Nottingham’s biggest free summer festival will be back on the city’s Victoria Embankment this evening from 6:30pm where thousands of visitors are expected as the Riverside Festival takes place alongside the River Trent. From Friday to Sunday (3-5 August), the festival will offer a wide range of family fun and entertainment with something for every […]
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Public Ballot opened today (Wednesday, 1 August) at 10am (BST), when ticket applications were opened to all members of the public, backed by a major marketing and PR campaign, welcomingly called Are you in?. The Public Ballot will be open until 29 August and fans will be able […]
Anyone wanting to catch any of this summer’s outdoor theatre performances is urged to book their tickets, as some popular shows are selling out. Nottingham City Council’s outdoor theatre programme has been up and running for a month now, with audiences taking advantage of the wonderful weather and snapping up tickets for some new and […]
Entertaining families for over ten years, the beach is back and better than ever as the City Council and Mellors Group bring this well-loved attraction back to Old Market Square. The site will open officially to the public at 1pm today (13 July). With sand, sea and a range of thrilling rides, traditional sideshows and […]
The annual Nottingham Children’s Book Award has celebrated its 17th birthday in style. The awards, which were launched in 2001, have been targeted at pre-school children since 2008 and aim to get young children excited about reading. Library staff and local school children whittled down the long list to a shortlist of three, and between […]
Over the past week, Nottingham Tennis Centre has hosted the prestigious Nature Valley Open pre-Wimbledon tournament with the likes of British Number One Johanna Konta gracing the turf. After this amazing week of breath taking action, the centre is once again open to the public and ready to inspire the next generation of champions with […]
The build started on a major play space for Bilborough yesterday, based on a wide public consultation and addressing a local need for accessible and safe places to play. The park will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the whole community to enjoy. There is currently no play area for […]
People will get a chance to visit Nottingham Castle one last time for free before its gates close ahead of its £30m transformation. Entry to the city’s most famous heritage site will be free all next week (Monday 25 June 2018 to 5pm Sunday 1 July), with an exciting programme of free events and activities […]
World No. 17 Ashleigh Barty has defeated British No. 1 Johanna Konta 6-3 3-6 6-4 to win the Nature Valley Open WTA International title in Nottingham, with fellow Australian Alex de Minaur clinching the ATP Challenger crown against former British No. 2 Dan Evans earlier on a sold-out Sunday at the Nottingham Tennis Centre. In […]
A sold-out Sunday at Nottingham’s Nature Valley Open will see home interests represented in each final as British No. 1 Johanna Konta, 2016 Wimbledon mixed doubles champion Heather Watson and Great Britain Davis Cup winner Dan Evans all in action on Centre Court. Last year’s runner-up Konta avenged her defeat at the Nottingham Tennis Centre […]