Things to do this Bank Holiday Weekend, 26th - 29th August

Hooray, it's almost bank Bank Holiday! Whether you'll be taking part in wordy workshops at the D. H. Lawrence Festival of Culture or watching Batman at Nottingham's own Wayne Manor, Wollaton Hall, make the most of the sunny skies and long summer nights while they're still here! Find more ideas on our What's On page or by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. D H Lawrence Festival  Celebrate one of the UK’s most controversial authors with a celebration in and around his hometown of Eastwood. https://twitter.com/DHLHeritage/status/759344395384651776 Summer Nights at Wollaton Hall Outdoor Film returns to Hollywood film set Wollaton Hall this weekend for screenings of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Batman: The Dark Knight Rises. https://twitter.com/OutdoorFilm/status/767390838825422849 Southwell Music Festival The annual festival will be celebrating classical music with a weekend of top live performances in Southwell's magnificent medieval Minster. https://twitter.com/Southwell_Music/status/765055224876851200 Gardens For The Duchess The Portland Collection at Welbeck Abbey holds photographs of the estate's beautiful gardens laid out for Winifred Duchess of Portland, between 1908 and 1928. From Saturday, these can be viewed in three dimensions through a ‘Taxiphote’ device. https://twitter.com/WelbeckEstate/status/763397160146731009 Great Food and Drink Festival at Newstead Abbey Try delicious food and see demonstrations by Simon Rimmer, Michael Caines and Nancy Birtwhistle in the beautiful grounds of Newstead Abbey. https://twitter.com/greatfooddrink/status/750615954703446016