Nottinghamshire Events
Past Events In Nottinghamshire
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Fabric First Workshop: How to Insulate Old Traditional Homes
Thu 9 Apr 26
The Crossing Church & Centre,
Newcastle Street, Worksop S80 2AT
The H.E.A.T (Home Energy Advice Team) Hub is coming to Bassetlaw!
Want to make your home warmer and more comfortable all year round?...
Footsteps into Nature Walk with Lound Bird Club
Sat 4 Apr 26
Idle Valley Nature Reserve, North Road, Retford DN22 8RQ
About the event
Meet outside the entrance to the Idle Valley Centre. We’ll walk along the river towards Belmoor, hoping to see various arriving...
Mansfield & Ashfield Wildlife Watch: Aquatic Detectives
Sat 4 Apr 26
St Mark's Church Hall, Nottingham Road, Mansfield NG18 1BP
Swap ‘Screen Time’ for Green Time and enjoy outdoor activities on Titchfield Park and Quarry Lane and Oakham Nature Reserves...
Here’s how to get your hands on egg-citing Easter freebies in Bingham
Sat 4 Apr 26
Wellington Place
Newton Garden Village
Wellington Avenue
Newton
Nottinghamshire NG13 8UW
A Bingham housebuilder is inviting the local community to hop into the Easter spirit and collect a free gift while searching for their new...
Oasis Community Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 4 Apr 26
Oasis Community Gardens, Worksop S81 0DE
Oasis Gardens is a community project transformed from abandoned field to an award winning garden. Managed by volunteers the gardens boast over 30...
Art Exhibition by Paul Dyson
Fri 3 Apr 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
The amazing watercolour artwork of Paul Dyson will be exhibited at Attenborough Nature Reserve over the Easter weekend!...
Newark Local Group Talk: AGM + 60 Years of a Wilder Nottinghamshire
Thu 2 Apr 26
Newark Library, Beaumond Gardens, Baldertongate, Newark NG24 1UW
About the event
Short Local Group AGM followed by Erin McDaid from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust looking back at the work of Nottinghamshire...
Photography and Wildlife Walk
Thu 2 Apr 26
Idle Valley Nature Reserve, North Road, Retford DN22 8RQ
If you're interested in a long walk around our beautiful Idle Valley Nature Reserve, join us on the first Thursday of every month!...
Attenborough Adventurers Stay and Play
Wed 1 Apr 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
About the event
Join us for a warm, welcoming and adventure-filled woodland stay and play session for under 5s at Attenborough Nature...
Art Exhibition by Lisa Norman
Wed 1 Apr 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
Come along and see the amazing artwork of Lisa Norman throughout April.
The exhibition is located in the corridor at Attenborough Nature Centre...
Spring Serenity Exhibition by Jane Rafter
Sat 28 Mar 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
Spring Serenity is a pop-up exhibition celebrating the arrival of spring, featuring calming landscape art by local artist Jane Rafter...
Wellbeing Walk at Idle Valley Nature Reserve
Tue 24 Mar 26
Idle Valley Nature Reserve, North Road, Retford DN22 8RQ
Come and join us for our weekly strolls run by Lincolnshire Co-Op at Idle Valley Nature Reserve. Take in the views, chat with someone new, and enjoy...
Wellbeing Walk at Attenborough Nature Reserve
Tue 24 Mar 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
Come and join us for our weekly strolls at Attenborough Nature Reserve. Take in the views, chat to someone new and enjoy the benefits of walking in...
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Tue 24 Mar 26
Mansfield Palace Theatre Leeming Street, Mansfield NG18 1NG
Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!...
Johns' Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir 2026 Uk Tour
Sat 21 Mar 26
The Majestic Theatre
Coronation Street,
Retford DN22 6DX
Join Johns’ Boys Welsh Male Choir as they celebrate 10 incredible years of music-making with their 2025 UK Anniversary Tour! ...
Orchestral Concert in Southwell Minster
Sat 21 Mar 26
Church Street, Southwell NG25 0HD
On Saturday 21st March at 7.30pm our concert in Southwell Minster gives you the opportunity to hear music for ballet by Tchaikovsky and Ravel, as...
Andrew Smart – Their names will live on.
Thu 19 Mar 26
Coddington Village Hall, Main St NG24 2PN
Coddington History Group talk. All welcome.
Beeston Wildlife Group Talk: Insect Life Cycles with Nigel Downes
Mon 16 Mar 26
Trent Vale Infant School, Trent Road, Beeston Rylands, Nottingham NG9 1LP
Using video footage, we will witness miracles of nature: butterflies emerging from chrysalises, eggs hatching and caterpillars pupating...
Mother's Day at Attenborough Nature Reserve
Sat 14 Mar 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
About the event
Join us for free Mother's Day craft activities at Attenborough Nature Centre!...
Lino Print Workshop at Attenborough Nature Reserve
Sat 14 Mar 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
Enjoy a lino printing workshop at Attenborough Nature Centre led by artist Marcus Gilmore.
About the event
Marcus is a graphic designer,...
