Broadway Cinema

Broad Street, NG1 3AL

Offering 4K projection, 7.1 surround sound and high-end comfort, Broadway is one of the UK’s leading independent cinemas, attracting over 400,000 visitors each year.

It’s the only cinema in the world with a screen designed by Sir Paul Smith, and has hosted premieres - both unofficial and official - for international filmmakers such as Shane Meadows and Quentin Tarantino, with their legacy adorning the walls of the upstairs bar.

As well as showing all the latest films, Broadway hosts curated festivals, live-streamed performances and accessible screenings for all.

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Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre

North Anston, S25 4EQ

Encounter the exotic and discover a wild family day out at the Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre.

Meet lemurs, meerkats, owls, otters, snakes, and other amazing animals throughout the day. Take your seat for spectacular displays, featuring free-flying birds of prey, parrots and charismatic mammals.

Explore the indoor rainforest; home to butterflies, birds, bats, crocodiles and creepy-crawlies from around the world, and meet and feed the friendly residents of the Farm Barn.

Facilities include a picnic room, gift shop, party room, coffee lounge and café.

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Nottingham Contemporary

Weekday Cross, NG1 2GB

Nottingham Contemporary is one of the largest galleries of contemporary art in the UK, hosting free, regularly changing exhibitions of international art. Nottingham Contemporary is set in an iconic building, designed by the award-winning architects Caruso St John, in the heart of the city centre.

Alongside the exhibitions, Nottingham Contemporary runs a full programme of events, including talks, film screenings, music and performances. Free drop-in family activities take place every weekend and throughout school holidays.

The café, Ottar at Contemporary, serves a seasonal and varied menu.

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Bromley House Library

Angel Row, NG1 6HL

Founded in 1816, Bromley House Library is a flourishing independent library situated in the centre of Nottingham, and is one of the few remaining subscription libraries in the country.

The library houses around 40,000 books and has a tranquil atmosphere. There are many fine reading rooms spread over three floors of a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse. In addition, there is a beautiful walled garden, one of only two in the city centre. The library is a pleasant place to work, relax or read.

There is a guided tour every Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm (pre-booking required).

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Papplewick Pumping Station

Ravenshead, NG15 9AJ

Papplewick Pumping Station is the finest working Victorian water pumping station in Britain. The site has recently undergone extensive restoration.

It boasts a range of original features including an ornate Engine House, ornamental cooling pond and a Boiler House complete with six Lancashire Boilers, all set amidst formal landscaped grounds.

The Pumping Station holds regular steaming events throughout the year where visitors can see the boilers and pumping engines in steam, and take guided tours into the underground reservoir.

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The Harley Foundation

Welbeck, S80 3LW

The Harley Foundation is an educational arts charity on the historic Welbeck estate near Worksop. It was set up in 1978 by Ivy, Duchess of Portland, who wanted to ‘encourage creativity in all of us’.

Visit the free entry gallery and museum and you’ll find a world-class historic art collection, contemporary exhibitions and family activities.

Explore the spaces further and you’ll discover a community of artists, countryside art trail and events for everyone.

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