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We have put together a list of the top 5 things to do in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire this weekend!
Start March off with a bang and do something unique and fun. Whether you’re interested in history or culture, science or ghosts, Nottinghamshire has the perfect activity for you this weekend. We have a few free activities to help you have fun on a budget, some things for the family and some fun date night ideas.
So enjoy a night out at the theatre or a night hunting ghosts, but don’t forget - if you are out having a great time in the city or out in the county, you can use #LoveNotts to share the love, or tag us using @visitnotts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
There are many more things to do and explore on our full What’s On calendar such as virtual exhibitions and tours as well as outdoor activities. Have a browse today and find the perfect activity or experience to enjoy this weekend.
Saturday 5 March | Newstead Abbey | 8pm - 1am | Tickets from £49
Are you brave enough to go ghost hunting in a 12th Century this monastic Abbey with over 800 years of history and hauntings? Walk through the chilling rooms and soak up the atmosphere of this magnificent medieval building, which takes on a whole new feel when darkness falls and the lights go out!
Will you hear ‘bumps in the night’? Will you see ghostly figures wandering the grounds or get goose bumps from the eerily cold rooms? With many spooky stories, this is the ideal location for a ghost hunt. Guest will be shown how to use paranormal investigation equipment and guided through the nights ghost hunt by experienced ghost hunters.
Please note guests must be 18 years and over to attend this event. Refreshments are included.
For more information, please click here.
Saturday 5 March | Wollaton Hall and Deer Park | 11am - 3pm (Last entry 2:30pm) | FREE
Scientists from the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University are joining forces to provide a range of exciting family friendly activities at Wollaton Park on Saturday 5 March for the return of Science in the Park. Find out the secrets of the amazing colour changing octopus, get up close to an electric racing car, checking out Wollaton Hall’s Natural History Museum and make a sweet cannon!
These are just some of the interactive activities on offer for budding scientists at this year’s Science in the Park event. Visitors can also visit the Titus exhibition (pictured), the Natural History Museum and the Deer Park.
For more information, please click here.
Saturday 5 March | Southwell Racecourse | 3.30pm – 8.30pm | Tickets from £14
Horse racing fixtures in this corner of Nottinghamshire are always full of entertainment – nothing beats a day at the races there, and the chance to see live horse racing close-up. Your general entry tickets to enjoy the racing and any live entertainment gives you general entry to the racecourse, access to all the action on and off the track a complimentary race day programme and great views of the trackside or from the Grandstand, Parade Ring, plenty of bars, eateries and places to bet.
Southwell Racecourse boasts a unique blend of excitement and comfort with National Hunt and All-Weather racing. Get involved with Southwell Races; an easy and fun racing community in Southwell.
For more information, please click here.
Sunday 6 March | Theatre Royal | 8pm – 10pm| Tickets from £27.50
Less of a podcast and more of a global phenomenon, The Guilty Feminist is part comedy, part deep-dive discussion and part activism. Hosted by Deborah Frances-White and featuring a different array of world class guests each night, they examine our noble goals as 21st century feminists – and the hypocrisies and insecurities that undermine those goals.
With over 95 million downloads in six years, this is the show that proves you don't have to be perfect to be a force for meaningful change.
For more information, please click here.
Friday 4 March - 24 April | Southwell Minster | Mon - Sat 8:30am - 6:30pm | Sun 8am - 4:30pm | FREE
The exhibition is one of the largest textile projects by a single artist, ever! It has taken Jacqui nearly three years and follows on from 'Threads through Revelation', her first huge exhibition which visited 14 cathedrals from 2016 to 2018, and was seen by more than 500,000 visitors.
'Threads through Creation' is a spectacular sequence of twelve huge textile panels. It's an exuberant retelling of the creation story in the book of Genesis, a retelling which many visitors will find both moving and breath-taking. Viewers are treated to a wonderful variety of colours, shapes, patterns – and of course lots of creatures!
For more information, please click here.
This blog was written by Katherine Taylor, Marketing Executive at Visit Nottinghamshire.
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Experience this magnificent medieval building and be a part of discovering the families who once considered the house their home. Guest will be shown how to use paranormal investigation equipment and guided through the nights ghost hunt by experienced paranormal investigators.
Scientists from the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University are joining forces to provide a range of exciting family friendly activities at Wollaton Park on Saturday 5 March for the return of Science in the Park and visitors can also visit the Titus exhibition. Finding out the secrets of the amazing colour changing octopus, getting up close to an electric racing car, checking out Wollaton Hall’s Natural History Museum and making a sweet cannon are just some of the interactive activities on offer for budding scientists at this year’s Science in the Park event. Visitors will also have the opportunity to explore the Hall, including its Natural History Museum.
Southwell Racecourse boasts a unique blend of excitement and comfort with National Hunt and All-Weather racing. Get involved with Southwell Races; an easy and fun racing community in Southwell.
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