Primary Times - the definitive what’s on and where to go family guide of activities and events for children of primary school age. Things to do with your kids during the school holidays including arts and craft activities, music and theatre for children, parties, competitions, days out, and family attractions along with term time drama schools, dance classes, after school clubs and sports activities. Things to do at a place near you!
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InspiRead 2026
1st April-26th June 2026
Venue: Various locations
Website: www.inspireculture.org.uk/services-schools/els/book-awards/inspiread/inspiread-2026
Taking part in InspiRead is great way to encourage children to read for pleasure during the National Year of Reading, and to include parents, grandparents, carers, teachers. Readers have from Wednesday...
InspiRead 2026 Book Awards
11th May-26th June 2026
Venue: Various libraries
Website: www.inspireculture.org.uk/services-schools/els/book-awards/inspiread/inspiread-2026
Taking part in InspiRead is great way to encourage children to read for pleasure during the National Year of Reading. Families can find and borrow the shortlist at their local Inspire library. Readers...
Family Guided Tour
16th May-27th June 2026
Venue: RAF Museum Midlands
Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
Hear the fascinating tales behind the aircraft and exhibits, brought to life by expert guides. From a lucky penguin mascot to a pilot landing with a wing on fire, this tour uncovers the weird, wonderful,...
Kumon Free Registration
1st-30th June 2026
Venue: Various venues
Website: www.kumon.co.uk
Kumon Study Centres are now offering Free Registration to new and returning students from 1-30th June. For more information and to book your child’s Kumon free assessment, contact your local Instructor,...
A Midsummer Nights Dream
3rd June 2026
Venue: Mansfield Palace Theatre
Website: www.mansfield.gov.uk
Enter a world where love is unpredictable, fairies rule the night, and chaos reigns supreme.Whether you are a seasoned Shakespeare fan or discovering his magic for the first time, A Midsummer Night’s...
Ms Rachel Tribute
4th June 2026
Venue: Mansfield Palace Theatre
Website: www.mansfield.gov.uk
Get ready for singing, dancing, giggles and non-stop fun as the magic of Ms Rachel comes to life on stage in an interactive, high-energy live tribute performance made just just for little ones and their...
Family Concerts: Roots of Music at Mansfield Central Library
6th June 2026
Venue: Mansfield Central Library
Website: www.inspireculture.org.uk
This interactive concert will have you clapping, tapping, and maybe even dancing along as you discover how different cultures have influenced everything from pop and jazz to hip hop and classical music....
National Youth Choir Free Singing Workshops
6th June 2026
Venue: Mansfield
Website: www.nationalyouthchoir.org.uk/sing-east-mids
Does your child love to sing? The National Youth Choir are bringing their fun-filled, free singing workshops to the East Midlands in 2026 and all young people in Year 5 - Year 8 are invited to join them!...
The Great Big Green Week
6th-14th June 2026
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.greatbiggreenweek.com
Children and young people are our best advocates for climate and nature and there are plenty of ways to get your school involved. Visit the website for free resource packs available for primary and secondary...
Roar-some Costume Making Workshop
7th June 2026
Venue: Lakeside Arts
Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Step into a world of creativity and build your very own dinosaur-inspired costumes using simple paper materials. From towering T Rex tails to fluttering pterosaur wings, you’ll learn fun, hands-on techniques...
The Dinosaurs are Back!
7th June 2026
Venue: Djanogly Theatre
Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Join Proto, the smallest and quietest dino, as he meets wildly different prehistoric personalities: Cheeky T-rex, Gentle Argentinosaurus and Mysterious Spinosaurus. When some troublesome allosaurus stir...
Pushabout
8th June 2026
Venue: Clumber Park
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Join the Pushabout team for a friendly walk with your pushchair-aged child through the beautiful parkland.These walks are held on the second Monday of every month. Children must remain in the pushchair...
AstroSnores Sleepover
12th June 2026
Venue: National Space Centre
Website: www.spacecentre.co.uk
Join the Space Lates team for their 25th birthday special public sleepover in the heart of the exhibition. As night falls, enjoy a special screening of Night at the Museum in the UK’s largest planetarium,...
Beanbag Music Club
13th June 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall
Website: www.trch.co.uk
Join the Limelight Orchestra for a family-friendly concert. Pull up a beanbag and have heaps of fun, with opportunities to sing, dance and interact with the music. This engaging performance is a great...
Children's Author Event: Ged Adamson at West Bridgford Library
13th June 2026
Venue: West Bridgford Library
Website: www.inspireculture.org.uk
Hear Ged read from his new picture book That Bird Can Draw! Join in with a fun art and bird activity, followed by an opportunity to buy a signed copy of one (or more!) of his books. £3 for Children /...
Em-Con 2026 Day Tickets
13th-14th June 2026
Venue: Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
Website: www.motorpointarenanottingham.com
EM Con is Nottingham’s biggest pop culture event, offering a perfect blend of celebrity access, cosplay, film sets, and community energy, all under one roof. From iconic sci-fi stars to beloved fantasy...
