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There’s always something interesting happening at Nottingham Lakeside Arts, the University of Nottingham's unique public arts centre and museum. In addition to an eclectic programme of music, dance, theatre and family events, their free to enter museum and gallery host varied visual art shows and special collections. We took a trip over to find out more about their latest exhibition.

With the new Robin Hood film hitting cinemas this week we’re excited to share the tales of our local legend. For an outlaw themed outing explore the majestic Sherwood Forest and seek out the famous Major Oak, take a look at our Robin Hood itinerary for ideas and inspiration, or read on to find out about some special themed events and our other top picks for this weekend.     

There's a noticeable chill in the air as we enter November, but across Nottinghamshire there’s plenty of events coming up this weekend to help you resist the lure of cosy blankets and the urge t..

Crunchy leaves, hot chocolate, and woolly jumpers. Toffee apples, crackling fireworks, bonfires and sparklers… what’s not to love about this time of year? We’ve got everything you need to make sure your bonfire night celebrations go off with a bang, plus world-class theatre, inspired design and comedy nights galore in Nottingham this weekend. 

By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes… It’s the season of the supernatural and there’s a host of hauntingly good events, fearsome festivities and spine-tingling attractions across Nottinghamshire as we get into the Halloween spirit. If that isn’t your bag of tricks, never fear, there’s plenty of other things happening this weekend.

Have you ever experienced a circus performance before? If your answer is no, then there’s no time to waste. Everyone should go to see a circus show at least once in their lives and OVO Cirque du Soleil does a great job bringing the traditional circus show - with a modern and creative twist - to some of the best and biggest arenas in the world.