Arts & Culture
Family Theatre: The Greatest Robot Ever
Enjoy affordable and high quality theatre from the comfort of your local library!
Our libraries in Ashfield are some of our favourites (shh, don't tell the others!), and we can't wait for you to discover all their fantastic events this summer. Check out the list below, or find more libraries near you here
Unless otherwise stated events are free, suitable for under 11s, and with no booking required.
Celebrate Nottinghamshire Day 2024 with our Merry Making workshops! Scroll to your library below, or view all of the workshops.
| Library | Date/time | Event details |
|---|---|---|
| Hucknall | Tuesday 30 July, 2pm-4pm | Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers! |
| Wednesday 31 July, 10am-11am and Friday 2 August, 3:30pm-4:30pm | Start your summer holidays with a bang at our drop-in giant games play session | |
| Thursday 8 August, 3pm-4pm | Learn how to create an origami masterpiece at our free drop-in craft session | |
| Friday 16 August, 10am-11am | Lucky dip crafts: Collect your craft pack from the help desk and start creating! Each pack will have a different surprise craft for you to make. | |
| Tuesday 20 August, 3:30pm-4:30pm | Have a go at creating origami animals | |
| Saturday 24 August, 10:30am-11:30am | Make amazing badges inspired by our Summer Reading Challenge | |
| Tuesday 27 August, 3:30pm-4:30pm | Merry makers: Celebrate the local legend Robin Hood by making a peg pal ready for Nottinghamshire Day. | |
| Huthwaite | Friday 2 August, 3:30pm-4:30pm | Beautiful butterflies: Create an eco-friendly decoration perfect for the garden |
| Wednesday 7 August, 10am-12pm | Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers! | |
| Friday 9 August, 3:30pm-4:30pm | Fruit fans: Cool off by making your own fruity paper plate fan | |
| Friday 16 August, 3:30pm-4:30pm | Merry makers: Celebrate the local legend Robin Hood by making a peg pal ready for Nottinghamshire Day. | |
| Friday 23 August, 3:30pm-4:30pm | Rainbow windsock: Make a windsock and watch the colours blow in the breeze | |
| Friday 30 August, 3:30pm-4:30pm | Junk modelling: Time to get creative! Robot, rocket or rainmaker? The choice is yours! | |
| Kirkby in Ashfield | Saturday 6 July and Saturday 13 July, 10am - 11am | Origami animals |
| Saturday 20 July, 10am - 11am | Amazing Mazes | |
| Saturday 27 July, 10am - 11am | Optical illusions | |
| Saturday 3 August, 10am - 11am | Jolly Jellyfish | |
| Saturday 10 August, 10am - 11am | Hanging CD Fish | |
| Saturday 17 August, 10am - 11am | Wonderful Wands | |
| Saturday 24 August, 10am - 11am | Sticker Bookmarks | |
| Saturday 31 August, 10am - 11am | Springy Squirrels | |
| Monday 29 July, 2pm - 4pm | Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers! | |
| Tuesday 6 August, 2pm - 3pm | Dogs Trust Workshop: School holidays are here, and we've got tail-wagging FREE workshops just for you! Join us to learn more about our furry friends with games, craft and more! | |
| Tuesday 20 August, 10am - 2pm | Summer Fayre: Enjoy lots of lovely stalls with local crafters, gifts, garden ornaments and more. | |
| Skegby & Stanton Hill | Friday 2 August, 2pm-3pm | Spinning paint pictures and make an Olympic torch |
| Monday 5 August, 2pm-4pm | Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers! | |
| Friday 9 August, 2pm-3pm | Junk modelling: What treasure will you unearth? | |
| Friday 16 August, 2pm-3pm | Learn to french knit and create your own door hanger | |
| Friday 23 August, 2pm-3pm | Make a bird feeder for our feathered friends! | |
| Friday 30 August, 2pm-3pm | Bottle penguins and groooovy glasses | |
| Sutton in Ashfield | Saturday 6 July, 11am-12pm | Family craft: Get creative with our junk modelling session! What treasure will you find amongst the trash? |
| Saturday 13 July, 11:30am-12:30pm | Shadow Play: Play with light in this dazzling workshop, creating magical shapes and shadows. No booking required, just turn up. | |
| Saturday 27 August, 11am-12pm | Junk modelling: What treasure will your unearth from our pile of trash? Come along and make robots, rockets and more! Materials provided. | |
| Wednesday 31 July, 11am-12pm | Family craft: Make a crazy kazoo using recycled materials | |
| Saturday 3 August, 11am-12pm | Junk modelling: What treasure will your unearth from our pile of trash? Come along and make robots, rockets and more! Materials provided. | |
| Wednesday 7 August, 11am-12pm | Family craft: Get twirly! Decorate a whirlygig using recycled materials and see the colours spin | |
| Thursday 8 August, 2pm-4pm | Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers! | |
| Saturday 10 August, 11am-12pm | Junk modelling: What treasure will your unearth from our pile of trash? Come along and make robots, rockets and more! Materials provided. | |
| Wednesday 14 August, 11am-12pm | Family craft: Decorate a pen pot, perfect for your study set up! | |
| Thursday 15 August, 10am - 4pm | Summer Fayre: Come along to meet local traders, browse handmade items and take part in fun family activities and giant games! Free entry. | |
| Thursday 15 August, 2pm - 4pm | Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers! | |
| Saturday 17 August, 11am-12pm | Junk modelling: What treasure will your unearth from our pile of trash? Come along and make robots, rockets and more! Materials provided. | |
| Wednesday 21 August, 11am-12pm | Family craft: Create a hanging suncatcher using recycled materials | |
| Saturday 24 August, 11am-12pm | Junk modelling: What treasure will your unearth from our pile of trash? Come along and make robots, rockets and more! Materials provided. | |
| Wednesday 28 August, 11am-12pm | Family craft: Use recycled materials to make a wonderous windsock. | |
| Saturday 31 August, 11am-12pm | Missed any of our crafts? Come along and catch up! |
