Waterside Bridge Community Celebration

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Waterside Bridge Community Celebration
Sunday 14 June 2026 | 10am-4pm
Between Trent Basin and Lady Bay
FREE event

To celebrate the opening of the River Trent's brand new walking and cycling bridge, a free community fun day is taking place on Sunday 14 June between 10am-4pm. 

There will be activities and stalls on both the north and south banks of the river, including food and drink, community performances, free activities for children and adults including crafts, face painting and games and a focus on STEM (science technology, engineering and maths) and sports activities. 

The ambitious new bridge constructed by Balfour Beatty was the flagship project as part of the Department for Transport’s Transforming City programme of improvements in Nottingham.  

The 87 metre, 175 tonne tied arch bridge was built in Hucknall at Britons using British steel before being installed 8 miles down the road at its new home at Trent Basin. The bridge will connect the communities of Sneinton and Lady Bay, and open up access to green spaces on either side of the river including Colwick Country Park and Holme Pierrepont and Skylarks nature reserve. As a result, new walking and cycling routes will be unlocked.

The new bridge will also prove vital during football and other sports matches, providing fans a safe way to cross the river to sports facilities including Nottingham Rugby Club, Nottingham Forest and Notts County.