Children & Families Theatre Listings
SUNDAY 1 APRIL 3PM & MONDAY 2 APRIL 1.30PM and 3.30PM
THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
All Tickets £6
0115 846 7777
Hot on the heels of the Stuff and Nonsense version of The Enormous Turnip, comes a brand new adaptation of one of our best-loved tales. Meet Sam Lacey, who makes terrible shoes and tries to sell them online. They are so bad that no-one really wants them, not even his neighbour… But one night, Sam has some elfish visitors and everything changes…
SATURDAY 14 APRIL 3PM & 6PM, SUNDAY 15 APRIL 1.30PM & 3.30PM
RED RIDING HOOD
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
All Tickets £6
0115 846 7777
Back by popular demand, we welcome back the popular songs by Julian Butler, terrific writing from award winning playwright Mike Kenny, and join Stephen and Bridget as they sleepover in their grandmother’s house…
SUNDAY 29 APRIL 1.30PM & 3.30PM
THE OWL WHO WAS AFRAID OF THE DARK
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
All tickets £6
0115 846 7777
An irresistible blend of live music, puppetry and storytelling, this beautiful new show introduces an old friend to a new generation of theatre-goers, and follows Plop the Owl as he falls off his branch and into a fabulous adventure …
SUNDAY 13 MAY 1.30PM & 3.30PM
RUBY RED TALES
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
All Tickets £6
0115 846 7777
Ruby and her friend Ella squabble, sing, and play. Join them in a magical fairytale world where they meet a timid tiger, a slightly scary spider, and then join the laughter when the gingerbread man meets a sticky end. Ruby Red Tales is an enchanting performance, using everyday objects and a child’s playful imagination to re-tell stories from around the world.
SUNDAY 20 MAY, 1.30PM & 3.30PM
SUNFLOWERS AND SHEDS
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
All tickets £6
0115 846 7777
Down on his allotment, Frank’s peaceful routine is turned upside down by the arrival of lively Isabella and her chickens on the neighbouring plot. Through the changing seasons, the seeds of friendship grow side by side with the potatoes and primroses, memories and dreams.
SATURDAY 2 JUNE – SUNDAY 10 JUNE
WHEEE! INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S THEATRE AND DANCE FESTIVAL
Djanogly Theatre and Highfield’s Park, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
0115 846 7777
Founded in 2005, Wheee! is one of our most eagerly anticipated events bringing kids and little ones into the wonderful world of theatre. Architects of Air present a brand-new luminarium, Aracalandanza are back with ‘Nubes’ (Clouds), and we have ‘Planet of the Beetlebuns’, ‘Swamp Juice’, and ‘The Incredible Book Eating Boy’ to name just a few…
SATURDAY 2 JUNE – SUNDAY 10 JUNE 11AM – 5.30PM
THE LUMINARIUM
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£3 (15 minute visit at peak times)
0115 846 7777
A playdome but so much more! The monumental size and shape of the newest luminarium features spiral latticework and luminescent seams which create sparkling points of light against the iridescent hues . A truly extraordinary experience for people of all ages.
SATURDAY 2 JUNE 1.30PM & 6PM
NUBES (CLOUDS)
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£7
0115 846 7777
Inspired by the work of the surrealist artist René Magritte, Aracaladanza, the fabulous Spanish dance theatre company, play with the theme of clouds in the most magical and entertaining way. Expect the company’s trademark playfulness in which the most extraordinary objects are imaginatively brought to life.
SATURDAY 2 JUNE, SUNDAY 3 JUNE, MONDAY 4 JUNE, TUESDAY 5 JUNE, 10AM, 11AM, 12noon, 2PM, 3PM, 4PM
THE BATTLE OF THE BEETLEBUNS
Performing Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£4
0115 846 7777
The Beetlebuns are extremely shy creatures but they are great fun and full of surprises. Come and let them show you their planet full of weird and wonderful things where crazy machines turn and magical trees blossom. Hop onto the carpet and watch how digital characters and objects start to react to your every move. Motion capture cameras enable images to be triggered by the children in real time.
SUNDAY 3 JUNE 3.30PM & 6PM
MONDAY 4 JUNE, 1.30PM
SWAMP JUICE
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£7
0115 846 7777
Welcome to a swamp like no other, where there are bickering toads, overbearing fairies and a rather gentle swamp monster. Swamp Juice use fiendishly clever shadow puppetry and a stunning 3d finale which has audiences screaming with laughter, horror and delight simultaneously.
