What's On Guide Feb - May 2012 by David Hyslop

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IN NOTTINGHAM FEBRUARY - MAY 2012 EVENTS MUSEUMS EXHIBITIONS FAMILY FUN AND MORE!

Lots of FREE and great value things to do...

LIVING IN SILK 31 MARCH - 16 SEPTEMBER 2012 NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MUSEUM & ART GALLERY

ALSO COMING SOON...

LIGHT NIGHT ST PATRICK’S DAY ST GEORGE’S DAY 1940s KNEES UP

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Your Guide to Nottingham Events

Four months of FREE and great value events, culture and fun for everyone!

10 FEBRUARY 6PM UNTIL LATE

Contents

LIGHT NIGHT

3-5

Major Events

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Venues

8-9

Art and Exhibitions

CITY CENTRE FREE Nottingham shines at night with entertainment, music, installations, projections and special offers. Music and street performers will transform the city and bring it to life after dark during this very special event in Nottingham’s cultural calendar. Light Night, supported by We Are Nottingham, sees a multitude of unique events taking place around the city centre - don’t miss your chance to see the city like this it will be memorable! Experience surreal light installations, street dancing, sword fencing, live music, artist commissions, lanterns and so much more.

Enjoy the evening’s spectacles and take advantage of Light Night offers including discounted travel, bar and restaurant deals and free activities for children and adults. For more information, event listings and offers during Light Night call Nottingham Tourism Centre on 08444 77 5678 or visit www.mynottingham.gov.uk/ lightnight

11-15 Heritage Events 16-19 Family Fun 20

Markets and Fairs

20-21 Library Events 21

Parks Walks

25-28 Week by Week Diary Planner 30

Other City Venues

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Your Guide to Nottingham Events

Four months of FREE and great value events, culture and fun for everyone!

17 MARCH

21-23 APRIL

7 MAY

ST PATRICK’S DAY

CELEBRATING ST GEORGE’S DAY AND NOTTINGHAM’S BEST

THE MUSEUM OF NOTTINGHAM LIFE BREWHOUSE YARD £5 ADULTS, £3 CONC’S, £2 CHILDREN CAA

OLD MARKET SQUARE FR FRE EE Saturday 17 March 2012 will be the 13th Anniversary of the St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival in Nottingham, featuring various marching bands from across the city, the Irish community and Irish organisations. Join the parade which will leave from the Forest Recreation Ground, marching along Mansfield Road towards the city centre before reaching the Old Market Square. There will be a FREE open-air concert throughout the afternoon showcasing the best of Irish traditional music, song and dance. For more information, call Nottingham Tourism Centre on 08444 775678 or visit www.stpatricksdayparade nottingham.co.uk

CITY CENTRE VENUES FRE FR EE Celebrating Nottingham’s Best is a new landmark event that will showcase the energy, aspiration and achievement of young people across our City. It will take place alongside Nottingham's St George's Day celebrations. For more information visit mynottingham.gov.uk/thebest and mynottingham.gov.uk/ stgeorgesday.

1940s KNEES UP

Take a trip down memory lane and experience the atmosphere of the 40s with a good old fashioned knees-up. • Join in with those songs that lift the spirits and watch the experts from the Swing Dance Society perform some energetic dance moves. • Play old fashioned street games. • Learn from the heroes and heroines of the home front how to cope with rationing of everything from food to fashion. A popular event for all the family.

For a comprehensive list of events in Nottingham visit www.mynottingham.gov.uk/whatson

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Festival and Events Dates for Your Diary

For full details of 2012 events visit: www.mynottingham. gov.uk/whatson

25 MARCH

SPORT RELIEF MILE VICTORIA EMBANKMENT Set alongside the River Trent, the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile returns. Absorb the rich heritage of the city and enjoy the entertainment along the route. www.sportrelief.com 5 MAY

NAPOLEONIC RE-ENACTMENT

13 MAY

WOLLATON HALL Savour the sights, sounds and smells of a Napoleonic camp. The afternoon will culminate with a battlefield skirmish against the Allied troops! French troops will then return to camp to clean uniforms, weapons, sing period songs and prepare evening meals. A great day out!

ARBORETUM 160TH ANNIVERSARY See www.mynottingham.gov.uk/ parkevents for details. 2-4 JUNE

AUTOKARNA & THE EVENING POST MOTOR SHOW 50TH ANNIVERSARY WOLLATON HALL Over 500 vintage, veteran and classic cars, auto-jumble and family entertainment. 21-23 JUNE

NIGHT OF FESTIVALS CITY CENTRE A visually stunning event in the wonderful Old Market Square, featuring installations and a spectacular carnival procession. 30 JUNE - 1JULY

ARMED FORCES WEEKEND WOLLATON HALL An action packed weekend for all ages. Find us on

21 JULY

SPLENDOUR WOLLATON PARK ADMISSION CHARGES APPLY Nottingham’s premier annual music festival brings you Splendour - a day of outdoor music at its best, in the beautiful grounds of Wollaton Park. An event the whole family can enjoy. 3-5 AUGUST

RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL VICTORIA EMBANKMENT FRE FR EE Nottingham’s largest outdoor festival returns with live music, street theatre, global crafts and food stalls, Children’s Zone and street fair plus Saturday night’s spectacular fireworks. DISCLAIMER: Every effort is made to ensure this guide is correct at time of print. Visit www.mynottingham.gov.uk/whatson to check listings closer to the time. We reserve the right to cancel events due to circumstances beyond our control.

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Venues

Season Tickets Available: See p15

NOTTINGHAM CASTLE & ART GALLERY OFF FRIAR LANE, NOTTINGHAM NG1 6EL TEL: 0115 915 3700 www.mynottingham.gov.uk/ nottinghamcastle Open Tuesday - Sunday.* Nottingham Castle is a magnificent 17th century ducal mansion built on the site of an original Medieval Castle, with spectacular views across the city. The Castle has a turbulent past, linked to kings and conquerors and still has a maze of original caves hidden beneath its imposing walls. You can take a tour of the caves and discover King David's dungeon, the Duke of Newcastle's Wine Cellar and Mortimer's Hole. For tour times please check our website. Nottingham Castle today is a vibrant museum, with galleries that bring the best regional, national and international artists’ work to the city. Delicious refreshments are available in the Café.

