enjoy hair glitter, face painting, face gems and glitter as well as 20% off any purchase in store with your piercing. Terms and conditions apply.
Free Junior Nail Polish Rawr Beauty within Primark, Long Row Monday 6 April – Sunday 12 April 2020 Free junior nail polish for the fi rst 25 customers when booking an adult nail treatment. Customers must quote “EASTERBIRD” when booking to claim the free junior polish. Available for children under the age of 12 years. Terms and conditions apply.
Easter Competition Sharps, Lister Gate Friday 10 April – Monday 13 April 2020 Enter the free prize draw to win a Thornton’s Easter Egg and get an extra £100 off a Sharp’s fi tted bedroom or Home offi ce, when booking a design appointment. And for the kids… fi nd the two bunnies that are hiding in Sharp’s showroom over the Easter weekend to be in with a chance of winning an Easter Egg.
Easter Themed Colouring Competition Ed’s Diner, intu Victoria Centre Friday 10 April – Monday 13 April 2020 Fun, games and competitions for the whole family to enjoy this Easter at Ed’s Diner.
Live Music Curious Tavern, George Street NG1 3BE Every Saturday between 3pm and 5pm During April enjoy family-friendly live music
FOOD AND DRINK
Bottomless Brunch Pieminster, 57 Long Row West NG1 6JB Every Saturday from 28 March until September 2020 Book Pieminster’s 90 minute Bottomless Brunch to enjoy brunch pies washed down with unlimited prosecco, mimosas, Aperol Spritz or Pie.P.A. £20 per person. Places fi ll up fast so booking is recommended.
Heritage Gin Tasting Malt Cross, St James's Street NG1 6FG Saturday 4 April 2020 | Saturday 11 April 2020 | Saturday 2 May 2020 7pm - 8.30pm Explore the depths of the historic Malt Cross sandstone caves for an atmospheric gin tasting experience. £25 per person To book please call 0115 941 1048
Live Music & Drink Offers Faradays, Victoria Street /Pelham Street NG1 2EW Friday 10 April 2020, 8.30pm – 1.30am Celebrate the long Easter weekend in style with prosecco for just £15 a bottle and enjoy live music. Sunday 12 April 2020, 4pm til late On Easter Sunday enjoy 2-4-1 on Easter Martini’s (£10.50 each) with live acoustic music. 18+ with valid ID
Tea Blending & Tea Tasting Classes Bird & Blend Tea Co, Victoria Street NG1 2EW Thursday 14 May, Join Bird & Blend Tea Co. for an evening of tea tasting and learn all about the art of tea blending. £10.00 per person Call in-store for more info.
Tofu Challenge Wagamama, The Cornerhouse, Burton Street NG1 4DB Easter Holidays Take your little noodlers along to Wagamama’s to enjoy some new fl avours with their tofu challenge.Free – just ask your server to try a piece of protein-packed tofu and get a sticker too!
Ice Hockey - Premier Sports Playoff Finals Weekend Motorpoint Arena, Bolero Square NG1 1LA Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April 2020 This season’s showpiece event takes place over the weekend and will see the playoff champions crowned after Sunday’s grand final. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18. Tickets from £55
NCW Wrestling Riley’s Sports Bar, St James’s Street NG1 6FH Thursday 16 April and Thursday 21 May 2020 Watch the NCW Wrestling live shows during the evenings at Riley’s. Tickets available on the door from £10 (packages available for multiple tickets visit)
MUSIC, DRAMA & EVENTS
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare Directed by Martin Berry Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus NG1 5AF Tuesday 7 April - Thursday 9 April 2020 In this first ever co-production between Nottingham Playhouse and Nottingham Lakeside Arts, Shakespeare’s most controversial play is relocated to the modern-day Goose Fair. Greed, poverty and personal vendettas collide in a production full of music, energy and nononsense Nottingham spirit. Age guidance 8+. Neville Studio - Tickets: £12 / £8 concession
Lloyd Cole Albert Hall, North Circus Street NG1 5AA Thursday 9 April 2020, 7pm Cult legend and dearly loved indie icon, Lloyd Cole makes a return to the city. The British born talent is known for his work with his band The Commotions plus his stunning solo performances. Tickets from £27.50
Pussycat Dolls Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square NG1 1LA Thursday 9 April 2020 The era defying, chart-topping, button-pushing, mega-group are back! Tickets from £34.80.
Sing-a-long-a The Greatest Showman Royal Concert Hall NG1 5ND Sunday 19 April 2020, 2:30pm Cheer on Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron as you experience The Greatest Showman in the greatest way possible – with lyrics on the screen so you can join in as loud as you want. Fancy dress is strongly encouraged and full audience participation essential. Please note this is a screening of the movie not a live stage show. Tickets £17.50
Live from The World Premiere: David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet... Broadway Cinema, 14-18 Broad Street NG1 3AL Thursday 16 April 2020, 7.15pm Honest, revealing and urgent, this unique feature documentary is David Attenborough’s witness statement and is a powerful first-hand account of humanity's impact on nature and a message of hope for future generations. The film will be followed by a Q&A with David Attenborough live from the World Premiere at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. Tickets: £16 full / £14 members and concessions
OUT & ABOUT
Robin Hood Town Tour Starts at The Cross Keys Pub, Byard Lane/Fletcher Gate NG1 2GJ Every Saturday until 30 May 2020, 2pm The multi award winning Robin Hood Town Tour is the definitive way to learn all about the world famous legend and to find out the best that Nottingham has to offer.
Peel Street Cave Tours Peel Street NG1 4GR Tuesday 7 April and Friday 17 April 2020, 2pm Nottingham City Museums and Galleries present an exciting opportunity to explore Nottingham's largest cave system, which has not been open to the public in many years. Nottingham's City Archaeologist, Scott Lomax, will lead tours of this cave system and will provide a fascinating history of the caves, revealing many little-known facts and anecdotes. This tour is not suitable for anyone aged under 12. Tickets cost £10 including booking fee.
Explore the world from different angles Nottingham Contemporary Saturday 4 - Sunday 19 April
