Skate Nottingham CIC
Free Weekly Skateboarding Sessions
Ages 7+
Saturdays 10:30-12
Brendon Lawrence Sports Centre
Free 

Brendon Lawrence Sports Centre has free, accessible, high quality skateboard coaching sessions with Edu-Skate life skills for ages 7-15 every Saturday morning. You will get a thorough, safe introduction to skateboarding if it's your first time; or trained professionals will work with you to help you progress if you've skated before.   

Fearless Youth Association

Ages 16-25

Wednesdays 4-6pm (starts Nov 8th)

The Howitt Building, Lenton Boulevard

FREE

FYA are running free music sessions for young people.

All required equipment will be provided and learners will cover topics such as beat making, song writing, music theory and much more!

For more information, contact info@fyaonline.com

Nottingham Contemporary

Early Years

Mondays 6 Nov - 18 Dec

FREE - Booking is required

Join experienced Play & Learn Facilitators and book your free place for a series of 4 workshops. You and your little one can explore the world through sensory free play, in a safe and stimulating environment.

Please book one ticket per adult attending. If you are bringing multiple children across different age categories, please book the time-slot for the oldest child attending. 

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St Ann's Library (Mondays) and Strelley Road Library (Wednesdays)

Autumn Term

Free
 

Join Ignite!'s Creative Sparks after school programme running in term time at St Ann's and Strelley Road libraries. Free and open to all primary children, the sessions are varied and wide ranging in their topics and themes - from crafts to growing plants, storytelling to clay, materials science to performing - but have at their core developing children's confidence, communication skills and sense of self-belief.   

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National Literacy Trust

Early Years

Thursdays 10-11am (starting 9 Nov)

Free

Help develop your little one's journey to speaking with these six free sessions. There's play, song and storytelling as well as a free books and toys to take home!

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Ages 12-16 yrs, Saturdays in term time, 10am-12pm, beginning Jan 2023.

Taking inspiration from current exhibitions in and around Nottingham, participants will explore a wide range of art techniques, discover new artists and gain confidence in their work all whilst making new friends.  With guidance from artist leaders, Jane Stockley and Elaine Winter, this 5-week course is perfect for those just starting to explore their passion for art and design or for a more experienced young artist.  Find out more

Ages 13-16.

Saturdays 10am-1pm, term-time. Free.
Members will try their hand at a variety of different art forms in our free weekly workshops and masterclasses with professional artists. With access to Nottingham Trent University’s excellent Art and Design facilities, they’ll make new friends, and have the opportunity to exhibit their artwork nationally! The club also looks great on their CV if they decide to apply to college or university later on. The club is run in partnership with Nottingham Trent University and the National Saturday Club. To find out more please email. 

Ages 15-25. Nottingham Contemporary
1525 Collective are looking for new members to join them. 1525, are a group of young creatives who gather regularly at Nottingham Contemporary. They strive to be a proactive collective sharing resources, discussing ideas, and mutually supporting each other’s creative interests. More information can be found on the website.  

All ages. Play and Learn: In Gallery, at Home, and Outside! Join the family workshops at Nottingham Contemporary or enjoy the activities on the website to keep you busy at home and outside. You can use objects from around the home and for others you might need a few art materials. Free material packs are available for collection from the reception in Nottingham Contemporary, or they can post them out to you! Please email for free material packs. 

Aimed at Ages 4–11 Bi-weekly, Saturdays, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Free. (With parental supervision ages 0-10 welcome).
Kickstart your Saturdays with these free, drop-in creative workshops. Artist-led activities which change each season. Make time for creative learning and having fun, the perfect opportunity to get creative as a family!

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Wednesdays, 3.30-5.30pm (term time)
Ages 5 -13 

(younger children must be accompanied)
FREE
Free weekly drop-in creative arts and play sessions running every Wednesday after school during term time. Join play workers and artists for adventurous indoor play, art, crafts and games. Membership forms for the Toy Library must be completed for young people to stay and play.
These sessions are delivered in partnership with The Toy Library, with support from Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges.

Ages 10-18

National Justice Museum

(online attendance optional)

Weekday evenings or Saturdays

Free

Writing East Midlands young writers’ groups are fun, friendly and full of like-minded writers. They meet monthly, receive support and guidance, enter (and win) competitions, take part in literary events, and make friends with lots of other writerly types. 

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Ages 5-11
When puzzling postcards start arriving through your letterbox asking for help, only you can crack the code and figure out who the mystery writer is. Following a successful postcard drama format, New Perspectives' latest series, Fair Play, is a six-part postcard adventure for families with children aged 5-11 to enjoy together. Plus there's a QR code on each postcard to download with an activity sheet to explore a variety of creative challenges. For more details and book please email. 

