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Friday, Saturday and Sunday
2-4 August
The East Midlands’ biggest free festival returns to the banks of the Trent this weekend.
Celebrating summer with the usual blend of live music, river-based activities, massive funfair and kids’ zone, food and drink, crafts and loads more, including the Riverside highlight - the Saturday night fireworks!
Parking:
Ample event car parking is available for £7 per car (cash or cards accepted) with easy access from both the A60 and A52 along with regular buses and trams serving the area.
Open times:
Friday 6:30pm - 11:30pm
Saturday 12 noon - 11:30pm
Sunday 12 noon - 6:30pm
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 3 Stages across 3 days
From global beats, to funk, soul and hip-hop and electronica to Folk there's something for everyone!
Headliners including guitarist Mollie Ralph, Scott Bugg and The Vital Few and Bob Fox who's rated the best male singer on the British folk scene.
 Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 Sept
Woodthorpe Grange Park
Roll up, roll up and see an international cast of over 32 artistes star in a lavish theatrical production, staged in a fully-heated 1,000-seat Italian big top, featuring the latest amazing lighting and sound effects!
 Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 August
Forest Recreation Ground
A two day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand with live cooking demonstrations, Authentic Thai Cuisine, Carving and Produce, Thai Boxing Demonstrations, music and dancing, massage and lots more!
 All Summer long
Citywide
From the Beach to Riverside, we’ve got plenty of fantastic events to keep you busy in the City this summer, but don’t forget there’s all sorts you can do in your local community too…
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 Saturday and Sunday 3-4 Aug
fabland is back at Riverside Festival for another unforgetable summer.
fab ice lolly’s play park is a fun and family friendly and perfect for little ones. Inspired by the iconic ice lolly, fab’s FREE play park has confetti sprinkle geysers, ball pit moats and three HUGE fab slides under a fab sprinkle dome!
 Saturday 10 August
Newstead Abbey
Frankenstein (Illyria) – Sat 10 August | Gates: 5pm
Spectacular stage effects, puppetry and flashes of the wickedly dark humour as the brilliant young student Viktor Frankenstein discovers how to endow dead organic matter with life itself. Set to a fully orchestrated musical score.
 Monday to Friday until 31 August
5 Parks across the city
A SUMMER OF IMAGINATION
Explore five of your favourite Nottingham parks this summer and find magical story dens full of books, crafts, trails and more.
The Girl of Ink and Stars:
Saturday 3 - Monday 12 August
Various Nottingham Libraries
A mythical tale for adventurers aged 7+
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 Dragonboat racing and more!
Cheer on the teams as they compete in this ancient Chinese tradition and the fastest growing water activity in Britain today.
The Royal Marine Visibility Teams are also attending alongside HMS Sherwood (East Midlands) with an Inshore Raiding Craft display on the water as well as ‘Pull-up’ Challenge and other interactive displays.
 Saturday 25 August
Wollaton Hall
Purple Rain - Starring Prince
Struggling with his complicated home life and anger issues while seeking refuge in his music, his love for new singer Apollonia and his rivalry with Morris Day and The Time.
Featuring the songs When Doves Cry, Let’s Go Crazy, I Would Die 4 U, and of course, Purple Rain.
Check out this and other music-themed outdoor film screenings to be shown at Wollaton this August.
22/08 - A Star is Born
23/08 - Bohemian Rhapsody
25/08 - Purple Rain
26/08 - Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again
 Open until Sunday 2 September
The Beach, Market Square
Jet off to Playa Day Club and see a fabulous range of live entertainment, music, dining and drinks in one destination complete with day beds, pool pods and a high-class restaurant run by 2018 Master Chef winner Laurence Henry.
 Saturday 3 August
Royal Concert Hall
Celebrate the best decade ever with songs from his most recent hit album - Trevor Horn Reimagines The 80’s, accompanied by his band, as well as a full orchestra.
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Victoria Embankment
Sunday 18 August 2019 | 12noon - 8pm
FREE PARADE
*Adults £3, U12s £1
Line the route at the Victoria Embankment as the city’s liveliest (and loudest) parade winds its way around in a celebration of Nottingham’s Caribbean heritage featuring hundreds of colourful costumes made just for the parade and energetically displayed to music from moving sound systems and Samba drums.
Visit the four music zones (charges apply*) with a traditional mix of live and DJ played music plus numerous cultural and information stalls, bar, fun fair and some of the region’s best street food including the famous jerk chicken.
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