Top Gun: Maverick

Tonight, 8.15pm

Feel the need... the need for speed.

Top Gun: Maverick has been selling out cinemas across the world, smashing the box office and bringing a good dose of 80s nostalgia with it. It's Tom Cruise's most successful movie ever, and if there's any film that deserves to be seen on a big screen in the open air, it's this one!

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The Greatest Showman

Saturday, 8.15pm

Sing-a-long with the movie that has sold out cinemas all over the world.

Inspired by the imagination of P. T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business, and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

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Grease

Sunday, 8.15pm

Immerse yourself in the most successful movie musical of all time.

Good girl Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) and greaser Danny (John Travolta) fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?

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Christmas at Wollaton

Fri 1 December - Mon 1 January
Wollaton Park

It's your last chance to sign up to the Christmas at Wollaton pre-sale waiting list. 

Sign up by Sunday 23 July to get access to the exclusive pre-sale, with 25% off all tickets for this year's spectacular Christmas at Wollaton light trail!

Nottingham city residents can receive a further 10% saving on selected time-slots when booking.

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The Buddy Holly Story

Tue 25 - Sat 29 July
Theatre Royal

Forget feel good, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story is feel great!

Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his Texas rockabilly beginnings to international stardom and his legendary final performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic death at the age of just 22.

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Nottinghamshire Pride

Sat 29 July
City Centre

This year's event will begin with a visibility march at 11am (starting at the junction of Lister Gate and Castle Gate). The route heads through the city centre and ends at Broad Street.

In the afternoon, Hockley hosts a market and main stage with a range of talent from Nottinghamshire’s LGBTQ+ community.

There will be plenty of afterparties across the city, including the first urban event in Nottingham Pride history at Pryzm nightclub.

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Nottingham Beach

Tue 25 July - Sun 3 September
Old Market Square

Nottingham Beach opens next week, bringing a splash of the seaside to the city just in time for the summer holidays!

Entry is free to the beach, paddling area and boardwalk.

The Giant Slip ‘n Slide is a ticketed attraction, featuring The Arrow, the largest inflatable urban waterslide in the UK, and Little John, a huge waterpark with 6 lanes of slides.

Book in advance to avoid disappointment on the day (discount available for Nottingham city residents).

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Summer Sessions

Fri 18 & Sat 19 August
Motorpoint Arena

Summer Sessions is the new outdoor live music event taking place on Bolero Square this summer. With an unmissable line-up of great, sing-along tribute acts across an August weekend, this first-time event is the perfect way to relax and enjoy some brilliant live music whilst enjoying the sunshine.

See ELO Again on Friday 18 August, and a double bill of Believe - The Cher Songbook/Back Into Hell - A Tribute To Meat Loaf & Jim Steinman on Saturday 19 August.

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Just announced: Bands in the Park

Sat 19 August
Arboretum

Shipstone Street Jazz Orchestra have recently joined our Bands in the Park season this summer. They are a swing band playing vocal and instrumental numbers by the jazz greats including Duke Ellington, Count Basie and John Coltrane, and play at the Arboretum bandstand on Saturday 19 August.

Also performing this season are Cool Jazz at the Arboretum on Sunday 30 July, and Nottingham Concert Band at Victoria Embankment on Sunday 3 September.

The concerts are free and begin at 2pm.