 This Sunday: Nottingham Carnival
 Sun 20 August
Victoria Embankment
The spectacular Nottingham Carnival is at Victoria Embankment this Sunday.
Numerous troupes from Nottingham and around the country will be taking part in the colourful Carnival Parade, which starts at 2pm and is free to watch at any point along the route. This year features phenomenal costumes and dancers, including the Montserrat Masqueraders, Moko Jumbies, Punjabi Roots and Phoenix Mas Band.
The festival is open from 12pm-8pm with four stages of live music and Carnival sound systems, traditional Caribbean cuisine, fairground rides and kids activities. The parade can be viewed from within the festival site, with all Carnival troupes also performing on stage.
Entry to the festival is just £5 when booked in advance (plus booking fee) or £6 on the door, and under 12s go free.
Plan your journey to Victoria Embankment via Nottingham City Transport, Trentbarton or NET Tram (which will be operating a 10-minute service). Car parking is also available from 11.30am on the day.
Tomorrow: Bands in the Park
 Sat 19 August
Arboretum Bandstand
Shipstone Street Jazz Orchestra is a swing band playing vocal and instrumental numbers by the jazz greats including Duke Ellington, Count Basie and John Coltrane.
They perform a free concert at the Arboretum bandstand tomorrow at 2pm, as part of the Bands in the Park series.
The band has been a favourite on the local jazz scene since 2005, and has recently been granted National Lottery funding to bring its toe-tapping rhythms to new audiences.
 Robin Hood Half Marathon - race entry discount
 Sun 24 September
City Centre
It's time to lace up your running shoes, get into the open air of our wonderful city and join thousands of runners for Nottingham’s Robin Hood Half Marathon.
The route will take you through the heart of the city, passing iconic landmarks like Nottingham Castle, Wollaton Hall, Trent Bridge and ending at Victoria Embankment.
It's your last chance to get 20% off race entry using code MNN23_20 when booking online. The offer expires on Thursday 31 August 2023. All bookers with this promotion code will also be entered into a competition to win a long sleeve race t-shirt!
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