This year sees the centenary of Claude Monet’s death - and Nottingham art lovers are marking the anniversary by snapping up tickets for an immersive spectacular which brings his iconic paintings to life in mesmerising and magical fashion.
The artist hailed as the ‘Father of Impressionism’ passed away at his beloved home in the Normandy village of Giverny on 5 December 1926 at the age of 86. But his stunning and evocative artworks live on, and they and their inspirational creator are being celebrated in Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience – the only show of its kind dedicated to the artist currently in the UK - which will be presented at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham this summer.
Timed entry tickets for the unmissable Annerin Productions spectacular are going fast. In addition, Nottingham visitors can also enjoy the magnificent and visionary work of Vincent Van Gogh in a double artistic residency which runs from Saturday, 18 July to Friday, 7 August. Tickets for both immersive experiences feature a range of entry options including special family tickets which offer great savings on individual prices.
Meanwhile Beyond Van Gogh is also making its Newcastle debut this summer where Annerin Productions has enjoyed record-breaking sales for the immersive experience, with tickets for the Utility Arena event – running from 12 July to 9 August – seeing the fastest sales trajectory of its UK tour to date. Beyond Monet and Beyond Van Gogh are produced by Annerin Productions and Paquin Entertainment Group. Seven million people worldwide have enjoyed the immersive experiences so far – including more than 250,000 in the UK since Annerin Productions premiered Beyond Van Gogh in Liverpool in 2024. Over the past two years, tens of thousands of visitors from Aberdeen to Exeter have been enchanted and transported by the experiences.
Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience celebrates his groundbreaking work in bewitching style, with cutting-edge technology breathing new life into more than 400 of the legendary French painter’s canvases, taking visitors on a spectacular and unforgettable audio-visual journey through his captivating and colourful world. Beyond Monet brings together some of the artist’s most famous paintings – including Poppies, Impression: Sunrise and his exquisite Water Lilies series – with lesser-known works which all swirl around the space, offering a fresh and exciting new look at much-loved masterpieces and a deeper connection with Monet, his subjects and his innovative technique.
Taking inspiration from Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris, the designated home of Monet’s works, visitors can freely roam the Infinity Room where they are transported inside the paintings themselves to the accompaniment of a moving original score.
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience brings together more than 300 of the post-Impressionist icon’s paintings blended with cutting-edge technology and a specially curated musical soundtrack to tell the story of one of history’s most influential artists, with people able to wander through iconic works - including The Starry Night, Sunflowers and Terrace of a Café at Night - as they came alive around them.
And alongside the main immersive gallery, visitors at both venues will exit through a beautifully designed reflection space. Annerin needs the UK’s biggest exhibition halls to show its experiences, with the main immersive room being 10,000sq ft in size. Motorpoint Arena Nottingham is a world-class entertainment venue located in the heart of the city centre.
Part of the National Ice Centre complex, over the past quarter-of-a-century it has become a cultural landmark and hub for live entertainment in the East Midlands. The visit of Beyond Monet and Beyond Van Gogh will be the longest-running event ever staged at the Lace Market venue. Anna Parry, UK Business Development at Annerin Productions, said: “It’s 100 years this year since Claude Monet died, and in his native France the anniversary is being marked with a whole programme of exhibitions, events and activities.
“I’m very pleased we’re able to pay our own tribute to the great man’s artistic genius with Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience and absolutely delighted it has also captivated the interest of art lovers in Nottingham in this very special year. Of course, we’re bringing not one but two immersive experiences to Motorpoint Arena Nottingham this summer, and Beyond Van Gogh is also proving hugely popular with visitors both in Nottingham and also in Newcastle where early sales at the city’s Utility Arena have outperformed every other UK venue where we have shown this stunning show.
“Together, it’s going to be quite a summer, and I can guarantee everyone who comes to experience either Beyond Monet or Beyond Van Gogh will have a memorable and moving visit.”
Listings Information:
BEYOND MONET/ BEYOND VAN GOGH
VENUE: Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, The Lace Market, Nottingham, NG1 1LA
DATE: Saturday, 18 July - Friday, 7 August 2026
TIME: Starting from 10am
PRICE: From £14
Family Ticket and VIP Experience tickets available
(Booking fees not included). | Flexible entry ticket types available
BEYOND VAN GOGH
VENUE: Utilita Arena Newcastle, Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7NA
DATE: Sunday, 12 July – Sunday, 9 August 2026
TIME: Starting from 10am
PRICES: From £16
Family Ticket and VIP Experience tickets available
All prices include booking fees. | Flexible entry ticket types available
Entry is by timed ticket. No change of date or time is permitted unless you have purchased flexible ticket add on. Please arrive 15 minutes before your entrance time. VIP Experience includes flexibility to arrive two hours before or after your scheduled time, fast track entry and choice of selected merchandise package.