Weekend Wellbeing Walk at Idle Valley Nature Reserve
Sat 14 Mar 26
Idle Valley Nature Reserve, North Road, Retford DN22 8RQ
Come and join us for our monthly weekend strolls at Idle Valley Nature Reserve. Take in the views, chat with someone new, and enjoy the benefits of...
Noticing Nature: Poetry Workshop
Tue 10 Mar 26
Idle Valley Nature Reserve, North Road, Retford DN22 8RQ
Step into a slower rhythm and let the natural world spark your creativity in this easy-going poetry workshop...
South Notts Group Talk: Landscape and Nature Around the British Isles
Thu 5 Mar 26
Talk delivered via Zoom NG1 1EA
Experience some of the beautiful landscapes and seascapes that we have in the British Isles with Roger Hance...
Art Exhibition by Molly Fleming
Sun 1 Mar 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
Come along and see the amazing artwork of Molly Fleming throughout March
About the event
Attenborough Nature Centre will be exhibiting the art of...
Nottingham funeral home opens doors for an open day
Thu 26 Feb 26
Co-op Funeralcare, Mapperley
27 Plains Road
Mapperley NG3 5LG
A Nottingham funeral home is welcoming the local community to open up conversations about death.
The open day event, which is taking place on...
Nature Spotting: Foraging in February
Wed 25 Feb 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
Discover what the land offers in late winter, learning how to spot edible plants during a lean season, without picking anything...
Norwood Park - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 22 Feb 26
Norwood Park, Southwell NG25 0PF
The grounds of Norwood Park date back to medieval times when they were part of a series of deer parks...
NTU Festival: Thought Forms
Sat 21 Feb 26
16
Southwell Road NG1 1DL
This February sees the return of the annual Surface collaboration with Nottingham Trent University with the 15th NTU Festival: Thought...
Attenborough Adventurers Stay and Play
Fri 20 Feb 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
Join us for a warm, welcoming and adventure-filled woodland stay and play session for under 5s at Attenborough Nature Reserve!...
Ian Jackson – The Derwent in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
Thu 19 Feb 26
Coddington Village Hall, Main St NG24 2PN
Coddington History Group talk. All welcome.
Noticing Nature: Smartphone Photography Workshop
Tue 17 Feb 26
Idle Valley Nature Reserve, North Road, Retford DN22 8RQ
In this month's workshop, discover the art of slowing down and seeing the natural world with fresh eyes—using just your smartphone...
Come & Sing with Sir John Rutter
Sun 15 Feb 26
Royal Concert Hall
Theatre Square
Nottingham NG1 5ND
Our much-loved British composer returns to the Concert Hall for a sixth year with his popular choral singing workshop.
Do you love singing?...
An Introduction to Hedge-laying Course
Wed 11 Feb 26
Idle Valley Nature Reserve, North Road, Retford DN22 8RQ
Taught by an award-winning professional hedge-layer, this hands-on course will show you how traditional skills can create thriving habitats and...
Attenborough in Watercolour - Painting Workshop - Sold Out
Sat 7 Feb 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
Spend a relaxing day painting at Attenborough Nature Centre led by watercolour artist Anjana Cawdell.
About the event
Spend a relaxing day...
1 Highfield Road - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 1 Feb 26
1 Highfield Road, Nottingham NG16 1BQ
Visit in Feb to see the collection of 700+ snowdrop varieties, with 300 varieties in the garden and many more in show benches...
Family Concert - A Royal Celebration - popular classics
Sat 31 Jan 26
Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND
Our next concert is our ever popular Annual Family Prom and this year we have a Royal theme in our Royal Celebration...
Wilder Nottinghamshire: Deaf Access in Nature - A BSL Friendly Event
Thu 29 Jan 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
An opportunity for Deaf BSL users to come together to share barriers, ideas and help make nature more accessible across Nottinghamshire...
FREE taster session with the Newark Rock Choir
Thu 29 Jan 26
Highfields Independent School, London Road, Newark NG24 3AL
If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Newark Rock Choir...
FREE taster session with the Newark Rock Choir
Thu 29 Jan 26
Highfields Independent School, London Road, Newark NG24 3AL
If you are wanting to join a choir you'll find a happy place with us in the Rock Choir.
Your friendly local Newark choir is run by singing...
Nature Spotting: Hedgerow's Jewels of January
Wed 28 Jan 26
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
Spotting the hedgerow’s jewels of January. A few flowering plants should be starting to emerge!
About the event
Join our volunteer-led nature...
Beeston Wildlife Group Talk: What Has Eight Legs and Flies? with Sara
Mon 19 Jan 26
Trent Vale Infant School, Trent Road, Beeston Rylands, Nottingham NG9 1LP
Spiders are absolutely amazing. They have silk as strong as steel, multiple eyes and some of them even fly!...
Pauline Quirke Academy Long Eaton Grand Opening!
Sat 17 Jan 26
Trent College and the Elms, Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4AD
We’re thrilled to announce the grand opening of The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA) Long Eaton — a brand-new weekend performing arts...
International Postcard Show
Fri 16 Jan 26
16
Southwell Road NG1 1DL
Surface is delighted to welcome back the International Postcard Show. This vibrant, long-running exhibition is a highly popular feature of our...
