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Exhibition:

Monday 31 March - Sunday 13 July

Asking For It

Asking for It is a powerful and award-winning photographic series by Jayne Jackson that challenges the persistent culture of victim-blaming in cases of sexual and gender-based violence. Using a…

Escape Room

Event:

Select dates in Spring and Summer 2025

Guilty?! - A National Justice…

An immersive, multiple-choice escape room from the National Justice Museum!

Crime Club

Crime talk

Event:

Thursday 22 May 2025, 6pm-8pm

Crime Club: Castaway Crimes

Step back in time to the 18th century, an age of high-seas adventure, perilous voyages, and uncharted territories.

Crime Club

Crime talk

Event:

Thursday 24 July 2025, 6pm-8pm

Crime Club: The Madness of…

The 1790s were one of the most turbulent eras in Nottingham's history, when riots and rebellions ran rampant in the streets. But what were the main crimes?

Cocktails and Crime

Murder Mystery

Event:

Saturday 23rd August 2025, 7pm

Cocktails and Crime: Nearest…

Aunt Agatha’s nearest and dearest have gathered at the Shire Hall to hear the reading of her will. Each one is hoping for a slice of the wealthy widow's vast estate, but who will inherit the fortune?

Christmas

Murder Mystery

Event:

Thursday 27 November - Saturday 20 December 2025, 6pm

Oh Come All Ye Dreadful: A…

Step into the Dark Underworld of 1930s Nottingham: A Murder Mystery You Won’t Forget!