October 2017 to March 2018 What’s On in Nottinghamshire Don’t miss • Historical talks and readings • Festive walks and treasure trails FREE and great • Film screenings value things • Art exhibitions and craft workshops to do! nottinghamshire.gov.uk/whatson 0300 500 80 80 What’s on Nottinghamshire 2 Calling all working parents of 3 and 4 year olds HOURS OF CHILDCAREFREE 30From September 2017, 3 and 4 year olds whose parents are working may be eligible for 30 hours of funded childcare a week. facebook.com/nottsfi s Apply online at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk INSPIRE LEARNING SHORT COURSES IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY Hundreds of informal, fun and sociable courses to choose from, including: Change your career and boost your ● Introduction to Health and job prospects Social Care Ask us about our Access to Higher ● Confi dence for Work Education course in Health and ● Mindfulness Social Care, and our range ● Family Arts and Crafts of professional qualifi cations. Plus many, many more... 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Festive Season Events and activities in Nottinghamshire Delivered by Inspire (W) Suitable for individuals between October 2017 – March 2018 who use a wheelchair Nefarious Notts: Mansfi eld Fun Palace MishMash The Pentrich Rebellion Saturday 7 October Productions Friday 6 October 10am – 5pm in Collaboration with 2.30 – 4.30pm Mansfi eld Museum, Inspire Presents: Smile Nottinghamshire Archives The Old Library & 10.30 – 11.10am £5 Mansfi eld Palace Theatre £2 per child / FREE Dr Richard Gaunt of the University Accompanying adults FREE of Nottingham takes us on a journey The second Mansfi eld Fun Palace Friday 13 October from the Derbyshire village of is coming this October. Expect a Worksop Library Pentrich, in the company of Jeremiah wonderfully weird mix of science, art, 01909 535 353 Brandreth, the Nottingham Captain. music and dance activities and lots Monday 16 October Booking advised, call in between! For more information: Mansfi eld Central Library 0115 958 1634 or visit mansfi eld.gov.uk/Museum/ 01623 651 337 inspireculture.org.uk (W) fun_palaces (W) Thursday 19 October Sutton-in-Ashfi eld Library 01623 556 296 Beeston Fun Palace Friday 20 October Saturday 7 October Arnold Library 10am – 3pm 0115 920 2247 Beeston Library A musical adventure for children aged FREE 3 - 5 based on the book Augustus and Come along and take part in FREE His Smile, written and illustrated by fun family activities as the library Catherine Rayner and published by becomes a Fun Palace! Every area Little Tiger Press. of the library holds a fun activity Family Stage Combat Developed in association with - can you get around them all? Workshop with Notnow Nottingham Library Service with inspireculture.org.uk/funpalace (W) support from Nottingham Music Collective Service, Nottinghamshire Music Hub Saturday 7 October and Nottingham Lakeside Arts. 10am Booking advised, call the library or The Old Library, Mansfi eld visit inspireculture.org.uk/smile Get the latest events with our FREE, no need to book what’s on emails. Register at nottinghamshire.gov.uk/emailme Learn professional stage combat moves including the secrets of unarmed and sword combat. Parents emailme and children participate together. Don’t forget to look out for fun family activities every school holiday, visit nottinghamshire.gov.uk/whatson for details. What’s on Nottinghamshire 4 Charles Hanson Me and Mr Jones Nina Smith An Evening with Live Jazz: Songwriting Charles Hanson Me and Mr Jones Masterclass with Thursday 12 October 7.30pm Nina Smith 7 – 9pm £10 / £8 Sunday 22 October Newark Library Tuesday 17 October 10am – 1pm £10 Worksop Library The Old Library, Mansfi eld Spend an evening with Charles 01909 535 353 £45 Hanson exploring the subjects of Wednesday 18 October Spend a morning exploring antiques, auctions and life on the Southwell Library songwriting with professional road. For more information call 01636 812 148 songwriter Nina Smith. Nina has 01636 703 966, book online at supported Alesha Dixon, Belinda Thursday 19 October inspireculture.org.uk (W) Carlisle and Petebox. Booking West Bridgford Library essential, call 0115 804 4363 or 0115 981 6506 visit inspireculture.org.uk (W) Me and Mr Jones are Rachel Gertrude Savile – Foster (voice) and Paul Deats The Diaries of a Georgian (piano) accompanied by The Whole The Rufford Park Lady from Rufford Affair rhythm section, offering a sophisticated and bluesy sound. Poachers Tuesday 17 October Rachel’s voice has been described 2pm £3 as “like Baileys with chocolate”. Mansfi eld Central Library Me and Mr Jones will be serving Wednesday 18 October £3 up sweet music from the American 2pm songbook and other much-loved Gertrude Savile never married Worksop Library musical confections. Adults only. and lived at Rufford Abbey in her 01909 535 353 brother’s household, recording Booking strongly advised, visit Tuesday 28 November her feelings in her diaries from inspireculture.org.uk/jazz (W) 2.30pm the 1720s. Ruth Imeson tells the West Bridgford Library story using Gertrude’s own words. 