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This weekend: Riverside Festival
Riverside Festival [ [link removed] ]
Fri 4 - Sun 6 August
Victoria Embankment

The East Midlands' biggest free festival returns to Victoria Embankment this weekend! 

*Opening times*
Friday 5pm-11.30pm
Saturday 12pm-11.30pm
Sunday 12pm-6.30pm

The festival features live music stages, a mile-long funfair, street food, market stalls, children's workshops, bars and river activities. The spectacular firework displays take place on Friday and Saturday at 10.30pm.

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Getting to the festival
Riverside Festival [ [link removed] ]

*Bus*
Plan your journey by *NCT [ [link removed] ]* or *Trentbarton [ [link removed] ]* buses. For just £8 the Grouprider ticket allows unlimited travel on all NCT buses for up to 5 people (max 2 adults). After the fireworks, frequent shuttle buses will operate from Victoria Embankment back into the city centre.

*Tram*
The closest tram stop to the festival is Meadows Embankment, which is on the Clifton Line. Trams will operate every 10 minutes. The £8 Group ticket allows all day travel for 5 people (up to 2 adults and 3 children). You will be able to use all the Park and Ride car parks to get a tram to the festival.

*Car*
Book your parking in advance for just £8 per car (it's £10 on the day). The car park is accessed from Queens Drive (A453) and will be signposted from the A52 and the A60. The postcode for the car park is NG2 2GJ.

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Stage line-ups
Riverside Festival 3 [ [link removed] ]

Riverside Festival will host live music over the weekend across three stages, featuring world music and innovative global beats, local DJs playing crowd-pleasing tunes, up-and-coming Nottingham artists, and one of the best free folk stage line-ups in the UK.

On Saturday and Sunday, in the Little Big Top area, younger festival goers will be able to brush up on their circus skills. The interactive workshops will feature stilt walking, plate spinning and juggling with Wolly the Clown, who will also be putting on family shows each afternoon.

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The stages:



Monument Stage
Grupo Lokito [ [link removed] ]

*Buffo’s Wake* take to the stage on Friday armed with accordions, violins and a bucket full of gusto, after the Afrobeat and reggae-inspired* Soothsayers*.

Saturday will welcome Senegalese *Awalé Jant Band*, Soukous band *Kasai Masai*, and six-piece bhangra group* Achanak*.

Sunday sees* Noga Ritter*, whose music fuses Hebrew jazz with global grooves, and *Grupo Lokito* offering contemporary Congolese and Cuban music.

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Big Top Stage
Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage [ [link removed] ]

Local DJs play a crowd-pleasing, multi-genre selection of tunes on Friday evening, supported by saxophonist* El Sax*.

On Saturday we celebrate folk music with a line-up including seasoned folkie *Marc Block*, the alluring and playful *Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage*, Americana folk duo *The Black Feathers*, and *Sound of the Sirens* performing emotive ballads to foot-stomping anthems.

*Fun Chorus*, *Carlton Male Voice Choir* and *Cranberry Flick* perform on Sunday.

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Bandstand Stage
Kelsey & The Embers [ [link removed] ]

Across the weekend, the Bandstand Stage hosts a diverse range of up-and-coming new talent from Nottingham and further afield.

Artists include: *Goodgoodbye*, a new Nottingham-based evolving jazz pop project; reverb-soaked, alternative quartet *Bored Marsh*; local poets *Sophie Diver* and *Cheska*; atmospheric indie-folk project *Grain Mother*; and indie pop/rock band *Kelsey & The Embers*.

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Just announced: Barbie
Barbie [ [link removed] ]
Sun 27 August
Wollaton Park

This Barbie has rocked the Box Office and coloured the world pink. Now she is stepping onto Luna Cinema’s screens, one pink sparkly heel at a time.

See the movie of the summer on a giant screen in the open air. You can bring your own picnics, blankets and camping chairs, and food and drink will also be sold on site.

Don't forget to wear something pink!

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The Rocky Horror Show
Rocky Horror [ [link removed] ]
Mon 21 - Sat 26 August
Royal Concert Hall

Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical celebrates 50 years of non-stop partying with this special anniversary production.

The longest continuous run of a contemporary musical anywhere in the world, "The Rocky Horror Show" has been seen by 30 million people and continues to delight audiences on its sell-out international tour, and returns to Nottingham this August!

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New on sale: England Netball
England Netball [ [link removed] ]
*Sat 9 & Sun 10 December*
*Motorpoint Arena*

England's national netball team, the Vitality Roses, will welcome the South Africa Proteas in an exciting test series.

This will be the first chance to see England play on home soil after the World Cup against one of the world’s best netball nations. After two sold out games in London and just under 7,000 seats sold in Manchester in January, you won’t want to miss your opportunity to watch the Vitality Roses live in action at the end of the year!

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The Hundred
The Hunred [ [link removed] ]
Wed 9 August
Trent Bridge Cricket Ground

Following an exciting opening to The Hundred competition at Trent Bridge this week, Trent Rockets take on Northern Superchargers next Wednesday.

BEKA will be performing at this fixture, in partnership with BBC Music Introducing, alongside The Hundred's resident DJs.

Tickets are selling fast - book now for spectacular entertainment and intense cricket action!

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Foolhardy Folk Festival
Foolhardy Folk Festival [ [link removed] ]
Sun 27 August
Arboretum

Limited tickets are remaining for the Foolhardy Folk Festival this August bank holiday!

Cult folk hero and festival veteran Beans on Toast has curated a day of life-affirming folk music for the Arboretum's bandstand. The line-up features *Skinny Lister*, *Jeffrey Lewis And The Voltage*, *Ferris & Sylvester*, *Tensheds* and *Vona Vella.*

It's a family-friendly event filled with brilliant music, good company, tasty food, cold drinks and warm sunshine in a truly beautiful setting.

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Summer Family Fun Day
NIC Family Fun Day [ [link removed] ]
Sat 5 August
National Ice Centre

Join the National Ice Centre for a host of free activities both on the ice and off the ice throughout the day!

Off-ice activities will take place on Bolero Square from 12noon and include: an inflatable ice hockey rink, shooting cage, table tennis, garden games and more to be confirmed.

Plus, there will be arts and crafts activities inside the venue.

On-ice activities include taster sessions for skating and ice hockey.

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Open-Air Theatre at Wollaton
The Secret Garden [ [link removed] ]
Fri 4 & Sun 6 August
Wollaton Park

The Open-Air Theatre season continues at Wollaton this weekend. Bring picnics, blankets and camping chairs to enjoy stunning theatre performances in the great outdoors!

*Tonight - The Secret Garden [ [link removed] ]*
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. This enchanting story is performed by Chapterhouse Theatre Company.

*Sunday - David Walliams' Bad Dad [ [link removed] ]*
Driven to desperate measures in order to provide for his son Frank, Gilbert agrees to become a get-away driver for the local baddies. This open-air adaptation from Heartbreak Productions is the perfect summer family entertainment.

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