THE MUSEUM OF NOTTINGHAM LIFE AT BREWHOUSE YARD CASTLE BOULEVARD, NOTTINGHAM NG7 1FB TEL: 0115 915 3700 www.mynottingham.gov.uk/ nottinghamlife Open Friday - Sunday.* This fascinating museum tells the story of life in Nottingham over the last 300 years. The museum offers a specific insight into the social history of Nottingham, and the objects used by local people over the last few centuries. Housed in five 17th century cottages the Museum of Nottingham Life has a variety of intriguing attractions, including: the history of the Brewhouse Yard site, reconstructed rooms, shops and gallery displays featuring toys and stories. There’s also a reconstructed Victorian schoolroom in the adjacent Rock Cottage.

GREEN’S WINDMILL WINDMILL LANE, SNEINTON, NOTTINGHAM NG2 4QB TEL: 0115 915 6878 www.mynottingham.gov.uk/ greensmill FREE ENTRY Open Thursday - Sunday (except February when the Mill is open only on Sundays).* Green’s Mill is the only citybased windmill in the UK. Many types of flour are still produced at the mill today and available to buy when on your visit. You can also enjoy a tour to see the inner workings of the mill. Green’s Mill also houses a Science Centre which has a range of hands-on interactive exhibits, perfect for the whole family to enjoy. A wide variety of activities take place at the mill including bread baking, kite making and weather mobiles. Also perfect for children’s birthday parties, private tours and pre-booked groups. Visit our website for details.

For a comprehensive list of events in Nottingham visit www.mynottingham.gov.uk/whatson

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Visit www.mynottingham.gov.uk/whatson and sign up for the What’s On email

07 VE N U E I N FOR MATIION *For museum and art gallery opening times and admission charges please visit their individual web pages or ring the site.

Season Tickets Available: See p15

Once home to the great romantic poet Lord Byron, there is much to see and do at this picturesque site. All year round visitors can enjoy its stunning grounds. Visitors may also explore the historic house via guided tours. These take place on Sundays at 1pm and 2pm (subject to demand), last approximately one hour, and take place in the medieval cloisters, splendid Victorian room settings and even the private apartments of Byron. The house is also available for private tours and special events, these must be arranged in advanced. Minimum of 10 people per party. The Café at the Abbey is open daily.

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WOLLATON HALL AND DEER PARK WOLLATON PARK, NOTTINGHAM NG8 2AE TEL: 0115 915 3900 www.mynottingham.gov.uk/ wollatonhall FREE ENTRY Open 7 days a week.* Parking charges apply

ONLINE

What’sOn! The online What’s On Guide includes up to date listings from Nottingham City Council venues, Lakeside Arts Centre, New Art Exchange, Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham Playhouse, Rock City, Royal Centre and CapitalFM Arena.

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NEWSTEAD ABBEY RAVENSHEAD, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG15 8NA TEL: 01623 455 900 www.mynottingham.gov.uk/ newsteadabbey Grounds open 7 days a week. House open for tours on Sunday afternoons.*

Wollaton Hall is one of the country’s finest Grade One listed Elizabethan mansions, set within 500 acres of beautiful parkland. This magnificent site invites visitors of all ages to experience stunning architecture, interesting permanent and temporary exhibitions, a packed events programme, along with an array of wildlife, all set within dramatic, natural landscapes.

INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM WOLLATON HALL

Go behind the scenes on a variety of guided tours available throughout the year and on demand for groups. Other special events include costumed tours, puppet shows, craft fairs, Segway tours and our popular spooky Ghost Nights (not for the faint hearted!).

The refurbishment of the Industrial Museum will be completed shortly and the museum will open, run by local volunteers, on 17 March. The museum features working steam engines, cars, motorbikes, cycles, radios and more. For details visit: www.mynottingham.gov.uk/nim

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Art and Exhibitions

LIVING IN SILK EXHIBITION 31 MARCH - 16 SEPTEMBER NOTTINGHAM CASTLE CAA NAA www.mynottingham.gov.uk/livinginsilk Living in Silk is a major exhibition of outstanding silk garments, accessories and textiles, covering over two thousand years of Chinese silk production. The silk collection, which has never been seen in the UK before, is shown courtesy of the China National Silk Museum, Hangzhou and the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, China. The exhibition also includes beautiful, newly-conserved Chinese costume and textiles from Nottingham City Museums and Galleries’ own collection. Some items haven’t been on display to the public for over 20 years and others have never been on show before! This special Nottingham element of Living in Silk has been created by a group of young people from across Nottingham, led by Illuminate, Nottingham Museums’ Young Arts Collective. The exhibition will uncover the stories behind the silk from a young person’s perspective. An exciting programme of talks, tours and live fashion events will run throughout the exhibition. For details please contact exhibitions@nottinghamcity.gov.uk or call 0115 915 3700.

Lady’s coat with opera motifs, embroidery, Qing Dynasty (18-19 Century AD), 90 x 162cm. China National Silk Museum collection.

Nineteenth century woman’s collar. Nottingham City Museums and Galleries' collection. Photo by Nick Dunmur.

Living in Silk is part of Dress the World, a collaborative programme of three East Midlands’ exhibitions (in Nottingham, Leicester and Northampton), celebrating the global exchanges that have shaped and continue to shape fashion in the East Midlands. Living in Silk and Dress the World are part of the Stories of the World project for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, showcasing innovation and excellence in museums, libraries and archives.

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ANISH KAPOOR FLASHBACK UNTIL 11 MARCH NOTTINGHAM CASTLE NAA Don’t miss this major exhibition by one of Britain’s leading artists. Internationally-renowned Anish Kapoor uses dramatic colour, organic shapes and abstract forms to create the sensual and beguiling sculptures on display.

GOLDEN PROSPECTS RUNS UNTIL 2013 CAA NAA NOTTINGHAM CASTLE The Family Gallery exhibition invites our younger visitors to enjoy paintings and objects depicting journeys and exploration across the Big Wide World. Put on your cloak, jump in the boat, follow the map and travel wherever your imagination takes you.

Exhibits in ‘Flashback’ have been specially selected by the artist to suit the architecture of the Long Gallery. Image: Anish Kapoor White Sand, Red Millet, Many Flowers

ALONG THE RIVER TRENT EXHIBITION CONTINUES IN TO 2012 CAA NAA NOTTINGHAM CASTLE Discover items from the museum’s collections, including recent archaeological finds.

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR OF THE PREHISTORIC COLLECTIONS 22 MARCH & 19 APRIL 2PM-3.15PM £3.50 CAA MUSEUM OF NOTTINGHAM LIFE AT BREWHOUSE YARD A chance to see some of the wonderful prehistoric material in the collections, to accompany the ‘Along the River Trent’ exhibition at Nottingham Castle. Includes stairs. Booking essential 0115 876 2191.