All ages.

Nottingham City Libraries have a wealth ofresources and activities for children and their families. The brand new website makes it easy to find information about libraries, resources, book recommendations, events and more. Whether you are looking for stories and rhymes for little ones, code clubs, after school home work sessions or holiday activities, it’s all covered. You can find out more by signing up to our e-newsletter on the webpage. 

Nursery

Download Read On Nottingham's nursery rhyme flyer. 

Singing nursery rhymes helps little ones develop language, vocabulary and numeracy skills.
Children love the repetitive language and actions of rhymes, they help children to develop social, physical and emotional skills so get singing with your littles ones! 

Download it here

Nursery/Primary

Sit with your child and explore your culture and experiences together with My Storytelling Scrapbook. Encourage your child to draw pictures, stick in photos and write about the special people in their life. This resource is a perfect opportunity to get them thinking about who they are, reflecting on the world around them while developing their speaking, reading and writing skills. My Storytelling Scrapbook encourages you to share stories, memories, and experiences with your children, and promotes a love of reading and regional voices.

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Ages 0-5. Two Fridays per month, 10-11am, online via zoom
Join Oksana Tyminska for Little Movers fun, creative movement sessions for 0 to 5 year olds and their adults. Booking is essential. Visit the website to find out more.
 

Jump Start – Dance4
Ages 7-11. 4.15pm – 5.15pm each Monday during term time.
Creative dance experiences to enthuse and excite children to get involved in dance and develop new skills. Cost per session is £3/£1.50 (concessions for those living in or attending primary schools in Sneinton and St Ann’s). Find out more on the website.
 

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Saturdays

Ages 7-11, 10am-11am 

Ages 11-18, 11.15am- 12.15pm

£8

Sneinton Market
Learn aerial circus skills, such as trapeze, silks and aerial hoop. Suitable for beginners, open to everyone. Instructors are professional, trained aerial performers. 

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Early Years. 

Tuesday mornings

10.15-11.30am

Free with promo code CIRCUSBABY

Sneinton Market

Come along to Circus Hub’s new class for mums and babies. A sensory playful session for mum and baby to explore circus. The class includes gentle stretches, songs, aerial yoga and dance. Both babies and their grown ups can have a go in the aerial hammock.  

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The Pythian Club
Monday-Friday after school, across Nottinghamshire.
The Pythian Club (TPC) offer a comprehensive timetable of after school activities taking place at venues across Nottinghamshire. TPC aspire to support the development of our young people by progressing them onto further initiatives such as a coaching opportunities, young leader’s academy, vocational courses and/or employment opportunities. For more details visit the website or email. 

Ages 8+

The Creating Connections learning activities have been designed by NAE Associate Artists Shamila Chady and Elaine Winter for use at home or school. Creating Connections is designed to help young people make positive connections with others their age where there is a feeling of disconnection due to cultural and other differences. Download the activity pack. 

Ages 11-14 Saturdays and 15-19 Wednesdays at Base 51
LGBTQ+ group - a safe space for young people to express themselves and make friends and join in with a wide range of activities. Book spaces through the Base51 website. 

Ages 11-25. open Monday-Friday, 3.30-8pm, Saturday 1-3pm.
Base 51 is a safe and welcoming place for Nottingham's Young People. Facilities include a gym, a dance studio, kitchen, bouldering wall, table tennis, computers, games, arts and crafts and much more. They also run LGBTQIA+ youth groups, a young women’s group, podcast sessions, young leaders program, art sessions and many other youth projects. One-to-one support as well as a counselling service and C-Card pick up are also offered. Find out more on the website.   

Ages 16-24

Group meetings and activity times vary

Founded in 2019 by Damien Reynolds; The Wolfpack Project was established to combat the substantial, growing issue of youth loneliness as a serious public-health problem of our time. As a result of his own experience of loneliness, Damien set up the charity in his hometown of Nottingham.

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The Change Makers Initiative in partnership with The Burns Price Foundation supports young people under the age of 19 from across the UK, with grants of £100 each to work on grass roots level ideas with art and science at the core of the social action project. Find out more on the website. 

Broadway: BFI Film Academy activity for 16-25's Illustrated talks for 16-25s exploring the world of film, followed by a film screening.  Find out more about the Midday Movie Masterclass + Screening season.

Broadway: Monthly Ticket Tombola Broadway invites film lovers aged 16-25 to enter the monthly Ticket Tombola to see a film and Q&A for free. Enter at Ticket Tombola.

Ages 12-17 Fridays, 5-7pm. Ages 8-11 Wednesdays, 5-7pm.

Join in with Football, Table Tennis, Basketball, Pool, Music and Board Games. Find out more on the CRS website.