Events Around Nottinghamshire

Festival of Archaeology 2019: Come and visit our training dig at Wollaton Park, Nottingham from the 15th to the 26th July where we will be looking for evidence of Wollaton Hall’s outbuildings and formal gardens from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Festival of Archaeology 2019: Transport yourself to the Victorian era and the birth of archaeological science at our family-friendly festival.

Visitors will have a chance to see the work in progress of a new significant contemporary art piece. Displayed and hosted at The Workhouse, this commission is through the lens of people with learning difficulties.

Join Tim Williams and the South Notts Local Group of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust looking at the variety of wildlife found on the reserve, both obvious and obscure.

This inspirational installation at The Workhouse, aims to engage the audience with the voices of young people who are experiencing poverty and stigma in contemporary Britain.

This Workhouse exhibition is linked with the National Trust programme and is an exciting opportunity to see conservation in action focusing on how and why we conserve our wallpaper. There are numerous wallpaper samples both in the main Workhouse building and in the newly conserved Firbeck Infirmary.

Festival of Archaeology 2019: The event will consist of an unattended display case of artifacts and images of the recent excavation of a high-status Roman settlement at Warsop in Nottinghamshire.The display will be in The Museum, Leeming Street, Mansfield in July 2019.

An exhibition of historical costumes based on research about 6 women who were involved in nursing at The Workhouse. The Workhouse is delighted to be working with South Essex College of Further & Higher Education again in 2019. This year the students are creating costumes around the nursing community at The Workhouse.

Join the City Local Group of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust for a look at the flora of Quarry Holes Nature Reserve in Cinderhill.

Experience 4 different Psychics, Mediums in 1 amazing psychic night. Book a ticket for yourself or come with friends, family etc for a great social psychic evening. Everyone is guaranteed a message. Bar open, over 18’s only.

Come & visit our village, look around beautiful private gardens, Norman church & view an Elizabethan mansion ruin. We’re doing our kid’s (and big kids too) treasure hunt again this year. Sit back and relax, have a drink and something to eat in one of the lovely gardens. Plus, lots, lots more!

Festival of Archaeology 2019: Now in its 6th year this hugely successful regional festival and celebration will be displaying the wide and varied work taking place throughout Nottinghamshire by local history and archaeology societies, archaeological units, museums and other regional archaeological organisations.

Come and join us for a delightful evening of live music with Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band performing Proms at The Crossing.

Join us for our annual summer fair in aid of the Haemophilia Society on 20 July 2019. Try your luck with the raffle to win some of our top prizes, tuck into some of our delicious home made food or have a go on the bouncy castle. All proceeds of the day will go to the Haemophilia Society.

A Midsummer Chamber Concert in the tranquil and beautiful setting of St. Winifred’s Church, Kingston on Soar, Nottingham. Music by Albioni, Haydn and Schubert performed by a highly accomplished collective of local musicians, accompanied by a glass of fizz! Tickets are available on the door.

Plant lovers’ garden, approaching ½ acre. Flowing colour themed and specie borders, with rare, exotic and unusual plants, provide a wealth of colour and interest, whilst the unique fruit and vegetable garden generates an abundance of produce.

The Lyrical Songbirds afternoon concert with something for everyone. Sparkling wine on arrival, cake at the interval and a raffle in aid of the Grantham Canal Society

Nottingham’s only Mid Century Antiques fair

Outdoor fun for 8-12 year olds. Meet at Attenborough Nature Centre.

Enjoy the flowers and butterflies with Neil Pinder and the South Notts Local Group of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

Join local bird enthusiasts for a walk around Idle Valley Nature Reserve. Please bring your binoculars and walking boots.

A look into the strange world of insects and other invertebrates. What are insects and are they important . . . or are they just a pest? Join our local naturalist Colin Watkin and learn about these fascinating creatures - you may never love them but you may understand them better.

The Coach House has two major garden areas set in approximately 0.9 acres. Both have several distinct sections and the planting throughout is designed to give color and interest through the seasons. There are many rare and unusual species among the mainly perennial plants, shrubs, grasses and trees.

East Bridgford is a delightful village situated between Nottingham and Newark with views to the north over the Trent valley and to the south, the Vale of Belvoir. This is the first time an open gardens event has been held here for many years and we are delighted that around 16 gardens are taking part.

An established weekly line dance class 10.30 - 12.15 noon every Tuesday. £4 per class inc refreshments, Beginner and Improver level dances. Absolute beginners are welcome to try. First class free.