Christmas Lights Switch-On this Friday, what's on this Christmas, Family fun day at intu Broadmarsh,  Malt Cross workshops, and more!

Nottingham Christmas Lights Switch-On

Friday 20 November, Old Market Square

See Nottingham light up as the Christmas Lights are switched on! Join us from 5:30pm for a fun-filled evening featuring live music, street theatre and entertainment from Gem 106's Sam and Amy. Plus, explore the new Winter Wonderland Christmas Market. 

This year, the Christmas lights will be switched on by three deserving schoolchildren from the Arboretum (read more about them here), with a little help from the Panto Dame from Nottingham Playhouse's production of Dick Whittington, plus Sam and Amy, Robin Hood, and Nottingham's Lord Mayor and Sheriff.

Book your tickets for ice skating

The ice rink is back in the Old Market Square - book your skating session now to avoid disappointment.

>>Find out more

Christmas in Nottingham

 There's so much to do this festive season!

• Did you know there's a FREE entry Christmas Weekend at Nottingham Castle on 12 & 13 December?
• Experience the magic of Christmas at Newstead Abbey and Wollaton Hall, with exciting new opportunities to explore these historic buildings at night. Abbey Christmas takes place on 4 Dec from 2pm - 7pm and Wollaton at Christmas takes place on 11 Dec from 5pm - 8pm. Get your tickets on the door.
• Find out what's on in your local area for Christmas
• Parking offers for Christmas shoppers, plus offers for the bus and tram
• What's on at heritage sites, and parks this Christmas  

Bookmark our Christmas page for the latest information and What's On.

Christmas Family Fun Day at intu Broadmarsh: Saturday 21 Nov 11am - 4pm   Join intu Broadmarsh this Saturday for the launch of their fantastic Santa's 5D Grotto and family fun day!  Don't miss FREE activities including musical instrument making, hourly parades, and live entertainment including the chance for kids to meet toy soldiers, talking snowflakes and alive Christmas trees! Why not book tickets to see Santa in his 5D Grotto too?   >>Find out more

Nottingham Poetry Festival - until 3 Dec A brand new event to add to our fantastic cultural offering in the city, the Nottingham Poetry Festival has kicked off!  More than 30 fantastic poets are appearing at eleven venues across the city. The line-up includes one of the most revered poets of his generation Lemn Sissay MBE, acclaimed Liverpool poet Brian Patten, the “funny and brilliant” Luke Wright and Nottingham collective The Mouthy Poets.  >>Find out more

Get to your event for just £2 on the tram! Did you know you can travel to and from ticketed events for just £2 using the Event Ticket on NET Trams?  If you're going to a ticketed events at: Theatre Royal and Royal Centre Nottingham Contemporary Nottingham Playhouse Capital FM Arena The Bodega, Rescue Rooms, Rock City, or Stealth City Ground and many more! Just select the 'event ticket' option at the ticket machine, and be sure to have your tram and event ticket with you.

Gift and Craft Fairs 

• Saturday 21 November from 11am - 5pm at the Galleries of Justice - Christmas Sunshine Vintage Bazaar (£2.50 entry)
• Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 December from 10am - 5pm at Nottingham Contemporary - Craft.Design.Contemporary (FREE entry)

Malt Cross Christmas Workshops Nottingham's beautiful Victorian dance hall, The Malt Cross, is putting on a series of Christmas workshops to help you learn a new skill and get into the festive spirit: 26 Nov - Christmas Ceramics 28 Nov - Willow Wreath Weaving  5 Dec - Letterpress Christmas Cards 10 Dec - Christmas Ceramics  >>Find out more and book

Don't miss out on panto - tickets selling fast!

• Aladdin at Theatre Royal 
• Dick Whittington at Nottingham Playhouse
• Hare and Tortoise at Nottingham Playhouse (for children four and up)
• Neverland at Nottingham Lakeside Arts
• Cinderella at Nottingham Arts Theatre

At performances of Dick Whittington, look out for collections for our Dolly Parton Imagination Library, a charity which provides a free book every month, to every child in Nottingham during their first five years.

Being Human Festival - until 22 November

There's so much on in Nottingham to celebrate the Festival of the Humanities, with a focus on creative Nottingham. 

There are FREE events on offer focusing on poetry, language, photography and much more. 

Plus, don't miss FREE tours at the Theatre Royal, an urban smell walk of Nottingham's caves or a DH Lawrence themed guided walk and creative writing workshop.

>>Find out more

Park Story at Highfields Park: 19 Nov 1-4pm Are you a regular visitor to Highfields Park? Come along and share your photographs and memories of the park as we continue the park's social history project.  Meet at the Box Office, DH Lawrence Pavilion.

with friends, family and colleagues
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