Nottinghamshire Events
Green's Windmill and Science Centre
Wed 17 Sep 25
Greens Mill Science Centre, Windmill Lane, Sneinton, Nottingham NG2 4QB
Heritage Open Day: Join us for a special exhibition to celebrate Heritage Open Days. Learn more about famous mathematician George Green, view photos...
Heritage Exhibition & Archive Showcase @ Debbie Bryan, Nottingham City Centre
Tue 16 Sep 25
4-6 St. Peters Gate, Nottingham NG1 2JG
Heritage Open Day: Known for their textile nostalgia and authentic industrial fixtures and fixings from Nottingham's Lace Industry, explore...
Wollaton Walled Garden Project
Tue 16 Sep 25
Wollaton Hall, Wollaton Road, Wollaton, Nottingham NG8 2AE
Heritage Open Day: The Wollaton Walled Garden Project, sometimes referred to as the Secret Garden, is a community-led effort, coordinated by Friends...
Trent Bridge - cricket ground and heritage centre
Mon 15 Sep 25
Trent Bridge, Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 6AG
Heritage Open Day: Visit the second-largest cricket library in the world, learn about the history of the world-famous ground and the County Club, and...
Walk with an Expert: Blue Plaques – Chilwell + Beyond
Sun 14 Sep 25
35-37 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1EH
Heritage Open Day: A guided walk around some of our old and new blue plaques - led by local experts Dr Peter Robinson, and Alan Dance...
Civil War tour of Newark, including the Queens Sconce
Sun 14 Sep 25
Newark Castle, Newark Castle Gardens, Castle Gate, Newark NG24 1BG
Heritage Open Day: Kevin Winter will lead a Civil War tour of Newark. Explore some of the places that were at the heart of key events, ending at the...
Celebrating our local History and Heritage
Sun 14 Sep 25
Gedling Youth & Community Hub, 13 Shearing Hill, Gedling, Nottingham NG4 3GY
Heritage Open Day: Come and see the rich history & heritage of the former Gedling railway station/Youth Club now named Gedling Youth & Community...
Gedling House - Explore the History of Gedling House and Kadampa Buddhism
Sun 14 Sep 25
Gedling House, Wood Lane, Gedling, Nottingham NG4 4AD
Heritage Open Day: Come and visit Gedling House a Grade II listed Georgian mansion, now a Buddhist meditation Centre...
Bagthorpe Gardens
Sun 14 Sep 25
Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1FB
Heritage Open Day: Enjoy a guided walk through these interesting historical allotments created in the 1840s...
National Holocaust Museum -Survival and Hope
Sun 14 Sep 25
National Holocaust Museum, Laxton, Newark NG22 0PA
Heritage Open Day: Curatorial talk offering a history of our architecture and Holocaust survivor stories linked to our museum...
Retford Masonic Hall
Sat 13 Sep 25
Carolgate, Retford DN22 6AR
Heritage Open Day: The Freemasons of Retford offer you a warm welcome as they open their doors to the public at Retford Masonic Hall for free, as...
Guided tour of the old section of Mansfield Cemetery
Sat 13 Sep 25
Mansfield Cemetery, Forest Hill, Mansfield NG18 5BQ
Heritage Open Day: Guided tour around the old section of Mansfield Cemetery. Notable monuments will be pointed out and discussed, together with the...
Newstead Abbey
Sat 13 Sep 25
Newstead Abbey Historic House & Gardens, Newstead Abbey Park, Ravenshead NG15 9EQ
Heritage Open Day: Discover the ancestral home of the poet, Lord Byron, with free entry into the house...
St Leonard's Church, Wollaton, Nottingham
Sat 13 Sep 25
Wollaton Road, Nottingham NG8 2AF
Heritage Open Day: Four ways that St Leonard's Church is unlike any other! Tours of the church, with its memorials to the Willoughby family and...
Have a look around All Hallows Church Ordsall
Sat 13 Sep 25
All Hallows Street, Ordsall, Retford DN22 7TP
Heritage Open Day: A chance to visit the church and have a look around, as well learn about its history and its welcome...
Wellow St Swithin's Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Swithin's Church, Potter Lane, Wellow, Newark NG22 0EW
Heritage Open Day: A rare opportunity to discover the delights of an unspoilt mediaeval village church...
