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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
THE BATTLE OF THE BEETLEBUNS
Time: 10AM, 11AM, 12noon, 2PM, 3PM, 4PM
Performing Arts Studio, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
£4
0115 846 7777
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
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 – SATURDAY 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
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
A man eating plant. A hapless hero. A beautiful maiden. A sadistic dentist. What could possibly go wrong?
Saturday 02 June 2012
Sunday 03 June 2012
Monday 04 June 2012
Tuesday 05 June 2012
Wednesday 06 June 2012
Thursday 07 June 2012
Friday 08 June 2012
Saturday 09 June 2012
Sunday 10 June 2012
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Wednesday 27 June 2012
Thursday 28 June 2012
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