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The festive season is exhausting, and sometimes you just need a bit of time to step back, sit down and relax. Well, this is where Thor’s Tipi comes in. For the first time ever this giant festive tent has rolled into Nottingham’s Trinity Square, just a stone’s throw from intu Victoria Centre and Old Market Square.

What better way to be introduced to the poetry community than by award-winning poet and writer George Szirtes, and local poet Lauren Foster? Emily Dormer, guest writer for Visit Notts, went to check out the Inspire Poetry Festival.

Visit Notts ventured back in time to discover the history of Nottingham through experiencing working-class Victorian nightlife. The Malt Cross is a revived jewel of the past that gave Nottingham a distinctly lively character, and we couldn't resist the chance to re-live it.

On Saturday 27^th of October - right at the heart of spooky season - Visit Notts headed to the National Ice Centre to see if we could survive their Halloween Club Party.

Jack Whitehall's new touring show Jack Whitehall: Stood Up arrives at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 November and Sunday 5 January. James Rampton caught up with him ahead of the show.

The last time I went to the races was as a child with my family. I remember the hustle and bustle of it all, the suits, the bookies on their stalls, the thudding of hooves and asking my Dad if we could go right up to the track and watch the thoroughbreds sprint past the finishing post. It was quite the treat then, to make the trip to the Southwell Autumn Floodlit Flat Races - so I was delighted to be given the opportunity to visit again.