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Join Pheasantry Brewery, East Markham this weekend as they celebrate their first year of opening with the Pheasantry Brewery Beer Festival. We caught up with owner Mary Easterbrook, who set up…
In the last bank holiday weekend in May, I was itching to get out for a good long walk. I'd recently posted a set of 6-8 mile walks to our…
Guest post: We caught up with Mark Stretton from Cartwright Communications to find out about the new production at Lakeside Arts Centre: Inside Out of Mind. It’s the play that…
It’s Fathers’ Day on Sunday, so here’s a special round up of things to do this weekend that Dad’s everywhere will enjoy: Treat Dad to a beer or two at…...
We caught up with Dr David Strange-Walker from the Nottingham Cave Survey, to delve into Nottingham’s hidden world beneath the city streets.
Tell me again, just how many caves are beneath Nottingham?
To date we know of 543 caves, of which about 400 are probably still there. There are probably another hundred or so that we don’t know about yet!
How did Nottingham come to have so many caves?
It’s because of the geology and the topography. Nottingham is built on sandstone which is very soft, making it easy to excavate, but also surprisingly strong, which means our caves don’t collapse. The city is built on cliffs which flank the floodplain of the River Trent,
Summer has finally arrived in Nottingham with international cricket already taking place at Trent Bridge this week and the final weekend of the Nottingham Festival of Tennis taking place. We’ll kick off the round up of things to do with two great art festivals:
The Gate to Southwell Folk Festival takes place until Sunday 9 June with performers Oysterband, Show of Hands, Eliza Carthy, Home Service and more. Tickets are still available through Nottingham tourism centre with adult entry for Saturday £42. Call 08444 77 5678 or pop in to the centre on Smithy Row to find out more.
Patchings Festival of Art started yesterday (Thursday) and is open until Sunday
Fancy a bit of soul with your comedy?
The Glee Club in Nottingham is launching a brand new Soul Food offer this week, and we’ve been given the chance for one lucky person and three of their friends to enjoy this super new offer.
Soul Food is known for its rich flavours and hearty fare, and the menu at Glee Club doesn’t disappoint. Fancy some tasty Jerk Chicken with Rice & Peas? Or perhaps inspired to enjoy the flavour of New Orleans or Louisana? The menu is full of big flavours, and you’re toughest decision will be which of the delicious meals you’ll be choosing.
For £9.95, you can enjoy a meal
Looking for another way to entertain the kids during the school holidays, or a great idea for a family day out? For fun with outdoor adventures and animals, we recommend a trip to the Tropical Butterfly House. When visiting North Nottinghamshire you’re in the perfect location for a trip to the Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife…
My favourite spots in Nottinghamshire by Robert Mayo
This week we are sharing Robert Mayo’s favourite places in…
My favourite spots in Nottinghamshire by Mike Kirrage
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In Notts we’d love to fly you to paradise and now we can! Whether it’s Biarritz, Barbados or Blidworth, SimSpot’s new state-of-the-art flight simulator can take you there. A team from Nottingham Tourism Centre were lucky enough to be invited to have a look around the newly-opened simulator, located on the top floor of Nottingham’s…
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