 This weekend: Ay-Up Market
 Fri 26 - Sun 28 April
Old Market Square
The Ay-Up Market returns to Old Market Square this weekend - a celebration of Nottingham's independent retailers, creatives, and many online businesses setting up stalls for the first time.
Opening times are:
Friday 11am-6pm
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
More than 60 local stallholders are taking part, such as Dragonflame Candles, Dukki, Snail & Rabbit, and Wiff Waff Designs. See the full list of traders here.
Lots of live entertainment will also be on offer under the big tent, including performances from Princess Trium, Catmilk, Fat Digester, Carlton Brass, and Maria Bonita Dance Company. Soak up the atmosphere with a beverage from Nottingham's Blue Monkey Brewery or The Wandering Tea Company, and enjoy street food from Spice Cay or Syiok-Lah.
  Tomorrow: Beltane Pagan Market
 Sat 27 April
Sneinton Market Avenues
Spring is here, and ahead of May Day make your way to Sneinton Market Avenues to see what the artists and crafters have created after emerging from their winter hideaways.
Dozens of traders - including Lily Faye Illustration, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, The Knitting Pagan, Celestial Creations, and many more - will be joined by music and performances from the Nottingham Shakespeare Company and Cadence Noir.
The market is open from 12pm-5pm and is free to enter.
Just announced: Nottingham Motor Show
 Sun 9 June
Wollaton Hall & Deer Park
The Nottingham Motor Show, sponsored by Nottingham College, will include hundreds of classic vehicles from the early 20th century to the 1990s. You can also see the very latest models that car dealerships have to offer, including EVs.
It's the biggest show of its kind in the East Midlands, with a wide range of food and exhibitor stalls, family entertainment, a funfair for the kids, and a music marquee featuring Carlton Male Voice Choir and Cool Jazz. The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will also perform a flypast with a Lancaster Bomber!
Admission is free, event car parking charges apply.
Newark Spring Family Day
 Sun 5 May
The Renaissance at Kelham Hall
Get ready for a day packed with outdoor family fun at the Newark Spring Family Day, set within the 42 acres of beautiful grounds and magnificent hall at the Renaissance at Kelham Hall.
Activities will include a bouncy castle, fun fair rides, axe throwing, and marshmallow toasting, plus the chance to meet your favourite princess and superhero characters! Food and drink stalls will be available, or pack your own picnics to enjoy a leisurely lunch.
Entry is £5 per person (kids go free) and limited free on-site parking is available.
The Sensational 60s Experience
 Sun 28 April
Royal Concert Hall
Join the musical phenomenon of the 60s with a festival of nostalgia! The show with the definite feel-good factor will transport you back to that magical decade.
Come to re-live your childhood memories, or see what your parents have been raving about for all these years. Step back in time to when pop music was at its very best, starring Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, The Trems (former members of The Tremeloes), The Fortunes, The Swinging Blue Jeans, and Vanity Fare.
Tomorrow: Sound at Central
 Sat 27 April
Nottingham Central Library
Nottingham Central Library's monthly music and performance event, Sound at Central, returns with programming supported by Nonsuch Studios.
An epic line-up of bands and artists take over the space as the bar and atrium-cum-dancefloor open for a cabaret night.
This month includes astounding local singer-songwriter Franklin Anslem, published poet and esteemed performer Sophie Sparham, rap-hip-hop-jazz fusion Local Healers, and visionary soulful artist and producer Phe B.
Open-Air Theatre: The Secret Diary of Henry VIII
 Thu 25 July, Wollaton Hall
Thu 8 August, Newstead Abbey
Three Inch Fools present a brand new comedy of their own about one of England’s most epic monarchs, as part of our Open-Air Theatre season.
The Secret Diary of Henry VIII is an essential guide on how to keep your head in the Tudor Court. Unexpectedly thrust into the limelight, young Henry navigates the ups and downs of courtly life, and all whilst fighting the French (again) and re-writing religion.
Tomorrow: Frülingsfest
 Sat 27 April
Binks Yard
Grab your lederhosen and head to the Binks Yard terrace for Frülingsfest!
This spring beer festival will feature a buzzing Bavarian atmosphere, a lively oompah band to get you in the spirit, delicious food from the outdoor smoker, and steins brimming with Hofmeister.
Tickets are £10 and include a free schooner of beer on arrival.
New on sale: Glass Animals
 Sun 3 November
Motorpoint Arena
The indie-rock band Glass Animals, formed in Oxford in 2010, head out on their Tour of Earth with special guest The Big Moon. They have released three albums to date with the most recent, Dreamland, peaking in the UK charts at no.2 in 2020.
Glass Animals are best known for sleeper hit Heat Waves which went viral on TikTok and reached 2 billion Spotify streams by September 2022, and was nominated for Best British Single at the 2022 Brit Awards.
Vaisakhi in the Park
 Sun 12 May
Wollaton Hall & Deer Park
Communities come together to celebrate Vaisakhi in the Park, hosted by Indi Singh and DJ Anil, with food stalls, music, and entertainment.
There'll be performances from Premi Johal, Sardara Gill of Apna Sangeet, Khushi, and the Nottingham Asian Arts Council Music and Dance Academy.
Tickets are just £1 per person (plus booking fee).
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