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Viking Open Nottingham
Harriet Dart
Sat 5 - Sun 13 June
*Nottingham Tennis Centre*
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*Back the Brits in Nottingham this week!*
*Harriet Dart, Fran Jones* and *Katie Boulter* have received wildcard entries to the LTA’s Viking Open Nottingham.
The trio will be competing against a stellar entry list including ten time Grand Slam champion *Venus Williams*, 2017 champion *Donna Vekic*, two-time finalist *Johanna Konta* and British No.2 *Heather Watson* who are on the entry list for the WTA 250 level tournament.
Konta and Vekic are two of 13 players in the WTA Top 50 to have entered the competition – a list that also includes Kazakhstan’s *Elena Rybakina*, American *Alison Riske* and Swiss world No.11 *Belinda Bencic*.
The ATP Challenger 125 event at the Viking Open Nottingham will run concurrently with Brits *Dan Evans, Ryan Peniston,* and *Jay Clarke* all given wildcards to play.
This year’s tournament is expected to operate at approximately 25% supporter capacity due to Government rules on social distancing and restrictions on the number of supporters at sporting events. You need to be an LTA Advantage member to book - it's free to sign up.
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Green Hustle Festival
Green Hustle
Sat 5 June
*Sneinton Market Avenues*
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See how Nottingham can lead the way to create a greener, fairer world with an amazing selection of local environmental, creative, and community organisations.
Enjoy a range of talks, activities, and performances, from poetry, to zine-making, collaborative art to cycle-powered Scalextric racing, 3D-printing,and green eating
The festival is free to attend, and you don’t need a ticket but, please be flexible as there is limited capacity on site due to social distancing.
If you prefer, you can tune in online for the live streamed events.
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Open Air Theatre
OAT Newstead Great Gatsby
Various dates: Sat 12 June and Fri 20 August
*Wollaton Hall & Deer Park*
*Newstead Abbey*
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*Next weekend* marks the start of Open Air Theatre season.
The manicured gardens and beautiful ruins of Newstead Abbey and the spectacular Elizabethan mansion and park at Wollaton are once again offering a fantastic season of open air theatre performances throughout the summer.
The is something for everybody... from David Walliams' *Mr Stink* - to Brothers *Grimm fairytales*, classic Shakespeare - *A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet* and *Much Ado About Nothing*, and more modern classics like *The Great Gatsby* (Pictured)
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Arboretum Sunsets
Tony Hadley
*From Fri 25 June to Sun 5 September*
*Nottingham Arboretum*
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A variety of live music both free and ticketed, food and drink, comedy, and interactive events, all centred around the park’s iconic bandstand!
The first events announced include concerts from music heroes *Tony Hadley *(Pictured) and *Richard Thompson*, an all-day folk event hosted by singer-songwriter *Beans On Toast*, the *Arboretum Beer Festival*, street food festivals from *Nottingham Diners Club*, and regular Sunday yoga and wellness sessions presented by *Sweaty Betty*.
The spacious outdoor location means that, even if social distancing measures are still in place, all events will be able to safely go ahead as scheduled.
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Rambert2 Double Bill
Rambert
Weds 16 –Thurs 17 June
*Theatre Royal*
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Indoor performance returns to the Theatre Royal for the first time since March 2020,
In February 2020, 650 early career dancers attended open auditions to join the Rambert2 ensemble. Eleven were chosen for their outstanding ability and individuality.
This is their on-stage debut as a company, unleashing their creative forces with Sharon Eyal’s pulsating and uncompromisingly physical Killer Pig.
Micaela Taylor's new piece, Home sees influences of hip hop, classical ballet and Gaga, and the result is a totally fresh feel. [ [link removed] ]
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Tennis coaching
Tennis course
From Sun 27 June
*Nottingham Tennis Centre*
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If all the tennis action in the city has inspired the kids to want to play then how about learning with #LTAYouth [ [link removed] ]
This is a new action-packed tennis programme that will supercharge kids’ skills on and off the court. These brand new beginner's courses are for players aged 5-9yrs.
For just £29.99 + shipping.
players receive a t-shirt, tennis racket, wrist bands, and 6 weeks of indoor coaching.
All courses must be pre-booked
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Stratagem with Alan Partridge
Alan Partridge
Fri 6 May 2022
*Motorpoint Arena*
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Love him or loathe him, we all love Alan Partridge.
Welcome to STRATAGEM, a live stage show that promises to inform, educate and entertain in approximately equal measure.
Wearing a head-mic favoured by TED talkers, market hawkers, TV evangelists, backing singers and carnival barkers, Alan combines all these roles and more. It’s a manifesto for the way we can move forward, a roadmap to a better tomorrow, an ABC for the way to be.
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