Head outdoors on a summer evening and experience live theatre in the stunning surroundings of Wollaton Park and Newstead Abbey. There’s something for all ages, including Shakespearean classics, performances for all the family from classic fairy tales to David Walliams’ Bad Dad, and even our very own Robin Hood.

Open-Air Theatre at Wollaton Park

Thu 15 June - Thu 17 August
Wollaton Park

Opening next week at Wollaton Park, the Open-Air Theatre season returns with a full programme of new and traditional performances:

Thursday 15 June - Romeo & Juliet
With a history stretching back to William Shakespeare himself, The Lord Chamberlain's Men present this great play as he first saw it - in the open air, with an all-male cast and Elizabethan costumes.

Friday 23 June - MacHamLear
Heartbreak Productions pits Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear against each other in this farcical piece of new writing.

Thursday 13 July - The Importance of Being Earnest
Chapterhouse Theatre Company is proud to present Oscar Wilde’s finest and best-loved romantic comedy, with a cast of unforgettably larger than life characters.

Friday 4 August - The Secret Garden
Join young Mary Lennox on a journey of discovery as she is sent to her uncle’s house in the countryside, where mysteries and secrets lurk round every corner.

Sunday 6 August - David Walliams' Bad Dad
Driven to desperate measures in order to provide for his son Frank, Gilbert agrees to become a get-away driver for the local baddies. 

Thursday 17 August - Robin Hood
Featuring tales of camaraderie, good against evil, swashbuckling action and riotous comedy, Robin Hood is a fast-moving, fun-packed family show. 

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Open-Air Theatre at Newstead Abbey

Sun 18 June - Sun 3 September
Newstead Abbey

The Open-Air Theatre season opens next weekend in the beautiful surroundings of Newstead Abbey:

Sunday 18 June - David Walliams' Bad Dad
Driven to desperate measures in order to provide for his son Frank, Gilbert agrees to become a get-away driver for the local baddies. 

Wednesday 12 July - The Secret Garden
Join young Mary Lennox on a journey of discovery as she is sent to her uncle’s house in the countryside, where mysteries and secrets lurk round every corner.

Sunday 16 July - Sense & Sensibility
Sense & Sensibility follows the trials and triumphs of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood as they make their first tentative forays into Regency Society.

Thursday 31 August - The Importance of Being Earnest
Chapterhouse Theatre Company is proud to present Oscar Wilde’s finest and best-loved romantic comedy, with a cast of unforgettably larger than life characters.

Sunday 3 September - Robin Hood
Featuring tales of camaraderie, good against evil, swashbuckling action and riotous comedy, Robin Hood is a fast-moving, fun-packed family show. 

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This weekend: Outdoor Cinema at Victoria Embankment

Fri 9 - Sun 11 June
Victoria Embankment

This weekend, you can experience six incredible outdoor movies at Victoria Embankment. Bring picnics, blankets and camping chairs to watch classic films, family favourites and top releases on a giant cinema screen in the great outdoors.

Before each film starts, enjoy a specially curated soundtrack to get you movie-ready!

The films:

Nottingham Motor Show this weekend

Sun 11 June
Wollaton Park

The Nottingham Motor Show will include hundreds of classic and vintage vehicles including cars, motorcycles and caravans, as well as the very latest models on the road today.

The show comprises vintage lorries, heritage buses, armoured military vehicles and classic fire engines, as well as a funfair and food and drink stalls.

New for 2023 will be an area for help and advice on owning, running and charging electric vehicles.

Entry is free but event car parking charges apply.

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