0115 981 6506 Booking advised, call 01623 651 337 or visit inspireculture.org.uk (W) Sam Millard of the Rattlejag Morris team tells the infamous story of the Mansfi eld men who made their way to Rufford Park to take game, All outdoor events are Please note a £3 with violent consequences. Booking weather dependent. car park charge applies advised, call the library or visit Please contact the venue at Rufford Abbey and Sherwood before visiting if in doubt. Forest Country Parks daily. inspireculture.org.uk (W) facebook.com/nottinghamshire @NottsCC Find out fi rst...emailme What’s on Nottinghamshire 5 Pirates Ahoy! The Big Draw: The Canterville Ghost Family Fun Living Lines Family Wednesday 25 October All 10am – 3pm, except Art Workshop 2 – 3pm Retford Library 11am – 3pm 10am – 3pm Rufford Abbey Country Park FREE FREE £15 adults, £10 children, Monday 23 October including homemade scones and Monday 23 October West Bridgford Library refreshments 0115 981 6506 West Bridgford Library 0115 981 6506 A one man show full of chills and Tuesday 24 October chuckles, based on the short story Beeston Library Tuesday 24 October by Oscar Wilde. Then head down 0115 925 5168 Beeston Library to Lord Savile’s kitchen for teatime Wednesday 25 October 0115 925 5168 treats (3 - 4.30pm). Suitable for Retford Library Thursday 26 October ages 6 and over. Book now on 01777 708 724 Worksop Library 01623 821 338/ 821 348. Thursday 26 October 01909 535 353 Worksop Library Friday 27 October 01909 535 353 Mansfi eld Central Library Dementia Friendly Film Screenings Friday 27 October 01623 651 337 Mansfi eld Central Library Come along and join in the fun Mansfi eld Central 01623 651 337 whatever your age or drawing ability. Library Auditorium Shiver me timbers me hearties! Drop Make your mark by moving your 2 – 4.30pm into the library this half-term for some body, craft cardboard shoes with £1 pirate skulduggery. Expect pirate textured soles to create textured Thursday 26 October crafts and stories with lots of saying rollers with a pirate theme. Jungle Book (1967) ‘Arrr!’. Suitable for children aged 4+ Thursday 30 November and their families. Chicken Run Here Be Monsters Thursday 14 December with Author Jonathan Frozen Digital Dance Film Emmett Thursday 18 January Monday 23 October – 11am Carry on Nurse Friday 27 October FREE Thursday 22 February 10am – 4pm Beethoven Tuesday 24 October The Old Library, Mansfi eld Beeston Library Thursday 29 March FREE 0115 925 5168 Easter Parade Work with a professional Friday 27 October The screenings are particularly choreographer, music producer Mansfi eld Central Library suitable for people living with and digital artist to devise a dance 01623 651 337 dementia and memory challenges fi lm featuring a fusion of parkour, and their family and friends, but Hear a swashbuckling tale of contemporary and street dance, anyone is welcome. Booking advised dastardly pirates and mysterious urban music and digitally mapped in the library, call 01623 651 337 monsters. Plus draw your own projection. Booking essential at or visit inspireculture.org.uk/ monster-infested treasure map. For inspireculture.org.uk (W) dementia-friendly (W) children aged 4 – 8. Booking advised at inspireculture.org.uk Don’t forget to look out for fun family activities every school holiday, visit nottinghamshire.gov.uk/whatson for details. What’s on Nottinghamshire 6 Halloween at Theatre Lighting Far and Away: The Archives Workshop Nottinghamshire Thursday 26 October Saturday 28 October Emigrants to 6 – 8pm 10am – 4pm The New World Nottinghamshire Archives The Old Library, Mansfi eld Tuesday 31 October £5 FREE 2.30pm Hear tales from the Archives of Dip your toe into the world of West Bridgford Library Nottingham’s exorcist and local stage lighting. Covering the basics £3 ghostly goings-on, then listen to of lighting design, the designer’s Archivist Josanne Peet uses extracts James Wright from the University of process and how to express your from 19th Century emigrants’ diaries Nottingham share the story of the lighting ideas! Delivered and funded to tell the stories of those who ritual protection markers unearthed in partnership with Derby Theatre sailed away in search of a new life. locally. Booking essential, call as part of the IGC Programme. For Booking advised, call 0115 981 6506 0115 958 1634 or visit ages 18+. Booking essential, visit or visit inspireculture.org.uk (W) inspireculture.org.uk (W) derbytheatre.co.uk/whatson (W) DARE YOU TO RUN IN THE DARK Spooky Sprint Sign up for the free Family Wollaton Hall, Nottingham Life emailme bulletin.