1982. Mixed media and pigment. Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London

FRIENDS OF NOTTINGHAM MUSEUMS TALKS NOTTINGHAM CASTLE NAA STUDIO 1 This series of talks is open to non-members at a fee of £2.

An Arts Council Collection Exhibition from Southbank Centre.

WEDNESDAY WALKABOUTS 15 FEBRUARY 29 FEBRUARY 12PM-12.45PM NOTTINGHAM CASTLE Delve a little deeper in to the ideas behind Anish Kapoor’s work in these guided tours of the exhibition, lead by gallery curators. CAA NAA

CAA Children must be accompanied by an adult NAA Normal admission applies

THOMAS FORMAN (THE PRINTERS) EXHIBITION UNTIL 22 APRIL MUSEUM OF NOTTINGHAM LIFE AT BREWHOUSE YARD This exhibition tells the story of the general printing side of the business after it was separated from newspaper publication and moved to Hucknall Road. Illustrated are examples of the many products Formans printed during its 152 years of existence. CAA NAA

NOTTINGHAM NOW & THEN AN ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATION BY K. HUCKNALL 24 MARCH 2PM LOCAL FOLKLORE A PRESENTATION BY F. EARP 28 APRIL 2PM FAMOUS NOTTINGHAM EDWARDIANS A TALK BY J. WHITFIELD 19 MAY 2PM

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Heritage

TOURS OF WOLLATON £5 ADULTS, £3 CONCESSIONS CPC 11.30AM & 2.30PM DAILY WOLLATON HALL Join our guides for a fascinating 45 minute tour of the Hall, Prospect Room and Tudor Kitchens. Details 0115 915 3900.

MILL BY MOONLIGHT 7 FEBRUARY 7PM £5 GREEN’S WINDMILL Enjoy a guided tour of Green’s Windmill at full moon. Refreshments included. For 16+ years. Booking essential: 0115 915 6878.

GHOST HUNT 25 FEBRUARY 7PM-MIDNIGHT £50PP NEWSTEAD ABBEY Join the Haunted Events UK Team to uncover the Abbey’s paranormal secrets during the first ever public ghost hunt. Featuring medium Michelle Hare and top paranormal investigator, Lee Roberts. Tickets from www.hauntedeventsuk.com or the Abbey. Adults only. Booking essential 01623 455900.

11 THE PSYCHIC’S APPRENTICE 29 FEBRUARY 7PM-10.30PM £40PP WOLLATON HALL Join us for an evening of workshops to develop your psychic abilities and learn new techniques. These include Psychic Protection, Meditation, Tarot, Psychometry and Tibetan singing bowls. Tea and coffee included. For 18+ years. Booking essential: 0115 915 3900.

SUNDAY SEGWAYS 26 FEBRUARY, 25 MARCH 29 APRIL, 27 MAY 10AM-4PM CPC TOURS £10PP TASTER SESSIONS £3 WOLLATON HALL Try out our brilliant Segways on a tour (30mins) around the park. Why not have a go! Height/Age restrictions apply.

CONSERVATION CLEANING DAY 4 MARCH 1PM & 2PM £10PP NEWSTEAD ABBEY Join our conservation experts as they clean and restore heritage collection pieces - then have a go yourself. Booking essential 01623 455900.

DRIVE A WINDMILL 10 MARCH 11AM-1PM & 2PM-4PM £5PP GREEN’S WINDMILL Join the miller and see how he runs his windmill. Booking essential: 0115 915 6878 For 16+ years.

NEW SUNDAY STEAMINGS I N D USTR IAL M US E U M WOLLATON HALL CPC The refurbished Industrial Museum will open on 17 March. For information on Sunday Steaming dates for 2012 check the website www.mynottingham.gov.uk/nim

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Heritage

NEWSTEAD ABBEY HOUSE TOURS EVERY SUNDAY 1PM, 2PM Subject to demand. £10PP INCLUDES TOUR, GARDEN ENTRY & PARKING Explore the amazing history of the Abbey. Details call 01623 455900 NEWSTEAD ABBEY SPECIALIST HOUSE TOURS DAILY FOR GROUPS OF 10+ £10PP includes house tour, garden entry and parking. Pre-booking essential. To book call 01623 455900 TOURS INCLUDE: • SECRETS OF THE ABBEY TOUR A rare opportunity to discover some of the astonishing secrets of the Abbey. • THE MONASTIC WONDER TOUR Discover the ancient monastic life of the Augustinian Black Canons that lived at the abbey over 800 years ago. • THE ABBEY VICTORIANS TOUR Discover the lavish lifestyles of the wealthy Victorian families who resided in the Abbey.

• GOTHIC FANTASIES OF COLONEL WILDMAN TOUR Learn about the wealthy Colonel Wildman who purchased the abbey from Lord Byron and transformed it into his gothic fantasy. • THE REGENCY TOUR Discover Regency life in the ancient abbey on this interesting guided tour. • LIVINGSTONE AT NEWSTEAD TOUR A special tour devoted to the famous explorer Dr. Livingstone and the time he spent at Newstead Abbey. • MAD BAD AND DANGEROUS TOUR Find out all about the scandalous life and times of the mad, bad and dangerous Lord Byron on this revealing guided tour.

PARK LANTERN TOURS 17 FEBRUARY 2 MARCH, 16 MARCH 7PM-9PM £10PP CPC WOLLATON HALL Experience the eerie stillness of Wollaton Park after hours, on a special lantern lit tour! This magnificent 500 acre park has many dark, mysterious corners and countless spooky stories! Bring a torch! Booking essential: 0115 915 3900.

SPORT RELIEF MILE 25 MARCH NEWSTEAD ABBEY Take part in Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile - to sign up visit www.sportrelief.com. Free entry for runners. Plus special entry to Newstead Abbey grounds for £5 per car for supporters.

• THE VAMPYRE OF NEWSTEAD TOUR A fascinating tour focusing on the nineteenth century beliefs that the great romantic poet of the age Lord Byron was a real vampire. PP Per person CAA Children must be accompanied by an adult NAA Normal admission applies CPC Car parking charges apply

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Heritage

YOGA WORKSHOP 1 APRIL 11AM-12.30PM £12PP OR £15PP TO INCLUDE HOUSE TOUR NEWSTEAD ABBEY Take part in a special yoga workshop in the peaceful Garden Room. Booking essential 01623 455900.

