Cerebral Palsy Sport, the local organising committee for the Nottingham 2015 CPISRA World Games, has secured £79,000 in funding from Arts Council England’s National Lottery funded Grants for the arts programme for the development and delivery of a ceremonies programme for the Games being held in August 2015. CP Sport, in partnership with City Arts, […]
Young talent Kyle Edmund and British No.2 Aljaz Bedene have followed Davis Cup by BNP Paribas star James Ward in being awarded a wild card into the Aegon Open Nottingham (ATP) field from June 22-27. Ward had his place confirmed in March and is now joined by a strong British contingent at the ATP World […]
Over 110 volunteers will be the face of the Aegon Open Nottingham 2015, investing their spare time to make the event a smash. They will learn about the roles they will be undertaking at a training event this weekend – ahead of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), an annual campaign which celebrates the fantastic contribution that […]
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is delighted to announce that Agnieszka Radwanska will begin her grass court season at the Aegon Open Nottingham in June. The Polish star is a strong performer on grass having won the Eastbourne International in 2008 by beating Nadia Petrova and finishing runner up to Serena Williams in a three-set […]
A brand new Women’s WTA Tournament is part of the Aegon Open Nottingham taking place in June which will attract some of the world’s top tennis players to the city. The WTA event which appears straight after the Roland Garros French Open features British No.1 Heather Watson who will step out on court in a […]
Nottingham’s parks will host hundreds of fun and free activity sessions this year as part of a scheme to get city residents up and active in their community parks and green spaces. Nottingham City Council has teamed up with Coca-Cola Great Britain to bring ParkLives – a programme of free and fun activities delivered in […]
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is proud to announce today, on the one-year anniversary of the passing of a shining light from British Tennis, that the inaugural winner of the 2015 Aegon Open Nottingham WTA event will be presented with the newly commissioned ‘The Elena Baltacha Trophy.’ The trophy itself is an Art Nouveau Bowl […]
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has confirmed that fan’s favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will play at the Aegon Open Nottingham ATP event in June. Frenchman, Tsonga, has been ranked as high as No.5 in the world and has fantastic grass court pedigree being a two-time Wimbledon semi-finalist and a runner up at the Aegon Championships in 2011. […]
Cerebral Palsy Sport are delighted to announce Carillion plc as the lead sponsor for the Nottingham 2015 CPISRA World Games Volunteer Games Starter Programme. August 2015 will see Nottingham host the return of the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association’s World Games, a platform that allows athletes with cerebral palsy from across the globe […]
Former world No.5 Daniela Hantuchova will be joining British No. 1 Heather Watson at the brand new Aegon Open Nottingham tournament in June, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has confirmed. The Slovakian former Wimbledon singles quarter-finalist, has won all four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles as well as the Aegon Classic Birmingham tournament in 2013. She […]