Winter / Spring Events Guide - Nottingham St Patrick's Festival
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Winter / Spring Events Guide
THE 5TH HANGZHOU -
NOTTINGHAM CHINESE
NEW YEAR TEMPLE FAIR
SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 10.30AM - 5PM
OLD MARKET SQUARE
Nottingham’s Chinese New Year Temple Fair will showcase a full day of
Chinese culture with Nottingham’s Chinese community and the many
international Chinese students who study in the city. Expect singing,
dancing, face changing, traditional musical instrument performance
and of course, dragon dances. Local businesses with links to China will
join in with a range of activities and some tasty food to try.
This event is sponsored by: Hangzhou Cultural Exhibition Co. Ltd,
Tianjin Modern TCM Innovation Centre, Nottingham Confucius Institute.
CHINESE NEW YEAR EVENTS
AT LAKESIDE ARTS
Head down to Lakeside to celebrate the
beginning of the Year of the Rat, with a
number of special performances.
THURSDAY 6 - SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Gala musical performances featuring enchanting Chinese Erhu, Guzheng
and Bamboo flute accompanied by edge-of-your-set Kung Fu routines.
MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY
Chinese Arts Now are back following last year’s debut as they present
an enthralling audio drama. Don a pair of headphones and eavesdrop
on the actors as they explore themes of belonging, identity and what it
means to be British Chinese.
Tickets and information at
whatsonnottingham.com
MEN’S ICE HOCKEY
OLYMPIC QUALIFYING
TOURNAMENT
THURSDAY 6 - SUNDAY 9
FEBRUARY 2020
MOTORPOINT ARENA
Take your place ice-side and cheer on Team GB at the IIHF Olympic
Pre-Qualification Round 3 Group J tournament which will decide who
gets to compete at the next Winter Olympics.
Top seeds Great Britain will be
joined by Hungary and Estonia,
as well as a qualifier from the
previous round. The winner of the
four-team group will advance to
the final qualifying for the 2022
Winter Olympics in Beijing. FRIDAY 7 AND SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2020
VARIOUS LOCATIONS CITYWIDE
After dark the streets of Nottingham will come
alive as the city’s night of eclectic and electric
light installations – is back. 40,000 people
attended this free event last year and this year
it’s going to be bigger and better than ever
before, with the events spanning the length
FRIDAY 13 AND SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2020 of two nights rather than one, all following the
MOTORPOINT ARENA theme of Life on Earth.
Over 20 international teams of 16 skaters will come together to In partnership with It’s In Nottingham, expect large and small scale
compete for the world title. lighting installations as the city will be showered with parades,
magnificent light sculptures, breath-taking performances, and large-
Attracting the most elite junior-level synchronized skating teams from
scale projection on the Council House from artists MBD.
around the world, the title is currently held by 2019 victors, Team
Junost Junior of Russia. The event will be the sixth edition of the Even if you are in the city during daylight hours you can also check out
championships and will see Great Britain compete for the title in a our incredibly innovative augmented reality trail by Jason Wilsher-Mills,
skating discipline characterised by speed, precision, unison, difficult where simply by using your smartphone you’ll be able to bring the pieces
footwork and spectacular lifts. to life via our app.
This event is supported by public funding from the National Lottery through
Arts Council England, Nottingham City Council and Nottingham BID.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Tickets and information at
whatsonnottingham.com
Come together
and celebrate
St George’s Day
THURSDAY 23 APRIL
WEDNESDAY 12 - WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY Come together to celebrate the patron saint of England. Led by the
Back, bigger than ever with a programme packed full of free, hands-on man himself, the traditional Royal Society of St George parade will
activities aimed at all the family. Join the fun on Saturday 15 February make it’s way from Pelham Street to Old Market Square, finishing in
with mind-bending science tricks and exciting science games at front of England’s largest St George’s flag.
Victoria Centre Market and Central Library, a Curiosity Playground at
Sneinton Market and fascinating exhibitions at Wollaton Hall.