MILLS ON THE RADIO FRE EE 12-13 MAY 11AM-4PM FR GREEN’S WINDMILL Drop in and join our local amateur radio club as they contact mills throughout the country. A national event. For 10+ years. CAA

FLORAL FELT SCARF 21 APRIL 10AM-12.30PM £20PP INC. MATERIALS GREEN’S WINDMILL Create a flowery felt scarf. Booking essential: 0115 958 9203. For 16+ years.

EASTER AFTERNOON TEA 7 & 14 APRIL 1PM £10PP NEWSTEAD ABBEY Celebrate Easter with a special afternoon tea. Dress to impress and don’t forget your Easter bonnet. Booking essential 01623 455900. NAA

WINE TASTING EVENING 20 APRIL 7PM £30PP NEWSTEAD ABBEY Release your inner wine connoisseur and join us for an exclusive wine tasting evening. Booking essential. 01623 455900.

PP Per person CAA Children must be accompanied by an adult NAA Normal admission applies CPC Car parking charges apply

PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE FOR BEGINNERS 21 APRIL 10AM-3PM £39PP CPC WOLLATON HALL Do you have a camera phone, compact or DSLR? Do you want to know how to improve your images and creativity? If so join this course with renowned photographer Tracey Whitefoot. Booking essential: 0115 915 3900.

DAWN CHORUS! 21 APRIL 7AM-9AM £10PP - REFRESHMENTS INCLUDED CPC WOLLATON HALL Join our resident expert and enjoy the wonders of the park wildlife at first light. Watch, as one of the largest crow roosts in Europe takes to the wing. Booking essential: 0115 915 3900.

ARE YOU A REGULAR VISITOR TO NEWSTEAD ABBEY OR NOTTINGHAM CASTLE? If so, you cou oulld sa save ve mon one ey with on one e of our gre rea at va vallue se sea ason ticketts… NEWSTEAD ABBEY season tickets give unlimited admission to the house tours on Sundays and the gardens and grounds throughout the week. Family - £50, Two Adults - £35. Valid for 12 months. NOTTINGHAM CASTLE week day season tickets valid Tuesday - Friday, giving full access to all Castle galleries, exhibitions and grounds. Nottingham city residents - Adult Single £8, Family £12; Non-city residents Adult Single £15, Family £20 Valid from time of purchase until 31 March.

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Family Fun

16 AD HOC ACTIVITIES CHARGES APPLY GREEN’S WINDMILL Smaller unassisted activities take place from time to time in the Science Centre. All ages welcome. For information call 0115 915 6878. CAA

MILL MOUSE TRAIL SUNDAYS THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY THURS-SUNDAY FROM APRIL 11AM-3PM £1 GREEN’S WINDMILL Explore the windmill looking for the mice and solve clues to win a Green’s Mill badge on our half-hour mousey trail, (unassisted activity). For 3+ years. CAA

ROBIN HOOD OR HARI AT THE CASTLE BACKPACKS EVERY SATURDAY 11AM-2PM FREE ACTIVITY NOTTINGHAM CASTLE Follow Robin Hood or Hari in two family trails and complete the fun activities in the Castle’s galleries. For 3-10 years. CAA NAA

WOO THE WIZARD OWL BACKPACKS EVERY SUNDAY 11.30AM-3.30PM FREE CPC WOLLATON HALL Follow Woo the Wizard Owl in a family trail and complete fun activities in the galleries For 5-10 years. CAA

POWERFUL OBJECTS: COMIC BOOK MAKING WORKSHOP 11 FEBRUARY 11AM-2PM FREE NOTTINGHAM CASTLE A drop-in session for all the family looking at the unusual objects in the Anish Kapoor Exhibition and taking inspiration from The Philosopher’s Stone, The Tardis and The Omnitrix. Make your own comic book about objects which are not always as they seem! CAA NAA

CHILDREN’S TOUR 12 FEBRUARY 12PM-1PM £10 ADULT / £8 CONCESSION FOR TOUR & GARDEN ENTRY NEWSTEAD ABBEY Join us for a special tour of the Abbey especially for children, includes a visit to the Nursery attics and Victorian Kitchen followed by traditional Victorian games in the Great Hall. CAA

FLIGHTS OF FANCY MAGICAL JOURNEY STORIES 14 FEBRUARY 11.30AM, 12.30PM, 1.30PM & 2.30PM NOTTINGHAM CASTLE Join Nicky Rafferty’s magical story journey told through paintings in the Golden Prospects Family Gallery. For 4+ years. CAA NAA

CREATURE CRAFTS 15 FEBRUARY 11AM-1PM £2 CPC WOLLATON HALL Crafty creatures that won’t bite and don’t need to be fed! For 4+ years. CAA

SILLY SCIENCE SHOW 16-18 FEBRUARY £5 CPC SHOWS 10AM-12PM & 1PM-3PM WOLLATON HALL YAR D GA GAL LLE RY Join us for a fun and informative two hour session finding out about living things. This show is a mixture of science and craft. For 6-11 years. CAA

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DISCOVER THE ANGLO-SAXONS 17 FEBRUARY 10.30AM-3PM FREE MUSEUM OF NOTTINGHAM LIFE AT BREWHOUSE YARD Fascinating objects reveal Anglo-Saxon times. Create Anglo-Saxon accessories. For 5+ years. CAA NAA TAKE YOUR TREASURES WITH YOU: BURIAL THE ANGLO-SAXON WAY 17 FEBRUARY 11AM-12AM & 2PM-3PM £1.50 MUSEUM OF NOTTINGHAM LIFE AT BREWHOUSE YARD Discover how the Anglo-Saxons were buried and what was buried with them. For 8+ years. Booking essential 0115 915 3620. CAA DA ENGLISCAN GESIDAS SOCIETY - THE ENGLISH COMPANIONS 18-19 FEBRUARY 10.30AM-3PM FREE MUSEUM OF NOTTINGHAM LIFE AT BREWHOUSE YARD A group of experts reveal how ordinary people lived in the Anglo-Saxon age. CAA NAA

ROCKETS & PARACHUTES 19 FEBRUARY 11.15AM-12.45PM £3 GREEN’S WINDMILL Drop-in and make a parachute and rocket. For 6+ years. CAA

SCIENCE IN THE PARK 10 MARCH 11AM-4PM FREE CPC WOLLATON HALL Come and be a young scientist. Try out fun and inspirational science activities organised by the Notts British Science Association. Part of National Science and Engineering Week. CAA

