Fancy doing some stretches to a backdrop of Van Gogh's Starry Night? Or perfecting your balance while staring at Monet's The Beach at Sainte-Adresse? Nottingham art lovers have the opportunity take part in a unique series of yoga sessions this summer set amid some of the world’s most mesmerising masterpieces.
The Beyond Monet and Beyond Van Gogh exhibitions come to the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham from Saturday 18 July 2026 to Friday 7 August 2026. It’s now been revealed that special Beyond Yoga classes will be held inside both astounding immersive experiences during the run, giving participants the chance to enjoy some peace, balance and tranquillity as artworks shimmer and move around them in meditative fashion. The first session on 19th July has already sold out but there’s another four sessions available to book.
Each 50-minute session, led by a skilled and knowledgeable instructor, will offer a gentle practice, guiding participants through a series of simple postures suitable for all levels of experience and encouraging them to interact with their stunning surroundings.
The two immersive spectaculars are being staged on different days throughout the three-week run. Yoga sessions will be held inside Beyond Van Gogh on Sunday, 26 July and Saturday, 1 August and inside Beyond Monet on Sunday, 19 July (sold out), Saturday, 25 July and Sunday, 2 August. All sessions start at 9am.
Places cost £36.62 including fees and are strictly limited. The price includes entrance to the entire experience and those taking part are also welcome to take photographs and video throughout their visit. Tickets are available to buy at beyondvangogh.co.uk and beyondmonet.co.uk.
Produced by Annerin Productions and Paquin Entertainment Group, Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience celebrates the groundbreaking work of the ‘Father of Impressionism’ in mesmerising and colourful fashion. In the immersive impressionist extravaganza, cutting-edge technology breathes 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.
Meanwhile, 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.
Each visit is also enhanced by the addition of a special ‘reflection’ room. Art lovers will be able to enjoy walking through an exquisite space influenced by Monet’s gardens at Giverny, and a bloom-flanked Sunflower Alley paying tribute to Vincent Van Gogh. Nottingham visitors are some of the first to experience the new space, which received its world premiere in Liverpool last summer. Meanwhile the experiences’ visit to Nottingham coincides with the start of school summer holidays making both immersive attractions the perfect day out for all the family to enjoy.
Anna Parry, UK Business Development at Annerin Productions, said today: “I’m thrilled to be able to offer our Nottingham visitors these special yoga sessions which take place in the heart of our two stunning immersive experiences – Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet. Beyond Yoga is a unique and truly memorable experience which has proved incredibly well-received and hugely popular when we have offered it at other venues. And I’m absolutely delighted that despite these new sessions only just having been made available, one is already fully booked, which is a testament to the interest and enthusiasm of Nottingham art lovers.
“In fact, since we announced Beyond Monet and Beyond Van Gogh were coming to Nottingham last autumn, the response has been absolutely amazing. There’s a real buzz and a palpable appetite for culture in the city and I can’t wait now to work with the dedicated team at the Motorpoint Arena to bring both artists’ inspirational and moving worlds to life for all our visitors this summer.”
Visit beyondvangogh.co.uk and beyondmonet.co.uk for tickets and more details.
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