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Halfway between the heady summer evenings and the festive December cheer, this time of year can be a bit dismal. But some places are welcoming the darker nights, flinging their doors wide open of an evening instead of shutting the world away. Rufford Abbey has recently launched something called the "Spectacle of Light", which promises an “amazing illuminated trail” and a “magical after-dark adventure”.

The Engine Yard is one of our favourite places to go for a bit of fresh air, so when Visit Nottinghamshire started hearing stories about the latest addition to the village – the intriguingly named Balloon Bar – we couldn’t resist dropping by to find out whether the hype was deserved or whether it was all just a load of hot air.

Ahead of the Men's Ice Hockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Visit Notts caught up with ice hockey star Ollie Betteridge, Great Britain and Nottingham Panthers forward.

The Spotlight Bar & Restaurant at the Motorpoint Arena is Nottingham’s newest and arguably trendiest drinking and dining experience to hit the city for a long time.

The pretty market town of Newark-on-Trent has a rich and riveting history, but on the brand-new Mis-Guided Tour by Professor Bryan tour you’ll need your wits about you to decipher just what is part of the historical record and which fanciful titbits have been added to the tales by your enigmatic guide. Intrigued by such an unusual concept and always happy to spend a day exploring Newark, we hot-footed it over to find out if we could spot fact from fiction on a special preview of this alternative walking tour. 

Nottingham’s National Justice Museum is one of the true jewels in the city’s attractions. Not only is it unique, fascinating, and full of atmosphere, but best of all, it is authentically creepy. Having visited a few times I was aware of some of the horrifying things that have happened there over the centuries, so I should have realised what I was letting myself in for by booking on one of their Fright Nights.