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Exhibition:

From Saturday 23 May to Sunday 1 November

‘Stretched to the Limit’ by…

‘Stretched to the Limit’ is Steel Door Studios' first solo show of a body of work. This series of evocative pieces shines a floodlight on a prison system in crisis. Spiralling overcrowding,…

Project Lab

Exhibition:

Saturday 23 May - Sunday 20 September 2026

Project Lab - Pieces of Me:…

Pieces of Me: Stories from Nottingham brings together the voices of refugees and asylum seekers living in Nottingham through art, poetry, textiles, and storytelling.

Make It Yours

Workshop:

Friday 12 June, 10am-12pm

Working in Print

Explore the world of printing and customise your own penny broadsheet newspaper.

Workshop:

Saturday 13 June, 10:15am - 2pm

Refugee Week Celebration:…

This Refugee Week, the National Justice Museum is hosting a half-day museum takeover with Refugee Roots, to celebrate the launch of the Museum’s new Project Lab display ‘Pieces of Me: Stories from…

Make It Yours

Workshop:

Friday 19 June, 10am-12pm

Treasured tools, everyday…

Exploring the idea of treasured tools, taking the mundane everyday items we couldn’t do without and how we might embellish them with a charm or personalised detail to celebrate their worth or how a…

Crime Club

Crime talk

Event:

Thursday 25 June 2026, 6pm

Crime Club Repeat: Victorian…

Victorian Britain produced many notorious criminals, but few captured the public imagination or troubled the police quite like Charlie Peace.

Make It Yours

Workshop:

Friday 26 June, 10am-12pm

Chains of Production

Create ceramic chain links exploring hidden labour and prison work. Inspired by historical and contemporary practices, this hands-on workshop invites participants to reflect on how everyday products…