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This weekend
World Car Free Day
Car Free Day
Sunday 22 September
*Hockley*
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Nottingham is marking World Car Free Day by turning a city street into a pop-up park.
This year Heathcoat Street in Hockley will be turned into a pop-up park for the day with plants, seating and activities to show what a difference removing cars from an urban environment can make.
A collaboration of local artists and organisations promoting cycling will create a pop-up playground with games, bikes and street art so theres something for everyone to get involved with.
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Big Tennis Weekend
Big Tennis Weekend
*Sat 28 andSun 29 Sept*
*Nottingham Tennis Centre*
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Attention 3-10 year olds!!
Come and join in with new tennis gamesand fabulous, fun activities.
All equipment is provided.
Mini Tennis really does offer the perfect introduction to the sport, with all the fun and energy of the real thing.
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Plant Blindness
Wollaton camelia house
*Saturday 21 Sept to Spring 2020*
*The Camellia House, Wollaton Hall Natural History Museum & Deer Park*
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Plant Blindness is a unique and immersive sound installation.
The installation comprises four recordings one from each flower bed. Together they capture the different moods of the plant at various points during the day.
*Special Live Performance 21 and 22 September*
As part of Heritage Open Days, there will be live performances of Plant Blindness inside the Camellia House between 11am and 3pm.
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Heritage Open Days
St Marys
*Until Sunday 22September*
*Various venues*
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Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture. Every year in September, places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history - for the first time there will be two packed weekends of events taking place.
It is a chance to discover hidden treasures and enjoy a wide range of tours, events and activities which bring to life local history and culture and its all FREE.
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Nottingham Contemporary is Ten!
Contemporary
Sat 21 September
*Nottingham Contemporary*
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Celebrate ten years of Nottingham Contemporary, with a vibrant family-friendly day of activities (10am - 9pm)
Play with colourful interactive musical sculpture - The Illumaphonium. There is a full programme of talks and demos, plus enjoy family activities and face painting, and local artistes performing
Join the team for a slice of cake at 3pm, and hear from director, Sam Thorne.
It's live music from 5.30pm onwards as the party continues...
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Gandeys Circus
Gandeys
Wednesday 18 to Tuesday 24 September
*Woodthorpe Grange Park*
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*EXTENDED RUN**,and additional performance Sunday 22September at 18.00*
Prior to a fourth winter at the AIA Great European Carnival in Hong Kong on the city waterfront, Europes largest touring big top show, Gandeys Circus presents *THE GREATEST SHOW TOUR
*Tickets start at only 7.99 and there are other money saving offers, too!
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Woodthorpe Autumn Festival
Woodthorpe
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September
*Woodthorpe Park Plant Shop, NG5 4HA*
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Join us for a fun filled weekend at our Autumn Festival where there will be:
- Activities for children
- Practical talks and demonstrations
- Great Food
- Music
- "Behind the Scenes peeks
Grow Your Own activities and much more...10am - 4pm each day.
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Goose Fair
Goose Fair floss
Wednesday 2
Sunday 6 October
*Forest Recreation Ground*
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Nottinghams Goose Fair returns to the Forest Recreation Ground to thrill and delight city residents and visitors alike.
*This year, we are offering the chance to download 25 of money-off ride vouchers courtesy of What's On for just 1**
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*Ts & Cs apply
Goose Fair Vouchers
Continental Market
International Market
*Weds 25- Sun 29 September*
*Old Market Square*
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Shop and eat around the world in Old Market Square!
There will be a great selection of street food and drink as well as; arts, crafts and unique gifts and shoppers can explore a unique range of jewellery, clothing, Fair Trade wooden carvings and handmade ceramics.
Not forgetting the gigantic Dutch Flowers on tour with a range of bulbs, flowers, plants and garden furniture, all transported from Holland.
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Milkshake! Live
Milkshake
Sunday 29 September
*Royal Concert Hall*
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Milkshake Monkey cant wait to put on a spectacular new musical for you all! But when stage fright hits, his favourite Milkshake friends come to help, creating the most dazzling show you have ever seen!
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Ikano Robin Hood Marathon events
Marathon
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September
*Victoria Embankment and Wollaton Park*
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Back for its 39th year, the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Marathon Events return to the streets of the city with something for runners old and new, speedy or sedate. All will receive a medal to be proud of, waiting for them at the finish.
Saturday sees the Robin Hood Mile Challenge which is a series of fun and inclusive one mile races for everyone to enjoy. The following day, the Half Marathon and Mini Marathon events take place.
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Robin Hood Pageant
Pageant
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October
*Newstead Abbey
Tickets from 11.50*
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The perfect half term treat for all budding outlaws!
*All Pageant ticket holders also receive complimentary admission to Newstead Abbey and grounds (worth up to 10 per person)*
This unique immersive experience will take you back to 12th Century Nottingham to witness the epic struggle between the Sheriff of Nottingham and Robin Hood. Choose Your Side.
Plus see local minstrels, artisans and characters. Eat, drink and be merry. Learn a trade or two.Have a go at archery to see if you make the cut to become one of the merry band of outlaws. You may even meet the man who would become a legend.
*All arena activities are included within the price of your ticket with the exception of food, drinksand retail.*
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