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Nottinghamshire has plenty to keep you busy this weekend. Take your pick of unique events and activities including a celebration of water, club anthems for grown-ups, Wollaton’s walled garden open day, playful puppetry and hilarious comedy! 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. Sneinton Festival 2026: Sneinton on the Water
Saturday 4 – Sunday 12 July 2026 | Sneinton | Free event
Sneinton Community Festival prepares for it's 43rd year - A week long community and volunteer-led festival celebrating inclusion, diversity, creativity, heritage and joy! This year, celebrate the element of water - the Trent, the Beck, Colwick Lakes, the Canal, and all the ponds of Sneinton, as well as the creatures that live in them, and the people work and play in them. Water is essential! From the ever popular International Food Evening to local history walks and talks, retro gaming and other fun events and activities – there’s plenty to keep you entertained and intriguid.
2. Club Anthems for Grown Ups – 90’s 00’s Day Party
Saturday 4 July 2026 | 2pm – 6.30pm | NG-ONE | Tickets from £19.69
Get ready for an incredible afternoon of non-stop 90s and 00s Club Anthems at Nottingham city centre's newly refurbished NG-ONE. This massive daytime clubbing experience brings together the biggest House, EDM and Trance anthems from legendary artists including Tiësto, Avicii, David Guetta, Slim, Swedish House Mafia, Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx, The Prodigy and many more. Expect an electric atmosphere packed with dancers, confetti showers, CO₂ blasts, glow sticks and the biggest hands-in-the-air club classics ever. From start to finish, it's an afternoon dedicated to reliving the golden era of dance music with wall-to-wall bangers and unforgettable party vibes.
3. Wollaton Hall Walled Garden Open Day
Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 July 2026 | Wollaton Park | £2 entry
Located near the entrance of Wollaton Park, the Walled Garden has been transformed over the last few years by dedicated volunteers, and is now a beautiful space for growing flowers, plants, and vegetables. Discover the garden on a guided tour, or get involved with the project yourself and join the volunteering team!
4. At Sea
Sunday 5 July 2026 | Lakeside Arts | 2.30pm | Tickets from £10.50 - £12
A fantastical puppet adventure, At Sea is an uplifting tale of a sailor’s triumph over darkness. A Sailor is lost without their Heart Compass. Journeying through coral reefs, a siren’s lair and to the very bottom of the ocean, can they escape the belly of the beast and find their way home?
Enjoy this non-verbal show, featuring stunning projections and music, suitable for ages 6+.
This event is part of the Nottingham Puppet Festival.
The Nottingham Puppet Festival runs from Saturday 27 June – Sunday 5 July. With puppetry performances from local, national and international artists, and small and large-scale puppetry also taking to the streets, the festival will present workshops, talks and screenings from key figures in the puppetry world. Click here for more details.
5. Tony Law: Law and DisOrganized
Sunday 5 July 2026 | 7pm | Canalhouse | Tickets £10
Get ready for an evening of hilarious comedy with Tony Law! In this crazy world we could all use an hour of Comedy. Let's unlearn the human condition and shout high octane, seat-of-the-pants, absurd nonsense.
This is a rescheduled show from Nottingham Comedy Festival last November
Age recommendation: 16+
Wherever your weekend takes you, don't forget to head out and make the most of everything our region has to offer!
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Get ready for an incredible afternoon of non-stop 90s and 00s Club Anthems at Nottingham city centre's newly refurbished NG-ONE.
Sneinton Community Festival prepares for it's 43rd year - A week long community and volunteer-led festival celebrating inclusion, diversity, creativity, heritage and joy!
Our Sailor is lost without their Heart Compass. Journeying through coral reefs, a siren’s lair and to the very bottom of the ocean, can they escape the belly of the beast and find their way home?
An hour of phew! Comedy. Let's unlearn the human condition and shout high octane, seat-of-the-pants, absurd nonsense.
Located near the entrance of Wollaton Park, the Walled Garden has been transformed over the last few years by dedicated volunteers, and is now a beautiful space for growing flowers, plants, and vegetables. Discover the garden on a guided tour, or get involved with the project yourself and join the volunteering team!
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