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Sat 7 May
Motorpoint Arena
At a loose end Saturday night and looking for a fun night out? Don't miss the chance to catch the legend that is Alan Partridge and his amazing new show, Stratagem at the bargain price of ÂŁ15 per ticket (Sat only, plus booking fee)
Over a multi-decade TV and radio broadcasting career, this wonderful and surprisingly well-read man has brought delight to millions. And now, in a country riven with discord and disease, Alan is touring the country with a message of hope.
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.
After a sold-out Friday show in the city, an extra show date has been added.
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Fri 6 to Sun 15 May
Various venues
Nottingham Poetry festival (NPF) returns with a range of live, and streamed performances, workshops and panel discussions. The festival offers events across the city, from Bulwell Library to Nottingham Playhouse, from Nottingham Canal to Clifton Library with an aim to connect poetry and well-being.
Pop to the Poetry Takeaway on Saturday at Sneinton Market where they will serve up personalised, quality poetry to visitors, performed and wrapped to take away.
On Saturday evening, join the free Poetry Global Party at The Old Cold Store (near Nottingham Station) where Nottingham poets meet poets from around the world in a hybrid poetry party and open mic.
Highlights below. For full listings, visit the event website.
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Sun 8 May
Antenna
See incredible Midlands talent headlines at the first of this three-part event series.
Derby-based, award winning writer and speaker Sophie Sparham will present the brilliant Charlotte Lunn as her Poet to Watch, while writer, performer, educator and Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey brings the fantastic Adjei Sun to the NPF stage.
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Fri 13 May
Old Cold Store
Joelle Taylor's most recent collection of poetry won the T.S Eliot Prize and was the subject of a Radio 4 arts documentary, Butch.Â
The show explores the hidden stories of 1990’s London butch counter culture; through poetry that is imagistic, lyrical, expansive and uncompromising.
Joelle, is joined by Gregory Woods who addresses gay cultural history.
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Sun 15 May
Metronome
Simon Armitage (UK Poet Laureate), Patrick James Pearson and Richard Walters are LYR - Land Yacht Regatta.
Their debut album Call In The Crash Team gives poetic voice to acts of resistance and surrender.
A twenty-first century soundscape that echoes the exquisite ache of day-to-day life, all the lovely heartbreaks and the painful joys.
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Thurs 2 to Sun 5 June
UK-wide
In June, Nottingham will join the rest of the country to celebrate Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee.
If you haven't planned your street party with your neighbours yet, then it's good news!
If you'd like to have a street party, and live in the City of Nottingham, you can apply for free residential road closures for your event.
The deadline to apply has been extended to Monday 9 May.
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Friday 13 May
Metronome
Get your glad rags on and start the week in style with Nottingham Trent University’s award-winning Big Band at Metronome.
Hear all your big band favourites performed.Â
Enjoy swing and jazz classics at this event, featuring special guest, trombonist extraordinaire Dennis Rollins MBE.
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Thu 12 - Sat 14 May
Theatre Royal
Professor Parkins imagines her holiday on the East Anglian coast will be a relaxing antidote to the rigours of college life, an enjoyable mix of golf and amateur archaeology…
She uncovers a long-buried bronze whistle, with a cryptic inscription, and reawakened family secrets transform themselves into a ghastly nightmare.
It's the ghost story to end all ghost stories…
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Weds 11 to Sun 15 May
Old Market Square
Nottingham's International Market returns for 2022, selling hot and cold street food, fresh food, and a range of arts, crafts, and gifts.
For foodies, there's an array of tempting continental and international flavours to enjoy. For those wanting to take the flavours of the world home with them there will be a great selection of fresh foods, including olives, cheeses, breads and cakes.
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Tues 24 May
Wollaton Hall
At this exclusive show, you can meet professionals engaged in current Scientific Research on T. rex and other prehistoric life through a series of talks and workshops.
Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the current Titus: T. rex is King exhibition and meet Titus, King of the Dinosaurs.
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Sun 28 August
Nottingham Arboretum
Cult folk hero and festival veteran 'Beans on Toast' curates a day of life-affirming folk music in Nottingham's beautiful Arboretum Park. Music, and revelry are promised amongst the trees, with some of the UK's most exciting acts playing stripped back sets from the Arboretum's bandstand.
It'll be a family-friendly event filled with brilliant music, good company, tasty food, cold drinks and (hopefully) warm sunshine in a truly beautiful setting.
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Thurs 29 December
Motorpoint Arena
This festive season see the hit Hollywood movie come to life as the UK’s biggest Christmas production!
Coming Nottingham this Christmas, Elf will be hilariously recreated by a large cast of performers for one unmissable festive spectacular.
The festive spectacular will feature West End star Steven Serlin stepping into the big floppy shoes of Will Ferrell to play the iconic character of Buddy the Elf.
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