Broadway Cinema
Not only does Broadway have a terrace including a restaurant and bar, but also a cinema showing European films, and lesser known films, unlike Showcase and Cineworld which shows big blockbusters.
However, Broadway are going to go through refurbishment during the summer therefore it will be a bit quiet, however they will still show a film every week and the restaurant will be open, and it is quite popular, especially the outside area.
There are going to be a lot of things on TV and people will come to watch with a drink and mates, making Broadway a social area. Also, there will be DJ’s every weekend to keep everyone occupied. When there are special screenings, there will be mini parties around them to provide entertainment.
Lots of sporting events will be shown there, encouraging many members of the public to pop in for food and drink.
In relation to the wider city. We asked the staff about their views on events and they said they were unsure on whether there is enough in the city centre. He thought that the recent cricket fan zone for the Cricket World Cup in 2019 held in England was good and a success as he saw many kids having a nice time there.
Nottingham Visitor Centre
This is a really useful place to find out about the city. The staff working at the Visitor Centre talked to us about things to do over the summer: Riverside festival, splendour festival, open-air theatre & brass bands, cricket T20
We asked; Are there any activities running over the summer holidays?
Plenty – even when there are no special events on, there are always things that are always there, such as Wollaton Park, visiting the castle and other museums.
Also we asked could there be more activities available during the summer holiday?
Not for the visitor centre to say. Public would like to see more child-friendly activities, such as soft play areas like the one that used to be in Broad marsh.
Rough Trade
Rough Trade is a place where young people can go out. It is mostly intended for under 16s. They have something going on most days. Downstairs they sell lots of stuff such as books and music records.
The main things that they have are: live music, screenings, book talks and DJs coming in. mostly, their events are in the evening and they believe that either they could be doing more in the day in terms of events.
The picture below is a schedule for their events. As you can see, Fridays and Saturdays are packed with an event every week. A variety of music genres are played and they have lots of people who come in. The top floor is where everything happens and there is a dancefloor there.
What do the public think? We sent out our journalism team to find out.
Most people do agree that there are a fair amount of activities going on this summer, however it was clear that the public was neutral on the variety of activities.
Most people interviewed agreed that there was enough to do in the summer, like movies and the beach put in the old market square for example. And most people wanted more of a variety of activities.
There was a large request for more family, teen and children events and activities. Several members of the public commented they would have liked if there were more music events (concerts), sports (in the market square), discounts on places (cinema, ice rink, etc.) and more free events (festivals). Although several mentioned there were a lot of activities in Nottingham in the summer, they admitted they rarely went to any of those as they were not advertised well enough or they just didn’t interest them.
There was a clear trend on parents wanting more summer activities for the younger children (toddlers and infants) more things for them, like ball pits or potentially soft areas.
Waterstones
Waterstones is a book shop popular to many kids and adults including all kinds of books to suit all kinds of people. Their books include best-sellers, non-fiction, fiction and kids’ books ranging from 3 upwards.
Waterstones provide what they believe are books that are essential for summer, including kids’ books and books only suitable to elders.
Also, when there is an author willing to spend their day at Waterstones, there is an author day where the public can get a book and meet the author, as well as the author signing it. The author could be a local one, such as a teacher who has written a book for primary school kids, or a famous author known worldwide with a book suitable for others.
Other than that, Waterstones will generally workshops and events over the summer holiday period.
Nottingham Contemporary Art Exhibition
Art is generally defined as a beautiful way of evoking some form of emotion in an audience. It ranges from the great classical masterpieces of Monet and Manet, to the intricate ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, to the modern art of Barnet Newman. Throughout time, art has evolved, from the simple cave paintings of the stone age to the even simpler modern art of those such as Matthew Barney.
At the contemporary art exhibition, one thing that was conspicuous by its absence was colour painting. There were designs and patterns galore; smoke and light effects everywhere; and a general dark air to add to the sinister aspect of the museum.
One thing young people could get involved with is the art collective. The gallery has been running a collective for 15 to 25 year olds for ten years, since its foundation. This is a group that gets together to make and critique contemporary and modern art. The exhibition has advertised it as a simple, un-coordinated way for younger people to have fun.
The gallery does not confine itself to art, either; many nights, there are films showing. The films are specifically chosen to show the problems with our era; one of the films that has been shown before is the film version of George Orwell’s 1984.
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