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Friday 7 – Saturday 8 February
The streets of Nottingham City Centre
Light Night, supported by the Nottingham BID, begins tomorrow! Finally! It's the weekend we've all been waiting for. Get planning your #NottinghamLightNight 2020 with our beautiful Festival Guide: available to pre-order or purchase from Central Library or the Nottingham Tourism Centre NOW! You can also use our brand-new NLN2020 app, Google Map or route guide. Oh, and did we mention that the festival guide is just £2 and packed with vouchers for all sorts of food and shopping outlets? Plus, don't miss our Augmented Reality trail – just use our app and point your phone at certain installations to watch them come to life! There really is something for everyone.
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Thursday 6 – Sunday 9 February
Motorpoint Arena
Let the games begin! Cheer on Great Britain TONIGHT and this weekend at the Winter Olympic Ice Hockey qualifiers! Just joined by Nottingham lad Robert Lachowicz in an unexpected turn of events, they will be battling alongside Hungary, Estonia and Romania. The winners will advance to the final qualifying round for the Winter Olympics. You really don't want to miss this!
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Tram - NET’s £6 Group Ticket offers unlimited tram travel for one or two adults and up to three kids from 4pm on weekdays and all day at weekends.
Bus - Nottingham City Transport’s Grouprider ticket at £6 is available every day after 9:30am, offering unlimited journeys for the day for up to 5 people (min 1 adult, max 2 adults) on every NCT bus in Nottingham. Buy on the bus or on the NCTX Buses app.
Monday 10 February
Lakeside Arts, Gallery Café
Following last year’s debut of Citizens of Nowhere? by Ming Ho, Chinese Arts Now are back with this enthralling audio drama. This innovative work lets you eavesdrop with headphones on the actors seated at a table nearby, breaking down the barrier between the audience and the performers. Reflecting on belonging and identity, the cast explore what it means to be British and Chinese at a time of political and cultural upheaval. Includes light refreshments.
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Why not kick off the day with a visit to the Light Night Market on Smithy Row, followed by a spot of grub at any one of the food outlets with a voucher in our handy guide. Then pop over to have a go at some Bicycle Spin Art at 4pm on King Street, followed by a gawp at the giant art installation on the Council House at 6pm. Or, if none of this sounds like your cup of tea, have a look at the events for yourself and plan your journey using our handy google map:
Tuesday 18 – Saturday 22 February
Theatre Royal
Patrick Ness’s piercing novel A Monster Calls is vividly brought to life, offering a dazzling insight into love, life and healing. This truthful, hopeful and human story is beautifully told by a large ensemble cast alongside an original musical score performed live on stage.
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Watch as the Tuneless Choir perform at 3.30pm in Old Market Square, then get crafty at 5pm and decorate your own candle jar at Malt Cross. Or perhaps visit the Playground of Illusions
with the Travelling Light Circus... a mind-bending
extravaganza which will make you question
the very nature of reality and truth. Don't forget to catch a carnival pop-up on Saturday, too! Pre-order the guide to see more Saturday events...
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Thursday 13 February
Motorpoint ArenaÂ
This tournament will include some of the biggest names in darts! We're particularly excited to welcome Fallon Sherrock – the first ever woman to win a PDC World Championship match – to Nottingham. The tour comes to our city for its second league night in February and is not to be missed!
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Saturday 15 – Sunday 23 February
Lakeside Arts
Find your seat, fasten your seatbelt and prepare for take-off. Taking place in a shipping container in complete darkness, FLIGHT explores the many-worlds interpretation of Quantum Mechanics. Using 360 degree binaural sound and sensory effects, FLIGHT takes its audience through two worlds, two realities and two possible outcomes. We are not responsible for your final destination...
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Wednesday 12 – Wednesday 19 February
Join the fun on Saturday 15 February with mind-bending science tricks and exciting science games at Victoria Centre Market and Central Library, as well as a Curiosity Playground at Sneinton Market and exhibitions at Wollaton Hall.
The festival even has a bustling Curious Lates programme specifically designed for adults, with pub talks, comedy nights and even a live heart dissection!
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Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 April
Newstead Abbey
New name, new venue; old legend! Travel back to 12th Century Nottingham in this unique experience for all the family. Witness the epic struggle between the Sheriff of Nottingham and Robin Hood. Choose your side.
See local minstrels, artisans and characters. Eat, drink and be merry. Learn a trade or two. Have a go at archery. You may even meet the man who became a legend. It’s the essential event for family fun this Easter!
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