Worksop Gatehouse Open Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
Priorswell Road, Worksop, Worskop S80 2HX
Heritage Open Day: Our glorious 14th century Gatehouse and Chapel, for years a place of welcome and hospitality along the King's Highway and...
Milton & West Markham Heritage Weekend
Sat 13 Sep 25
Milton Mausoleum, The Avenue, Milton, Newark NG22 0PW
Heritage Open Day: A unique opportunity to discover more about the history of our community. The event takes place at Milton Mausoleum and All...
Little Festival of heritage & nature
Sat 13 Sep 25
Kings Mill Reservoir, Off Sherwood Way South, The Mill Adventure Base, Sutton-in-Ashfield NG17 4PA
Heritage Open Day: Celebrate nature and heritage at Mill Waters, with traditional crafts, nature based crafts for kids, story trail, heritage...
Guided Tours of St Mary's Church, Lowdham
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Lowdham, Nottingham NG14 7BQ
Heritage Open Day: A rare chance to see ancient graffiti and understand some of the history of our medieval village church...
St Mary's church
Sat 13 Sep 25
High Pavement, Nottingham NG1 1HN
Heritage Open Day: Tower tours, brass rubbing, children's activities, guided tours of church and churchyard, refreshments...
Wollaton Village Dovecote, plus guided walk around Wollaton Village
Sat 13 Sep 25
Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum, Dovecote Drive, Wollaton, Nottingham NG8 2NB
Heritage Open Day: A 16th century dovecote with 1100+ nesting boxes, built to provide fresh meat and eggs for Sir Francis Willoughby and his...
Mary Potter Heritage Centre
Sat 13 Sep 25
32 Regent Street, Nottingham NG1 5BT
Heritage Open Day: Mary Potter Heritage Centre - the story of an extraordinary woman with an extraordinary Mission...
The Workhouse and Infirmary
Sat 13 Sep 25
Upton Road, Southwell NG25 0PT
Heritage Open Day: Behind every door is a story and The Workhouse and Infirmary bears witness to over 160 years of changing social policy and...
Grove Street Methodist Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Grove Street Methodist Church, Union Street, Retford DN22 6LB
Heritage Open Day: You are very welcome to Grove Street Methodist Church where you can take a look around this recently refurbished Grade II listed...
The Breach House
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Breach House, 28 Garden Road, Eastwood NG16 3FW
Heritage Open Day: One of D H Lawrence’s childhood homes, now an authentic re-creation of a typical miners' dwelling...
Bramcote Old Church Tower
Sat 13 Sep 25
Bramcote Old Church Tower, Moss Drive, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 3NF
Heritage Open Day: Bramcote Old Church Tower is a Grade II listed building in the heart of Bramcote Conservation area...
Retford Heritage Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
23-49 Union Street, Retford DN22 6LB
Heritage Open Day: Presentations throughout the day on the Almshouses movement and Retford's Sloswicke's Almshouse Charity est 1658...
CPMG Architects office 13 St Peter's Gate, Nottingham
Sat 13 Sep 25
13 St. Peters Gate, Nottingham NG1 2JF
Heritage Open Day: A chance to see inside the newly refurbished office of one of Nottinghams premier architects practices - CPMG Architects at 13 St...
The D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum
Sat 13 Sep 25
8A Victoria Street, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3AW
Heritage Open Day: Free admission, with costumed guides, to this beautifully atmospheric Victorian house. The birthplace of writer D.H...
A Story of Impact Through Education
Sat 13 Sep 25
Adams Building, Stoney Street, Nottingham NG1 1NG
Heritage Open Day: Explore Skills and Education Group's 'never-seen-before' archive and uncover our social impact through education...
George Martyn's Barn
Sat 13 Sep 25
31 Main Street, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5AA
Heritage Open Day: This iconic C17th threshing barn is now in the care of the Keyworth Conservation Area Advisory Group (CAAG)...
Nottingham Catholic Cathedral
Fri 12 Sep 25
The Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, North Circus Street, Nottingham NG1 5AE
Heritage Open Day: The cathedral, a masterpiece of the Gothic revival, designed by the celebrated architect, A.W.N...
Thank You For The Music - The Ultimate Tribute to ABBA
Fri 12 Sep 25
Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND
Calling all Dancing Queens, this is your night to say, Thank you for the Music!