Police Family Fun Day
13th June 2026
Venue: Broadgates Park
Website: www.facebook.com/nottspolice/events
A family fun day giving local communities the chance to learn all about policing and the wealth of opportunities through interactive and engaging police demonstrations, activities and positive conversations....
Relaxed Family Film Screening: Dog Man at Eastwood Library
13th June 2026
Venue: Eastwood Library
Website: www.inspireculture.org.uk
When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Relaxed family screenings...
Open Air Theatre:King Arthur
16th June 2026
Venue: Wollaton Hall & Deer Park
Website: www.wollatonhall.org.uk
In a land of daring quests, dashing knights, and endless jousting, there lived a would-be hero – waiting in the wings – who went by the name of Arthur. Destiny awaits, chivalry calls, and the quest...
Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians
18th-21st June 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall
Website: www.trch.co.uk
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for two amazing shows with Horrible Histories live on stage! Using actors and eye-popping...
Nottingham Pretty Muddy Kids
20th June 2026
Venue: Holme Pierrepont, Adbolton Lane
Website: https://raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/
Pretty Muddy® Kids is a fun-packed muddy obstacle course for children aged 6-12 (over 1.2m tall). The young fundraisers climb, crawl and slide their way around the course at their own pace, accompanied...
Wildwood Arts Weekend
20th-21st June 2026
Venue: Sherwood Forest
Website: www.visitsherwood.co.uk/event/wildwood-arts-weekend
Join this weekend celebration of art, music, dance and crafts, all in the shadow of Sherwood Forest during the Summer Solstice. Includes workshops and have-a-go crafts, with opportunities for all ages....
Father’s Day - Supercars, Air Display and Family Day Out
21st June 2026
Venue: Belvoir Castle
Website: www.belvoircastle.com
Celebrate Father’s Day with an unforgettable experience at Belvoir Castle. This much-loved annual event is the perfect Father’s Day day out in the UK, combining supercars, live entertainment, great...
Open Air Theatre: Romeo and Juliet
24th June 2026
Venue: Newstead Abbey
Website: www.newsteadabbey.org.uk
A family feud divides the community! Violence stalks the streets. Who can see beyond the hate and dare to follow their heart? A pair of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet! Oddsocks return with their...
Rural and Wildlife Crime Showcase
27th June 2026
Venue: Rufford Abbey Country Park
Website: www.ruffordabbey.co.uk
There’ll be plenty to see and do for all ages — whether you’re interested in rural policing, wildlife protection, or just looking for a great family event in the park. This is a free event, no booking...
Family Film Club Secret Screening
28th June 2026
Venue: National Space Centre
Website: www.spacecentre.co.uk
Family Film Club Secret Screening is a brand-new Saturday morning cinema treat where the film is a total surprise — and discovering what it is together is all part of the excitement. The film will be...
Flyaway Katie
28th June 2026
Venue: Lakeside Arts
Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Flyaway Katie is about the power of imagination, bursting with beautiful hand stitched puppets, colour, humour and surprises galore! Katie is all alone and feeling grey. The birds in the picture on her...
The Enormous Crocodile
2nd-5th July 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall
Website: www.trch.co.uk
The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle in search of delicious little fingers and squidgy podgy knees… Only the other jungle creatures can foil his secret plans and clever tricks,...
Galactic Gathering - Festival of the Force
4th-5th July 2026
Venue: National Space Centre
Website: www.spacecentre.co.uk
Head to a galaxy not so far, far away for a weekend of intergalactic fun for all the family.Meet iconic Star Wars characters in person, step into the universe with real props and sets, try lightsaber training,...
At Sea
5th July 2026
Venue: Lakeside Arts
Website: www.lakesidearts.org.uk
A fantastical puppet adventure, At Sea is an uplifting tale of a sailor’s triumph over darkness. Our Sailor is lost without their Heart Compass. Journeying through coral reefs, a siren’s lair and to...
Peppa Pig's Big Family Show
11th-12th July 2026
Venue: Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall
Website: www.trch.co.uk
With a new arrival on the way the whole family are busy getting ready. With building and decorating work to be done, it’s an oinktastic makeover and Peppa Pig, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig & George all need...
Community Kicks
12th July 2026
Venue: David Ross Sports Village, University of Nottingham
Website: www.facebook.com/nottspolice/events
Join this free seven-a-side Community Kicks football tournament and fun day, brought to you by Nottinghamshire Police. Sign up your team (boys and girls, U11s, U12s, U13s and U14s) before 31 May for your...
Open Air Theatre: Treasure Island
15th July 2026
Venue: Newstead Abbey
Website: www.newsteadabbey.org.uk
It’s pirate ships, pieces of eight and salty old sea dogs in Quantum Theatre’s new adaptation of the classic pirate adventure, Treasure Island. Bursting with buccaneers, brouhaha and dastardly double...
Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet
18th July-7th August 2026
Venue: Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
Website: www.motorpointarenanottingham.com
An experience which brings the works of Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh to life. The immersive spectaculars are staged on different days throughout the three-week run and there are a range of entry...