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Discover our Family Activities

All year round we offer a range of activities to spark your imagination and have some family fun!

We've taken some of the main ideas and themes from the exhibition and come up with lots of family friendly sessions for you to enjoy. There's something new to inspire you each weekend - we cant wait to see what you create!

Every weekend 11am - 3pm

Family Play and Learn Monthly Extravaganzas 11am - 3pm, The Space Free, no booking required just drop in

Join us in the ginormous Space for Nottingham Contemporary's family extravaganzas. These friendly family events are for everyone - from tiny tots to young adults. There will be making and playing and all sorts of characters to help you enter the world of imagination.

The Family Room
All the weekends in between our family extravaganzas. 11am - 3pm The Studio. Free, drop in

Open the door on Level 2 and drop into Nottingham Contemporary's family room - a place to draw, read, relax and create art inspired by the exhibition. This space is dedicated to families - we welcome both small and big people. Enjoy some time together.

Play and Learn Trails Free, pick up from reception

Our NEW trails are more hands on than ever before. We offer families games to play, books to read and lots of ideas with which to explore the galleries. We hope you enjoy using them.

Free Badge for every child

Every child gets a free badge, don't forget to pick yours up when you visit, just ask at reception.