Another weekend passes by - but a new one is already on the horizon! To get you through that bit in between we've picked out some rather fantastic events coming up in Nottinghamshire. With skating, science, snowdrops, suffragettes, and the sixties, there is guaranteed to be something to delight all, so read on to find out our favourites.

If you have kids to entertain you can look through our ideas for Spring Half Term, and there are many more events on our What’s On calendar, so you're sure to find something exciting to do!

Don’t forget, if you are out having a great time in Nottinghamshire, you can use #lovenotts to share the love and connect with us via our TwitterFacebook or Instagram.
 


Festival of Science & Curiosity



Wednesday 14th - Wednesday 21st February 2018 | Various Venues

Now a regular feature of the Nottingham events calendar, The Festival of Science and Curiosity is a fantastic city-wide event which promises to delight anyone from 8 to 80. This isn’t a boring chemistry class full of textbooks and long-winded theories, instead you’ll find a selection of playful workshops, demonstrations and exhibitions that are bound to fire up the imagination and ignite curiosity. Highlights include the Explorers Fair at Broadway Cinema on Saturday 17th which brings together some of the UK's most talented techies, artists and scientists, Jurassic Diets & Sleeping Giants at Wollaton Hall, and lots more throughout the city! For more details, please click here.
 


Free Speed Skating Taster Session
 



National Ice Centre | Each Weekend throughout February

If you’ve been following the Winter Olympics and felt inspired by Notts’ champs Elise Christie and Josh Cheetham, then this is a brilliant opportunity to try your own skills on the ice. Friendly coaches will be on hand at the National Ice Centre each weekend in February to teach you tips and tricks, whether you’re a beginner or want to build your existing skills. Best of all, these sessions are completely free! For more details, please click here.
 


Snowdrops
 

Various Dates & Venues Throughout Spring

Yes, we mentioned snowdrops last week, but it really is worth taking yourself out to one of the sites currently blanketed in these dainty but hardy little flowers – plus, there’s much more to see this weekend! Over at Hodsock Priory you can catch enthralling performances of The Snowdrop Queen, which features aerial acrobats performed high in the trees, along with fire and light shows. (More details here). In the south of the county, visit Holme Pierrepont Hall on Sunday, to explore Portraits & Progress. Marking the centenary of the women’s vote, this exhibition features paintings by suffragette Georgina Brackenbury, who lived at the house in the first half of the twentieth century.


Hairspray


Theatre Royal Nottingham | Tuesday 13 - Saturday 24 February 2018

Love a bit of 1960s nostalgia? Whether is big hair and feel-good hits, or moody mods and rebellious rockers, there are a couple of events this weekend to get down to. The loveable Tracey Turnblad makes being a teenager a not-so-distant memory in the stage extravaganza Hairspray, which features feel-good hits, lots of dancing, and inspiring political messages about racial integration. For more details, please click here.


Quadrophenia Night

The Maze | Friday 16th February 

Are you more of a mod or a rocker? Over at alternative music venue The Maze on Friday 16th you can relive the birth of cool with a night dedicated to the iconic film Quadrophenia. Live music comes from The Atlantics, while DJ Drew Stansall (ex saxophonist from The Specials/Prince Buster) will be spinning records until the early hours. Just decided who’s side you’re on first! For more details, please click here.

This blog was written by Sophie Gargett, Marketing Assistant at Visit Nottinghamshire

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