As families gear up for the May half-term, Lakeside Arts is excited to announce a lineup of low-cost activities for a week of fun, exploration, and unforgettable memories. From outdoor adventures to immersive experiences, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Highfields Park – Free Kick off your half-term with a visit to Highfields Park, a beautiful green space just a stone’s throw from Lakeside Arts. Families can enjoy a leisurely stroll around the boating lake which has a flat, easy path with stunning views. There is plenty to explore, with bridges, waterfalls and a few hidden surprises. Then why not visit the adventure playground to let off some steam, it’s suitable for children of all ages and even has some dinosaur bones hidden in the sand…
Highfields Park is free to visit with great public transport links and free parking onsite. Highfields Park – Visit Nottinghamshire
Luminarium Myriad – £6.50 per person
Step into a world of colour and light with the Architects of Air’s latest Luminarium, Myriad, an inflatable art installation that invites visitors to explore its vibrant, maze-like structure. This unique experience is both visually stunning and sensory-rich, making it captivating for visitors of all ages. There is a SEND session and Grown-ups only session, ensuring that everyone can enjoy this unique attraction. Book tickets at Luminarium – Myriad: Standard Entry – Lakeside Arts, Nottingham
Suitable for all ages.
Space Descent VR experience – £6.00
Experience what it feels like to sit inside the Soyuz capsule as it makes its dangerous high-speed journey back to Earth. Space Descent retraces astronaut Tim Peake’s 400km journey back to Earth from the International Space Station through an immersive, 360° 3D virtual reality experience. Book tickets at Space Descent – Lakeside Arts, Nottingham Suitable for ages 7+
Splat! – From £10.50
Unleash your creativity with Splat! Join two aspiring artists, one tidy, the other messy in this playful story featuring no language but plenty of comedy! Can the artists learn to embrace their differences and work together to create something extraordinary? This family-friendly theatre show is about art and creativity and is suitable for ages 3+. Book tickets at Splat! – Lakeside Arts, Nottingham
Material Worlds Exhibition – Free
Material Worlds is an ambitious exhibition exploring how contemporary artists are using textiles in surprising and radical ways. The familiar, material stuff of everyday life is transformed into the unexpected – the ordinary made extraordinary – to explore ideas of the body, identity, gender, race, heritage, myth and folklore.
For more information on these activities and more, or to book tickets, please visit May Half-Term on the Lakeside Arts, Nottingham website.
Posted on 13 May 2025