MOVERS & SHAKERS 11 MARCH 11AM-3PM GREEN’S WINDMILL Drop in for some fun science activities and experiments to celebrate National Science and Engineering Week. Small donation welcome. CAA

GINGERBREAD MEN & WOMEN FOR MUM 18 MARCH 11.30AM-1.30PM £5 GREEN’S WINDMILL Bake a delicious gingerbread gift for your mum on Mother’s Day. Uses Green’s Mill flour. Windmill tour included. Booking essential: 0115 915 6878. For 6+ years. CAA

MOONWATCH 31 MARCH 8PM £1 GREEN’S WINDMILL See the Moon through the Mill’s telescope. Weather permitting. Drop-in session. CAA

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17 MUSICAL WIND CHIMES 1 APRIL 1PM-2:30PM £2.50 GREEN’S WINDMILL Drop-in and make a colourful wind chime. For 5+ years. CAA

CHILDREN’S PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION & COMPETITION 1-15 APRIL 11AM-4PM NEWSTEAD ABBEY For all the budding young photographers out there, get snapping and provide us with your best photos taken at Newstead Abbey. To enter bring your developed photo/s into the café. Judging and prize-giving takes place 29 April. CAA NAA

EASTER EGG TRAIL 2-8 APRIL 11AM-4PM £1 includes prize NEWSTEAD ABBEY Follow the Easter Bunny on his egg trail around the gardens. For 3+ years. CAA NAA

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Family Fun

EGGCITING EGGS! 2-9 APRIL 11AM-3PM FREE CPC WOLLATON HALL Be creative! Decorate our Easter Tree with ‘eggciting’ designs. For 4+ years. CAA EASTER CRAFTS FOR KIDS 4 APRIL 11AM-1PM £2 CPC WOLLATON HALL Drop-in for some cracking Easter themed make-n-take crafts. For 4+ years. CAA EGGSTRAVAGANZA! 6 APRIL 11:30AM-1:30PM £5 GREEN’S WINDMILL Two hours of science activities using eggs! Booking essential. For 5+ years. CAA EASTER EGG HUNT 6-8 APRIL 11AM-2:30PM £1 GREEN’S WINDMILL A fun and informative egg hunt! Drop-in session. For 4+ years. CAA EGG DECORATING 7 APRIL 11.30AM-1.30PM £1 GREEN’S WINDMILL Drop-in and decorate your very own eggstra-special egg. For 3+ years. CAA

MAD HATTER’S GARDEN TRAIL 9 -15 APRIL 11AM-4PM £1 includes prize NEWSTEAD ABBEY Follow the Mad Hatters quiz and garden trail through the grounds to see what you can find. For 3+ years. CAA NAA

BREAD BAKING FOR LITTLE ‘UNS 12 APRIL 11AM-1PM £5 GREEN’S WINDMILL Bake bread using the Mill’s own flour. Booking essential on 0115 915 6878. For 3-6 years. CAA

SEASIDE WINDMILLS 13 APRIL 11AM-1PM £2 GREEN’S WINDMILL Make a decorative springtime windmill. Just drop-in. For 3+ years. CAA

MAD HATTER’S FUN DAY 15 APRIL 11AM-4PM NEWSTEAD ABBEY Don’t be late for this very important date. Join the Mad Hatter for exciting games in the gardens and café courtyard. CAA NAA

ROCKETS & PARACHUTES 21 APRIL 2:30PM-4PM £3 GREEN’S WINDMILL Drop-in and make a parachute and rocket. For 6+ years. CAA

ROTOCOPTERS 28 APRIL 2PM-3PM £1 GREEN’S WINDMILL Drop-in and make a gravity toy and launch it from the windmill! For 4+ years. CAA

CHOCOLATE COOKIES 29 APRIL 11:30AM-1:30PM £5 GREEN’S WINDMILL Bake scrumptious giant cookies. Windmill tour included. Booking essential. 0115 915 6878. For 5+ years. CAA

ROYAL WEEK 4-10 JUNE 11AM-4PM £1 ACTIVITIES NEWSTEAD ABBEY Celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee with our special royal activity week. Suitable for children of all ages. Check website for details. CAA NAA

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Markets & Fairs Libraries

NEW LOCAL LIBRARIES! B U LWE LL LI B RARY BULWELL RIVERSIDE CENTRE, OPENING 30 JANUARY ST. AN N’S LI B RARY ST. ANN’S VALLEY CENTRE, OPENING MARCH Look out for events taking place in celebration of these new libraries! VALENTINE’S CRAFT FAIR AND MARKET 11-12 FEBRUARY 11AM-4PM WOLLATON HALL AND COURTYARD With hundreds of gifts and craft products on offer, why not surprise your loved one with something special this Valentine’s Day. CPC EASTER CRAFT FAIR 7-9 APRIL 11AM-4PM WOLLATON HALL Find eggstra-special gifts at eggceedingly good prices! CAA CPC EASTER MARKET 6-9 APRIL 11AM-4PM WOLLATON HALL COURTYARDS Enjoy the many stalls selling everything from creative local crafts to tasty food! CAA CPC SPRING FAIR 20 MAY 11AM-4PM N EWSTEAD AB B EY Everything from local crafts to traditional and fine foods. NAA WEDDING FAIR 27 MAY 11AM-4PM N EW EWST STEA EAD D AB B EY View the stunning facilities and meet suppliers for all aspects of your special day. Information 01623 455900. NAA Free entrance to wedding fair. FINE FOOD MARKETS 17-18 FEBRUARY, 16-17 MARCH, 20-21 APRIL FRE EE 18-19 MAY 10AM-4PM FR OLD MARKET SQUARE Around 40 stalls selling a variety of products from across the East Midlands. Produce includes rare breed meats, pork pies, Indian snacks and regional bottled beers.

