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Nottinghamshire has plenty to keep you busy this bank holiday weekend. Take your pick of unique events and activities including an outdoor silent disco, a thrilling murder mystery, poetical science, the return of the Notts Street Food Festival and a traditional May Day celebration! Here are our top picks for this weekend.
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There are many more things to do and explore on our full What’s On Calendar such as interesting exhibitions, tours, and fun outdoor activities. Browse today and find the perfect activity to enjoy this weekend.
1. Outdoor Silent Disco
Friday 1 May 2026 | 5pm – 10pm | Binks Yard | Tickets from £10
Step into a night of pure nostalgia at the Binks Yard Silent Disco as three DJs take you on a journey through the biggest hits of the 80s, 90s and 00s right here on the terrace. Each guest will receive a coloured headset, giving you the freedom to flick between channels and choose your soundtrack all night long. Whether you're living your best 80s synth-pop fantasy, vibing to 90s anthems or throwing it back to 00s bangers, the dancefloor is yours.
The street food cube and outdoor bars will be open throughout the night, serving up delicious bites and drinks to keep the party going.
2. Murder Mystery: Death by Pineapple
Saturday 2 May 2026 | 7pm | National Justice Museum | Tickets: £29
Join National Justice Museum for an evening of intrigue, accusations and suspicion in their new Murder Mystery. Miss Crackle is on the hunt for a husband. Perhaps the best way is to hold a party at the newly rebuilt Shire Hall and show off her wealth to the whole county? With a pineapple! Unfortunately, her party is ruined when her footman is murdered and, more importantly, the tropical fruit he was guarding was stolen! Who would do such a thing? Will the party be a disaster? Will the killer of the footman be discovered and, most importantly, where is the pineapple? The characters you will encounter at the murder mystery are fictional but inspired by real Nottingham people from history.
3. Activating Poetical Science: Mysticism, Tech & Future Poesis
Sunday 3 May 2026 | 10am – 4pm | Nottingham Contemporary | Free event
This event functions as a micro-residency and the opening activation of a curatorial research project grounded in Ada Lovelace's integrated approach – a "Poetical Science". Ada Lovelace, daughter of poet Lord Byron and mathematician Annabella Byron, was a visionary thinker who combined mathematical training with imagination. Lovelace saw mathematics as "the language of unseen relations," and her writings outline what she called her "Scientific Trinity" of discovery: Concentration, Reason, and Intuition.
Explore alternative modes of knowing, making, and imagining beyond techno rational paradigms. This event draws on Livvy Penrose Punnett's research into Lovelace's idea of "Poetical Science" - a term used to describe an integrated mode of thinking were imagination and analysis work together. The workshop will feature an introduction from the co-curators Livvy Penrose Punnett and Katie Simpson as well as guided sessions from the invited speakers: Dr Isobel Elstob, Clémentine Bedos, Emii Alrai and Emma Cocker.
4. Notts Street Food Festival – Spring Edition
Monday 4 May 2026 | 12noon – 7pm | Trent Bridge Cricket Ground | Adults £6 / Juniors £3
The Notts Street Food Festival is set to return to Trent Bridge for a fourth successive summer, with this year's springtime edition being held on Bank Holiday Monday 4 May. The venue's concourses will play host to 18 of the city's finest independent food traders, with cuisine ranging from Mexican to Middle Eastern and with sweet and savoury treats alike. The festivities will complement the cricketing action on the field, as The Blaze host Surrey in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
5. May Day Celebration
Monday 4 May 2026 | 10am – 3pm | Belvoir Castle | Adults £10 / Children £6
Celebrate the arrival of spring in timeless British style at Belvoir Castle, as they welcome visitors to a traditional May Day celebration filled with heritage, music, and family-friendly entertainment. Rooted in centuries-old customs, May Day marks the turning of the seasons and is a joyful celebration of renewal, community, and the blooming countryside. Set against the stunning backdrop of Belvoir Castle, this special event brings these traditions to life with a vibrant programme of activities for all ages, including traditional Morris dancing, a roaming bagpiper, classic lawn games, face painting and more!
Wherever your weekend takes you, don't forget to head out and make the most of everything our region has to offer! For more Bank Holiday fun, visit our Early May Bank Holiday activities guide!
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Step into a night of pure nostalgia at the Binks Yard Silent Disco as three DJs take you on a journey through the biggest hits of the 80s, 90s and 00s right here on the terrace. Each guest will receive their own coloured headset, giving you the freedom to flick between channels and choose your soundtrack all night long.
Join National Justice Museum for an evening of intrigue, accusations and suspicion in our new Murder Mystery. This is an immersive experience in the Georgian gaol and our grand courtroom.
This event functions as a micro-residency and the opening activation of a curatorial research project grounded in Ada Lovelace's integrated approach – a "Poetical Science".
The Notts Street Food Festival is set to return to Trent Bridge for a fourth successive summer, with this year's springtime edition being held on Bank Holiday Monday 4 May.
Rooted in centuries-old customs, May Day marks the turning of the seasons and is a joyful celebration of renewal, community, and the blooming countryside. Set against the stunning backdrop of Belvoir Castle, this special event brings these traditions to life with a vibrant programme of activities for all ages.
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