Christmas in the Arboretum

Sunday 20 December from 4pm

Get in the festive spirit at the annual Christmas event at the Arboretum:

• FREE live festive music in the Bandstand

• Children’s activities 

• Mince pies and non alcoholic mulled wine will be served by the Friends Group (first come, first served).

 Please use entrance on the corner of Arboretum Street and Waverley Street

Family Christmas Fun at Wollaton Hall 
19 & 20 Dec

FREE entry

Visit Wollaton Hall for some festive fun and the chance to pick up some Christmas gifts in the gift fair in the Yard Gallery. Plus, enjoy a guided costumed tour and meet Santa (£3).

>>Find out more

Christmas fun this weekend at Newstead Abbey - 19 & 20 December

(normal Newstead Abbey parking and visitor charges apply)

Trail £1 Santa £3

Wrap up warm and follow the Reindeer trail, then visit Santa's grotto to make sure he knows what you'd like for Christmas and receive a gift (meet Santa daily from 11am - 3pm).

Frozen Disco this Wednesday at the Winter Wonderland Ice Rink!  Join Anna and Olaf for a Frozen disco party this Wednesday 16 December, from 7 - 8pm.  Get tickets

Christmas in Nottingham

 There's so much to do this festive season!

• 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  

More After Four

Get more this Christmas with late night shopping parking, transport and retail offers with More After Four! 

Nottingham P:Lace at Debbie Bryan Wednesday 16 December from 10am Has your life been touched by the world famous Nottingham Lace Industry? Come along to this FREE event to share your stories and see examples of wonderful Nottingham lace. Find out more.

Mark Padmore and Simon Lepper Nottingham Lakeside Arts Thursday 17 December at 7.30pm An opportunity to hear two of Britain’s finest recitalists perform Schobert’s Die schöne Müllerin in the perfect acoustics and intimate surroundings of the Djanogly Recital Hall. Get tickets.

Craft and Gift Fairs 

Craft in the City 19 & 20 December

Pop along to Waterstones this weekend or next for an annual festive showcase offering a fabulous selection of pottery, jewellery, metal, glass, prints, wood, textiles, illustration and much more. Find out more. 

Trinity Market 19 December from 10am

If you're in Nottingham this weekend, head up to Trinity Square to browse the best local independent, seasonal and regional food and drink producers, plus gifts, vintage fashion, collectibles and furniture. 

Christmas Biscuits at Green's Windmill Saturday 19 December 11am - 2pm | £3 per child Bake some biscuits in the shape of Christmas decoration with your kids. Suitable for ages 3-16. No need to book, just turn up.

Don't miss out on Panto! Panto season is here, so don't miss out on tickets for this year's magical Christmas pantos: Dick Whittington at Nottingham Playhouse until 16 Jan Aladdin at Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall until 10 Jan Cinderella at Nottingham Arts Theatre until 20 December

Tickets now on sale for Speed Skating - 8 - 10 January For a second year running, the National Ice Centre Nottingham will host international short track speed skating event, Starclass 2016! Get tickets now to see some of the best talent from Western Europe compete together on the ice. >>Get tickets

More events coming up this week:

• 15 - 17 December: Beer and Carols at the Malt Cross (FREE entry)
• Tuesday 15 December: Christmas flower arranging workshop at Nottinghamshire Hospice
• Wednesday 16 December: Nottingham P:lace at Debbie Bryan (FREE)
• Wednesday 16 December: Bourbon and Blues at The Orange Tree
• Thursday 17 December: Walk and Talk at Bulwell Riverside (FREE)
• Friday 18 December: Best Foot Forward Walk at Victoria Embankment (FREE)
• Friday 18 December: Rainbow Stripes live music workshop in Bulwell
• Saturday 19 December: Nottingham Harmonic Family Carol Service at Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall
• Sunday 20 December: High Pavement Chapel Carol Service

Save the date for Light Night!  Light Night returns on Friday 5 February 2016 with over fifty fantastic FREE events in Nottingham city centre. Keep up with the latest news on the Light Night Event page.

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 Concert Hall 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.

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