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Hopefully all this recent sunshine has given you a zap of energy to get out and explore Nottinghamshire, because there is a fantastic array of summery events greeting us this coming weekend.
Gorge on delicious world food and explore work by international artists, enjoy tales of lazy summer days with some traditional storytelling, be a spectator at a very hairy racing event, learn to perfect your culinary skills or check out Nottingham's peculiar underground terrain!
Read on to see our top picks, browse our What’s On calendar or check out our Things To Do section for Nottingham's top attractions. We love to see and hear what you have been up to in Nottinghamshire so don’t forget you can use #lovenotts to share the love and connect with us via our Twitter, Facebook or Instagram!
Cave City: Nottingham Underground Festival
Various Venues | Friday 11 - Sunday 13 May
A range of fascinating events take place this weekend, delving into the mysteries of the city’s 800+ caves. A festival completely unique to Nottingham, Cave City, sees talks and guided tours at some of the city's lesser known cave locations - some never before explored by the public. Drink cocktails in cave bars, watch cult movies in a Cosmic Ray Cave underground cinema, check out the finds discovered during the development of the city, take a historical ghost tour or visit the depths of some of the country’s oldest pubs.
Please click here to browse the full range of Cave City events, or check out the itinerary builder to help you plan your cave related excursions!
For more information, please click here.
Melting Pot Festival
New Art Exchange | Saturday 12 May 2018 | 12 - 5pm
New Art Exchange's annual food and culture festival returns, bringing together the best flavours, sights and sounds to be found across Hyson Green and Nottingham. Taste some authentic and delicious cuisine from around the world, enjoy a range of chilled live music, and keep the kids entertained with a selection of craft activities. This is also an excellent chance to catch the latest exhibition at the gallery - Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness explores environmental themes, politics, and cultural identity through a series of striking portraits from the South African visual activist Zanele Muholi.
For more information, please click here.
Beer’d Festival
Nottingham Racecourse | Friday 11 May 2018 | From 5pm
This weekend one of Nottingham’s best loved breweries, Castle Rock, comes to Nottingham Racecourse to present a splendidly unique twist on their regular racing events. Along with live music, great food and an extensive selection of delicious brews to sample, enjoy taking in the Grand-Tashional, a ½ furlong sprint reserved only for those sporting the finest of facial hair. The winner will win a furkin of ale to take home and those selected to compete will win a pair of free general admission tickets to the raceday, so don’t forget to enter if you’re up for brandishing your beard on the tracks!
For more information, please click here.
The Woolly Tellers – Out of the Darkness
The Malt Cross | Friday 11th May 2018 | 7.30pm
This event has unfortunately been cancelled. The Woolly Tellers will be back at The Malt Cross with 'Definitely Not Respectable' on June 15th.
Nottingham raconteurs Mick and Dave, aka The Woolly Tellers, are back at The Malt Cross this Saturday evening, for a relaxing evening of performance and storytelling. With previous sell-out shows across the city, this unique performance is sure to captivate your imagination, taking you back to the hazy days of summer, where mysteries lurk in sun-drenched afternoons and warm twilit evenings.
For more information, please click here.
Cider Making & BBQ Cooking
School of Artisan Food | Various Dates
Over at the prestigious School of Artisan Food this weekend you can step up your kitchen skills and get stuck into some proper summery cooking. If you enjoy being a BBQ master but want to perfect your technique and learn some new tips, check out the Fire & Smoke BBQ course on Saturday 12th, which takes an in depth look at the secret to cooking with fire and smoke. Alternatively, if you have always wanted to try your hand at brewing, you’ll learn everything you need to know at the two-day Introduction to Cider Making course, which covers everything from the history and heritage of brewing this traditional tipple to fermentation and maturation. If you can't make these dates, or fancy browsing some other courses at the School of Artisan Food, check out more events and classes by clicking here.
For more information on the Fire & Smoke BBQ Cooking course, please click here.
For more information about the Introduction to Cider Making course, please click here.
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A performance of The Woolly Tellers' Summer show. We leave the winter blues behind as we head towards the Summer Solstice. Stories of tales centred around those Spring and Summer days.
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