CHINESE NEW YEAR ART & CRAFTS WITH ELAINE LIM NEWTON 15 FEBRUARY 2PM-4PM S N E I NTON LI B RARY FR E E 3 MARCH 1PM-3PM B U LWE LL LI B RARY FR FRE EE Create your own dragon masks and hanging charms inspired by Chinese New Year. Suitable for adults & 5+ years. CAA HALF TERM FUN! ART WORKSHOP WITH THE NOTTINGHAM CONTEMPORARY 15 FEBRUARY 2PM-4PM B U LWE LL LI B RARY FR FRE EE Join us for some art fun. All parents/carers and children welcome. Booking essential 0115 915 5708. CAA MAGICIAN GEOFFREY JUMPER! 16 FEBRUARY, 11AM B U LWE LL LI B RARY FR FRE EE Fun and magic to celebrate the new library. Children of all ages welcome! CAA STORIES AND CRAFTS 17 FEBRUARY 11.30AM, S N E I NTON LI B RARY FR E E 2.15PM, ST. AN N’S LI B RARY FR FRE EE For children of all ages. CAA

For full information about Libraries call 0115 915 2828 or visit www.mynottingham.gov.uk/libraries

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21 FUN DAY STR E LLEY R D LI B RARY 18 FEBRUARY FRE EE 9.30AM-1PM FR Including a musical tots’ time, health activities, family art and crafts, family history and wildlife talks and face painting. For all ages! CAA ‘OWNING A BOOK SHOP CAN BE MURDER!’ 24 FEBRUARY, 10.30AM B U LWE LL LI B RARY FR E E A murder mystery event, crack the crime to win a prize. NOTTINGHAM CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD FEBRUARY-MAY ALL CITY LI B RAR I E S Have your say! Visit your library and vote for your favourite children’s book! TAKING THE TIME: WRITINGS BY MARESA MACKEITH 15 MARCH 10AM-11AM S H E RWOOD LI LIB B RARY FRE FR EE Inspirational writings to challenge your thinking about disability and difference. TALK: BRINGING DICKENS TO LIFE FRE EE 5 APRIL, 10.30AM FR CLIF CLI FTON LI B RARY 8 MAY, 10.30AM FR FRE EE BAS FOR ORD D LI B RARY Learn about Charles Dickens with the Dickens Fellowship. All welcome.

Events at Parks WILDLIFE WATCH 4 FEBRUARY, 3 MARCH, 7 APRIL, 5 MAY 10.30AM BULWELL HALL PARK Meet near the toy Library near the main entrance. NEST BOX MAKING Come and make a bird box to put up in the park. 11 FEBRUARY 11AM-1PM LENTON ABBEY PARK Meet near the pavilion. 13 FEBRUARY 1-3PM GLAPTON WOODS Meet near Fordham Green entrance. 14 FEBRUARY 1-3PM SYCAMORE REC’N GROUND Meet near the play area. 15 FEBRUARY 1-3PM KING EDWARDS PARK Meet near the pavilion. 16 FEBRUARY 1-3PM STRELLEY REC’N GROUND Meet at the Ranger tent. 18 FEBRUARY 11AM-1PM FOREST REC’N GROUND Meet near the new play area. 19 FEBRUARY 12-2PM WILFORD HILL CEMETERY Meet outside the main chapel. SPRING WALK 11 MARCH 1PM SNAPE WOOD & SELLERS WOOD Meet outside Snape wood community centre. JUNIOR RANGERS 17 MARCH, 21 APRIL, 19 MAY 1PM VICTORIA EMBANKMENT Meet near the play area.

ALL EVENTS AT PARKS ARE FREE

iSPOT Bring a camera and have a go at some wildlife identification. 4 APRIL 1.30PM SANDY BANKS Meet near Edwards Lane entrance. 11 APRIL 1.30PM QUEEN’S WALK REC. WILD FLOWER WALK 6 MAY 10AM COLWICK WOODS Meet at Greenwood Rd entrance. TREE LIFE 6 MAY 12PM CLIFTON GROVE Meet at 20 Fabis Drive entrance. BLUEBELL WALK 6 MAY 1.30PM CLIFTON WOODS Meet at car park at Holgate. WILD FOOD WALKS 12 MAY 1PM FOREST REC’N GROUND Meet near the new play area. 13 MAY 1PM BROXTOWE COUNTRY PARK Meet at Nottingham Rd entrance. A WORLD OF TREES 26 MAY 11AM FOREST REC’N GROUND Meet at Noel Street tram stop.

www.facebook.com/ nottinghamparks For the full programme call 0115 915 2733 or visit www.mynottingham.gov.uk/ parkevents

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PASSIONATEE & PROVOCATIIVE ENTERTAIINMENT AT NOTTINGHAM PLAYHHOUSE

DRAMA, DANCE, COMEDY, MUSIC, CHILDREN’S THEATRE & MUCH MORE THIS SPRING

COURT IN THE ACT! 1 - 4 FE FEBB

FOREVER YOUNG 29 FEB - 10 MAR

ROMEO & JULIET 13 - 24 MAR

BOX OFFICE: 0115 941 9419 WWW.N NOTTINGHAMPLAYH HOUSE.CO.UK

BLANCA LI & BALLETBOYZ DANCE FEB/MARCH

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Week-by-Week Diary Planner Use this handy planner to check out the major events and what’s happening at Nottingham’s museums and heritage sites. To find out what’s happening at other culture and entertainment venues across Nottingham check out the venue guide on page 30 or visit www.mynottingham.gov.uk/whatson. Every effort is made to ensure this guide is correct at time of print. Visit www.mynottingham.gov.uk/whatson to check listings closer to the time. We reserve the right to cancel events due to circumstances beyond our control.

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Concessions available on some charges - check detailed entry. A&E = Arts and Exhibitions NAA = Normal Admission applies CAA = Children must be accompanied by an adult CPC = Car parking charge apply DATES Throughout year Daily Available Daily Feb Sundays Mar-May/Thurs-Sun Every Saturday Every Sunday Every Sunday Feb-May Until 11 Mar 2012 Until June 2012 Until 2013 28 Jan-22 Apr 4 Feb 7 Feb 10 Feb 11 Feb 11 Feb 11-12 Feb 12 Feb 13 Feb 14 Feb 14 Feb

WHAT’S ON Sunday Steamings 2012 Tours of Wollaton Newstead Specialist Tours (requires 10 bookings) Mill Mouse Trails Mill Mouse Trails Robin Hood Or Hari At The Castle Backpacks Newstead Tours Woo the Wizard Owl Backpacks Children’s Book Award Anish Kapoor - Flashback Along The River Trent Golden Prospects Thomas Forman (The Printers) Wildlife Watch Mill By Moonlight Light Night Nest Box Making Powerful Objects: Comic Book Making Workshop Valentine’s Craft Fair Children’s Tour Nest Box Making Flights Of Fancy Magical Journey Stories Nest Box Making

