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Hundreds of children and young people will have the chance to get fit and active over the Christmas holidays with a special sports day at the new Harvey Hadden stadium. The ‘Being healthy’ event on Wednesday 30 December will give kids the chance to try out the new state-of-the-art facilities at the sports complex – […]
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You’d never know it, as you browse the shops or enjoy a coffee in the city centre, but Nottingham is a city with a secret. Dug deep into the soft sandstone rock below, are more than 450 man-made caves – many of which date back to the medieval period and beyond. The new Nottingham Cave […]
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Three new short films have been produced by local filmmakers Dave Alexander Smith and David Stewart to showcase Wollaton Hall, Newstead Abbey and Nottingham Castle to potential visitors. The films have been funded by a one-off grant from the Arts Council, England. Each is film is approximately one minute in length, and includes spectacular aerial […]
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The Dreaming House is a temporary exhibition at Newstead Abbey that pays homage to the Abbey’s history as the ancestral home of Lord Byron, where many of the personal items that belonged to the great Romantic poet are displayed. The exhibition runs 18 July – 27 September 2015. Rather than making direct reference to Byron […]
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The Grand Tour is the formative cultural experience of the 18th century traveller – made modern day. It invites you to view the treasures of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire through the eyes of today’s leading artists, in a partnership of Nottingham Contemporary, Chatsworth, Derby Museums and The Harley Gallery, together with Experience Nottinghamshire and Visit Peak […]
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Britain’s best archery talent will be showcased at the National Series Finals in Nottingham on 29 and 30 August and families are invited to enjoy the spectacle at Wollaton Hall. The two day event, which is free to attend and open to all, will see the stunning Wollaton Park transformed into a head-to-head archery competition […]
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Visitors to Nottingham Castle are in for a time-travelling treat this Saturday (18 July) when Nottingham’s medieval history is celebrated with a ‘Medieval Merriment’ event. Jointly organised by Nottingham City Council and York-based The JORVIK Group, operators of the world famous JORVIK Viking Centre, the event promises to catapult visitors back to the middle ages. […]
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A recent survey of the trees in the Lime Tree Avenue in Wollaton Park has identified that 20 trees urgently need replacing because they are dying or diseased. This work will begin on Monday 13 July. The survey, conducted in late June 2015 by experienced arboriculturalists, has identified an additional number of trees also suffering from […]
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Nottingham Castle will be the scene of a major archaeological dig starting on Monday 13 July. Professional archaeologists from Trent & Peak Archaeology and from York Archaeological Trust will be on site to excavate an area in the Outer Bailey, near the bandstand and close to the curtain wall overlooking Castle Road. This area has […]
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Nottingham will hold a day of celebration on Saturday 4 July as Councillor Jackie Morris is sworn in as the new Lord Mayor, including free fun day and free entry for everyone at Nottingham Castle. The event will begin at 11am in the Old Market Square as Nottingham’s town crier makes a proclamation from the […]
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