WEDNESDAY 6 JUNE – SUNDAY 10 JUNE from 11AM DAILY
THE INCREDIBLE BOOK EATING BOY
Angear Visitor Centre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£6 (one adult plus one child)
0115 846 7777
This is the story of Henry, a boy with a voracious appetite for books – in fact he eats them! Henry loves books, and realises that the more books he eats, the smarter he becomes. But book-eating isn’t the most healthy of diets, as Henry soon finds out …
THURSDAY 7 JUNE 1.30PM & 3.30PM
WHITE
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£7
0115 846 7777
Welcome to the beautifully strange world of White. Full of birdsong and birdhouses, it gleams and dazzles and shines in the night. Two friends look after the birds and make sure the eggs stay safe. We watch, we help. The world is bright, ordered and white. But high up in the trees, all is not white. Colour appears. First red… then yellow… then blue…
SATURDAY 9 JUNE 6PM, SUNDAY 10 JUNE 1.30PM & 3.30PM
KINDUR (THE ADVENTUROUS LIFE OF ICELANDIC SHEEP)
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£7
0115 846 7777
This lovely show charms from the moment the children arrive and are given a white woolly heart, and when their heart glows, it’s time to take an active part in the show! The audience follow the Kindur (Icelandic for sheep) on their adventures through the dramatic and magical landscapes and myths of Iceland.
SATURDAY 2 JUNE – SUNDAY 10 JUNE
10AM – 5PM (MON-SAT), 12noon – 4PM (SUN)
WHEEE! EXHIBITION 2012 – THE PERFECT SIX
Wallner Gallery, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
FREE
0115 846 7777
An exhibition of artwork created by children from across Nottingham as part of the Cultural Olympiad Torch Relay event which arrives in the city on 28 June.
SATURDAY 9 JUNE & SUNDAY 10 JUNE
12noon – 5PM
WHEEE! FAMILY ACTIVITIES WEEKEND
Highfield’s Park, next to Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
FREE
0115 846 7777
A packed weekend of great participatory and performance experiences for all the family in the park bring our festival to a fabulous finish! Full programme will be on the website closer to the time.
TUESDAY 26 JUNE 10.30AM & 7PM, WEDNESDAY 27 – FRIDAY 29 JUNE, 10.30PM
SATURDAY 30 JUNE, 3PM & 7PM
GULLIVERS TRAVELS
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£7
0115 846 7777
It’s 1699. Lemuel Gulliver sets sail from England for lands unknown. Shipwrecked, he finds himself to be a powerful giant in one land, a tiny plaything in another. Then, abandoned by his crew, he discovers a flying island, and a strange word where men are beasts rules by beautiful, civilised horses…
TUESDAY 10 JULY – SAUTRDAY 14 JULY, 7.30PM
TUESDAY 17 JULY – SATURDAY 21 JULY, 7.30PM
SATURDAY 21 JULY, 2.30PM
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£12 (£7 concessions), £5 restricted view (PG – some scenes unsuitable for younger children)
0115 846 7777
A man eating plant. A hapless hero. A beautiful maiden. A sadistic dentist. What could possibly go wrong?
Workshops & Activities for Little Ones & Families
THURSDAY 19 APRIL – THURSDAY 24 MAY, THURSDAY 14 JUNE, THURSDAY 21 JUNE, THURSDAY 5 JUNE & THURSDAY 12 JULY, 10 – 11AM
TINY FINGERS TINY TOES
Performing Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£4 per session (accompanying adult free)
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Explore all that moves. Jump, hop and skip into the space. Groove, wiggle and clap your hands to music. Climb, swing and crawl around. Stretch, twist and shake your body. Play, perform and dance all the way home! For 18 – 36 months.
SUNDAY 22 APRIL, SUNDAY 20 MAY, SUNDAY 24 JUNE
11 – 11.45AM (babies not yet walking)
12.15 – 1PM (toddlers/walkers up to 4 Years)
MOVE AND GROOVE
Performing Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£4 per session (accompanying adult free)
0115 846 7777
Babies explore a magical world through movement, song and props: babies and their grown-ups play creatively together.
WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL
1.30PM – 4PM
SURREAL SCENES
Visual Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£8
0115 846 7777
Join artist Fay Nicolson to create imaginative and surreal artworks that take inspiration from Edward Burra’s dream like images of vibrant places. Using drawing, collage you will create an art work that captures the atmosphere and drama of bustling public places.
THURSDAY 7 JUNE
1.30PM – 4PM
POP UP PICTURES
Visual Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£8
0115 846 7777
Come and create houses on a street of stories with artist Sian Watson-Taylor. Using pop-up elements to bring your house drawings to life, create homes that open up to reveal the adventures and stories that happen behind closed doors.