EVENT TYPE / CHARGE / VENUE / PAGE Check the website: www.mynottingham.gov.uk/nim Heritage / £5 CPC / Wollaton Hall / 11 Heritage / £10 / Newstead Abbey / 13 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Green’s Windmill / 16 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Green’s Windmill / 16 Family Fun / FREE ACTIVITY CAA NAA / Nottingham Castle / 16 Heritage / £10 PER PERSON NAA CAA / Newstead Abbey / 13 Family Fun / FREE CPC / Wollaton Hall / 16 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Vote at any City Library / 21 Exhibition / NAA CAA / Nottingham Castle / 9 Exhibition / NAA CAA / Nottingham Castle / 9 Exhibition / NAA CAA / Nottingham Castle / 9 Exhibition / CAA NAA / Museum Of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard Museum / 9 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Bulwell Hall Park / 21 Heritage / £5 / Green’s Windmill / 11 Family Fun / FREE / City Centre / 3 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Lenton Abbey Park / 21 Family Fun / FREE ACTIVITY CAA NAA / Nottingham Castle / 16 Fair / FREE ENTRY CAA CPC / Wollaton Hall / 20 Family Fun / £10 Adult / £8 Concession CAA / Newstead Abbey / 16 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Glapton Woods / 21 Family Fun / FREE ACTIVITY CAA NAA / Nottingham Castle 16 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Sycamore Recreation Ground / 21

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DATES 15 Feb 15 Feb 15 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 16 Feb 16-18 Feb 17 Feb 17-18 Feb 17 Feb 17 Feb 17 Feb 17 Feb 18-19 Feb 18 Feb 19 Feb 19 Feb 24 Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 29 Feb 2 Mar 3 Mar 3 Mar 4 Mar 10 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 11 Mar 15 Mar 16-17 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 22 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 25 Mar 31 Mar-16 Sept 31 Mar 1 Apr 1-15 Apr 1 Apr 2-8 Apr 2-9 Apr

WHAT’S ON Art Workshop with Nottingham Contemporary Chinese New Year Art & Crafts With Elaine Lim Newton Creature Crafts Nest Box Making Magician Geoffrey Jumper! Nest Box Making Silly Science Show Discover The Anglo-Saxons Fine Food Markets Lantern-Lit Tours Of The Park Stories and Crafts Stories and Crafts Take Your Treasures With You: Burial The Anglo-Saxon Way Da Engliscan Gesidas Society The English Companions Nest Box Making Rockets & Parachutes Nest Box Making ‘Owning A Book Shop Can Be Murder!’ Ghost Hunt Sunday Segways The Psychic’s Apprentice Lantern-Lit Tours of the Park Chinese New Year Art & Crafts With Elaine Lim Newton Wildlife Watch Conservation Cleaning Day Drive A Windmill Science In The Park Movers & Shakers Spring Walk Taking The Time by Maresa Mackeith Fine Food Markets Lantern-Lit Tours of the Park Junior Rangers St Patrick’s Day Parade Gingerbread People Behind the scenes tour of the Prehistoric Collections Nottingham Now And Then Sport Relief Mile Sunday Segways Living in Silk Exhibition Moonwatch Musical Wind Chimes Children’s Photographic Exhibition and Competition Yoga Workshop Easter Egg Trail Eggciting Eggs!

EVENT TYPE / CHARGE / VENUE / PAGE Family Fun / FREE CAA / Bulwell Library / 20

Family Fun / FREE CAA / Sneinton Library / 20 Family Fun / £2 CAA CPC / Wollaton Hall / 16 Family Fun / FREE CAA / King Edwards Park / 21 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Bulwell Library / 20 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Strelley Recreation Ground / 21 Family Fun / £5 CAA CPC / Wollaton Hall Yard Gallery / 16 Family Fun / FREE ACTIVITY / CAA NAA / Museum Of Nottingham Life At Brewhouse Yard Museum / 17 Market/ FREE / Old Market Square / 20 Heritage / £10 per person CPC / Wollaton Hall / 13 Family Fun / FREE CAA / St. Ann’s Library / 20 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Sneinton Library / 20 Family Fun/ £1.50 CAA / Museum Of Nottingham Life At Brewhouse Yard Museum / 17 Family Fun / FREE ACTIVITY / CAA NAA / Museum Of Nottingham Life At Brewhouse Yard Museum / 17 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Forest Recreation Ground / 21 Family Fun / £3 CAA / Green’s Windmill / 17 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Wilford Hill Cemetery / 21 Murder Mystery / FREE CAA / Bulwell Library / 21 Heritage / £50 per person / Newstead Abbey / 11 Heritage / Charges Apply CPC / Wollaton Hall / 11 Heritage / £40 per person / Wollaton Hall / 11 Heritage / £10 per person / Wollaton Hall / 13 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Bulwell Library / 20 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Bulwell Hall Park / 21 Heritage / £10 per person / Newstead Abbey / 11 Heritage / £5 / Green’s Windmill / 11 Family Fun / FREE CAA CPC / Wollaton Hall / 17 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Green’s Windmill / 17 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Snape Wood & Sellers Wood / 21 Talk/Workshop / FREE / Sherwood Library / 20 Market / FREE CAA / Old Market Square / 20 Heritage / £10 per person / Wollaton Hall / 13 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Victoria Embankment / 21 Family Fun / FREE / Old Market Square / 4 Family Fun / £5 CAA / Green’s Windmill / 17 Family Fun / £3.50 CAA / Museum Of Nottingham Life At Brewhouse Yard Museum / 9 Talk / £2 Non-members NAA / Nottingham Castle / 9 Family Fun/ CAA £5 carload of supporters/ Newstead Abbey / 13 Heritage / CPC Charges Apply / Wollaton Hall / 11 Exhibition / NAA CAA / Nottingham Castle / 8 Family Fun / £1 CAA / Green’s Windmill / 17 Family Fun / £2.50 CAA / Green’s Windmill / 17 Family Fun / NAA CAA / Newstead Abbey / 17 Heritage / £12 - £15 per person / Newstead Abbey / 15 Family Fun / £1 NAA CAA / Newstead Abbey / 17 Family Fun / FREE CAA CPC / Wollaton Hall / 19

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28 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 29 Apr 29 Apr 5 May 5 May 6 May 6 May 6 May 7 May

