Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
off Friar Lane
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 6EL
England
Website
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/sitemap/leisure_and_culture/museumsandgalleries/nottinghamcastle.htm
nottingham.castle@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Telephone
Main Castle Phone and Booking Line
0115 8761400
A vibrant museum and art gallery housing collections of contemporary, fine and decorative arts, plus fifteen centuries of Nottingham history. All housed in a magnificent 17th century ducal mansion built on the site of the original Medieval Castle with spectular views of the city.
Venue Type:
Museum, Gallery, Historic house or home, Heritage site, Castle or defences, Garden, parklands or rural site
Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Personalities, Social History, Weapons and War, World Cultures
Trent to Trenches Exhibition
- 26 July — 16 November 2014 *on now
Marking one hundred years since the outbreak of World War I, this exhibition explores the experiences of Nottinghamshire people, at home and in the trenches of Northern France, through powerful visual images and artefacts.
Paintings, drawings, photographs, maps, Trench Art and other objects will act as touchstones for the descendents of those involved, as well as being a catalyst for investigations in to their own family history. The galleries will include map tables, and research stations, so that visitors can carry out research on the spot, with the assistance of a team of volunteers; there will also be a ‘feedback wall’ so that people can leave their own memories and stories.
The Great War was dubbed ‘the war to end all wars’; as we commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of conflict, this exhibition also provides a moment of thought and reflection for all of us.
Trent to Trenches - A county wide programme of commemorative activities across Nottingham City and County www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/trent-to-trenches
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Starts 10:00 daily March-October, 10:00 Wednesday to Sunday only from November to February.
Ends 17:00 daily March-October, 17:00 Wednesday to Sunday only from November to February.
• Adults - £5.50
• Concessions (under 16s, over 60s & UK students) - £4
• Under 5s - FREE
• Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) - £15
• Groups - 1 free ticket for every 10 purchased
• City residents with a valid Citycard can gain entry on weekdays for just £1 (excluding Bank Holidays). These £1 tickets are valid on the day of purchase only.
• Carers accompanying disabled visitors will remain free of charge.
Website
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/castleart
Trent to Trenches Exhibition – Launch weekend
- 2 — 3 August 2014 From 10am
WW1 re-enactment group in the grounds
• Children’s activities
• British Soldiers and Life in the Trenches
• WW1 (Edwardian) Music Wagon
• WW1 Medical demonstrations
Meet a married couple in the Exhibition and talk to them about life on the home front and in the trenches.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
• Adults - £5.50
• Concessions (under 16s, over 60s & UK students) - £4
• Under 5s - FREE
• Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) - £15
• Groups - 1 free ticket for every 10 purchased
• City residents with a valid Citycard can gain entry on weekdays for just £1 (excluding Bank Holidays). These £1 tickets are valid on the day of purchase only.
• Carers accompanying disabled visitors will remain free of charge.
Website
http://www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/trent-to-trenches
Trent to Trenches: The Great War from Home
- 18 — 19 October 2014
An insight into daily life, before, during and after WW1 from an army private and his wife. Join them for tales from the trenches, daily struggles of life at home, working in the munitions factory and the suffragette movement.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Normal admission charges apply.
Website
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/castleart
Trent to Trenches: Great War Hidden Treasures Identification Day
- 10 August 2014 10am-3pm
An opportunity for the public to bring WW1 items for identification with the possibility for these objects to be displayed as part of the Trent to Trenches exhibition at the castle.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
Admission
Free.
Website
http://www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/trent-to-trenches
Trent to Trenches: Macbeth
- 23 August 2014 7-10pm
What drives a soldier’s ambition? What happens when aspiration turns to murder? What are the bloody consequences?
Staged against the backdrop of a First World War rehabilitation centre, Heartbreak Production’s innovative interpretation of Shakespeare’s most haunting tragedy is electrifying in its portrayal of a soldier’s blood- stained aspirations. Fuelled by the dangerous promise of prophecy, Macbeth and his devious wife develop murderous intent and are confronted with its inescapable repercussions.
Witchcraft, manipulation and brutality unfold as the production transports the Scottish tragedy into the midst of the war wounded warriors and patriotic brass band sound of World War I. Focussing on the nature of recovery from war, Heartbreak’s Macbeth delves into what happens when killing in battle becomes murder in society.
Audacious and inventive, this adaptation will thrill you with its dark humour and bold exploration of the dark and barbarous side of human nature.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Adult £14, Concession £14 Family £40 (2 Adults & up to 2 Children)
Website
http://www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/trent-to-trenches
Trent to Trenches: Great War - The Written Word Weekend 1
- 23 August 2014 10am-5pm
- 24 August 2014 10am-5:45pm
Trent to Trenches is a county wide programme of commemorative activities across Nottingham City and County.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
Admission
Please note, admission charges and booking details to be confirmed, please check website for updated details.
Website
http://www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/trent-to-trenches
Trent to Trenches: The Flintham Plough Play
- 21 September 2014 From 2pm
The Foresters Morris Team will perform a Plough Play at Nottingham Castle from the village of Flintham, near Newark.
The play was originally performed by young men from the village on Plough Monday, January 1914. Although suffering injuries, all the young players survived the Great War.
Plough Plays are the type of Mummers' play found in the East Midlands. They are distinguished by the names of the characters in them. The characters in the Flintham Play include: Tom Fool, Recruiting Sergeant, Farmer's Man, Lady, Beelzebub, St. George and Doctor.
Volunteers from the Flintham Heritage Society have collaborated in providing the manuscript and historical background of the play as part of their Heritage Lottery Fund First World War centenary project: ’Keeping the home fires burning?’.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Normal admission fees to the Castle apply.
Website
http://www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/trent-to-trenches
Trent to Trenches: Great War - The Written Word Weekend Two
- 27 — 28 September 2014 10am-5pm
Join workshops about the written war as part of Trent to Trenches. A county wide programme of commemorative activities across Nottingham City and County www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/trent-to-trenches.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
Admission
Please note, admission and booking details have yet to be confirmed, so please check website for latest details..
Website
http://www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/trent-to-trenches
Trent to Trenches: Great War Art Weekend one
- 25 — 26 October 2014 10am-5pm
Part of Trent to Trenches - a county wide programme of commemorative activities across Nottingham City and County.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
Admission
Adults £5.50. Concs (under 16s, over 60s & UK students) £4.00. Under 5s - FreeFamily Ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) £15.00. Groups - 1 free ticket for every 10 purchased.
Website
http://www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/trent-to-trenches
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