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Christmas at Wollaton - Update

Christmas at Wollaton

Thurs 3 December 2020 to Weds 6 January 2021

Wollaton Hall & Deer Park


Great news! Government has decided that outdoor Christmas illuminated trails can still take place, even in lockdown.

This means the illuminated trail at Nottingham’s Wollaton Hall will be able to go ahead.

The team has been working tirelessly to ensure it can bring you a safe and magical experience at Wollaton Hall and Deer Park, and can't wait for you to visit in December as the formal gardens are transformed for the first time ever into an enchanted light spectacle.

Some of the safety measures include:
✨ Carefully planned fun and magical outdoor route
➡️ Limited capacity time slots for staggered entry⠀
đź‘Ź Regular cleaning along the routeâ €
🌿 lots of space for queuing and social distancing

This event has been awarded the See it Safely standard. this means you can feel confident and safe knowing that the event is COVID-secure and will be following the latest government and performing arts guidelines.

We thank you for your ongoing support. As always, you can keep up-to-date with the latest guidance at the event website.

COVID-19 guidance

If you had a ticket for a date before 3/12/20 organisers will be in touch shortly to offer you an alternative slot or a refund. Please bear with the team, there are a lot a people to reschedule!

Popular dates and session times are selling fast, so we recommend that you book now to avoid disappointment.

Book now

City residents can still claim 10% off tickets for any booking date. You will need to add your Council Tax reference number at checkout.


Nottingham Poetry Festival

Poetry Festival

Fri 13 to Sun 22 November

Online


Nottingham Poetry Festival gets underway this week and will be now streaming all events online for FREE from Friday 13 – Sunday 22 November.

All performances, talks and workshops are free. All you need to do is register via the events page on the event website.

With incredible international, national and local artists, the festival will be streaming into living rooms and bedrooms – maybe even bathrooms – all over the world.

Please join in to celebrate the power of poetry.

Check the event website for the latest event details.

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Nottingham Poetry Hunt

Nottingham Poetry Hunt

Until Sun 29 November

Online


To celebrate the Nottingham Poetry Festival, why not try this online poetry hunt with some great prizes to win?

The competition is open to ages 12 and upwards.

Use the clues to work out the Nottingham venues. There’s poetry treasure waiting to be dug up from their social media pages.

Enter your creative responses at the website to win:

Prizes include an NTU Creative Short Course worth £475, a mystery box of books from Five Leaves Bookshop, 
through to Overheard in Notts books and tea-towels

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Virtual Book Signing

Virtual book signing

Tues 17 November

Online, 7pm


Nottingham Poetry Festival Virtual Book Signing - Pete “The Temp” Bearder: Homer to Hip Hop: a People’s History of Spoken Word.

Following a standing room only reception at the Edinburgh Fringe, National Poetry Slam Champion Pete “the Temp” Bearder, presents a fun and fascinating tour of the oral tradition and the poetic movements that have shaped history. Why have wordsmiths have always been vilified, feared and revered?

Watch the performance free online at 7pm - register here...

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How do you get a signed book? Pay for your book online then email through your personalised greeting request...

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Other signings


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