WHAT’S ON Easter Crafts For Kids iSpot Bringing Dickens to Life Eggstravaganza! Easter Egg Hunt Easter Market Easter Afternoon Tea Egg Decorating Easter Craft Fair Wildlife Watch Mad Hatter’s Garden Trail iSpot Bread Baking for Little ‘Uns Seaside Windmills Easter Afternoon Tea Mad Hatter’s Fun Day Behind the scenes tour of the Prehistoric Collections Wine Tasting Evening Fine Food Markets Dawn Chorus! Floral Felt Scarf Junior Rangers Photography Course For Beginners Rockets & Parachutes St George’s Day Celebrations and Nottingham’s Best Local Folklore Rotocopters Chocolate Cookies Children’s Photographic Exhibition Awards Sunday Segways Napoleonic Re-enactment Wildlife Watch Bluebell & Wild Flower Walks Bluebell & Wild Flower Walks Tree Life 1940s Knees Up

8 May 12 May 12-13 May 13 May 13 May 18-19 May 19 May 19 May 20 May 26 May 27 May 27 May 4-10 June 13-15 July 21 July

Bringing Dickens to Life Wild Food Walks Mills on the Radio Arboretum 160th Anniversary Wild Food Walks Fine Food Market Famous Nottingham Edwardians Junior Rangers Spring Fair A World Of Trees Sunday Segways Wedding Fair Royal Week Cycle Live Splendour Music Festival

DATES 4 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 6-8 Apr 6-9 Apr 7 Apr 7 Apr 7-9 Apr 7 Apr 9-15 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 20-21 Apr 21 Apr 21 Apr 21 Apr 21 Apr 21 Apr 21-23 Apr

EVENT TYPE / CHARGE / VENUE / PAGE Family Fun / £2 CAA CPC / Wollaton Hall / 19 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Sandy Banks / 21 Talk / FREE All Ages/ Clifton Library / 21 Family Fun / £5 CAA / Green’s Windmill / 19 Family Fun / £1 CAA / Green’s Windmill / 19 Market / FREE ENTRY CAA CPC / WOLLATON Courtyards / 20 Heritage / £10 per person NAA / Newstead Abbey / 15 Family Fun / £1 CAA / Green’s Windmill / 19 Fair / FREE ENTRY CAA CPC / Wollaton Hall / 20 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Bulwell Hall Park / 21 Family Fun / £1 CAA NAA / Newstead Abbey / 19 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Queen’s Walk Recreation Ground / 21 Family Fun / £5 CAA / Green’s Windmill / 19 Family Fun / £2 CAA / Green’s Windmill / 19 Heritage / £10 per person / Newstead Abbey / 15 Family Fun / NAA / Newstead Abbey / 19 Family Fun / £3.50 CAA / Museum Of Nottingham Life At Brewhouse Yard Museum / 9 Heritage / £30 per person / Newstead Abbey / 15 Market / FREE CAA / Old Market Square / 20 Heritage / CPC £10 per person / Wollaton Park / 15 Heritage / £20 / Green’s Windmill / 15 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Victoria Embankment / 21 Heritage / £39 per person CPC / Wollaton Park / 15 Family Fun / £3 CAA / Green’s Windmill / 19 Family Fun / FREE / Old Market Square / 4 Talk / £2 Non-members NAA / Nottingham Castle / 9 Family Fun / £1 CAA / Green’s Windmill / 19 Family Fun / £5 CAA / Green’s Windmill / 19 Family Fun / NAA CAA / Newstead Abbey / 17 Heritage / CPC Charges Apply / Wollaton Hall / 11 Family Fun/ CAA CPC/ Wollaton Hall / 5 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Bulwell Hall Park / 21 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Colwick Woods / 21 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Clifton Woods / 21 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Clifton Grove / 21 Family Fun / Charges Apply CAA / Museum of Nottingham Life Brewhouse Yard / 4 Talk / FREE All Ages/ Basford Library / 21 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Forest Recreation Ground / 21 Heritage / FREE / Green’s Windmill / 15 Family Fun / FREE CAA / The Arboretum / 5 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Broxtowe Country Park / 21 Market / FREE CAA / Old Market Square / 20 Talk / £2 Non-members NAA / Nottingham Castle / 9 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Victoria Embankment / 21 Fair / NAA / Newstead Abbey / 20 Family Fun / FREE CAA / Forest Recreation Ground / 21 Heritage / CPC Charges Apply / Wollaton Hall / 11 Fair / FREE ENTRY TO FAIR NAA / Newstead Abbey / 20 Family Fun / £1 NAA CAA / Newstead Abbey / 19 Sport/Family Fun / FREE / Victoria Embankment Event / Charges Apply CAA CPC / Wollaton Park / 5

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Other City Venues

*Age restrictions apply for events. Contact venue for more information.

BODEGA SOCIAL CLUB* CC

NOTTINGHAM CONTEMPORARY

23 Pelham Street, Nottingham NG1 2ED. Tel: 08713 100 000 www.thebodegasocialclub.co.uk

Weekday Cross, Nottingham NG1 2GB. www.nottinghamcontemporary.org

BROADWAY CINEMA

NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE CC

14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham NG1 3AL. Tel: 0115 952 6611 www.broadway.org.uk

Wellington Circus, Nottingham NG1 5AF. Tel: 0115 941 9419 www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

GALLERIES OF JUSTICE CC

RESCUE ROOMS* CC

High Pavement, The Lace Market, Nottingham NG1 1HN. Tel: 0115 952 0555 www.nccl.org.uk

Masonic Place, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham NG1 5GG. Tel: 08713 100 000 www.rescuerooms.com

THE GLEE CLUB

ROCK CITY* CC

British Waterways Building, The Waterfront, off Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7EH Tel: 0871 472 0400 www.glee.co.uk

8 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GG. Tel: 08713 100 000 www.rock-city.co.uk

LACEMARKET THEATRE

ROYAL CENTRE

Halifax Place, Nottingham NG1 1QN. Tel: 0115 950 7201 www.lacemarkettheatre.co.uk

Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND. Tel: 0115 989 5555 www.trch.co.uk

LAKESIDE ARTS CENTRE CC

CAPITAL FM ARENA

University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD. Tel: 0115 846 7777 www.lakesidearts.org.uk

Bolero Square, The Lace Market, Nottingham, NG1 1LA. Tel: 08444 124 624 www.capitalfmarena.com

NEW ART EXCHANGE

CC = Citycard discounts available. See below for details.

Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 6BE. Tel: 0115 924 8630 www.thenewartexchange.org.uk

NOTTINGHAM ARTS THEATRE 12 George Street, Nottingham, NG1 3BE. Tel: 0115 947 6096 www.nottingham-theatre.co.uk

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