Workshops and Activities for Children & Young People
MONDAY 2 APRIL (10am – 12.30PM: 8-11 years) (1.30PM – 4PM: 11+ years)
PLAYING WITH LIGHT
Visual Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£8
0115 846 7777
Looking at Edward Burra’s theatrical paintings in the gallery to ‘collect’ images and patterns, use glass paints, drawings, overhead projectors and silhouettes to create the layers for your own surrealist images which will be projected into the space, transforming it into a magical stage set.
WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL
10AM – 12.30PM (7 – 11 years)
PARTY PUPPETS
Visual Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£8
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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.
THURSDAY 7 JUNE
10AM – 12.30PM (7-11 years)
JUMPING KINGS AND QUEENS
Visual Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£8
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, create a story scene set in a palace or castle and animate it with finger puppet royals. Make up your own stories and puppet characters to bring the Kings, Queens and courtiers to life.
SUMMER SCHOOLS
MONDAY 30 JULY – FRIDAY 3 AUGUST
10AM – 4PM (9 – 12 years)
SUMMER SCHOOL: PLAY IN A WEEK WITH NOTTS CIRCUS
Performing Arts Studio & Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£75
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Come and join us for our play-in-a-week circus extravaganza. This year we have joined forces with Notts Circus to make a really exciting, death defying and creative piece of theatre. From trapeze and acrobatics to tightwire, this week is guaranteed to take you to new heights.
MONDAY 6 AUGUST – FRIDAY 10 AUGUST
10AM – 4PM (7 – 10 years)
SUMMER SCHOOL: PLAY IN A WEEK 2
Performing Arts Studio & Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£75
0115 846 7777
Come along and make a play-in-a-week. Whether you’re interested in writing, performing or theatre design, this is a must for anyone interested in being creative either on, or behind, the scenes!
MONDAY 13 AUGUST – FRIDAY 17 AUGUST
10AM – 3.30PM (8 – 12 years)
ANIMAL MAGIC
Performing Arts Studio & Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£75
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Hours of creative and sociable fun working with our dynamic associate artists. While in Lakeside’s studios and also in the beautiful outside environment, participants will be investigating all things furry, feathered and scaly, resulting in a jungle of wonderful beastiness to share with visitors at the end of the week
REGULAR GROUPS
SATURDAYS IN TERM TIME
1.30PM – 3PM
GALLERY ART GROUP (8-10 years)
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£35 per term
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Enjoy painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, crafts and other multi-media art forms basing work on the exhibitions at the gallery. Take your Bronze, Silver and Gold Arts Awards.
TUESDAYS IN TERM TIME
6PM – 8PM
GALLERY ART GROUP (11 – 13 years)
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£45 per term
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Enjoy painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, crafts and other multi-media art forms basing work on the exhibitions at the gallery. Take your Bronze, Silver and Gold Arts Awards.
SATURDAYS IN TERM TIME
10AM – 12 noon
GALLERY ART GROUP (14 – 18 years)
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£45 per term
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Enjoy painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, crafts and other multi-media art forms basing work on the exhibitions at the gallery. Take your Bronze, Silver and Gold Arts Awards.
SATURDAYS IN TERM TIME
10AM – 11 AM
LAKESIDE YOUTH THEATRE – LITTLE LAKESIDERS (5 – 7 years)
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£40 per term
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Come and join our weekly Youth Theatre for 5 – 7 year olds as we explore imaginary worlds through drama and creative play. Get ready to get messy, make some noise, and have fun!
SATURDAYS IN TERM TIME
11.30AM – 12.30PM
LAKESIDE YOUTH THEATRE (8 – 10 years)
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£40 per term
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
These weekly sessions focus on having fun and developing new skills for the younger members of our LYT Company. It acts as an introduction and training for all aspects of theatre as well as offering performance opportunities throughout the year.
THURSDAYS IN TERM TIME
6PM – 8PM
LAKESIDE YOUTH THEATRE (14+ years)
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£50 per term
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
We have a reputation for strong ensemble work and this weekly session offers a platform for members to create, develop and take risks using their own ideas in a safe environment. You will get to work with some exciting artists, performers and professionals, perform in some unusual spaces and devise new and exciting work.
THURSDAYS IN TERM TIME
6PM – 8PM
LAKESIDE YOUTH THEATRE (14+ years)
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£50 per term
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
We have a reputation for strong ensemble work and this weekly session offers a platform for members to create, develop and take risks using their own ideas in a safe environment. You will get to work with some exciting artists, performers and professionals, perform in some unusual spaces and devise new and exciting work.