Between 17 and 19 February the Festival will be on the road, bringing
interactive activities to community venues across the city. The festival
also has a bustling Curious Lates programme specifically designed for
adults, with pub talks, comedy nights and even a live heart dissection!
Tickets and information at
whatsonnottingham.com
FRIDAY 8 - SUNDAY 17 MAY
VARIOUS LOCATIONS CITYWIDE
2020 sees Nottingham Poetry Festival celebrating its fifth birthday!
TUESDAY 17 MARCH There’s a bigger focus on pushing the boundaries of poetry this
year, which sees star spangled wrestling matches scripted by poets,
OLD MARKET SQUARE headline acts such as Antony Anaxagorou and Vanessa Kisuule not only
The 21st annual Nottingham St Patrick’s Day event returns to the city centre. performing but sharing their hints and tips for budding poets too.
Celebrating the city and region’s vibrant Irish community and descendants,
which this year is presented in conjunction with Cork city and county.
Head to Old Market Square to enjoy a range of Irish and Irish-inspired
live music and culture on stage including the John McNicholl Band.
Plus stalls and traditional food and drink in what is in what is now the
largest St Paddy’s celebration staged in the East Midlands.
And of course, Riverdance is in town at The Royal Concert Hall between
Monday 16 and Wednesday 18 March.
SATURDAY 4 AND SUNDAY 5 APRIL
11AM TO 5PM
NEWSTEAD ABBEY
As you enter through the forest, the sounds and smells of
Robin Hood’s encampment will guide you to his merry band
of outlaws hiding out. Close by, a royal hunting party, led
by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, is about to snare their
biggest prize of all. Will word get out on Robin’s location?
Will the Sheriff’s men ride in to challenge his supremacy
of the forest? Who will win the hearts of the people?
This unique immersive experience will take you back
to 12th Century Nottingham to witness the epic All arena activities are included within the price of your ticket with the
struggle between the Sheriff of Nottingham and Robin exception of food, drinks and retail. It’s the perfect Easter treat for all
Hood. Choose Your Side. budding outlaws
Plus see local minstrels, artisans and characters. Eat, drink and be Adults - £12.50
merry. Learn a trade or two. Have a go at archery to see if you make Concessions (Under 15 and over 60) - £10.50
the cut to become one of the merry band of outlaws. You may even Family (up to 2 adults and 3 children) - £35
meet the man who would become a legend. Under 2s go free
Parking is included if you book online ahead of the event.
Tickets and information at
whatsonnottingham.com
FRIDAY 8 -
SUNDAY 10 MAY
WOLLATON PARK
Friday 8 May has been designated
a Bank Holiday to mark the 75th
anniversary of VE (victory in Europe
day) and to mark the occasion
Wollaton Park will be transformed
into a WW2 era military camp, with
over 20 re-enactment and living
history groups providing displays and
demonstrations, including the 508th
Parachute Infantry regiment recreating their tent city on the actual
WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL - site where they were based in 1944.
SUNDAY 17 MAY 2020 Costumed museum staff will bring history alive, recreating the role
TICKETS: PRICES VARY BY SHOW of the civilian on the home front and that of the POW’s with what it
OLD MARKET SQUARE was like to live in Nottingham during the war.
Roll up! Roll up! Join us once again for 19 days of wonder in National commemorations will be marked in Nottingham and
The Magnificent Spiegeltent... across the county.
In partnership with It’s in Nottingham, the Spiegeltent is back in
Nottingham, bigger and better than ever! A beautiful, century-old
travelling dance hall, made of wood and complete with ornate
decoration and mirrors, will host a packed schedule of great
events, including music, circus, cabaret, theatre, comedy and
burlesque, with something for the entire family, plus food and drink.
Show highlights include The Gilded Merkin Burlesque and Cabaret
- Nottingham’s biggest Burlesque show, sing along spectacular with
Bamalamasingsong, plus comedian Matt Forde for a homecoming
show, genre spanning band Hope and Social and much more. Plus a
varied programme of events for children and families.
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information visit whatsonnottingham.com
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