Adrian Gray – Marriage Disasters.
Thu 15 Jan 26
Coddington Village Hall, Main St NG24 2PN
Coddington History Group talk. All welcome.
North Notts Local Group Talk: Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Thu 8 Jan 26
Idle Valley Nature Reserve, North Road, Retford DN22 8RQ
Join Neve Bradley and Catherine Mayhew for a discussion of the Local Nature Delivery Strategy which will be shifting into the delivery phase in...
South Notts Local Group Talk: Helpful Hoverflies with Josie Stuart
Thu 8 Jan 26
Talk delivered via Zoom NG1 1EA
Discover how you can become a hoverfly hero by making space for these incredible insects.
About the event
Hoverflies are helpful garden guests,...
Festive Raceday
Sun 28 Dec 25
Southwell Racecourse, Occupation Lane, Rolleston NG25 0TS
Festive Raceday!
This time of year brings that bit of magic with it that every event feels special. We think that especially applies to horse racing...
Festive Race Day
Fri 19 Dec 25
Southwell Racecourse, Rolleston, Newark NG25 0TS
This time of year brings that bit of magic with it that every event feels special. We think that especially applies to horse racing in December, with...
Festive Raceday
Fri 19 Dec 25
Southwell Racecourse, Occupation Lane, Rolleston NG25 0TS
Festive Raceday!
This time of year brings that bit of magic with it that every event feels special. We think that especially applies to horse racing...
Festive Raceday
Thu 18 Dec 25
Southwell Racecourse, Occupation Lane, Rolleston NG25 0TS
Festive Raceday!
This time of year brings that bit of magic with it that every event feels special. We think that especially applies to horse racing...
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Things to do around Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire offers a delightful array of activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're a local or a visitor, here are some fantastic options to explore:
1. Explore Nottingham City Centre:
- Begin your day by visiting Nottingham Castle, which offers panoramic views of the entire city. Don't miss the art gallery within the castle grounds.
- Next door, discover the Museum of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard, where you can learn about the city's fascinating history.
- Visit Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, England's oldest inn, and soak in its historic ambiance.
- Immerse yourself in the Robin Hood Experience, where you'll hear tales of Nottingham's legendary outlaw.
- Descend into the depths at the City of Caves, part of the National Justice Museum, to explore life beneath the city streets.
- For those intrigued by the supernatural, venture to The Haunted Museum and uncover eerie legends that linger.
- Learn about Nottingham's industrial heritage at Green's Windmill and Science Centre and the Nottingham Industrial Museum.
- History enthusiasts can also visit William Booth's birthplace.
2. Shopping and Dining:
- Explore the streets around Old Market Square for hidden alleyway gems and boutique shops.
- Wander through the bohemian areas of Hockley and the Lace Market.
- Don't miss the Victoria Centre for a mix of shopping and people-watching.
3. Literary and Cultural Gems:
- Nottingham is a UNESCO City of Literature, so pay a visit to Lord Byron's house and immerse yourself in literary history.
- Say hello to the Batman statue, a quirky and unexpected sight.
- Discover prehistoric art at Creswell Crags, where cave paintings tell ancient stories.
- Explore the serene Rufford Abbey Country Park and its beautiful grounds.
- Roam through the gardens of Clumber Park, a tranquil escape from the city hustle.
Remember to plan ahead and check opening hours for these attractions. Whether you're fascinated by history, culture, or natural beauty, Nottinghamshire has something special for everyone!
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1. Explore Nottingham City Centre:
- Begin your day by visiting Nottingham Castle, which offers panoramic views of the entire city. Don't miss the art gallery within the castle grounds.
- Next door, discover the Museum of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard, where you can learn about the city's fascinating history.
- Visit Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, England's oldest inn, and soak in its historic ambiance.
- Immerse yourself in the Robin Hood Experience, where you'll hear tales of Nottingham's legendary outlaw.
- Descend into the depths at the City of Caves, part of the National Justice Museum, to explore life beneath the city streets.
- For those intrigued by the supernatural, venture to The Haunted Museum and uncover eerie legends that linger.
- Learn about Nottingham's industrial heritage at Green's Windmill and Science Centre and the Nottingham Industrial Museum.
- History enthusiasts can also visit William Booth's birthplace.
2. Shopping and Dining:
- Explore the streets around Old Market Square for hidden alleyway gems and boutique shops.
- Wander through the bohemian areas of Hockley and the Lace Market.
- Don't miss the Victoria Centre for a mix of shopping and people-watching.
3. Literary and Cultural Gems:
- Nottingham is a UNESCO City of Literature, so pay a visit to Lord Byron's house and immerse yourself in literary history.
- Say hello to the Batman statue, a quirky and unexpected sight.
- Discover prehistoric art at Creswell Crags, where cave paintings tell ancient stories.
- Explore the serene Rufford Abbey Country Park and its beautiful grounds.
- Roam through the gardens of Clumber Park, a tranquil escape from the city hustle.
Remember to plan ahead and check opening hours for these attractions. Whether you're fascinated by history, culture, or natural beauty, Nottinghamshire has something special for everyone!