ANNUAL EVENTS CALENDAR ANNUAL EVENTS CALENDAR

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Nottingham is a city where something’s ANNUAL always happening, with vibrant events, EVENTS carnivals and festivals for every season. Here are some of the most popular CALENDAR events which take place in and around the city each year.

FEBRUARY MAY JUNE

Light Night Dot to Dot Festival Detonate Festival (VARIOUS VENUES) (VARIOUS VENUES) ( COUNTRY PARK) As darkness descends, stunning A jam-packed one-day festival of Party in the idyllic surroundings of light installations and special events experimental music, hot new talent Colwick Country Park to a soundtrack bring the city centre to life for after- and established acts from all of the best underground and dark adventures. over the globe. electronic music.

APRIL MAY J U LY

The Magnifi cent Spiegeltent Nottingham Puppet Festival Splendour () (VARIOUS VENUES) ( AND DEER PARK) Experience several weeks of music, circus, Local, national and international puppet Nottingham’s favourite family festival where cabaret, theatre, comedy and burlesque artists bring their talents to the city, with you can watch a fantastic line up of new inside a beautiful, century-old travelling a medley of free street theatre, shows, artists and international superstars in the dance hall. workshops and music and plenty more beautiful backdrop of . spectacular sights and sounds taking place. ANNUAL EVENTS CALENDAR

J U LY

Nottingham Beach (OLD MARKET SQUARE) Enjoy a trip to the seaside with sand, sea and a range of thrilling rides, traditional sideshows and great food & drink for the whole family.

Nottingham Riverside Festival (VICTORIA EMBANKMENT) The East Midlands’ biggest free festival on the banks of the River Trent, with live music, craft stalls, fairground rides, street entertainment, dragon boat racing and a Saturday night fireworks display.

SEPTEMBER Hockley Hustle (VARIOUS VENUES) Outdoor Cinema & Theatre Festival of Food & Drink See the venues and streets of Hockley fill up (VARIOUS HERITAGE ATTRACTIONS) with fantastic music, performers, art and food Settle down for a relaxing afternoon or evening (CLUMBER PARK) while raising money for some excellent local under the stars watching a variety of outdoor Join some of the UK’s best culinary creators charities. film and theatre performances at some of as they congregate to offer mouth-watering fare, with celebrity chefs, a cookery school, live Nottingham’s best-loved heritage attractions. music, stalls and children’s activities. Old Market Scare (OLD MARKET SQUARE) Pride Ikano Bank Robin Hood Experience Halloween in Nottingham’s (NOTTINGHAM CITY CENTRE) scariest square where you’ll find an array of Watch Nottingham’s city streets come to Half Marathon spooktacular family rides and attractions, life with a colourful parade, live music, and (VICTORIA EMBANKMENT) a giant pumpkin, and plenty of other eerie inspiring speeches and performances. Join thousands of runners for the Half Marathon, Mini Marathon, Mile Challenge and entertainment. Corporate Challenge.

AUGUST NOVEMBER Robin Hood Festival OCTOBER Bonfire Night (SHERWOOD FOREST) Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival () Enjoy seven days of live re-enactments, song, (MOTORPOINT ARENA NOTTINGHAM OR Enjoy the East Midlands’ biggest bonfire dance, storytelling, sword-fighting, archery ) and a fantastic fireworks display for free. and adventures with the outlaws, along with Taste your way around craft beers, brewery lots of wonderful nature to discover in the bars and food stalls, and choose from over one forest too. thousand different real ales. DECEMBER Nottingham Carnival Winter Wonderland (VICTORIA EMBANKMENT) Goose Fair (FOREST RECREATION GROUND) (OLD MARKET SQUARE) Watch the city’s liveliest parade in a Forest Recreation Ground Glide on the ice rink, browse the Christmas celebration of Nottingham’s Caribbean Experience an array of roller coasters, water market or sip mulled wine and soak up the heritage while enjoying great food, live music rides, the giant wheel, bombers, dodgems, festive spirit in the city’s magical Winter and the energetic atmosphere. twists, waltzers and more at one of Europe’s Wonderland. largest travelling fairs, with a history that stretches back over 700 years.

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