This international smash-hit tribute show brings all ABBA’s number...
Newark Heritage Barge
Fri 12 Sep 25
Riverside Park, Tolney Lane, Newark NG24 1BZ
Heritage Open Day: Newark Heritage Barge; Leicester Trader, is the last Trent size cargo barge built to fit the old locks of the Trent Navigation...
Opening Up Eastwood and Hilltop
Fri 12 Sep 25
Nottingham Road, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16
Heritage Open Day: Window display heritage trail highlighting Eastwood & district’s heritage. Social, architectural, cultural, economic, sporting,...
All Saints Church, Strelley
Fri 12 Sep 25
All Saints Church, Main Street, Strelley village, Nottingham NG8 6PE
Heritage Open Day: Discover All Saints Church, Strelley, this Heritage Open Days festival.Refreshments available or bring a picnic and enjoy the...
Nigel Lowey – The Transformation of St Pancras
Thu 11 Sep 25
Coddington Village Hall, Main St NG24 2PN
Coddington History Group talk. All welcome.
20 Kirklington Road - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Sep 25
20 Kirklington Road, Southwell NG25 0AY
Developed over recent years, while incorporating some existing mature fruit trees, this garden contains a wide variety of mainly ornamental varieties...
Brook Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Sep 25
Brook Cottage, Southwell NG25 0HQ
An atypical cottage garden within Southwell, walking distance of Southwell Minster. Climbing roses, wisteria, clematis adorn the front of the...
Mum2mum Market Wollaton
Sat 6 Sep 25
St Leonard's Community Centre
Bramcote Lane
WOLLATON
Nottingham NG8 2ND
MEGA BARGAINS available at our WOLLATON event!
Date: Saturday 6th September 2025 10am-12pm
Come and grab HUNDREDS of fabulous quality nearly...
Trowell Psychic Shuffle
Fri 5 Sep 25
Trowell Parish Hall
Stapleford Road, Trowell, Nottingham NG9 3QA
Our Psychic Shuffle Evening in Trowell will have 5 psychics present who will move from table to table, giving one to one readings throughout the...
Bat Walk at Attenborough Nature Reserve
Fri 5 Sep 25
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham NG9 6DY
Join us at Attenborough Nature Reserve for an introduction to bats with an evening talk and walk with local bat experts...
Æsthetics and Resiliency: A Solo Exhibition by Alt Proc
Fri 5 Sep 25
Surface Gallery, 16
Southwell Road NG7 6JP
Æsthetics and Resiliency: A Solo Exhibition by Alt Proc
6th–27th September 2025
Opening: Friday 5th September, 6-8pm
Surface is proud to present...
Thursday Afternoon Flat Racing
Thu 4 Sep 25
Southwell Racecourse, Occupation Lane, Rolleston NG25 0TS
Autumn Is In The Air
We love horse racing in September! The leaves are starting to change, the air is starting to get crisp, and we can fully...
Tuesday Evening Summer Flat Racing
Tue 2 Sep 25
Southwell Racecourse, Occupation Lane, Rolleston NG25 0TS
Autumn Is In The Air
We love horse racing in September! The leaves are starting to change, the air is starting to get crisp, and we can fully...
Thursday Evening Flat Racing
Thu 28 Aug 25
Southwell Racecourse, Occupation Lane, Rolleston NG25 0TS
Seeing Out the Summer
Making the most of the last bit of summer? Our evening horse racing in August makes for an action packed day that can be...
August Bank Holiday Family Fun Day
Mon 25 Aug 25
Southwell Racecourse, Rolleston, Newark NG25 0TS
Looking for a fun-filled family day out? Join us for our August Bank Holiday Family Fun Day and enjoy thrilling horse racing, the best entertainment,...
August Bank Holiday Family Fun Day
Mon 25 Aug 25
Southwell Racecourse, Occupation Lane, Rolleston NG25 0TS
Fun Day Out With The Family!
Looking for a fun-filled family day out? Join us for our August Bank Holiday Family Fun Day and enjoy thrilling horse...
The Old Vicarage - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 24 Aug 25
The Old Vicarage, Halam NG22 8AX
An artful eye for design/texture/colour/love of unusual plants/trees makes this a welcoming gem to visit...
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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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